Aiden O'Neill
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aiden Connor O'Neill[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 July 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Brisbane, Australia[2] | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Burnley | ||
| Number | 41 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2012 | Brisbane Athletic | ||
| 2014–2016 | Burnley | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016– | Burnley | 3 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:40, 16 October 2016 (UTC). | |||
Aiden Connor O'Neill (born 4 July 1998) is an Australian professional football player who plays as a midfielder for Burnley in the Premier League.
Born in Brisbane, O'Neill played youth football for Brisbane Athletic and Burnley before making his professional debut for Burnley in 2016.
Early life
O'Neill is of Irish ancestry.[3]
Career
O'Neill played youth football for Brisbane Athletic between 2008 and 2012.[4] He moved to England aged sixteen, seeking to pursue a career in football.[5]
On 12 January 2016, O'Neill signed his first professional contract with then-Championship side Burnley.[6] He made his professional debut for the club on 20 August 2016, coming on as a late substitute against Liverpool in the Premier League as Burnley won 2–0.[7] He made his full debut days later, starting in an extra time loss to Accrington Stanley in the EFL Cup.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 16 October 2016.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Burnley | 2016–17[9] | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Career total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
See also
References
- ↑ "EFL: Club retained and released lists published". English Football League. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ↑ http://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/team/player-profile/aiden-o-neill/41
- ↑ Lewis, Dave (2 September 2016). "Premier League whizkid O'Neill dreaming of Socceroos call". The World Game. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ↑ "Brisbane Athletic Football Club". Facebook. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ↑ "The story behind Burnley's EPL debutant from Australia". Football Federation Australia. 25 August 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ↑ "O'Neill Signs Professional Deal". Burnley Football Club. 12 January 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ↑ "Burnley 2-0 Liverpool". Soccerway.
- ↑ "Accrington Stanley 1–0 Burnley (AET)". BBC Sports. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ↑ Aiden O'Neill profile at Soccerway
External links
- Aiden O'Neill profile BurnleyFootballClub.com
- Aiden O'Neill profile at Soccerway