Charles William Corrigan Oliver (born 17 November 1997) is an English semi-professional

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who plays for club

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as a defender. Oliver is a product of the Manchester City Academy and began his professional career with the club. Following loan spells with

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and

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, he dropped into

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in 2019.

Career

Manchester City

A defender, Oliver joined the Manchester City Academy at the age of 8. He progressed to sign a professional contract at the age of 18 and broke into the EDS. He made three appearances during the EDS' 2017–18

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campaign and on 31 January 2018, joined League One club

on loan until the end of the 2017–18 season. He made the first professional appearance of his career three days later, as a substitute for Conor McAleny after 44 minutes of a 3–2 defeat to

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. It proved to be the only appearance of Oliver's spell, as he dropped out of the first team squad after the appointment of new head coach John Sheridan on 22 February 2018. Oliver played for the Development Squad in its run to the 2018 Lancashire Senior Cup Final and departed Highbury when his loan expired. On 31 August 2018, Oliver joined the

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at Championship club

on loan until 1 January 2019. He made 15 appearances for the B team before the expiration of his loan. He departed Manchester City at the end of 2018–19 season, when his contract expired.

Southport

On 15 November 2019, Oliver joined National League North club Southport on a free transfer. He remained at Haig Avenue until his release at the end of the

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season, by which time he had made 120 appearances and scored four goals. Oliver was a part of the club's 2021–22 and 2022–23

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-winning squads.

F.C. United of Manchester

On 6 July 2023, Oliver transferred to

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Premier Division club

Career statistics

Honours

Southport *

: 2021–22, 2022–23 Individual * Southport Player of the Month: October 2022

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Oliver, Charlie 1997 births Living people Men's association football defenders English men's footballers Manchester City F.C. players Fleetwood Town F.C. players Brentford F.C. players English Football League players Southport F.C. players National League (English football) players Sportspeople from Trafford (district) F.C. United of Manchester players Northern Premier League players Footballers from Greater Manchester