Oliver Laxton

Oliver Benjamin Laxton (Chinese: 奧利華; born 29 June 1999) is a former Hong Kong professional footballer of English descent who played as a defensive midfielder.

Oliver Laxton

Personal information
Full name	Oliver Benjamin Laxton
Date of birth	(1999-06-29) 29 June 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Hong Kong
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder Right-back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2018	HKFC	29	(8)
2019–2021	Eastern	6	(0)
2019–2020	→ Sham Shui Po (loan)	10	(0)
2021–2022	HKFC	0	(0)
International career‡
2021	Hong Kong U-23	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 September 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 October 2021

International career

Having lived in Hong Kong for many years, Laxton had acquired a HKSAR passport in 2020 that made him become eligible to represent the national team. He was selected for Hong Kong U-23 for the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification qualifiers where he made his debut against Cambodia U-23.

Career statistics

Club

As of 5 September 2021.^[1][2]

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
HKFC	2017–18	First Division	29	8	1[lower-alpha 1]	0	0	0	–		0	0	30	8
Eastern	2019–20	Premier League	1	0	0	0	1[lower-alpha 2]	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	2020–21		5	0	0	0	0	0	3[lower-alpha 3]	0	0	0	8	0
	Total		6	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	9	0
Sham Shui Po (loan)	2019–20	First Division	10	0	0	0	0	0	–		0	0	10	0
HKFC	2021–22	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	–		0	0	0	0
Career total			45	8	1	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	50	8

Notes

1. Appearances in the Hong Kong FA Cup
2. Appearances in the Sapling Cup
3. Appearances in the AFC Cup

References

1. Oliver Laxton at Soccerway
2. "Profile". Hong Kong Football Association. Retrieved 5 September 2021.