# Oliver Whatmuff
**Oliver Whatmuff** (born 2007) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Stockport County, on a season-long loan from Manchester City, and has represented England at under-17, under-18, under-19, and under-20 level.[1](https://www.fotmob.com/en-GB/players/1683842/oliver-whatmuff) • [2](https://www.transfermarkt.com/oliver-whatmuff/profil/spieler/1056430/sort/matches)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 2007, Lancaster, England; 185 cm, right-footed[2](https://www.transfermarkt.com/oliver-whatmuff/profil/spieler/1056430/sort/matches) |
| Position | Goalkeeper; wears number 1 at Stockport County[3](https://fafifa.com/player/oliver-whatmuff) |
| Parent club | Manchester City (academy); joined Stockport County on loan 1 July 2026, contract to 31 May 2027[2](https://www.transfermarkt.com/oliver-whatmuff/profil/spieler/1056430/sort/matches) |
| 2025-26 loan | Rochdale, National League: 18 clean sheets from 38 appearances[4](https://www.mancity.com/citytv/eds-academy/life-on-loan-oliver-whatmuff-63914175) |
| 2026-27 loan | Stockport County, League One[3](https://fafifa.com/player/oliver-whatmuff) |
| England youth | U17 (Oct 2023-Aug 2024), U18 (Aug 2024-May 2025), U19 (Oct 2025-Sept 2026), U20 (Sept 2026-)[1](https://www.fotmob.com/en-GB/players/1683842/oliver-whatmuff) |
| Youth honors | U18 Premier League 2022/23, FA Youth Cup 2023/24, Premier League 2 2024/25, all with Manchester City age-group sides[1](https://www.fotmob.com/en-GB/players/1683842/oliver-whatmuff) |
## Early career at Manchester City
Whatmuff came through the Manchester City academy, appearing for the club's under-18 side from March 2023, the under-19 and under-21 squads, and winning the U18 Premier League in 2022/23, the [FA Youth Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/fa-youth-cup) in 2023/24, and the Premier League 2 in 2024/25 with the age-group teams.[5](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1683842/oliver-whatmuff) He has said the FA Youth Cup final, played in front of a large crowd, was the moment he began thinking about a senior loan.[6](https://www.mancity.com/news/eds-academy/oliver-whatmuff-live-on-loan-rochdale-written-take-63914178)
## Rochdale loan, 2025-26
In the summer of 2025, aged 17, Whatmuff joined [National League](https://www.edgepedia.org/national-league) club Rochdale on a season-long loan.[4](https://www.mancity.com/citytv/eds-academy/life-on-loan-oliver-whatmuff-63914175) Rochdale, managed by [Jimmy McNulty](https://www.edgepedia.org/jimmy-mcnulty), had spent three years outside the [English Football League](https://www.edgepedia.org/english-football-league) and were chasing promotion to League Two.[6](https://www.mancity.com/news/eds-academy/oliver-whatmuff-live-on-loan-rochdale-written-take-63914178) Whatmuff became a regular, and Manchester City's account of the spell credits him with 18 clean sheets from 38 appearances; the club's written interview with the player gives the same clean-sheet total from 37 appearances.[4](https://www.mancity.com/citytv/eds-academy/life-on-loan-oliver-whatmuff-63914175) • [6](https://www.mancity.com/news/eds-academy/oliver-whatmuff-live-on-loan-rochdale-written-take-63914178) By early October 2025 he had made ten Rochdale appearances with six clean sheets, form that earned an England under-19 call-up for friendlies against Belgium and Wales in Spain.[7](https://rochdaleafc.co.uk/whatmuffenglandcallup031025/)
The season ended in a promotion race decided on the final day, when second-placed Rochdale hosted leaders York City at the Crown Oil Arena with both teams above 100 points; the club described it as the first time in the competition's history that first had faced second on the last day with both on triple digits.[4](https://www.mancity.com/citytv/eds-academy/life-on-loan-oliver-whatmuff-63914175) Rochdale led in added time, but York equalized deeper into stoppage time, the match finished 1-1, and York took the automatic promotion place.[4](https://www.mancity.com/citytv/eds-academy/life-on-loan-oliver-whatmuff-63914175) After a 2-1 semi-final win over [Scunthorpe](https://www.edgepedia.org/scunthorpe) set up a play-off final against Boreham Wood at Wembley, Whatmuff saved two penalties in the shootout as Rochdale won and returned to the EFL.[6](https://www.mancity.com/news/eds-academy/oliver-whatmuff-live-on-loan-rochdale-written-take-63914178) Rochdale captain Ethan Ebanks-Landell, who played alongside him that season, said he believed Whatmuff would play for England.[6](https://www.mancity.com/news/eds-academy/oliver-whatmuff-live-on-loan-rochdale-written-take-63914178)
## Stockport County and England youth teams
On 1 July 2026 Whatmuff joined League One club Stockport County on a season-long loan, taking the number 1 shirt.[3](https://fafifa.com/player/oliver-whatmuff) • [8](https://countysquadtracker.co.uk/players/ollie-whatmuff) He made eight appearances across the League Cup and League One in the first part of the 2026/27 season.[9](https://fieldinsider.com/scout-report/oliver-whatmuff-412024)
He has been a regular in England youth squads, progressing from the under-17s (October 2023 to August 2024) through the under-18s and under-19s to the under-20s from September 2026.[1](https://www.fotmob.com/en-GB/players/1683842/oliver-whatmuff)
## Playing profile
Whatmuff stands 185 cm, which one match report of a Manchester City under-19 game noted is below the average height for a goalkeeper, and he is right-footed.[10](https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/481735/uploads/622fb0ca-7b82-4eea-bf9e-f52f33e804d2.pdf) • [2](https://www.transfermarkt.com/oliver-whatmuff/profil/spieler/1056430/sort/matches) In the [EA Sports FC 27](https://www.edgepedia.org/ea-sports-fc-27) database he is rated 63 overall with a potential of 82, and is assigned the ball-playing goalkeeper role, reflecting the distribution-focused style he used at Rochdale, where he said the team's play mirrored City's.[3](https://fafifa.com/player/oliver-whatmuff) • [6](https://www.mancity.com/news/eds-academy/oliver-whatmuff-live-on-loan-rochdale-written-take-63914178)
## References
1. [Oliver Whatmuff - stats, career and market value, FotMob](https://www.fotmob.com/en-GB/players/1683842/oliver-whatmuff)
2. [Oliver Whatmuff - Player profile 26/27, Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.com/oliver-whatmuff/profil/spieler/1056430/sort/matches)
3. [Oliver Whatmuff - FC 27 rating and profile, FAFIFA](https://fafifa.com/player/oliver-whatmuff)
4. [Life on Loan | Oliver Whatmuff, Manchester City FC](https://www.mancity.com/citytv/eds-academy/life-on-loan-oliver-whatmuff-63914175)
5. [oliver whatmuff - stats, career and market value](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1683842/oliver-whatmuff)
6. [Whatmuff: Rochdale loan is something I'll never forget, Manchester City FC](https://www.mancity.com/news/eds-academy/oliver-whatmuff-live-on-loan-rochdale-written-take-63914178)
7. [Whatmuff Called Up For England, Rochdale AFC](https://rochdaleafc.co.uk/whatmuffenglandcallup031025/)
8. [Ollie Whatmuff - County Squad Tracker](https://countysquadtracker.co.uk/players/ollie-whatmuff)
9. [Oliver Whatmuff - Stats, Rating & Scouting Report, Field Insider](https://fieldinsider.com/scout-report/oliver-whatmuff-412024)
10. [Match Report of Man City vs Hoffenheim U19](https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/481735/uploads/622fb0ca-7b82-4eea-bf9e-f52f33e804d2.pdf)
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