| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brandon O'Neill | ||
| Date of birth | (1994-04-12) 12 April 1994 (age 30) | ||
| Place of birth | Perth, Western Australia | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Perth Glory | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ECU Joondalup | |||
| 2011–2012 | Perth Glory | ||
| 2011 | WA NTC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | ECU Joondalup | 29 | (0) |
| 2012–2015 | Perth Glory | 17 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Perth Glory NPL | 5 | (1) |
| 2015–2020 | Sydney FC | 111 | (8) |
| 2020 | Pohang Steelers | 13 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Buriram United | 10 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Perth Glory | 10 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | Newcastle Jets | 39 | (1) |
| 2024– | Perth Glory | 3 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2016–2018 | Australia U23 | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | Australia | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 June 2019 | |||
Brandon O'Neill (born 12 April 1994) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Perth Glory in the A-League Men.
Club career
Perth Glory
Born in Perth, Western 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.
On 3 May 2012 it was announced he had signed a two-year senior contract with Perth Glory
Sydney FC
On 25 May 2015, O'Neill signed a two-year contract with Sydney FC.
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.
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.
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.
Pohang Stelers
On 13 January 2020, it was announced that K League 1 side Pohang Steelers had reached an agreement with Sydney for the transfer of O'Neill. The fee is believed to be between $250,000 and $300,000 AUD, with the player agreeing to sign a two-year deal.
Buriram United
On 3 December 2020, O'Neill signed for Thai League 1 club, Buriram United.
Return to Perth
On 1 July 2021, it was announced that O'Neill would return to his hometown club on a three-year deal. Following the departure of Diego Castro, O’Neill was announced on 28 October as captain for the 2021/22 season.
Newcastle Jets
In June 2022, O'Neill signed for Newcastle Jets for the next two seasons.
Return to Perth again
On 31 May 2024, Perth announced O'Neill had re-signed for the club once again, on a two-year contract.
Club statistics
- As of match played on 22 April 2023
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Perth Glory | 2011–12 | A-League | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2013–14 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| 2014–15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Sydney FC | 2015–16 | A-League | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 29 | 1 |
| 2016–17 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 29 | 3 | |||
| 2017–18 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | 29 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 39 | 3 | ||
| 2019–20 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
| Total | 111 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 139 | 10 | ||
| Pohang Steelers | 2020 | K League 1 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |
| Buriram United | 2020–21 | Thai League 1 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 13 | 1 | |
| Perth Glory | 2021–22 | A-League | 10 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||
| Newcastle Jets | 2022–23 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 17 | 1 | ||
| Career Total | 177 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 212 | 12 | ||
International career
He made his debut for Australia national soccer team on 7 June 2019 in an friendly against South Korea, as a starter.
Honours
Team
Individual
References
- "Official A-League Match centre". Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
- "Glory Add Two Young Locals to Squad - Australia News - Australian FourFourTwo - the Ultimate Football Website". Archived from the original on 4 May 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
- "Sydney FC confirm Brandon O'Neill signing". Hyundai A-League. 25 May 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- Parkin, Richard (8 October 2016). "Western Sydney Wanderers v Sydney FC: A-League Sydney derby - as it happened". The Guardian.
- "Sydney FC Re-Sign Brandon O'Neill". Sydney FC. 13 December 2016.
- "Perth Glory vs Sydney FC, A-League Men, Round 24, 26th Mar 2017". 31 July 2017.
- Bossi, Dominic (13 January 2020). "Sydney FC star O'Neill moves to K-League giants Pohang". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- Lewis, Dave. "Pohang Steelers poised to seal O'Neill deal". The World Game.
- "Pohang Steelers have officially signed Sydney FC midfielder, Brandon O'Neill, on a 2-year contract". Viva la K League. Twitter. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- "Glory swoop to bring Socceroos midfielder home". Perth Glory FC. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- "Congratulations Captain Brano! The one and only Brandon O'Neill will lead his hometown club in the @aleaguemen 2021/22 Season! #OneGlory". Twitter. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- "NEWCASTLE JETS SIGN BRANDON O'NEILL". Newcastle Jets. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- Morgan, Gareth (31 May 2024). "Double A-League Championship and Premiership winner rejoins Glory". Perth Glory. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- "UK - Stanislav Iljutcenko - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". UK soccerway.com.
- "South Korea v Australia game report". ESPN. 7 June 2019.
External links
- Brandon O'Neill at National-Football-Teams.com
- Brandon O'Neill at Soccerway
- Brandon O'Neill – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
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- 1994 births
- Soccer players from Perth, Western Australia
- Australian men's soccer players
- Australia men's international soccer players
- Perth Glory FC players
- Sydney FC players
- Pohang Steelers players
- A-League Men players
- Men's association football defenders
- National Premier Leagues players
- Men's association football midfielders
- Living people
- 21st-century Australian sportsmen