Oliver Greaves
English footballer (born 1999)
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Oliver James Greaves (born 2 November 1999) is an English footballer who plays as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oliver James Greaves[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 November 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | Sheffield United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Sheffield United | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Barrow (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2021 | Dover Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | Matlock Town | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | Gainsborough Trinity | 3 | (0) |
| 2022 | CD Almuñécar City | 14 | (5) |
| 2022 | Buxton | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | Liversedge | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Mickleover | 65 | (26) |
| 2024–2025 | Newport County | 16 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:14, 28 August 2025 (UTC) | |||
Career
Sheffield United
Greaves was born in Sheffield and joined the Academy of Sheffield United, progressing through the ranks to earn a scholarship deal in July 2016.[3] Following the completion of his two-year scholarship, he signed a professional deal in 2018.[4]
In July 2019, he joined National League side Barrow on a season-long loan deal.[5] Having found it difficult to fully adapt to men's football, he returned to his parent club in January 2020.[6][7]
He was released by Sheffield United at the end of the 2019–20 season.[8]
Non-League and Spain
Following his release from Sheffield United, Greaves joined Dover Athletic, failing to make a first-team appearance. In August 2021, he joined Northern Premier League Premier Division side Matlock Town.[9] Just one month later however, he departed to join Gainsborough Trinity.[10]
In January 2022, Greaves joined Spanish club CD Almuñécar City, part of the Málaga City academy system.[11] While in Spain, he scored five goals in 14 league appearances in the Primera Andaluza Granada.[12]
In August 2022, he returned to England with Buxton, departing for Liveresedge in October of the same year.[13]
On 14 October 2022, Greaves joined Southern Football League Premier Division Central club Mickleover.[14] The 2023–24 season saw Greaves have his best individual season, scoring twenty-four goals in all competitions as Mickleover reached the play-offs.[15]
Newport County
In June 2024, Greaves joined League Two club Newport County on a two-year deal.[16][17] On 10 August 2024, Greaves made his debut for the club, scoring his side's second goal in a 3–2 opening day defeat to Cheltenham Town.[18] Greaves left Newport by mutual consent on 28 August 2025.[19]
Career statistics
- As of match played 3 May 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sheffield United | 2019–20 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Barrow (loan) | 2019–20[1] | National League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Matlock Town | 2021–22[20] | NPL Premier Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Gainsborough Trinity | 2021–22[21] | NPL Premier Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Buxton | 2022–23[1] | National League North | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Liversedge | 2022–23[22] | NPL Premier Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Mickleover | 2022–23[15] | Southern Premier Division Central | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 27 | 8 | |
| 2023–24[15] | Southern Premier Division Central | 39 | 18 | 3 | 1 | — | 6[c] | 5 | 48 | 24 | ||
| Total | 65 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 75 | 32 | ||
| Newport County | 2024–25[23] | League Two | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[d] | 1 | 19 | 3 |
| Career total | 98 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 113 | 35 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Derbyshire Senior Cup
- Four appearances and five goals in FA Trophy, one appearance in Derbyshire Senior Cup, one appearance in Southern Premier Division Central play-offs
- Appearances in the EFL Trophy