Oliver White (born September 17, 1994) is a
Jamaican American footballer who last played as a
forward
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for
Cabinteely in the
League of Ireland First Division.
Career
The 2012 Massachusetts
Gatorade Player of the Year
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played 4 years of varsity soccer for
Harvard University before signing for
FC Boston
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In 2021, the Boston Bolts finished the s ...
in their inaugural
USL League Two season. In December 2016, White signed for
FC Bulleen Lions of the
National Premier Leagues Victoria. In January 2018 White transferred from FC Bulleen to
Kingston City FC. In March 2019 White signed for
Memphis 901 FC of the
USL Championship. On July 1, 2019, White was loaned to
USL League One club
Forward Madison FC for the remainder of the
2019 season. White signed for
League of Ireland First Division outfit
Cabinteely on March 1, 2020, scoring on his debut in the
League of Ireland Cup First Round.
On July 11, 2020, White launched The Oliver White Foundation
, a charitable organization with the goals of amplifying black excellence, donating monthly to programs that help uplift the Black community, and fundraising through sales of soccer jerseys that commemorate the life of black people shot by law enforcement officers.
As of October 2020, White appears to have retired from professional soccer; according to his
Instagram
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page.
Career statistics
''Professional appearances – correct as of 11 March 2020.''
References
External links
Profile at Harvard University
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1994 births
Living people
American men's soccer players
American people of Jamaican descent
Harvard University alumni
Sportspeople from Belmont, Massachusetts
Soccer players from Massachusetts
Harvard Crimson men's soccer players
Boston Bolts (USL) players
FC Bulleen Lions players
Kingston City FC players
Memphis 901 FC players
Forward Madison FC players
USL Championship players
USL League One players
USL League Two players
League of Ireland players
Expatriate men's association footballers in the Republic of Ireland
American expatriate men's soccer players
American expatriate sportspeople in Ireland
American expatriate sportspeople in Australia
Expatriate men's soccer players in Australia
Men's association football forwards