Brandon Ormonde-Ottewill

Brandon Ormonde-Ottewill
Ormonde-Ottewill with Swindon Town in 2015
Personal information
Full name Brandon Rutherford Ormonde-Ottewill
Date of birth (1995-12-21) 21 December 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth Sutton, England
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team
 Puskás Akadémia
Number 33
Youth career
2004–2015 Arsenal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Swindon Town 49 (2)
2017–2018 Helmond Sport 1 (0)
2018–2020 FC Dordrecht 54 (0)
2020 → Excelsior (loan) 5 (0)
2020–2022 Excelsior 53 (0)
2022– Puskás Akadémia 55 (1)
International career‡
2011 England U16 1 (0)
2014 England U19 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 August 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:00, 20 February 2016 (UTC)

Brandon Rutherford Ormonde-Ottewill (born 21 December 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back for Hungarian Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Puskás Akadémia.

Career

Arsenal

Ormonde-Ottewill started his football career within the Arsenal Academy at the age of 8. He continued through their ranks before signing a professional contract in 2012.[1] He was released at the end of the 2014–15 season along with Abou Diaby, Ryo Miyaichi, Jack Jebb, Semi Ajayi, Josh Vickers and Austin Lipman.[2]

Swindon Town

In July 2015, Ormonde-Ottewill joined Swindon Town on a free transfer upon his release from Arsenal.[3] He made his first appearance for the club in a pre-season fixture against Everton which ended in a 4–0 defeat. His competitive debut came on the opening day of the 2015–16 Football League season when he played the full match in a 4–1 victory over Bradford City.[4] In April 2016, Ormonde-Ottewill was suspended by the club alongside teammates Drissa Troare and Jeremy Balmy.[5] The club statement came hours after it was reported the trio were seen inhaling nitrous oxide gas on social media.[6]

On 2 May 2017, it was announced that Ormonde-Ottewill would leave Swindon upon the expiry of his contract in June 2017.[7]

Netherlands

On 28 July 2017, following his release from Swindon, Ormonde-Ottewill joined Dutch side Helmond Sport on a one-year deal.[8] After making just one appearance all season due to injury, Ormonde-Ottewill joined fellow Dutch side FC Dordrecht on a two-year deal with the option of an additional year.[9] After being loaned to SBV Excelsior in January 2020, he signed a two-year permanent deal with the club in the summer of that year.[10]

Hungary

In September 2022, Ormonde-Ottewill joined Nemzeti Bajnokság I side Puskás Akadémia on a free transfer, signing a one-year deal.[11]

International career

Brandon Ormode-Ottewill has represented England at both under 16 and under 19 level.[12]

Career statistics

As of matches played 9 October 2022.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Swindon Town 2015–16 League One 28 1 0 0 1 0 1[a] 0 30 1
2016–17 League One 21 1 2 0 0 0 3[a] 0 26 1
Total 49 2 2 0 1 0 4 0 56 2
Helmond Sport 2017–18 Eerste Divisie 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
FC Dordrecht 2018–19 Eerste Divisie 33 0 1 0 — — 34 0
2019–20 Eerste Divisie 21 0 2 0 — — 23 0
Total 54 0 3 0 — — 57 0
Excelsior (loan) 2019–20 Eerste Divisie 5 0 — — — 5 0
Excelsior 2020–21 Eerste Divisie 25 0 3 0 — — 28 0
Excelsior 2021–22 Eerste Divisie 28 0 2 0 — — 30 0
Total 53 0 5 0 — — 47 0
Puskás Akadémia 2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 8 0 2 0 — — 10 0
Career total 170 2 11 0 1 0 4 0 187 2
  1. ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ^ "Ormonde-Ottewill signs professional contract". Arsenal F.C. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Retained and released lists submitted by Premier League clubs". The Premier League. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Swindon sign ex-Arsenal prospect Brandon Ormonde-Ottewill". BBC. 2 July 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Swindon 4–1 Bradford". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  5. ^ Swindontownfc.co.uk. "Club Statement: Trio suspended". www.swindontownfc.co.uk. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  6. ^ "Swindon Town investigate as trio pictured allegedly inhaling laughing gas". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  7. ^ "Town Take Up Option On Iandolo". Swindon Town Official Site. 2 May 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  8. ^ "Brandon Ormonde-Ottewill joins Helmond Sport following Swindon Town release". Total Swindon. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  9. ^ "Brandon Ottewill naar FC Dordrecht" (in Dutch). FC Dordrecht. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  10. ^ "Brandon Ormonde-Ottewill". SBV Excelsior Rotterdam (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  11. ^ "ANGOL BALBEKKET IGAZOLTUNK" (in Hungarian). Puskás Akadémia FC. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  12. ^ "BRANDON ORMONDE-OTTEWILL". The Football Association. Retrieved 9 August 2015.