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Marcus Wyllie
Personal information
Full name Marcus Antony Wyllie[1]
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 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:21, 27 October 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.[2][3]

Career

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Born in Cyprus, Wyllie began his career in Cyprus with APOEL,[1] moving to England at the age of 17.[4][5]

Upon returning to England, Wyllie played non-league football with Chesham United Reserves, Risborough Rangers, Berkhamsted and Enfield Town.[6][7][8][9]

Wyllie signed for Gillingham for an undisclosed fee in July 2024, his first full-time professional contract.[10][11][12][13] Prior to turning professional with Gillingham, he worked in a Special Education school.[4] Gillingham manager Mark Bonner said he was looking forward to working with Wyllie.[14]

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.[15] He scored his first goal for the team in a 3–1 defeat to Crystal Palace under-21s in the EFL Trophy.[16]

References

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  1. ^ a b "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.
  4. ^ a b Team, The Non-League Football Paper (27 July 2024). "Gillingham ace Marcus Wyllie is a class above".
  5. ^ "Have Gillingham Signed The Next Jamie Vardy? - The Deck". thedeck.news. 22 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Marcus Wylie | Player Profile · Aylesbury United Archive". www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com.
  7. ^ https://gb.readly.com/magazines/the-non-league-football-paper/2024-05-12/6640184a15983667d1ba9660
  8. ^ "Enfield Town | Appearances | Marcus Wyllie | 2022-2023 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
  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.