Liam O'Neil (footballer)

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Liam O'Neil
Personal information
Full name Liam Christian James O'Neil[1]
Date of birth (1993-07-31) 31 July 1993 (age 28)
Place of birth Cambridge, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Defender/midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Cambridge United
Number 8
Youth career
0000–2005 Cambridge United
2005–2012 Histon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 West Bromwich Albion 3 (0)
2012 → VPS (loan) 18 (1)
2014–2015 → Scunthorpe United (loan) 21 (2)
2015–2017 Chesterfield 43 (2)
2017– Cambridge United 114 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:36, 18 September 2021 (UTC)

Liam Christian James O'Neil (born 31 July 1993) is an English footballer who plays as a defender and midfielder for EFL League One club Cambridge United.

Career[]

West Bromwich Albion[]

O'Neil is a product of the West Bromwich Albion youth academy, having joined from Non-League club Histon as a youth player.[2] In May 2012, O'Neil signed his first professional contract with the club.[3][4]

O'Neil then debuted for West Brom in a crucial 2–1 victory over Swansea City on 15 March 2014,[5] and then went on to make two further appearances from the bench against Stoke City[6] and Norwich City respectively.[7] He subsequently was rewarded for his progress with a new deal in May 2014, officially putting pen to paper on a one-year contract, plus a further year's option in the club's favour, on 1 July 2014.[8] He made his Football League Cup debut on 24 September 2014 against Hull City; West Brom ended up winning the match 3–2. O'Neil's performance was praised by Manager Alan Irvine.[9] He made another appearance for West Brom in the League Cup against AFC Bournemouth on 28 October 2014 though West Brom ended up losing the match 2–1.[10]

At the end of the 2014–15 season, O'Neil had his contract extended for another season.[11]

Loan spells[]

O'Neil gained professional experience during a loan spell at Finnish club VPS in summer 2012.[12] He quickly made an impact for the club in the first team and was named May's Team of the Month.[13] O'Neil would score his first goal for the club, in a 3–1 win over Turun Palloseura on 14 July 2012.[14] O'Neil went on to make eighteen appearances for VPS before returning to England in early August.[citation needed]

In late-November, O'Neil joined Football League One side Scunthorpe United on a one-month loan.[15] Making three appearances so far at the club earned O'Neil a loan extension until 13 January 2014.[16] O'Neil then scored his first goal for the club, in a 2–1 win over Rochdale on Boxing Day.[17] Soon after, O'Neil's loan spell with Scunthorpe United was soon extended until the end of the season.[18] A few weeks later on 31 January 2015, O'Neil scored his second goal for the club, in a 4–1 win over Leyton Orient.[19] However, O'Neil was dropped from the squad before it was revealed he injured his ankle, which saw him returned to his parent club early.[20][21]

Chesterfield[]

On 24 August 2015, O'Neil joined League One side Chesterfield for an undisclosed fee.[22]

Cambridge United[]

On 31 January 2017, O'Neil joined Cambridge United on a three-and-a-half year contract for an undisclosed fee.[23]

In April 2018 O'Neil was awarded the 2017/18 EFL Sky Bet League Two PFA Player in the Community in recognition of his community work with Cambridge United Community Trust.[24]

In August 2019 O'Neil was fined £3,000 by the Football Association after admitting "improper conduct".[25]

Personal life[]

Born in Cambridge, England, O'Neil has said he is open to play for Wales national football team, as his mother is from Wales.[26]

Career statistics[]

As of match played 18 September 2021.[27]
Club Season League Domestic Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
West Bromwich Albion 2013–14 Premier League 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2014–15 Premier League 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
VPS (loan) 2012 Veikkausliiga 18 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 1
Scunthorpe United (loan) 2014–15 League One 21 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 2
Chesterfield 2015–16 League One 26 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 29 0
2016–17 League One 10 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 1
Total 36 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 41 1
Cambridge United 2016–17[28] League Two 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 1
2017–18[29] League Two 26 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 31 0
2018–19[30] League Two 19 0 1 0 1 0 4 0 25 0
2019–20[31] League Two 28 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 31 1
2020-21[32] League Two 21 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 23 2
2021-22[33] League One 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1
Total 114 5 5 0 2 0 9 0 130 5
Career Total 192 8 11 0 4 0 10 0 217 9

References[]

  1. ^ "Premier League Retained List 2013/14" (PDF). Premier League. May 2014. p. 32. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 May 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Liam O'Neill". West Bromwich Albion F.C. Archived from the original on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "West Bromwich Albion: Youngsters earn themselves new deals". Birmingham Mail. 24 May 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  4. ^ "VPS:n walesilaispakille ammattilaissopimus West Bromwichiin". Pohjalainen (in Finnish). 25 May 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  5. ^ "West Brom Albion 2 – 1 Swansea City". BBC Sport. 15 March 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  6. ^ "West Bromwich Albion 1 – 2 Stoke City". BBC Sport. 11 May 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  7. ^ "Norwich City 0 – 1 West Bromwich Albion". BBC Sport. 5 April 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  8. ^ "O'Neil rewarded with new Albion deal". West Bromwich Albion F.C. 21 May 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  9. ^ https://www.eurosport.com/football/irvine-reserves-praise-for-oneil_sto4414965/story.shtml
  10. ^ "A.F.C. Bournemouth 2 – 1 West Bromwich Albion". BBC Sport. 28 October 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  11. ^ "Young trio retained by Albion". =West Bromwich Albion F.C. 25 May 2015. Archived from the original on 27 May 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  12. ^ "Liam O'Neil lainalle VPS-paitaan" (in Finnish). Veikkausliiga. 3 April 2012. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  13. ^ "Toukokuun joukkue nimetty" (in Finnish). Veikkausliiga. 15 June 2012. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  14. ^ "TPS voittoon Vaasassa". Iltalehti (in Finnish). 14 July 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  15. ^ "Liam O'Neil: West Brom midfielder joins Scunthorpe on loan". BBC Sport. 13 November 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  16. ^ "O'NEIL LOAN EXTENDED". Scunthorpe United F.C. 19 December 2014. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  17. ^ "Scunthorpe United 2 – 1 Rochdale". BBC Sport. 26 December 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  18. ^ "West Bromwich Albion midfielder Liam O'Neil to stay with Scunthorpe". Express and Star. 12 January 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  19. ^ "Leyton Orient 1 – 4 Scunthorpe United". BBC Sport. 31 January 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  20. ^ "TWO CHANGES BEFORE POSH HOME CLASH". Scunthorpe United F.C. 3 April 2015. Archived from the original on 24 April 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  21. ^ "INJURED O'NEIL RETURNS TO WEST BROM". Scunthorpe United F.C. 13 April 2015. Archived from the original on 24 April 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  22. ^ "Liam O'Neil: West Bromwich Albion midfielder joins Chesterfield". BBC Sport. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  23. ^ "Liam O'Neil returns to Cambridge United on three-and-a-half year contract". Cambridge United F.C. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  24. ^ https://www.cambridge-united.co.uk/news/2018/april/oneil-community-player-award/
  25. ^ "Midfielder fined £3,000 for misconduct at Valley Parade". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  26. ^ "O'Neil ottanut nopeasti paikkansa VPS:ssa" (in Finnish). Veikkausliiga. 10 May 2012. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  27. ^ Liam O'Neil at Soccerbase
  28. ^ "Games played by Liam O'Neil in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  29. ^ "Games played by Liam O'Neil in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  30. ^ "Games played by Liam O'Neil in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  31. ^ "Games played by Liam O'Neil in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  32. ^ "Games played by Liam O'Neil in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  33. ^ "Games played by Liam O'Neil in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 August 2021.

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