William Bruce Gillion (born 17 October 2002) is a New Zealand footballer who plays as a forward for A-League club Auckland FC and the New Zealand national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Bruce Gillion[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 October 2002[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Auckland FC | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Drury United | |||
| Manurewa | |||
| Western Suburbs | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Western Suburbs | 33 | (6) |
| 2022–2024 | Auckland City | 59 | (23) |
| 2024– | Auckland FC | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | New Zealand U23 | 5 | (1) |
| 2024– | New Zealand | 2 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2024 | |||
Personal life
editGillion is the older brother of Wellington Phoenix forward Fergus Gillion.[2]
Club career
editYouth career
editGillion played for Drury United, Manurewa and Western Suburbs at youth level, before making his first team debut with Suburbs in 2019.[3][4]
Auckland City
editIn February 2022, Gillion signed with Auckland City.[5]
Auckland FC
editOn 19 June 2024, Gillion signed a scholarship contract with new A-League Men side Auckland FC.[6][7]
International career
editGillion was called up for the New Zealand U23 for the 2023 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament.[8] He made his debut on 30 August 2023, in the first group game against Fiji. In July 2024, Gillion was selected as an alternate player for New Zealand U23 at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[9][10]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played on 2 November 2024.[11]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Others | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Western Suburbs | 2019 | Central League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||||
| 2021 | National League | 18 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | 5[a] | 0 | 28 | 8 | ||
| Total | 33 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 43 | 8 | ||
| Auckland City | 2022 | National League | 20 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1[b] | 0 | 28 | 5 |
| 2023 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1[b] | 0 | 37 | 14 | ||
| 2024 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 21 | 13 | |||
| Total | 59 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 86 | 32 | ||
| Auckland FC | 2024–25 | A-League Men | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 95 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 132 | 40 | ||
International
edit- As of match played 18 November 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
Honours
editWestern Suburbs
- Central League: 2019
Auckland City
- Northern League: 2022, 2023, 2024
- New Zealand National League: 2022
- Chatham Cup: 2022
- OFC Champions League: 2022, 2023, 2024
New Zealand U23
Individual
References
edit- ^ a b c "Men's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024: Squad list" (PDF). FIFA. 24 July 2024. p. 11. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF THE WELLINGTON PHOENIX IN THEIR GIANCARLO ITALIANO ERA". theniche-cache.com. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "A-League expansion club Auckland FC reveal six more signings". friendsoffootballnz.com. 22 June 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "The future of Auckland FC — the young players signed on scholarship contracts". friendsoffootballnz.com. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ "De Vries catches the eye in friendly win". Auckland City FC. 26 February 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "Six players secure scholarship contracts with Auckland FC". Auckland FC. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "Auckland sign six 'rising stars' as A-Leagues' newest club puts faith in homegrown talent". A-Leagues. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "Five players added to OFC Men's Olympic Qualifier squad". New Zealand Football. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Jesse and Liam book flights to the Paris Olympics!". Auckland FC. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Men's Football Team Announced for Paris 2024". Auckland FC. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "L. Gillion". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "WATCH: Highlights from Auckland City's win in OFC Champions League final". friendsoffootballnz.com. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
External links
edit- Liam Gillion at Soccerway