Oli Lynch
English footballer (born 2004)
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Oliver David James Lynch (born 2 November 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for EFL League Two club Port Vale, on loan from EFL League One club Luton Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oliver David James Lynch[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 November 2004[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Milton Keynes, England[3] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)[4] | ||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Port Vale (on loan from Luton Town) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2024 | Luton Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Luton Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Hitchin Town (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Dulwich Hamlet (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) | 17 | (8) |
| 2025–2026 | → Tamworth (loan) | 43 | (12) |
| 2026– | → Port Vale (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:34, 8 July 2026 (UTC) | |||
Lynch began his career at Luton Town, from where he was loaned out to Hitchin Town, Dulwich Hamlet, Hemel Hempstead Town, Tamworth, and Port Vale.
Career
Luton Town
Born in Milton Keynes and growing up as a Luton Town fan, Lynch joined the club's youth system at the age of 14.[3] He was a part of Luton's FA Youth Cup run in 2023, with them reaching the fifth round of the competition. Lynch also featured for the Under-21s in the club's first season in the Premier League Cup.[3] He joined Hitchin Town on loan and made his first-team debut in a 1–0 defeat at Coalville Town on 17 February 2024.[5] He played two further Southern League Premier Division Central games for the Canaries.[6]
On 20 September 2024, he joined Dulwich Hamlet of the Isthmian League Premier Division on a one-month loan.[7] The loan at Champion Hill was extended and he ended up playing 15 games for the Hamlet.[8] On 7 January 2025, he joined National League South club Hemel Hempstead Town on loan until the end of the 2024–25 season.[9] He scored a brace on his debut in a 4–1 win over Slough Town.[10] He was voted as the Tudors Player of the Month for January, also winning club Goal of the Month awards in January and March, before he was recalled to Kenilworth Road in April.[11] He signed a new contract with Luton upon his recall after impressing manager Matt Bloomfield.[3]
On 31 July 2025, he joined National League club Tamworth on loan until 31 December.[12] The loan was extended until the end of the 2025–26 season.[13][14] He became the Lambs top-scorer with 12 goals,[15] helping Tamworth to an 11th-place finish.[16]
On 8 July 2026, Lynch joined League Two club Port Vale on a season-long loan. [17]
Career statistics
- As of end of 2025–26 season
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Luton Town | 2023–24[18] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[19] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26[20] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2026–27[21] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Hitchin Town (loan) | 2023–24[6] | Southern League Premier Division Central | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Dulwich Hamlet (loan) | 2024–25[8] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) | 2024–25[19][22] | National League South | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 3 | 18 | 11 | |
| Tamworth (loan) | 2025–26[2] | National League | 43 | 12 | 1 | 0 | — | 8[c] | 4 | 52 | 16 | |
| Port Vale (loan) | 2026–27[21] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 76 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 88 | 27 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Herts Senior Cup
- 6 appearances and 4 goals in National League Cup, 2 appearances in FA Trophy