Marcus Wyllie
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcus Antony Wyllie[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 July 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Cyprus | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gillingham | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2016 | APOEL | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Chesham United Reserves | 13 | (5) |
| 2017–2018 | Risborough Rangers | 57 | (25) |
| 2018–2019 | Berkhamsted | 2 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Risborough Rangers | 54 | (40) |
| 2022–2024 | Enfield Town | 73 | (32) |
| 2024– | Gillingham | 10 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:01, 9 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Marcus Antony Wyllie (born 16 July 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Gillingham.[2][3]
Career
[edit]Born in Cyprus, Wyllie began his career in Cyprus with APOEL,[1] moving to England at the age of 17.[4][5]
Upon returning to England, Wyllie played non-league football with Chesham United Reserves, Risborough Rangers, Berkhamsted and Enfield Town.[6][7][8][9]
Wyllie signed for Gillingham for an undisclosed fee in July 2024, his first full-time professional contract.[10][11][12][13] Prior to turning professional with Gillingham, he worked in a Special Education school.[4] Gillingham manager Mark Bonner said he was looking forward to working with Wyllie.[14]
Wyllie made his professional debut on 13 August 2024 as a 66th minute substitute in a 3–1 away defeat to Swansea City in the first round of the EFL Cup.[15] He scored his first goal for the team in a 3–1 defeat to Crystal Palace under-21s in the EFL Trophy.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Cyprus Football Association - Official Website". www.cfa.com.cy.
- ^ Marcus Wyllie at Soccerbase
- ^ "England - M. Wyllie - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway.
- ^ a b Team, The Non-League Football Paper (27 July 2024). "Gillingham ace Marcus Wyllie is a class above".
- ^ "Have Gillingham Signed The Next Jamie Vardy? - The Deck". thedeck.news. 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Marcus Wylie | Player Profile · Aylesbury United Archive". www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com.
- ^ https://gb.readly.com/magazines/the-non-league-football-paper/2024-05-12/6640184a15983667d1ba9660
- ^ "Enfield Town | Appearances | Marcus Wyllie | 2022-2023 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
- ^ "Enfield Town | Appearances | Marcus Wyllie | 2023-2024 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
- ^ "Marcus Wyllie: Gillingham sign Enfield Town striker for undisclosed fee". BBC Sport. 22 July 2024.
- ^ "'I am still processing it' - Former Risborough Rangers striker joins first EFL club". Bucks Free Press. 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Gillingham sign prolific non-league forward". Kent Online. 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Marcus Wyllie leaves Enfield Town for Gillingham". 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Gillingham manager excited at the chance to work with a striker making a big step up". Kent Online. 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Report | Swansea City 3-1 Gillingham". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ Cawdell, Luke (24 September 2024). "Gillingham 1 Crystal Palace U21s 3: Bristol Street Motors report and match highlights - Marcus Wyllie scores after Jemiah Umolu, Franco Umeh and Hindolo Mustapha net for the Eagles". Kent Online. KM Media Group. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- 1999 births
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- English Football League players
- APOEL FC players
- Chesham United F.C. players
- Risborough Rangers F.C. players
- Berkhamsted F.C. players
- Enfield Town F.C. players
- Gillingham F.C. players
- English expatriate men's footballers
- English expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus
- Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus
- 21st-century English sportsmen