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English footballer (born 1999)

Marcus Wyllie
Personal information
Full name Marcus Antony Wyllie
Date of birth (1999-07-16) 16 July 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Cyprus
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team Gillingham
Number 18
Youth career
2011–2016 APOEL
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Chesham United Reserves 13 (5)
2017–2018 Risborough Rangers 57 (25)
2018–2019 Berkhamsted 2 (0)
2019–2022 Risborough Rangers 54 (40)
2022–2024 Enfield Town 73 (32)
2024– Gillingham 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:00, 4 December 2024 (UTC)

Marcus Antony Wyllie (born 16 July 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Gillingham.

Career

Born in Cyprus, Wyllie began his career in Cyprus with APOEL, moving to England at the age of 17.

Upon returning to England, Wyllie played non-league football with Chesham United Reserves, Risborough Rangers, Berkhamsted and Enfield Town.

Wyllie signed for Gillingham for an undisclosed fee in July 2024, his first full-time professional contract. Prior to turning professional with Gillingham, he worked in a Special Education school. Gillingham manager Mark Bonner said he was looking forward to working with Wyllie.

Wyllie made his professional debut on 13 August 2024 as a 66th minute substitute in a 3–1 away defeat to Swansea City in the first round of the EFL Cup. He scored his first goal for the team in a 3–1 defeat to Crystal Palace under-21s in the EFL Trophy.

References

  1. ^ "Cyprus Football Association - Official Website". www.cfa.com.cy.
  2. Marcus Wyllie at Soccerbase
  3. "England - M. Wyllie - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway.
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  9. "Enfield Town | Appearances | Marcus Wyllie | 2023-2024 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
  10. "Marcus Wyllie: Gillingham sign Enfield Town striker for undisclosed fee". BBC Sport. 22 July 2024.
  11. "'I am still processing it' - Former Risborough Rangers striker joins first EFL club". Bucks Free Press. 25 July 2024.
  12. "Gillingham sign prolific non-league forward". Kent Online. 22 July 2024.
  13. "Marcus Wyllie leaves Enfield Town for Gillingham". 22 July 2024.
  14. "Gillingham manager excited at the chance to work with a striker making a big step up". Kent Online. 31 July 2024.
  15. "Report | Swansea City 3-1 Gillingham". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  16. Cawdell, Luke (24 September 2024). "Gillingham 1 Crystal Palace U21s 3: Bristol Street Motors report and match highlights - Marcus Wyllie scores after Jemiah Umolu, Franco Umeh and Hindolo Mustapha net for the Eagles". Kent Online. KM Media Group. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
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