Oliver Jackson Whatmuff (born 6 November 2007) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Manchester City. He is an England youth international.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oliver Jackson Whatmuff[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 November 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Lancaster, Lancashire, England | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Manchester City | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2026 | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Rochdale (loan) | 41 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023–2024 | England U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | England U18 | 6 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | England U19 | 5 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:15, 11 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:15, 31 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBorn in Lancaster, Lancashire,[4] Whatmuff joined the academy set-up in the under-eight age group. Having progressed through the academy he played eight games in Premier League 2 during the 2024-25 season, as well as seven matches in the UEFA Youth League.[5] He signed a professional contract with the club in August 2025.[6] That summer, he joined National League club Rochdale on a season-long loan.[4]
While on loan to Rochdale during the 2025-26 season, Whatmuff helped the club earn promotion from the National League by saving two penalties in the play-off final shoot-out against Boreham Wood on 10 May 2026.[7][8] He was also named on the National League team of the season, having kept 18 clean sheets throughout the season.[4][9]
International career
editCareer statistics
edit- As of match played 10 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rochdale (loan) | 2025–26[12] | National League | 39 | 0 | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in National League play-offs
Honours
editReferences
edit- ↑ "2025/26 Premier League updated squad lists". Premier League. 5 February 2026. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
- ↑ "Oliver Whatmuff". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
- ↑ "Oliver Whatmuff". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Charlton, Alex (8 May 2026). "Meet the Premier League loanees set to collide in National League play-off final". DAZN. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ Marshall, Tyrone (11 July 2025). "'Knew straight away' - Man City youngster ready for next step after loan move". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ Bajkowski, Simon (12 August 2025). "Man City trio promoted as 12 youngsters sign professional contracts". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "Rochdale boss Jimmy McNulty hails Man City loan star Oliver Whatmuff". thenonleaguefootballpaper.com. 10 May 2026. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ Hoad, Alex (11 May 2026). "'Footballing justice' served for jubilant Rochdale". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ Bloom, Ben (10 May 2026). "Rochdale return to Football League in shootout after Boreham Wood thriller". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ Veevers, Nicholas (20 May 2024). "England MU17s squad named for EURO Finals". Englandfootball. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "Italy U17 v England U17". BBC Sport. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
- ↑ "Games played by Oliver Whatmuff in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
- ↑ "Boreham Wood 2–2 Rochdale: Line-ups". BBC Sport. 10 May 2026. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- ↑ Scott, Tom (9 May 2026). "Enterprise National League Team of the Season line-ups confirmed". The National League. Retrieved 18 May 2026.