Oliver Colloty

Oliver John Colloty (born 4 July 2003) is a New Zealand footballer who plays as a striker.[2]

Oliver Colloty
Personal information
Full name Oliver John Colloty[1]
Date of birth (2003-07-04) 4 July 2003[1]
Place of birth Dunedin, New Zealand
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Auckland City
Youth career
0000–2014 Maori Hill
2015–2017 Roslyn Wakari
2018 Western Suburbs
2018 Southern United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Southern United 3 (0)
2019–2020 Roslyn Wakari 18 (5)
2020 Dunedin Technical 6 (1)
2021 Christchurch United 22 (18)
2022-2023 Melville United 31 (20)
2023- Auckland City 2 (1)
International career‡
2022–2023 New Zealand U-20 13 (11)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 September 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 June 2023

Early life

Colloty was a student at Otago Boys' High School. In 2021 he won the Youth Player of the Year title for the Mainland Premier League.[3]

Career

Colloty made his debut for Southern United FC in the New Zealand Football Championship at fifteen years-old playing against Hawke's Bay United FC in March 2019.[4] In 2022 he scored 20 goals in 31 games for Melville United AFC.[5] He had a trial with Sheffield Wednesday in January 2023.[6] Although born in Dunedin, Colloty has a British passport. However, the trial was cut short due to a hamstring injury.[7] Colloty was also reportedly completed trials at Blackpool and Bolton Wanderers.[8]

International career

Colloty shared the golden boot with Kian Donkers as New Zealand triumphed in the OFC Under-19 Championship in 2022, and qualified for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup held in Argentina in May 2023.[9] His haul included a brace of goals in the final as New Zealand beat Fiji U-19 3-0 in Tahiti.[10] Colloty was subsequently named in the New Zealand squad for the World Cup tournament.[11]

References
  1. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: New Zealand (NZL)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 17. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  2. "Oliver Colloty". Soccerway. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  3. "Striker Oliver Colloty trialling with FA Cup giantkillers Sheffield Wednesday". Friendsoffootballnz.com. January 8, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  4. Miller, Tim (March 20, 2019). "Colloty chasing professional dream". odt.co.nz. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  5. Meikle, Hayden (February 7, 2023). "Colloty's skills noticed". Odt.co.nz. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  6. Cole, Josh (January 8, 2023). "Sheffield Wednesday casting eye over 19-year-old forward". Football League World. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  7. Miller, Alex. "Heartbreak for talented New Zealand hot shot – Sheffield Wednesday trial thrown into jeopardy". thestar.co.uk. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  8. Smeaton, Graham (January 29, 2023). "Blackpool and Bolton Wanderers join race to sign young striker, Sheffield Wednesday have also had a look". The72.co.uk. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  9. "New Zealand again win U-19 football championship". rnz.co.nz. September 26, 2022. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  10. "New Zealand Win OFC U-19 Championship 2022 With 3-0 Victory Over Fiji". boxscorenews. September 25, 2022. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  11. "Junior All Whites call up overseas based talent". rnz.co.nz. May 1, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
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