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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oliver James Bainbridge[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 November 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | South Tyneside, England | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Boreham Wood | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2024 | Sunderland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2026 | Sunderland | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Kilmarnock (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → South Shields (loan) | 35 | (5) |
| 2026– | Boreham Wood | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:18, 2 July 2026 (UTC) | |||
Oliver James Bainbridge (born 13 June 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League club Boreham Wood.
Career
[edit]Sunderland
[edit]A product of the Sunderland AFC academy, he signed a two-year professional contract with the club in 2023, with the option of an extra year.[2] He played for the Sunderland U21 team during the 2023-24 season, and featured 20 times in the Premier League 2, scoring one and assisting two.[3]
In August 2024, he joined Scottish Premiership side Kilmarnock on a season-long loan.[4] He made his league debut for Kilmarnock against Celtic on 4 August 2024.[5][6] He made his European debut against Tromsø IL on 15 August 2024 in the UEFA Conference League.[7][8]
In September 2025, he joined National League North club South Shields on a loan deal until 4 January 2026. Bainbridge was in the 2025–26 National League North team of the season.[9]
He departed Sunderland upon the expiry of his contract at the end of the 2025–26 season.[10]
Boreham Wood
[edit]On 1 July 2026, Bainbridge joined National League club Boreham Wood.[11]
Style of play
[edit]A full-back, he is considered able to operate on either flank to play at left-back or as a right-back.[12]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of end of 2025–26 season
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sunderland | 2024–25[13] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025–26[14] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Kilmarnock (loan) | 2024–25[13] | Scottish Premiership | 6 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| South Shields (loan) | 2025–26[14] | National League North | 35 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 0 | 41 | 5 | |
| Career total | 41 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 49 | 5 | ||
- ↑ Includes FA Cup and Scottish Cup
- ↑ Includes EFL Cup and Scottish League Cup
- ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ↑ Appearance(s) in National League North play-offs
Honours
[edit]Individual
- National League North Team of the Season: 2025–26[15]
References
[edit]- ↑ "EFL - Squad List 2024/25" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
- ↑ Copley, James (1 August 2024). "Sunderland remain in transfer talks over highly-rated full-back - where deal stands amid Everton links". Sunderland Echo. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ↑ Younger, Clive (31 July 2024). "Sunderland path for talented youngster becomes clear amid Scottish Premiership transfer plan". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ↑ "Bainbridge joins Kilmarnock on loan from Sunderland". BBC Sport. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ↑ Carson, Callum (5 August 2024). "Celtic Park debut test earns praise for Kilmarnock loanee Oliver Bainbridge from gaffer Derek McInnes". Daily Record. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ↑ "Celtic vs. Kilmarnock 4-0". Soccerway. 4 August 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ↑ "Bainbridge relishing Killie opportunity". BBC Sport. 9 September 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ↑ "Tromsø vs. Kilmarnock 0-1". Soccerway. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ↑ www.thenationalleague.org.uk https://www.thenationalleague.org.uk/news/2026/may/09/enterprise-national-league-team-of-the-season-line-ups-confirmed/. Retrieved 2026-05-12.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Sunderland AFC announce retained list for 2026-27". www.safc.com. 10 June 2026. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
- ↑ "Welcome, Oliver Bainbridge!". www.borehamwoodfootballclub.co.uk. 1 July 2026. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
- ↑ Copley, James (31 July 2024). "Kilmarnock eye loan for highly-rated Sunderland full-back after Everton scouting mission - reports". Sunderland Echo. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- 1 2 "Games played by Oliver Bainbridge in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- 1 2 "Games played by Oliver Bainbridge in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ↑ "Enterprise National League Team of the Season line-ups confirmed". www.thenationalleague.org.uk. 9 May 2026. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- 2003 births
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- Footballers from Sunderland
- Men's association football defenders
- Sunderland A.F.C. players
- Kilmarnock F.C. players
- South Shields F.C. players
- Boreham Wood F.C. players
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- 21st-century English sportsmen