Oliver Sanderson (born 30 December 2003) is an English professional

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who plays as a

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for

Fulham Fulham () is an area of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in West London, England, southwest of Charing Cross. It lies in a loop on the north bank of the River Thames, bordering Hammersmith, Kensington and Chelsea, London, Chelsea ...

Career

Born in

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, Sanderson joined

at under-9 level. He had two loan spells at non-league Oxford City, scoring on his debut on his first spell in September 2022. He recalled by Fulham in January 2024, moving on loan to

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later that month. On 8 August 2024, he signed a new two-year deal with Fulham with the option for a further season. Four days later, he joined League Two side

Bradford City Bradford City Association Football Club is an English professional football club in Bradford, West Yorkshire. The club competes in , the third tier of English football, and is managed by Graham Alexander. The club was founded in 1903 and ...

on a season-long loan. He says he knew City player

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from his time at Fulham. After making his Bradford debut as a substitute, he said he was pushing for a starting place. After breaking into the first-team, he scored 3 goals in 4 games. However, by October 2024 he was dropped from the starting XI due to competition in the squad, with Bradford City manager

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later denying there had been any falling out. Sanderson's loan was terminated nay Bradford City in January 2025. Alexander later apologised for mis-managing Sanderson at Bradford City. Later that month, he signed on loan for Harrogate Town.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sanderson, Olly 2003 births Living people English men's footballers Men's association football forwards English Football League players National League (English football) players Fulham F.C. players Oxford City F.C. players Sutton United F.C. players Bradford City A.F.C. players Harrogate Town A.F.C. players Footballers from West Sussex 21st-century English sportsmen