Oliver Whatmuff
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oliver Jackson Whatmuff[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 November 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Lancaster, England | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Stockport County (on loan from Manchester City) | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2025 | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Rochdale (loan) | 39 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Stockport County (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023–2024 | England U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | England U18 | 6 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | England U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2026- | England U20 | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:05, 05 September 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12:35, 25 September 2026 (UTC) | |||
Oliver Jackson Whatmuff (born 6 November 2007) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League One club Stockport County, on loan from Premier League club Manchester City. He is an England youth international.[3]
Club career
[edit]Manchester City
[edit]Born in Lancaster, Lancashire,[4] Whatmuff joined the Manchester City 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]
On 1 July 2026, Whatmuff joined League One club Stockport County on a season-long loan deal, brought to the club by Jimmy McNulty whom had managed him the previous season at Rochdale.[10] He made his debut for the club on 8 August 2026, in a 1–1 draw with Doncaster Rovers in the EFL Cup which Stockport lost on penalties.[11]
International career
[edit]Whatmuff has played for England at under-17, under-18 and under-19 level.[4] He was part of the England squad for the 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and started in their quarter-final defeat against Italy.[12][13]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 8 August 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester City U21 | 2024–25[14] | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Manchester City | 2025–26[15] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026–27[16] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rochdale (loan) | 2025–26[15] | National League | 39 | 0 | — | — | 2[b] | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
| Stockport County (loan) | 2026–27[16] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ↑ Appearances in National League play-offs
Honours
[edit]Rochdale
Individual
- National League Team of the Season: 2025–26[18]
References
[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.
- ↑ "Exciting young keeper Whatmuff joins on loan". www.stockportcounty.com. 1 July 2026. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
- ↑ "Stockport County 1–1 Doncaster Rovers". BBC Sport. 8 August 2026. Retrieved 8 August 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 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
- 1 2 "Games played by Oliver Whatmuff in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
- 1 2 "Games played by Oliver Whatmuff in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 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.
External links
[edit]- Oliver Whatmuff at Soccerbase
- 2007 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Lancaster, Lancashire
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Manchester City F.C. players
- Rochdale A.F.C. players
- Stockport County F.C. players
- National League (English football) players
- England men's youth international footballers
- 21st-century English sportsmen