Ollie Webber
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-06-26) 26 June 2000
Place of birth Portsmouth, England
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Glentoran
Youth career
Ards Rangers
Glentoran
2016–2020 Crystal Palace
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Crystal Palace 0 (0)
2021 → Dover Athletic (loan) 3 (0)
2022 Portsmouth 0 (0)
2022– Glentoran 2 (0)
International career
Northern Ireland U17
Northern Ireland U19
Northern Ireland U21
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:26, 26 March 2023 (UTC)

Oliver Webber (born 26 June 2000) is a professional footballer who plays for Glentoran as a goalkeeper. Born in England, he represents Northern Ireland at youth international level.

Club career

Born in Portsmouth,[1] Webber spent his early career with Northern Irish clubs Ards Rangers and Glentoran.[2] He joined Crystal Palace in 2016.[3] After a loan spell with Dover Athletic in January 2021,[4] he signed for Portsmouth in January 2022.[3][5]

He returned to Glentoran in July 2022.[6][7] Webber was described as a "hero" after saving two penalties in the County Antrim Shield in September 2023,[8][9] and first choice goalkeeper Aaron McCarey said that Webber deserved his chance in the first-team.[10]

International career

Webber is a Northern Ireland under-21 youth international,[1][11] having previously played at under-17 and under-19 levels.[12]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Ollie Webber at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  2. ↑ Fullerton, Gareth (10 June 2020). "Crystal Palace youngster hails impact of Glentoran on his career". BelfastLive.
  3. 1 2 "Portsmouth sign Hume and Webber" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  4. ↑ Matthew Panting (22 January 2021). "Dover Athletic sign goalkeeper Oliver Webber on loan from Premier League Crystal Palace". Kent Online. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  5. ↑ "Northern Ireland Under-21 goalkeeper Ollie Webber agrees permanent deal with Portsmouth" – via www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
  6. ↑ Fullerton, Gareth (30 June 2022). "Glentoran continue recruitment drive with another summer signing". Belfast Live.
  7. ↑ Fullerton, Gareth (30 June 2022). "Webber's 'no brainer' decision after discovering Glens' full-time status". BelfastLive.
  8. ↑ "Ollie Webber the shootout hero as Glentoran move on in Co Antrim Shield at Crusaders' expense". 5 September 2023 – via www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
  9. ↑ Crawford, Steven (6 September 2023). "Ollie Webber has a clear message for Glentoran after Co Antrim Shield heroics". Belfast Live.
  10. ↑ "Glentoran hero Ollie Webber earned his chance to shine, says proud Aaron McCarey". 9 September 2023 – via www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
  11. ↑ "Webber Gets Northern Ireland Call". www.portsmouthfc.co.uk.
  12. ↑ Fullerton, Gareth (19 June 2020). "NI youngster hails influence of Michael O'Neill at underage level". Belfast Live.
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