Oliver "Oli" Sail is a New Zealand professional footballer who currently plays for Wellington Phoenix as a goalkeeper. He also has been selected for the New Zealand national football team.

Club career

Wanderers SC

Sail started his career playing for Wanderers SC, a special club set up to develop players for the New Zealand national under-20 football team.

Auckland City

In 2013, Sail joined

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but wouldn't debut until the following year in the semi-final of the 2013–14 ASB Premiership, when he replaced

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in Auckland City's 4–1 victory over its classic rival Waitakere United.

Wellington Phoenix

Sail joined Wellington Phoenix to be part of their new reserves team playing in the

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. On 3 March 2017, Sail signed his first senior contract, penning a two-year deal with Wellington Phoenix. On 25 March 2018, Sail made his

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debut against Brisbane Roar in a 2–2 draw. Sail had a wait of 663 days between games before he saw another start for the Phoenix after not playing at all during the 2019-2020 season, getting the start in a 2–2 draw against Western Sydney Wanderers. He then went on to record successive clean sheets against the Newcastle Jets and

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as well as man of the match honours, helping a resurgent Phoenix claim back-to-back victories for the first time in a year.

Perth Glory

On 3 March 2023, Sail confirmed that he would be leaving the Wellington Phoenix at the end of the 2022-23 A-League season, to join

from the following season.

International career

U-20

Though Sail was picked for the New Zealand U-17 team in 2013, he didn't get on the pitch. He was then picked for the New Zealand U-20 team for the

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played in New Zealand, making his debut in the 0–0 draw against Ukraine. He then started again in the 4–0 loss to the United States three days later.

Senior

In 2014, Sail was called up to New Zealand's senior squad for two friendlies against

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and Thailand, but he was unused in both matches.

References

External links

*
Oliver Sail profile
on Wellington Phoenix website. * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sail, Oliver 1996 births Living people Auckland City FC players Wellington Phoenix FC players Association football goalkeepers New Zealand association footballers New Zealand international footballers Association footballers from Auckland