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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcus Antony Wyllie[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 July 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Cyprus | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Aldershot Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2016 | APOEL | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Chesham United Reserves | 13 | (5) |
| 2017–2018 | Risborough Rangers | 57 | (25) |
| 2018–2019 | Berkhamsted | 2 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Risborough Rangers | 54 | (40) |
| 2022–2024 | Enfield Town | 73 | (32) |
| 2024– | Gillingham | 19 | (1) |
| 2025 | → Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2026 | → Ebbsfleet United (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2026– | Aldershot Town | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:32, 19 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Marcus Antony Wyllie (born 16 July 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for National League club Aldershot Town.[2][3]
Career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Born in Cyprus, Wyllie began his career in Cyprus with APOEL,[1] moving to England at the age of 17.[4][5]
Upon returning to England, Wyllie played non-league football with Chesham United Reserves, Risborough Rangers, Berkhamsted and Enfield Town.[6][7][8][9]
Gillingham
[edit]Wyllie signed for Gillingham for an undisclosed fee in July 2024, his first full-time professional contract.[10][11][12][13] Prior to turning professional with Gillingham, he worked in a Special Education school.[4] Gillingham manager Mark Bonner said he was looking forward to working with Wyllie.[14]
Wyllie made his professional debut on 13 August 2024 as a 66th minute substitute in a 3–1 away defeat to Swansea City in the first round of the EFL Cup.[15] He scored his first goal for the team in a 3–1 defeat to Crystal Palace under-21s in the EFL Trophy.[16]
On 14 March 2025, Wyllie joined National League side Dagenham & Redbridge on loan for the remainder of the season.[17] He made his debut for the side as a 69th minute substitute in a 1–3 league loss to Tamworth the following day.[18] On 23 February 2026, Wyllie joined National League South side Ebbsfleet United on loan until the end of the season. [19]
He was released by Gillingham at the end of the 2025–26 season.[20]
Aldershot Town
[edit]On 19 May 2026, Wyllie agreed to join National League club Aldershot Town.[21]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of end of 2025–26 season
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Enfield Town | 2022–23[22] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 2 | 36 | 4 | |
| 2023–24[23] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 41 | 30 | 4 | 3 | — | 4[b] | 1 | 49 | 34 | ||
| Total | 73 | 32 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 85 | 38 | ||
| Gillingham | 2024–25[24] | League Two | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[c] | 1 | 16 | 1 |
| 2025–26[25] | League Two | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[c] | 1 | 11 | 2 | |
| Total | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 3 | ||
| Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) | 2024–25[24] | National League | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| Ebbsfleet United (loan) | 2025–26 | National League South | 7 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 109 | 34 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 129 | 42 | ||
- ↑ Two appearances and two goals in Alan Turvey Trophy, one appearance in Middlesex Senior Cup
- ↑ One appearance in FA Trophy, one in Alan Turvey Trophy, two appearances and one goal in Isthmian League Premier Division play-offs
- 1 2 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Cyprus Football Association - Official Website". www.cfa.com.cy.
- ↑ Marcus Wyllie at Soccerbase
- ↑ "England - M. Wyllie - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway.
- 1 2 Team, The Non-League Football Paper (27 July 2024). "Gillingham ace Marcus Wyllie is a class above".
- ↑ "Have Gillingham Signed The Next Jamie Vardy? - The Deck". The Football Deck. 22 July 2024.
- ↑ "Marcus Wylie | Player Profile · Aylesbury United Archive". www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com.
- ↑ https://gb.readly.com/magazines/the-non-league-football-paper/2024-05-12/6640184a15983667d1ba9660
- ↑ "Enfield Town | Appearances | Marcus Wyllie | 2022-2023 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
- ↑ "Enfield Town | Appearances | Marcus Wyllie | 2023-2024 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
- ↑ "Marcus Wyllie: Gillingham sign Enfield Town striker for undisclosed fee". BBC Sport. 22 July 2024.
- ↑ "'I am still processing it' - Former Risborough Rangers striker joins first EFL club". Bucks Free Press. 25 July 2024.
- ↑ "Gillingham sign prolific non-league forward". Kent Online. 22 July 2024.
- ↑ "Marcus Wyllie leaves Enfield Town for Gillingham". 22 July 2024.
- ↑ "Gillingham manager excited at the chance to work with a striker making a big step up". Kent Online. 31 July 2024.
- ↑ "Report | Swansea City 3-1 Gillingham". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ↑ Cawdell, Luke (24 September 2024). "Gillingham 1 Crystal Palace U21s 3: Bristol Street Motors report and match highlights - Marcus Wyllie scores after Jemiah Umolu, Franco Umeh and Hindolo Mustapha net for the Eagles". Kent Online. KM Media Group. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ↑ "✍️ Daggers Sign Marcus Wyllie". daggers.co.uk. 14 March 2025. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ↑ "Dagenham & Redbridge 1-3 Tamworth". BBC Sport. 15 March 2025. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
- ↑ "Marcus Wyllie joins Ebbsfleet on loan". Gillingham F.C. 23 February 2026. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ↑ "Released and Retained List Confirmed 2025/26 | Gillingham F.C." www.gillinghamfootballclub.com.
- ↑ "Welcome: Marcus Wyllie". www.theshots.co.uk. 19 May 2026. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
- ↑ "Enfield Town – Appearances – Marcus Wyllie – 2022-2023". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ↑ "Enfield Town – Appearances – Marcus Wyllie – 2023-2024". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- 1 2 "Games played by Marcus Wyllie in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
- ↑ "Games played by Marcus Wyllie in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- 1999 births
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- APOEL FC players
- Chesham United F.C. players
- Risborough Rangers F.C. players
- Berkhamsted F.C. players
- Enfield Town F.C. players
- Gillingham F.C. players
- Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. players
- Ebbsfleet United F.C. players
- Spartan South Midlands Football League players
- Southern Football League players
- Isthmian League players
- English Football League players
- English expatriate men's footballers
- English expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus
- Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus
- 21st-century English sportsmen
- Aldershot Town F.C. players