Oliver Steven Edward "Oli" Sail is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for

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club

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and the

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Club career

Auckland City

In 2013, Sail joined

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but wouldn't debut until the following year in the semi-final of the 2013–14 ASB Premiership, when he replaced Tamati Williams in Auckland City's 4–1 victory over its classic rival

Waitakere United Waitakere United was a football club based in Waitakere City, New Zealand. They were one of the franchises in the ISPS Handa Premiership. They played their home games at Fred Taylor Park in Kumeū and The Trusts Arena. History Waitakere Uni ...

Wellington Phoenix

Sail joined

Wellington Phoenix Wellington Phoenix Football Club is a professional football club based in Wellington, New Zealand. It competes in the Australian A-League Men, under licence from Football Federation Australia. Phoenix entered the competition in the 2007–08 ...

to be part of their new reserves team playing in the

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. On 3 March 2017, Sail signed his first senior contract, penning a two-year deal with Wellington Phoenix. On 25 March 2018, Sail made his

debut against

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in a 2–2 draw. Sail had a wait of 663 days between games before he saw another start for the Phoenix after not playing at all during the 2019-2020 season, getting the start in a 2–2 draw against

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. He then went on to record successive clean sheets against the

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and

as well as

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honours, helping a resurgent Phoenix claim back-to-back victories for the first time in a year. On 3 March 2023, Sail confirmed that he would be leaving Wellington Phoenix at the end of the 2022-23 A-League season.

Perth Glory

6 days after Sail's impending departure from Wellington was made public, it was announced that Sail would join

for the 2023-24 season as he signed a three-year contract.

International career

U-20

Though Sail was picked for the New Zealand U-17 team in 2013, he didn't get on the pitch. He was then picked for the New Zealand U-20 team for the

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played in New Zealand, making his debut in the 0–0 draw against

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. He then started again in the 4–0 loss to the

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three days later.

Senior

In 2014, Sail was called up to New Zealand's senior squad for two friendlies against

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and

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, but he was unused in both matches.

Career statistics

Honours

;New Zealand *

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References

External links

*
Oliver Sail profile
on

website. * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sail, Oliver 1996 births Living people Auckland City FC players Wellington Phoenix FC players Perth Glory FC players Men's association football goalkeepers New Zealand men's association footballers New Zealand men's international footballers Association footballers from Auckland 2024 OFC Men's Nations Cup players OFC Nations Cup–winning players 21st-century New Zealand sportsmen