Matt O'Riley

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Matt O'Riley
Personal information
Full name Matthew Sean O'Riley[1]
Date of birth (2000-11-21) 21 November 2000 (age 21)
Place of birth Hounslow, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.87 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Celtic
Number 33
Youth career
2007–2009 NPL Youth
2009–2017 Fulham
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Fulham 1 (0)
2021–2022 Milton Keynes Dons 49 (10)
2022– Celtic 3 (0)
National team
2015–2016 England U16 4 (0)
2017 England U18 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 February 2022 (UTC)

Matthew Sean O'Riley (born 21 November 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Celtic. He previously played for Fulham and Milton Keynes Dons.

Club career[]

Fulham[]

O'Riley joined the academy of Fulham at the age of eight, having previously played for Teddington-based NPL Youth.[3] He progressed through several age groups, eventually becoming a regular in the club's U18 and reserve sides.[4] He made his first team debut on 8 August 2017 in a 2–0 EFL Cup first round away win over Wycombe Wanderers.[5]

Over the next two seasons O'Riley featured for the club's U21 side in several EFL Trophy group matches whilst on the fringes of the first team. He made his Championship debut on 1 January 2020 as a 19th-minute substitute in a 2–1 home defeat to Reading.[6] O'Riley left the club in the summer of 2020, having declined a new three-year first team deal amidst rumoured interest from several clubs domestically and abroad.[7]

Milton Keynes Dons[]

On 24 January 2021, O'Riley signed for League One club Milton Keynes Dons, having spent six months training with the side as a free agent since leaving Fulham.[4] Less than a week after joining, on 30 January 2021, he scored his first professional career goal in a 2–0 away win over AFC Wimbledon.[8]

After an impressive start to the 2021–22 season, on 11 December 2021 O'Riley was named EFL Young Player of the Month for November 2021, a month in which he scored four goals in as many appearances.[9]

Celtic[]

On 20 January 2022, O'Riley joined Scottish Premiership club Celtic on a four-and-a-half year deal for an undisclosed fee.[10] He made his debut on 26 January 2022, starting in a 2–1 away win over Hearts.[11]

International career[]

O'Riley was an England youth international.

Career statistics[]

As of 2 February 2022
Club statistics
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Fulham 2017–18[12] Championship 0 0 0 0 2 0 3[a] 0 5 0
2018–19[13] Premier League 0 0 0 0 1 0 1[a] 0 2 0
2019–20[14] Championship 1 0 0 0 1 0 2[a] 0 4 0
Total 1 0 0 0 4 0 6 0 11 0
Milton Keynes Dons 2020–21[15] League One 23 3 — — 1[b] 0 24 3
2021–22[16] League One 26 7 1 0 1 0 2[b] 0 30 7
Total 49 10 1 0 1 0 3 0 54 10
Celtic 2021–22[16] Scottish Premiership 3 0 0 0 — 0 0 3 0
Career total 53 10 1 0 5 0 9 0 68 10
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy with Fulham U21.
  2. ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy.

Honours[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Fulham" (PDF). English Football League. p. 16. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Matt O'Riley profile at Fulham FC". www.fulhamfc.com. Fulham F.C. Retrieved 25 October 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "5 Signings that the new Bradford City manager should consider". alloutfootball.co.uk. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  4. ^ a b "O'Riley makes MK Dons move". Milton Keynes Dons. 24 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Wycombe Wanderers 0-2 Fulham". BBC. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Fulham 1-2 Reading: John Swift sets Royals on way to victory". BBC. 1 January 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Fulham youngster Matt O'Riley to leave club amid Championship, Dutch and Belgian interest". Sky Sports. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  8. ^ "AFC Wimbledon 0-2 Milton Keynes Dons". BBC. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  9. ^ a b "O'Riley named EFL's Young Player of the Month". Milton Keynes Dons. 11 December 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  10. ^ "Celtic delighted to sign Matt O'Riley". Celtic. 20 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  11. ^ "Hearts 1-2 Celtic: Postecoglou hails Celtic's 'resilience & grit'". BBC. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  12. ^ "Games played by Matt O'Riley in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  13. ^ "Games played by Matt O'Riley in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  14. ^ "Games played by Matt O'Riley in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  15. ^ "Games played by Matt O'Riley in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  16. ^ a b "Games played by Matt O'Riley in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 June 2021.

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