# Gavin Whyte

gavin whyte (born 31 January 1996) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder and winger for Hull City on loan from Cardiff City and the Northern Ireland national team. == Club career == === Crusaders === Whyte's Crusaders team won three league titles in four years between 2015 and 2018 and he attracted interest from Scotland and England, most notably in trials with Premier League side Everton and Scottish side Celtic during the summer of 2016.Whyte received the Player of the Round after his performance in the Scottish Challenge Cup quarter-finals in a game against defending champions Dundee United, when he netted an injury-time winner to send Crusaders into the semi-finals against Inverness Caledonian Thistle.During the 2017–18 season he scored 23 goals in 20 games, winning his third NIFL Premiership league title and also the County Antrim Shield with Crusaders, and was voted the Ulster Footballer of the Year award for 2017–18 and also the Northern Ireland Football Writers' Association Player of the Year award for 2017–18. === Oxford United === On 13 July 2018, Oxford United announced the signing of Whyte on a three-year deal, for an undisclosed transfer fee.