Riley O'Neill

Riley O'Neill

Personal information
Full name	Riley O'Neill
Date of birth	September 9, 1985 (1985-09-09)
Place of birth	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	MyPa
Number	19
Youth career
2001–2003	Timberline Secondary School
2003–2007	Kentucky Wildcats
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2007–2008	SV Wilhelmshaven	30	(12)
2008–2009	Eintracht Braunschweig	2	(0)
2008–2009	→ Eintracht Braunschweig II (loan)	14	(7)
2009–2010	SV Wilhelmshaven	27	(6)
2011–	MyPa	24	(6)
National team‡
2002	Canada U-17	3	(0)
2004–2005	Canada U-20	17	(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 21, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of June 19, 2011

Riley O'Neill (born September 9, 1985 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for MyPa of the Finnish Veikkausliiga. His position is striker.

Career

Captain of soccer team at Timberline Secondary School. Led team to 2001 to Provincial AAA title and was named tournament MVP. Named British Columbia’s “Soccer Boy”, the province’s top youth honor, in 1997.

He was drafted 10th overall by the Vancouver Whitecaps in the 2007 USL First Division College Draft. He was also drafted 36th overall in the 2007 MLS Supplemental Draft by the Colorado Rapids. His rights were later traded to Toronto FC for American striker Conor Casey.

International

O'Neill was a member of the 2005 Canadian Men's U-20 team that went to the World Youth Championships in the Netherlands. On 23 January 2007 he was on trial at FC St. Pauli.

Has competed for the Canadian National U-20 Development Team since 2000. Team’s leading scorer during 2003 tour of Austria.

Private life

Parents are Kathleen and Kieran O’Neill, four siblings, including a twin brother, Keegan. Suffered a broken neck in a 2002 auto accident; recovered quickly and rejoined national team the following season.

Titles

1. 2003 MAC Newcomer of the Year
2. 2003 Second-Team All-MAC
3. MAC Player of the Week (10/6/03)

External links

• canadasoccer.com