Oliver Sail

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Oliver Sail
Sail playing for Wellington Phoenix in 2022
Personal information
Full name Oliver Sail
Date of birth (1996-01-13) 13 January 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Auckland, New Zealand
Height 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Perth Glory
Number 1
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Auckland City 1 (0)
2014–2023 Wellington Phoenix Reserves 52 (0)
2014–2023 Wellington Phoenix 79 (0)
2023– Perth Glory 7 (0)
International career
2015 New Zealand U20 2 (0)
2022– New Zealand 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 February 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 March 2022

Oliver "Oli" Sail is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Perth Glory in the A-League. He also has represented the New Zealand national football team.

Club career[edit]

Auckland City[edit]

In 2013, Sail joined Auckland City[1] 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.[2]

Wellington Phoenix[edit]

Sail joined Wellington Phoenix to be part of their new reserves team playing in the ASB Premiership.[3]

On 3 March 2017, Sail signed his first senior contract, penning a two-year deal with Wellington Phoenix.[4]

On 25 March 2018, Sail made his A-League debut against Brisbane Roar in a 2–2 draw.[5]

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 Western Sydney Wanderers.[6][7] He then went on to record successive clean sheets against the Newcastle Jets and Perth Glory as well as man of the match honours, helping a resurgent Phoenix claim back-to-back victories for the first time in a year.[7]

On 3 March 2023, Sail confirmed that he would be leaving Wellington Phoenix at the end of the 2022-23 A-League season.[8]

Perth Glory[edit]

6 days after Sail's impending departure from Wellington was made public, it was announced that Sail would join Perth Glory for the 2023-24 season as he signed a three-year contract.[9]

International career[edit]

U-20[edit]

Though Sail was picked for the New Zealand U-17 team in 2013, he didn't get on the pitch.[10][11] He was then picked for the New Zealand U-20 team for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup played in New Zealand, making his debut in the 0–0 draw against Ukraine. He then started again in the 4–0 loss to the United States three days later.[11]

Senior[edit]

In 2014, Sail was called up to New Zealand's senior squad for two friendlies against China and Thailand,[12] but he was unused in both matches.[13]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Oliver Sail at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Auckland City v Waitakere United 4-1". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Football: Sail signs Phoenix contract". The New Zealand Herald. 24 May 2015.
  4. ^ "Phoenix sign young keeper to senior deal". Football Federation Australia. 3 March 2017.
  5. ^ Hyslop, Liam (25 March 2018). "Wellington Phoenix's luck remains out in entertaining draw against Brisbane Roar". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  6. ^ Rollo, Phillip. "Depleted Wellington Phoenix dig deep to draw with Western Sydney Wanderers". Stuff. Archived from the original on 22 February 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  7. ^ a b Rollo, Phillip. "Oli Sail grateful for chance to redeem himself after 663-day wait between games". Stuff. Archived from the original on 14 March 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Wellington Phoenix exodus: Oli Sail, Clayton Lewis and Steven Ugarkovic to leave next season". Stuff.co.nz. Fairfax Media. 3 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Glory swoop to bring Sail on board". Perth Glory FC. 9 March 2023.
  10. ^ "Young All Whites squad named for World Cup". Stuff.co.nz. Fairfax Media. 30 September 2013.
  11. ^ a b "Oliver Sail FIFA profile". FIFA. Archived from the original on 8 September 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  12. ^ "Sail stunned by All Whites call". Auckland Football Federation. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  13. ^ "All Whites upset by Thailand". New Zealand Football. 18 November 2014. Archived from the original on 19 April 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2018.

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