Oliver Norburn
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oliver Lewis Norburn[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 October 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Bolton, England | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Bristol Rovers | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Chelsea | |||
| ?–2011 | Leicester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2011–2012 | Leicester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Bristol Rovers (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2012– | Bristol Rovers | 42 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:56, 6 March 2013 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Oliver Lewis Norburn is a professional association footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bristol Rovers.
Playing career
He played as a youth team player with Chelsea before moving to Leicester City, where he graduated through to the professional ranks in 2011.[2] He joined Bristol Rovers on a month-long loan deal in late September 2011,[3] later extended to three months, where he played alongside fellow on-loan Leicester teammate Cian Bolger.[2]
He made his debut in senior football on 14 October 2011, when he was an 86th-minute substitute for Bristol Rovers in a 5–2 victory over Rotherham United.[4] By the end of December, Norburn return to Leicester City after his loan-spell at Bristol Rovers finish and spend the rest of the season staying at Leicester City. On 3 July, Sky Sports understands that Norburn has signed for Bristol Rovers on a permanent basis and agreed to sign a one-year deal with the option for a further 12 months with the club.[5] On the opening game of the season, Norburn made his debut in a 2–0 loss against Oxford United and two months later, he scored his first goal in a 3–1 win over Northampton Town.[6] His second goal came on 5 February 2013, in a 1–1 draw against Cheltenham Town and his third was followed up a month later, in a 2–1 win over Exeter City. Having quickly established himself as a key player for the club, Sky Sports understands that Norburn had attracted interests from a host of club.[7] At the end of the 2012–13 season, Norburn was offered a new contract by the club,[8] which he signed a one-year contract extension on 24 June 2013.[9]
Career statistics
- As of 27 January 2013[10]
| Season | Club | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2011–12 | Leicester City | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | Bristol Rovers | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
References
- ↑ "Player Details: Oliver Norburn". English National Football Archive.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Newcomer Norburn challenged to earn starting place at Bristol Rovers". This is Bristol. Bristol Evening Post. 24 September 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ↑ "Bristol Rovers sign Leicester City's Oliver Norburn". BBC Sport. 23 September 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ↑ "Bristol Rovers 5–2 Rotherham United". ESPN Soccernet. ESPN Internet Ventures. 14 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ↑ "Rovers to land Norburn". Sky Sports. 3 July 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ↑ "Full-time: Bristol Rovers 3 Northampton Town 1". This is Bristol. 6 October 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
- ↑ "Transfer news: Bristol Rovers midfielder Oliver Norburn attracting interest". Sky Sports. 8 March 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
- ↑ "Bristol Rovers: Ellis Harrison among eight offered new deals". BBC Sport. 9 May 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
- ↑ "Norburn commits to Rovers". Sky Sports. 24 June 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
- ↑ "Oliver Norburn". Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
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