Charley Oosenbrugh
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 June 2009 | ||
| Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Montrose (on co-op loan from Dundee) | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015– | Dundee | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Dundee | 1 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Montrose (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Scotland U17 | 5 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:22, 29 August 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21 March 2026 | |||
Charley Oosenbrugh (born 23 June 2009) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish League One club Montrose, on a co-operation loan from Scottish Premiership club Dundee.[1]
Club career
Youth career
Oosenbrugh joined the youth academy of Dundee at the age of six, and has been part of the club's Performance School at St John's RC High School.[2] As part of Dundee's youth setup, Oosenbrugh was part of the Dundee U18 side which progressed to the 2025 Scottish Youth Cup final, losing 2–0 to Kilmarnock U18 at Hampden Park.[3][4]
Dundee
On 17 July 2025, Oosenbrugh signed his first professional contract with Dundee.[2] He made his first competitive appearance for the club's B team on 12 August in a Scottish Challenge Cup match away to Montrose.[5] On 12 May 2026, Oosenbrugh made his senior debut for Dundee's first team at the age of 16, coming on as a substitute in a Scottish Premiership match away to Kilmarnock.[6] After conceding a penalty kick which led to Killie's winning goal, Dundee managed Steven Pressley backed Oosenbrugh as "a player of immense talent" and would learn quickly from the harsh lessons of senior football.[7]
On 23 July 2026, Oosenbrugh signed a new deal with Dundee which kept him with the club until 2029.[8]
Montrose (co-op loan)
On 29 August 2026, Oosenbrugh joined Scottish League One club Montrose on loan as part of their co-operation agreement with Dundee.[9] He made his debut that same day, coming off the bench in a home victory over Queen of the South.[10]
International career
Oosenbrugh was called up to the Scotland national under-17 football team in October 2025 for the 2026 UEFA European U17 Championship qualifiers.[11][12] He made his debut for Scotland U17 on 28 October, coming off the bench in a win over England U17.[13] Oosenbrugh made his first Scotland U17 start on 3 November in a win over Lithuania U17.[14]
Career statistics
- As of 29 August 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dundee | 2025–26 | Scottish Premiership | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026–27 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Dundee B | 2025–26 | — | — | — | 5[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2026–27 | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Montrose (loan) | 2026–27 | Scottish League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
- 1 2 Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
References
- ↑ Charley Oosenbrugh at Soccerbase
- 1 2 "Oosenbrugh signs professional contract". Dundee Football Club - Official Website. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- ↑ "Kilmarnock beat Dundee to win first Scottish FA Youth Cup in over 20 years". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- ↑ "Youth Cup Final Match Report". Dundee Football Club - Official Website. 30 April 2025. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- ↑ Text, Live. "Montrose vs Dundee II: Challenge Cup stats & head-to-head". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- ↑ Reporting, Live. "Kilmarnock vs Dundee LIVE: Scottish Premiership updates, team news, stats, report & reaction". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- ↑ Cran, George (12 May 2026). "Steven Pressley backs Dundee teen star Charley Oosenbrugh to learn penalty heartache lesson after Kilmarnock defeat". The Courier. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- ↑ "Young star Oosenbrugh signs new contract". Dundee Football Club - Official Website. 23 July 2026. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "Dundee enter co-op agreement with Montrose". BBC Sport. 29 August 2026. Retrieved 29 August 2026.
- ↑ Text, Live. "Montrose vs Queen of the South: Scottish League One stats & head-to-head". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 August 2026.
- ↑ "Charley Oosenbrugh". UEFA.com. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- ↑ "@DundeeFC on X". x.com. 17 October 2025. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- ↑ UEFA.com. "England-Scotland | UEFA Under-17 2026". UEFA.com. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- ↑ UEFA.com. "Scotland-Lithuania | UEFA Under-17 2026". UEFA.com. Retrieved 13 May 2026.