Oliver Norburn
Encyclopedia
Oliver Norburn is a professional association footballer who plays as a midfielder
for Bristol Rovers
, where he is on loan from Leicester City
.
He played as a youth team player with Chelsea
before moving to Leicester City
, where he graduated through to the professional ranks in 2011. He joined Bristol Rovers
on a month-long loan deal in late September 2011, where he played alongside fellow on-loan Leicester teammate Cian Bolger
.
He made his debut in senior football on 14 October 2011, when he was an 86th-minute substitute for Bristol Rovers in a 5–2 victory over Rotherham United
.
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
for Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers F.C.
Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city....
, where he is on loan from Leicester City
Leicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
.
He played as a youth team player with Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
before moving to Leicester City
Leicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
, where he graduated through to the professional ranks in 2011. He joined Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers F.C.
Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city....
on a month-long loan deal in late September 2011, where he played alongside fellow on-loan Leicester teammate Cian Bolger
Cian Bolger
Cian Bolger is an Irish professional footballer who plays for Bristol Rovers as a defender, on loan from Football League Championship side Leicester City.-Leicester City:Bolger was born in Ireland, and was Leicester City's academy Player of the Year in 2009....
.
He made his debut in senior football on 14 October 2011, when he was an 86th-minute substitute for Bristol Rovers in a 5–2 victory over Rotherham United
Rotherham United F.C.
Rotherham United Football Club are an English professional football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, who compete in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club's colours have traditionally been red and white, although these have evolved through history...
.