Oskar Dillon

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Oskar Dillon
Personal information
Full name Oskar Dillon
Date of birth (1999-02-10) 10 February 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Coffs Harbour, Australia
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Central defender
Team information
Current team
Oakleigh Cannons
Number 5
Youth career
Northern Storm
Brisbane Roar
Gold Coast City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Gold Coast City 18 (1)
2018 Gold Coast United
2019 Gold Coast Knights 28 (3)
2019–2020 Western United 7 (0)
2020 Gold Coast Knights 11 (0)
2021– Oakleigh Cannons 37 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 November 2022

Oskar Dillon (born 10 February 1999), is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Oakleigh Cannons in NPL Victoria.

Club career[edit]

Gold Coast Knights[edit]

Dillon was part of the 2019 NPL Queensland championship winning Gold Coast Knights team. He played the full game and scored the winning goal, a free-kick from 25 yards out, as the Knights' defeated Olympic FC 2-1 in the 2019 NPL Queensland Grand Final on 14 September 2019, claiming their first piece of top-flight silverware.[1] After an impressive campaign, Dillon was awarded the NPL Queensland Young Player of the Year at the inaugural Football in Queensland Awards Night.[2]

Western United[edit]

On 2 January 2020, Dillon signed his first professional contract with Western United, penning a one-year deal for the 2019-20 season.[3] He made his debut in a Round 15 clash against Central Coast Mariners, playing the full game as United ran out 3-0 winners at GMHBA Stadium.[4] Dillon was released by the club at the end of the 2019–20 A-League.[5]

Honours[edit]

Club[edit]

Gold Coast Knights

Individual[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Gold Coast Knights claim title in inaugural season". Couriermail.com.au. 15 September 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  2. ^ "2019's best recognised at inaugural Football in Queensland Awards Night". 4 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Signing news: Western United adds young Aussie defender to roster". 2 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Western United FC vs Central Coast Mariners, A-League, Round 15, 19th Jan 2020". 8 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Western United squad update". Western United FC. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.

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