Oliver Bainbridge
English association football (born 2003) player
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Oliver James Bainbridge (born 13 June 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for National league North club South Shields[2] on loan from Sunderland.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oliver James Bainbridge[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 June 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | South Tyneside, England | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
South Shields (on loan from Sunderland) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2024 | Sunderland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024- | Sunderland | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Kilmarnock (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2025– | →South Shields (loan) | 27 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:53 (UTC) 21 March 2026 | |||
Career
A product of the Sunderland AFC academy, he signed a two-year professional contract with the club in 2023, with the option of an extra year.[4] He played for the Sunderland U21 team during the 2023-24 season, and featured 20 times in the Premier League 2, scoring one and assisting two.[5]
In August 2024, he joined Scottish Premiership side Kilmarnock on a season-long loan.[6] He made his league debut for Kilmarnock against Celtic on 4 August 2024.[7][8] He made his European debut against Tromsø IL on 15 August 2024 in the UEFA Conference League.[9][10]
In September 2025, he joined National League North club South Shields on a loan deal until 4 January 2026.
Style of play
A full-back, he is considered able to operate on either flank to play at left-back or as a right-back.[11]
Career statistics
- As of match played 31 January 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sunderland | 2024–25[12] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025–26[13] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Kilmarnock (loan) | 2024–25[12] | Scottish Premiership | 6 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| South Shields (loan) | 2025–26[13] | National League North | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | |
| Career total | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 4 | ||
- Includes FA Cup and Scottish Cup
- Includes EFL Cup and Scottish League Cup
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League