| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oliver Jackson Whatmuff | ||
| Date of birth | 6 November 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Lancaster, England | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Stockport County (on loan from Manchester City) | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2025 | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Rochdale (loan) | 39 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Stockport County (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023–2024 | England U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | England U18 | 6 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | England U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2026- | England U20 | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:05, 05 September 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12:35, 25 September 2026 (UTC) | |||
Oliver Jackson Whatmuff (born 6 November 2007) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League One club Stockport County, on loan from Premier League club Manchester City. He is an England youth international.
Born in Lancaster, Lancashire, Whatmuff joined the Manchester City academy set-up in the under-eight age group. Having progressed through the academy he played eight games in Premier League 2 during the 2024-25 season, as well as seven matches in the UEFA Youth League. He signed a professional contract with the club in August 2025. That summer, he joined National League club Rochdale on a season-long loan.
While on loan to Rochdale during the 2025-26 season, Whatmuff helped the club earn promotion from the National League by saving two penalties in the play-off final shoot-out against Boreham Wood on 10 May 2026. He was also named on the National League team of the season, having kept 18 clean sheets throughout the season.
On 1 July 2026, Whatmuff joined League One club Stockport County on a season-long loan deal, brought to the club by Jimmy McNulty whom had managed him the previous season at Rochdale. He made his debut for the club on 8 August 2026, in a 1–1 draw with Doncaster Rovers in the EFL Cup which Stockport lost on penalties.
Whatmuff has played for England at under-17, under-18 and under-19 level. He was part of the England squad for the 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and started in their quarter-final defeat against Italy.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester City U21 | 2024–25 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Manchester City | 2025–26 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026–27 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rochdale (loan) | 2025–26 | National League | 39 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
| Stockport County (loan) | 2026–27 | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
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