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Ollie Tanner

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Ollie Tanner
Tanner in 2025
Personal information
Full name Oliver Anthony Tanner[1]
Date of birth (2002-05-13) 13 May 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth Bromley, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Cardiff City
Number 32
Youth career
Charlton Athletic
Arsenal
2015–2019 Bromley
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Bromley 2 (0)
2020 → Folkestone Invicta (dual reg.) 4 (0)
2021–2022 Lewes 34 (13)
2022– Cardiff City 65 (4)
2023 → York City (loan) 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:51, 26 April 2025 (UTC)

Oliver Anthony Tanner (born 13 May 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL League One club Cardiff City.

Tanner played youth football for Charlton Athletic, Arsenal, and Bromley, where he began his senior career. After a dual registration with Folkestone Invicta, he signed for Lewes. He turned professional with Cardiff City, spending a loan spell at York City.

Career

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Bromley

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Born in Bromley,[3] Tanner played youth football for Charlton Athletic and Arsenal.[4] He joined the Bromley Academy in 2015 after being released from Arsenal.[5] He made his league debut for Bromley on 23 November 2019 in a 2–0 win over Sutton United.[5] He made two appearances for Bromley in his debut season.[6] The following season, shortly after signing a first-team contract,[7] his dual registration move to Folkestone Invicta was announced on 9 October 2020.[8] He made his Folkestone debut the following day in a 1–0 win over Potters Bar Town.[9] He finished his time at Folkestone with 5 appearances.[9] He was released by Bromley at the end of the season.[10]

Lewes

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Following his release from Bromley, he signed for Lewes in the summer of 2021.[4] He scored on his debut on 14 August, in a 3–1 defeat to Cray Wanderers.[11] After 7 goals and becoming an important part of the team, in November he extended his contract until the end of the 2022–23 season,[12] with manager Tony Russell saying that "[Tanner] is probably the best young player I have ever worked with. And I have worked with some good ones."[13] Amidst interest from multiple clubs,[14] it was reported that Lewes had accepted a £100,000 bid from Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur in January 2022.[15] However, Tanner turned down the transfer after failing to agree personal terms,[16] leading to him receiving death threats from Tottenham fans.[2] He finished the season with 13 goals in 35 games, and won both Lewes Supporter's Player of the Season and Goal of the Season for a goal against Margate.[11][17]

Cardiff

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In May 2022 it was announced that Tanner would sign for Cardiff City on 10 June on a two-year contract, following a successful trial, for a reported fee of around £50,000.[4][18][19] He made his Cardiff debut in the EFL Cup on 9 August, in a 3–0 defeat to Portsmouth.[20]

On 9 January 2023, Tanner joined National League club York City on loan for the remainder of the season.[21] He made his York debut on 24 January in a 2–0 defeat to Oldham Athletic.[3] He lost his place in the team following the sacking of manager David Webb.[22] He finished his loan, having failed to score in 6 appearances.[3] He later said, "that loan spell was tough mentally and being on my own up there, not having much contact with family."[23]

After impressing recently hired Cardiff manager Erol Bulut in pre-season,[22] he made his league debut for Cardiff on 12 August 2023, in a 2–1 defeat to Queens Park Rangers.[24] He scored his first professional goal on 16 September 2023 in Cardiff's 2–0 home victory against South Wales derby rivals Swansea City.[25] He finished the season with 40 appearances and 2 goals, although primarily appeared as a substitute with only 9 league starts.[26][27]

In the next season, Bulut told Tanner he would have to lose weight to gain a starting spot.[28] Tanner suffered a cut on his leg after an advertising board fell on him on 25 August in a 1–1 draw against Swansea.[29] He signed a three-year contract extension on 5 October 2024.[30] Under new manager Omer Riza, Tanner became an important part of the Cardiff team.[31] After missing more than two months with a knee injury, he made his return on 29 March 2025 in a 1–1 against Sheffield Wednesday.[32][33] He finished the season with 31 appearances and 2 goals.[34]

Career statistics

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As of match played 26 April 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bromley 2019–20[3] National League 2 0 0 0 — 1[a] 0 3 0
2020–21[3] National League 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
Total 2 0 0 0 — 1 0 3 0
Folkestone Invicta (dual reg.) 2020–21[9] Isthmian League Premier Division 4 0 — — 1[a] 0 5 0
Lewes 2021–22[11] Isthmian League Premier Division 32 13 1 0 — 2[b] 0 35 13
Cardiff City 2022–23[35] Championship 0 0 1 0 1 0 — 2 0
2023–24[26] Championship 36 2 1 0 3 0 — 40 2
2024–25[34] Championship 29 2 1 0 1 0 — 31 2
Total 65 4 3 0 5 0 0 0 73 4
York City (loan) 2022–23[3] National League 6 0 — — 1[a] 0 7 0
Career total 109 17 4 0 5 0 5 0 123 17
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy.
  2. ^ One appearance in the FA Trophy, one appearance in the Sussex Senior Cup

References

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  1. ^ "EFL – Squad List 2023/24: Cardiff City – Under 21 Contract players" (PDF). English Football League. p. 9. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b Williams, Glen (19 May 2022). "Death threats, Gareth Bale comparisons and why Cardiff felt right for Tanner". WalesOnline.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "England – O. Tanner – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  4. ^ a b c "Ollie Tanner joins the Bluebirds | Cardiff". www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk.
  5. ^ a b "Academy Scholar Ollie Tanner makes National League debut". www.bromleyfc.co.uk. 24 November 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  6. ^ "Ollie Tanner » National League 2019/2020". www.worldfootball.net. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  7. ^ "Tanner signs up". www.bromleyfc.co.uk. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  8. ^ "Ollie Tanner joins Folkestone on dual-registration". www.bromleyfc.co.uk. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  9. ^ a b c "Folkestone Invicta – Appearances – Oliver Tanner – 2020–2021". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  10. ^ "Retained List". www.bromleyfc.co.uk. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  11. ^ a b c "Lewes | Appearances | Ollie Tanner | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
  12. ^ "Ollie's a long term Rook". lewesfc.com. 13 November 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  13. ^ Brian Owen (23 November 2021). "Ollie Tanner signs new deal as Lewes expect EFL interest". The Argus. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  14. ^ Niall Cahill (19 January 2022). "The Sussex non-league ace being watched by 14 clubs - including SEVEN Premier League outfits". Sussex Express. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  15. ^ Steve Bone (29 January 2022). "Tottenham target Tanner is staying at Lewes". Sussex Express. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  16. ^ Andy Naylor (29 January 2022). "Tottenham fail to agree personal terms with non-League winger Ollie Tanner". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  17. ^ "End of Season Awards". lewesfc.com. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  18. ^ "Non-league winger Tanner joins Cardiff City" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  19. ^ Glen Williams (18 May 2022). "Cardiff City announce Ollie Tanner signing just months after he turned down Tottenham move". WalesOnline. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  20. ^ Glen Williams (9 August 2022). "Cardiff City 0-3 Portsmouth: Bluebirds hit with second-half goal flurry and red card in nightmare Carabao Cup defeat". WalesOnline. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  21. ^ "Ollie Tanner joins Minstermen on loan from Cardiff City until end of season". www.yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk. 9 January 2023. Archived from the original on 9 January 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  22. ^ a b Glen Williams (10 August 2023). "Ollie Tanner: I won't go away, I'll fight for my Cardiff City place alongside my Arsenal hero". WalesOnline. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  23. ^ Gabriel Ramsey (5 December 2023). "Ollie Tanner speaks openly on shambolic York City loan spell". York Press. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  24. ^ Glen Williams (12 August 2023). "Cardiff City 1-2 QPR: Erol Bulut suffers first defeat as Bluebirds' poor home record persists". WalesOnline. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  25. ^ "Cardiff City 2–0 Swansea: Ollie Tanner helps end Bluebirds derby hoodoo with first professional goal". Sky Sports.
  26. ^ a b "Games played by Ollie Tanner in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  27. ^ "Ollie Tanner » Club matches » Championship". www.worldfootball.net. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  28. ^ Dafydd Pritchard (29 August 2024). "Tanner told to lose weight to earn Cardiff starting spot". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  29. ^ "Collapse of advertising board in Cardiff's draw at Swansea sparks safety concerns". The Guardian. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  30. ^ "Ollie Tanner signs contract extension with Cardiff City". www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk. 5 October 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  31. ^ Glen Williams (28 October 2024). "Cardiff City players who have gone to another level under Omer Riza". WalesOnline. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  32. ^ "Match Report | Cardiff City 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday". www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk. 29 March 2025. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  33. ^ "Tanner 'buzzing' to make long-awaited Cardiff return". BBC Sport. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  34. ^ a b "Games played by Ollie Tanner in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  35. ^ "Games played by Ollie Tanner in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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  • Profile at the Cardiff City F.C. website
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