| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oliver James Denham[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-05-04) 4 May 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Blackpool, England | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sligo Rovers | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2020 | Manchester United | ||
| 2020–2021 | Cardiff City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Cardiff City | 5 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Dundee United (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Sligo Rovers (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2024– | Sligo Rovers | 34 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2018 | Wales U17 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:54, 19 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Oliver James Denham (born 4 May 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for League of Ireland Premier Division club Sligo Rovers.
Club career
Cardiff City
Denham began his career as a youth player with Manchester United before signing for Cardiff City in September 2020.[2] He made his professional debut for the side as a substitute in place of Sean Morrison during a 2–0 defeat against Brighton & Hove Albion in the EFL Cup on 24 August 2021.[3] Denham made his first start for Cardiff City in the FA Cup fourth round defeat against Liverpool on 6 February 2022.[4]
On 10 July 2023 Denham joined Scottish Championship club Dundee United on loan for the duration of the 2023-24 season.[5] He was recalled by Cardiff in January 2024 having made just one appearance for Dundee United.[6]
On 2 February 2024, Denham was loaned out to League of Ireland Premier Division club Sligo Rovers until the end of June.[7]
On 7 June 2024, Cardiff said he would be leaving on 30 June 2024 when his contract expired.[8] On 1 July 2024, he made the move to Sligo Rovers permanent, signing a contract until the end of the 2025 season.[9]
International career
Denham was selected for the Wales under-21 squad for the EURO 2023 qualifying matches against Switzerland and Bulgaria on 25 and 29 March 2022.[10]
On 24 May 2022, he was called up to the senior Wales squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier play-off final against Ukraine on 5 June 2022 and the Nations League Group A matches against Poland, Netherlands, Belgium and the Netherlands again on 1 June, 8 June, 11 June and 14 June 2022 respectively.[11]
Career statistics
- As of match played on 1 November 2025
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cardiff City | 2021–22[12] | EFL Championship | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[12] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24[12] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Dundee United (loan) | 2023–24[12] | Scottish Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Sligo Rovers (loan) | 2024[12] | LOI Premier Division | 21 | 0 | — | — | — | 21 | 0 | |||
| Sligo Rovers | 2024[12] | LOI Premier Division | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2025[12] | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 34 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 1 | ||||
| Career total | 60 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 1 | ||
- ^ Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup & FAI Cup
- ^ Includes EFL Cup & Scottish League Cup
References
- ^ "Club list of registered players: Cardiff City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 13. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ Williams, Glen (4 September 2020). "Man Utd starlet signs for Cardiff City after impressive trial spell". WalesOnline. Media Wales. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Cardiff City 0–2 Brighton". BBC Sport. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Liverpool ease past Cardiff in FA Cup". BBC Sport.
- ^ Denham lioan to Dundee United
- ^ Denham Cardiff recall
- ^ "Ollie Denham joins on loan from Cardiff City – Sligo Rovers". 2 February 2024.
- ^ "2023/24 Retained List | Cardiff". www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ Farry, Jessica (1 July 2024). "Ollie Denham enjoying Sligo Rovers spell so much that signing permanently was an easy decision". www.independent.ie. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ Denham Wales U21 squad
- ^ "Wales: Cardiff's Oliver Denham called up as Nathan Broadhead is forced out of play-off squad". BBC Sport. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g https://int.soccerway.com/players/oliver-denham/561215/
External links
- Oliver Denham at Soccerway
