Oscar Ramsay (born 22 May 1997) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for New Zealand club North Shore United in the Northern League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oscar Ramsay | ||
| Date of birth | 22 May 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Western Springs | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Central United | |||
| Auckland City | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Hofstra Pride | 73 | (6) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | GPS Portland Phoenix | 13 | (0) |
| 2018 | Reading United | 6 | (0) |
| 2019 | Lionsbridge | 5 | (1) |
| 2020 | Charlotte Independence | 4 | (0) |
| 2021– | Western Springs | 11 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| New Zealand U20 | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 June 2021 | |||
Club career
Born in Auckland, Ramsay began playing organised football at the age of five for the youth teams at Western Springs.[1] He played a few years at Western Springs before joining Joga Bonita and Wynrs Wynton Rufer Academy.[1] Ramsay then went on to play for Central United and youth team at Auckland City before moving to the United States.[1]
In 2016, Ramsay enrolled at Hofstra University and joined the Hofstra Pride soccer team.[1] During his four seasons at Hofstra, Ramsay played 73 matches and scored six goals.[2] While at Hofstra, Ramsay played for GPS Portland Phoenix, Reading United and Lionsbridge in the USL League Two in 2017, 2018 and 2019 respectively. At Portland, Ramsay made 13 appearances and tallied 5 assists.[3] With Reading United, Ramsay played in six matches without scoring a goal.[4] At Lionsbridge, Ramsay played in five matches and scored one goal on 6 July 2019 against North Carolina Fusion U23.[5]
After leaving Hofstra, Ramsay signed with USL Championship side Charlotte Independence.[2] He made his professional debut for the club on 23 August 2020 against Miami. He came on as an 84th-minute substitute for Jake Areman as Charlotte were defeated 2–1.[6]
International career
Ramsay has represented New Zealand at the under-20 level.[2]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 23 August 2020[7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| GPS Portland Phoenix | 2017 | USL League Two | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 0 |
| Reading United | 2018 | USL League Two | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| Lionsbridge | 2019 | USL League Two | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 |
| Charlotte Independence | 2020 | USL Championship | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | ||
References
External links
- Profile at the Hofstra Pride website
- Profile at the Charlotte Independence website