{{Short description|New Zealand footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}} {{Use New Zealand English|date=January 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Oliver Colloty | image = | caption = | full_name = Oliver John Colloty<ref name="FIFA">{{cite web |url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce89/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |title=FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: New Zealand (NZL) |publisher=FIFA |page=17 |date=22 May 2023 |access-date=30 May 2023}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|07|04|df=y}}<ref name="FIFA"/> | birth_place = Dunedin, New Zealand | height = 1.88 m<ref name="FIFA"/> | position = Striker | currentclub = Elgin City <br /> (on loan from Peterhead) | clubnumber = <!-- 25 --> | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2014 | youthclubs1 = Maori Hill | youthyears2 = 2015–2017 | youthclubs2 = Roslyn Wakari | youthyears3 = 2018 | youthclubs3 = Western Suburbs | youthyears4 = 2018 | youthclubs4 = Southern United | years1 = 2018–2020 | clubs1 = Southern United | caps1 = 3 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2019–2020 | clubs2 = Roslyn Wakari | caps2 = 18 | goals2 = 5 | years3 = 2020 | clubs3 = Dunedin Technical | caps3 = 6 | goals3 = 1 | years4 = 2021 | clubs4 = Christchurch United | caps4 = 22 | goals4 = 18 | years5 = 2022–2023 | clubs5 = Melville United | caps5 = 31 | goals5 = 20 | clubs6 = Auckland City | years6 = 2023 | caps6 = 2 | goals6 = 1 | clubs7 = Wellington Olympic | years7 = 2024 | caps7 = 9 | goals7 = 2 | clubs8 = Auckland United | years8 = 2024 | caps8 = 10 | goals8 = 3 | clubs9 = Peterhead | years9 = 2024– | caps9 = 23 | goals9 = 6 | clubs10 = → Elgin City (loan) | years10 = 2025– | caps10 = 11 | goals10 = 1 | nationalyears1 = 2022–2023 | nationalteam1 = New Zealand U-20 | nationalcaps1 = 13 | nationalgoals1 = 11 | club-update = 5 May 2026 | nationalteam-update = 6 June 2023 }}
'''Oliver John Colloty''' (born 4 July 2003) is a New Zealand footballer who plays as a striker for Elgin City on loan from {{Scottish football updater|Peterhea}} club Peterhead.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/oliver-colloty/591027/|title=Oliver Colloty|website=Soccerway|accessdate=20 May 2023}}</ref>
==Early life== Colloty was a student at Otago Boys' High School. In 2021 he won the Youth Player of the Year title for the Mainland Premier League.<ref>{{Cite web|date=8 January 2023|accessdate=20 May 2023|title= Striker Oliver Colloty trialling with FA Cup giantkillers Sheffield Wednesday|website=Friendsoffootballnz.com|url=https://www.friendsoffootballnz.com/2023/01/08/striker-oliver-colloty-trialling-with-fa-cup-giantkillers-sheffield-wednesday}}</ref>
==Career== Colloty made his debut for Southern United FC in the New Zealand Football Championship at fifteen years-old playing against Hawke's Bay United FC in March 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/football/colloty-chasing-professional-dream|accessdate=20 May 2023|date=20 March 2019|title=Colloty chasing professional dream|first= Tim|last=Miller|website=Otago Daily Times}}</ref> In 2022 he scored 20 goals in 31 games for Melville United AFC.<ref>{{Cite web|date=7 February 2023|title=Colloty's skills noticed|first=Hayden|last=Meikle|url=https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/football/colloty%E2%80%99s-skills-noticed|website=Otago Daily Times|accessdate=20 May 2023}}</ref> He had a trial with Sheffield Wednesday in January 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/sheffield-wednesday-casting-eye-over-19-year-old-forward/|date=8 January 2023|accessdate=20 May 2023|title= Sheffield Wednesday casting eye over 19-year-old forward|first=Josh|last=Cole|website=Football League World}}</ref> Although born in Dunedin, Colloty has a British passport. However, the trial was cut short due to a hamstring injury.<ref>{{Cite web|first=Alex|last=Miller|url=https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-wednesday/heartbreak-for-talented-new-zealand-hot-shot-sheffield-wednesday-trial-thrown-into-jeopardy-3979393|title= Heartbreak for talented New Zealand hot shot – Sheffield Wednesday trial thrown into jeopardy|website=thestar.co.uk|date=9 January 2023 |accessdate=20 May 2023}}</ref> Colloty was also reportedly completed trials at Blackpool and Bolton Wanderers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://the72.co.uk/2023/01/29/blackpool-and-bolton-wanderers-join-race-to-sign-young-striker-sheffield-wednesday-have-also-had-a-look/|website=The72.co.uk|accessdate=20 May 2023|title= Blackpool and Bolton Wanderers join race to sign young striker, Sheffield Wednesday have also had a look|first=Graham|last=Smeaton|date=29 January 2023}}</ref>
After returning to New Zealand he played for Auckland City FC in the second half of 2023, and then Wellington Olympic AFC in 2024. He signed for Auckland United in June 2024.<ref>{{cite web|date=20 June 2024|website=Friendsoffootnallnz|title= Auckland United sign age group international striker Oliver Colloty |url=https://www.friendsoffootballnz.com/2024/06/20/auckland-united-sign-age-group-international-striker-oliver-colloty/|accessdate=27 November 2024}}</ref>
In October 2024, Colloty signed a pre-contract agreement to join Scottish League Two club Peterhead in January 2025.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.peterheadfc.co.uk/2024/10/25/welcome-oliver-colloty/|title=Welcome Oliver Colloty|website=www.peterheadfc.co.uk|date=25 October 2024|accessdate=26 September 2025}}</ref> On 25 September 2025, he joined Elgin City on loan.<ref> {{cite tweet|number=1971273518722711765|title=OLI COLLOTY ✍🏼 Elgin City are delighted to announce the loan signing of Oliver Colloty from Peterhead, subject to SFA approval Oli is a 22 year old forward, who scored 6 goals in his 17 league appearances last season after his January arrival from his native New Zealand|user=ElginCityFC|author-link=Elgin City F.C.|date=25 September 2025|accessdate=26 September 2025}}</ref>
==International career== Colloty shared the golden boot with Kian Donkers as New Zealand triumphed in the OFC Under-19 Championship in 2022, and qualified for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup held in Argentina in May 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/475487/new-zealand-again-win-u-19-football-championship|website=rnz.co.nz|accessdate=20 May 2023|title= New Zealand again win U-19 football championship|date=26 September 2022}}</ref> His haul included a brace of goals in the final as New Zealand beat Fiji U-19 3–0 in Tahiti.<ref>{{Cite web|date=25 September 2022|accessdate=20 May 2023|title=New Zealand Win OFC U-19 Championship 2022 With 3–0 Victory Over Fiji|website=boxscorenews|url=https://boxscorenews.com/lib/mdetail.php?app=Y&pop=Y&dm=Yes&l=https://boxscorenews.com/new-zealand-win-ofc-u-championship-with-victory-over-fiji-p167171-200.htm}}</ref> Colloty was subsequently named in the New Zealand squad for the World Cup tournament.<ref>{{Cite web|date=1 May 2023|url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/489064/junior-all-whites-call-up-overseas-based-talent|website=rnz.co.nz|accessdate=20 May 2023|title= Junior All Whites call up overseas based talent}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{clear}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals |- |rowspan=3|Southern United |2018–19 |rowspan=2|Premiership |2||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||2||0 |- |2019–20 |1||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||1||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !3||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||3||0 |- |{{nowrap|Christchurch United}} |2021 |National League |7||4||4||2||||||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||11||6 |- |Melville United |2022 |National League |31||20||2||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||33||20 |- |Auckland City |2023 |National League |6||1||0||0||colspan=2|—||0||0||0||0||6||1 |- |Wellington Olympic |2024 |National League |9||2||0||0||colspan=2|—||2{{efn|name=ofc|Appearances in OFC Champions League.}}||0||1{{efn|name=ctc|Appearances in Charity Cup.}}||0||12||2 |- |Auckland United |2024 |National League |10||3||0||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||10||3 |- |rowspan=3|Peterhead |2024–25 |{{nowrap|Scottish League Two}} |17||6||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||17||6 |- |{{nowrap|2025–26}} |Scottish League One |6||0||0||0||4||1||colspan=2|—||4{{efn|name=SCC|Appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup}}||1||14||2 |- !colspan=2|Total !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |- |Elgin City (loan) |2025–26 |Scottish League Two |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||0||0||0||0 |- !colspan=3|Career total !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |} {{notelist}}
==Honours== '''Peterhead''' *Scottish League Two: 2024–25<ref name="24/25 Champions"> {{cite web|url=https://www.peterheadfc.co.uk/2025/04/28/league-champions-2024-25/|title=League Champions 2024/25|website=www.peterheadfc.co.uk|date=28 April 2025|accessdate=26 September 2025}}</ref>
'''Individual''' *Mainland Football Mens Youth of the Year: 2021<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sporty.co.nz/asset/downloadasset?id=4a1c8d0b-8f13-436f-92a3-4f40d3c1de05 |title=ANNUAL REPORT 2021 |access-date=14 March 2025}}</ref>
== References == {{reflist}}
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