Darren Oldaker
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Darren Joseph Norman Oldaker[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 April 1999[2] | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Gillingham | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Queens Park Rangers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015– | Gillingham | 2 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 11 September 2016 (UTC). | |||
Darren Joseph Norman Oldaker (born 1 April 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League One side Gillingham.
Playing career
Oldaker began his career in the Queens Park Rangers youth team, but was ready to quit the game when Dennis Wise recommended him to Gillingham.[3] He had a trial at the club and was soon signed onto scholarship forms.[3] He signed professional forms in May 2016.[4] He made his League One debut on 20 August 2016, coming on as a 75th-minute substitute for Emmanuel Osadebe in a 5–0 defeat to Scunthorpe United at Glanford Park.[5] He scored on his first start for the "Gills" ten days later, in a 2–1 defeat to Luton Town in an EFL Trophy match at Priestfield Stadium.[6]
Statistics
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Gillingham | 2016–17[7] | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 4 | 1 |
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
- 1 2 Appearance/s and goal/s in the EFL Trophy.
References
- ↑ "Retained List 2015-16" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ↑ "Darren Oldaker". 11v11. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- 1 2 Cawdell, Luke (10 June 2016). "Former England and Chelsea star Dennis Wise helped bring Darren Oldaker to Gillingham". Kent Online. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ↑ "Oldaker signs first professional contract". gillinghamfootballclub.com. 31 May 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ↑ "Scunthorpe United 5-0 Gillingham". BBC Sport. 20 August 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ↑ Cawdell, Luke (30 August 2016). "Gillingham 1 Luton Town 2 – Checkatrade Trophy match report". Kent Online. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ↑ "Games played by Darren Oldaker in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2016.