| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oliver James Bainbridge[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2003-06-15) 15 June 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | South Tyneside, England | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2024 | Sunderland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2026 | Sunderland | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Kilmarnock (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | →South Shields (loan) | 35 | (5) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:48 (UTC) 24 June 2026 | |||
Oliver James Bainbridge (born 13 June 2005) is an English professional footballer.
Career
A product of the Sunderland AFC academy, he signed a two-year professional contract with the club in 2023, with the option of an extra year.[2] He played for the Sunderland U21 team during the 2023-24 season, and featured 20 times in the Premier League 2, scoring one and assisting two.[3]
In August 2024, he joined Scottish Premiership side Kilmarnock on a season-long loan.[4] He made his league debut for Kilmarnock against Celtic on 4 August 2024.[5][6] He made his European debut against Tromsø IL on 15 August 2024 in the UEFA Conference League.[7][8]
In September 2025, he joined National League North club South Shields on a loan deal until 4 January 2026. Bainbdridge was in the 2025–26 National League North team of the season.[9]
Style of play
A full-back, he is considered able to operate on either flank to play at left-back or as a right-back.[10]
Career statistics
- As of match played 31 January 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sunderland | 2024–25[11] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025–26[12] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Kilmarnock (loan) | 2024–25[11] | Scottish Premiership | 6 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| South Shields (loan) | 2025–26[12] | National League North | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | |
| Career total | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 4 | ||
- Includes FA Cup and Scottish Cup
- Includes EFL Cup and Scottish League Cup
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League
Honours
Individual
- National League North Team of the Season: 2025–26[13]
References
- "EFL - Squad List 2024/25" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
- Copley, James (1 August 2024). "Sunderland remain in transfer talks over highly-rated full-back - where deal stands amid Everton links". Sunderland Echo. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- Younger, Clive (31 July 2024). "Sunderland path for talented youngster becomes clear amid Scottish Premiership transfer plan". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- "Bainbridge joins Kilmarnock on loan from Sunderland". BBC Sport. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- Carson, Callum (5 August 2024). "Celtic Park debut test earns praise for Kilmarnock loanee Oliver Bainbridge from gaffer Derek McInnes". Daily Record. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- "Celtic vs. Kilmarnock 4-0". Soccerway. 4 August 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- "Bainbridge relishing Killie opportunity". BBC Sport. 9 September 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- "Tromsø vs. Kilmarnock 0-1". Soccerway. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- www.thenationalleague.org.uk https://www.thenationalleague.org.uk/news/2026/may/09/enterprise-national-league-team-of-the-season-line-ups-confirmed/. Retrieved 2026-05-12.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - Copley, James (31 July 2024). "Kilmarnock eye loan for highly-rated Sunderland full-back after Everton scouting mission - reports". Sunderland Echo. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- "Games played by Oliver Bainbridge in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- "Games played by Oliver Bainbridge in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- "Enterprise National League Team of the Season line-ups confirmed". www.thenationalleague.org.uk. 9 May 2026. Retrieved 13 May 2026.