Oliver Benjamin Laxton (Chinese: 奧利華; born 29 June 1999) is a former Hong Kong professional footballer of English descent who played as a defensive midfielder.

Oliver Laxton
Personal information
Full name Oliver Benjamin Laxton
Date of birth (1999-06-29) 29 June 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Hong Kong
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Right-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 HKFC 29 (8)
2019–2021 Eastern 6 (0)
2019–2020Sham Shui Po (loan) 10 (0)
2021–2022 HKFC 0 (0)
International career
2021 Hong Kong U-23 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 September 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 October 2021

International career

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Having lived in Hong Kong for many years, Laxton had acquired a HKSAR passport in 2020 that made him become eligible to represent the national team. He was selected for Hong Kong U-23 for the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification qualifiers where he made his debut against Cambodia U-23.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 5 September 2021.[1][2]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
HKFC 2017–18 First Division 29 8 1[a] 0 0 0 0 0 30 8
Eastern 2019–20 Premier League 1 0 0 0 1[b] 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2020–21 5 0 0 0 0 0 3[c] 0 0 0 8 0
Total 6 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 9 0
Sham Shui Po (loan) 2019–20 First Division 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
HKFC 2021–22 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 45 8 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 50 8
Notes
  1. ^ Appearances in the Hong Kong FA Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in the Sapling Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in the AFC Cup

References

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  1. ^ Oliver Laxton at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Profile". Hong Kong Football Association. Retrieved 5 September 2021.