Brandon O'Neill
Brandon O'Neill (born 12 April 1994) is an Australian football (soccer) player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Pohang Steelers.
| 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) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Defensive Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Pohang Steelers | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ECU Joondalup | |||
| 2011–2012 | Perth Glory | ||
| 2011 | WA NTC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | ECU Joondalup | (0) | |
| 2012–2015 | Perth Glory | 17 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Perth Glory NPL | 5 | (1) |
| 2015–2020 | Sydney FC | 111 | (8) |
| 2020– | Pohang Steelers | 6 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2016–2018 | Australia U23 | 2 | (0) |
| 2019– | Australia | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 May 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 June 2019 | |||
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]
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.[7] The fee is believed to be between $250,000 and $300,000 AUD, with the player agreeing to sign a two year deal.[8][9]
Club statistics
- As of match played on 26 June 2020[10]
| Club | League | Cup | Champions League | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Perth Glory | 2011–12 | A-League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Sydney | 2015–16 | A-League | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 28 | 1 |
| 2016–17 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 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 | ||
| Career total | 111 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 136 | 10 | ||
| Pohang Steelers | 2020 | K League 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
International
He made his debut for Australia national soccer team on 7 June 2019 in an friendly against South Korea, as a starter.[11]
Honours
- PFA A-League Team of the Season: 2018-2019
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/238542,glory-add-two-young-locals-to-squad.aspx
- "Sydney FC confirm Brandon O'Neill signing". Hyundai A-League. 25 May 2015. 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
- Bossi, Dominic. "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.
- "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