Greg Thomas Olley (born 2 February 1996) is an English professional

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who plays as an

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for club

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Club career

Early career

Olley signed for Hull City in 2015 after being released by

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at the end of the 2014–15 season. He made his first-team debut for Hull on 23 August 2016, playing the full 90 minutes in a 3–1

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victory over Exeter City. He was released by Hull at the end of the 2017–18 season.

Gateshead

Olley signed for

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club

on 15 July 2018 on a one-year contract. Olley, like the majority of Gateshead's players and staff, did not have his contract renewed at the end of the season due to financial issues. However, he signed a new one-year contract with the club on 5 July 2019. During the 2019–20 season, Olley recorded 7 goals and 15 assists. In June 2021, he was named Gateshead's club captain. Olley was awarded the

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's Player of the Month award for January 2022 as his side sat top of the league. Gateshead won the title, with Olley recording 28 assists in all competitions. He also earned a place in the National League North Team of the Year. Olley captained his side in the 2023 FA Trophy final at

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as his side lost 1–0 to FC Halifax Town. On 3 June 2023, Olley signed a two-year contract extension, keeping him with Gateshead until 2025. He started for Gateshead in the 2024 FA Trophy final at Wembley, as his team won the trophy on penalties against Solihull Moors. In the second match of the 2024–25 season, Olley suffered a broken leg following a tackle from Dion Kelly-Evans in a match against

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Career statistics

Honours

Gateshead *

: 2021–22 * FA Trophy: 2023–24; runner-up: 2022–23 Individual *National League North Team of the Year: 2021–22 *National League North Player of the Month: January 2022

References

External links

Profile
at the Gateshead F.C. website {{DEFAULTSORT:Olley, Greg 1996 births Living people Footballers from Durham, England English men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Hull City A.F.C. players Gateshead F.C. players National League (English football) players 21st-century English sportsmen