# Greg Olley

Greg Thomas Olley (born 2 February 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for National League club Gateshead.

## Club career
### Early career

Olley signed for Hull City in 2015 after being released by Newcastle United at the end of the 2014–15 season. He made his first-team debut for Hull on 23 August 2016, playing the full 90 minutes in a 3–1 EFL Cup victory over Exeter City. He was released by Hull at the end of the 2017–18 season.

### Gateshead

Olley signed for National League club Gateshead on 15 July 2018 on a one-year contract. Olley, like the majority of Gateshead's players and staff, did not have his contract renewed at the end of the season due to financial issues. However, he signed a new one-year contract with the club on 5 July 2019. During the 2019–20 season, Olley recorded 7 goals and 15 assists.
In June 2021, he was named Gateshead's club captain. Olley was awarded the National League North's Player of the Month award for January 2022 as his side sat top of the league. Gateshead won the title, with Olley recording 28 assists in all competitions. He also earned a place in the National League North Team of the Year. Olley captained his side in the 2023 FA Trophy final at Wembley Stadium as his side lost 1–0 to FC Halifax Town. On 3 June 2023, Olley signed a two-year contract extension, keeping him with Gateshead until 2025. He started for Gateshead in the 2024 FA Trophy final at Wembley, as his team won the trophy on penalties against Solihull Moors. In the second match of the 2024–25 season, Olley suffered a broken leg following a tackle from Dion Kelly-Evans in a match against Woking.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 17 August 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Hull City | 2016–17 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Hull City | 2017–18 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Hull City | Total | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Gateshead | 2018–19 | National League | 38 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 41 | 8 |
| Gateshead | 2019–20 | National League North | 33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 34 | 4 |
| Gateshead | 2020–21 | National League North | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 |
| Gateshead | 2021–22 | National League North | 39 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 42 | 7 |
| Gateshead | 2022–23 | National League | 41 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 49 | 8 |
| Gateshead | 2023–24 | National League | 24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 28 | 6 |
| Gateshead | 2024–25 | National League | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Gateshead | Total | Total | 191 | 35 | 11 | 3 | — | — | 9 | 2 | 211 | 40 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 191 | 35 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 204 | 40 |
* 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

## Honours

Gateshead
* National League North: 2021–22
* FA Trophy: 2023–24; runner-up: 2022–23
Individual
* National League North Team of the Year: 2021–22
* National League North Player of the Month: January 2022