Brandon O'Neill
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brandon O'Neill | ||
| Date of birth | 12 April 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Perth, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sydney FC | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2015 | Perth Glory | ||
| 2011 | WA NTC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010 | ECU Joondalup | (0) | |
| 2012–2015 | Perth Glory | 13 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Perth Glory Reserves | 5 | (1) |
| 2015– | Sydney FC | 72 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016– | Australia U23 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 March 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 January 2016 | |||
Brandon O'Neill (born 12 April 1994) is an Australian football (soccer) player who plays as a defensive midfielder who plays for Australian A-League club Sydney FC.
Club career
Perth Glory
Born in Perth, Australia, O'Neill signed a youth contract with A-League club Perth Glory in 2010 and then re-signed again in 2011. He made his professional debut in the 2011–12 A-League season on 18 March 2012 in a round 26 clash against Gold Coast United at the Robina Stadium.[1]
On 3 May 2012 it was announced he had signed a two-year senior contract with Perth Glory[2]
Sydney FC
On 25 May 2015, O'Neill signed a two-year contract with Sydney FC.[3]
O'Neill scored his first A-League goal in the Sydney Derby on Saturday 8 October 2016 by bending a free kick around the wall from just outside the penalty area into the top right corner. He scored his second goal of the season, also from a free kick against Melbourne City on Friday 24 February 2017 by curling the ball over the wall and into the top corner.[4]
Following performances which made him a key member of the starting squad, Sydney FC re-signed O'Neill for another two years on 13 December 2016.[5]
On 26 March 2017, O'Neill scored his third goal for Sydney FC away at Perth Glory, with a low and hard shot from outside the box, as the Sky Blues ran out 3–0 winners and secured the premiers plate.[6]
Honours
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
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- ^ "Sydney FC confirm Brandon O'Neill signing". Hyundai A-League. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2016/oct/08/wanderers-v-sydney-fc-a-league-sydney-derby-live
- ^ "Sydney FC Re-Sign Brandon O'Neill". Sydney FC. 13 December 2016.
- ^ http://www.a-league.com.au/matchcentre/Perth-Glory-v-Sydney-FC/854444?matchreport#widget-match-day-tabs