GAVIN Whyte quickly became one of Oxford United's stars during his first spell at the club.

Two years later, he has played Sky Bet Championship football and is a regular for his country.

Full story: Gavin Whyte re-joins Oxford United

Here is all the key information on United's sixth summer signing.

Basics:

  • Date of birth: January 31, 1996.
  • Nationality: Northern Irish.
  • Preferred position(s): Winger, forward.
  • Preferred foot: Right.
  • Length of United loan: One season.

CV:

  • Crusaders (-2018, trainee).
  • Oxford United (2018-19).
  • Cardiff City (2019-).
  • Hull City (2021, loan).
  • Oxford United (2021-, loan).
  • Career club appearances: 266.
  • Career international appearances: 20.
  • Career club goals: 64.
  • Career international goals: Three.
  • Last season: 38 appearances, six goals.

Did you know?

  • Whyte almost joined Leeds United in 2018, only for the move to fall through – and the U’s signed him instead.
  • United are thought to have paid about £100,000 for the winger when he signed three years ago – they sold him to Cardiff City for a fee in the region of £2million 12 months later.
  • Whyte scored with his first touch in senior international football, finding the net less than two minutes after coming on as a substitute against Isreal in September 2018.

Previous manager said:

Hull City manager Grant McCann hailed Whyte’s versatility after the 25-year-old scored both goals in a 2-0 win over Bristol Rovers during his loan spell earlier this year.

“Gavin was part of a Cardiff team that got to the top six of the Championship, he’s a top player, an international player,” he told Hull Live.

Maybe he’s been used to playing off the right a lot in his career, but we know he can play off the left.

“He’s probably a bit more direct when he plays off the right – what I mean by that is off the right he’ll take people on more, off the left he finds little pockets, he’s clever on the ball.

“It’s a nice string to his bow that he can play in a few positions.”

Video:

Whyte’s sole hat-trick in English football came on Easter Monday 2019, when he secured a 3-2 win for ten-man United at Shrewsbury Town.

Video: YouTube/Shrewsbury Town.

Statistics from Soccerbase, Whoscored.com, transfermarkt and irishfa.com.