Liam O'Neil
Personal information
Full name Liam Christian James O'Neil[1]
Date of birth (1993-07-31) 31 July 1993
Place of birth Cambridge, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.81 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Cambridge United (under 18s manager)
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)
2017–2023 Cambridge United 145 (6)
2023 Boreham Wood 10 (0)
Total 240 (11)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Liam Christian James O'Neil (born 31 July 1993) is an English coach and former footballer who played as a midfielder. He is currently under-18s manager at 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.[3] In May 2012, O'Neil signed his first professional contract with the club.[4][5]

O'Neil then debuted for West Brom in a crucial 2–1 victory over Swansea City on 15 March 2014,[6] and then went on to make two further appearances from the bench against Stoke City[7] and Norwich City respectively.[8] 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.[9] 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.[10] 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.[11]

At the end of the 2014–15 season, O'Neil had his contract extended for another season.[12]

Loan spells

O'Neil gained professional experience during a loan spell at Finnish club VPS in summer 2012.[13] He quickly made an impact for the club in the first team and was named May's Team of the Month.[14] O'Neil would score his first goal for the club, in a 3–1 win over Turun Palloseura on 14 July 2012.[15] O'Neil went on to make eighteen appearances for VPS before returning to England in early August.

In late-November, O'Neil joined Football League One side Scunthorpe United on a one-month loan.[16] Making three appearances so far at the club earned O'Neil a loan extension until 13 January 2014.[17] O'Neil then scored his first goal for the club, in a 2–1 win over Rochdale on Boxing Day.[18] Soon after, O'Neil's loan spell with Scunthorpe United was soon extended until the end of the season.[19] 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.[20] 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.[21][22]

Chesterfield

On 24 August 2015, O'Neil joined League One side Chesterfield for an undisclosed fee.[23]

Cambridge United

On 31 January 2017, O'Neil joined Cambridge United on a three-and-a-half year contract for an undisclosed fee.[24]

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.[25]

In August 2019 O'Neil was fined £3,000 by the Football Association after admitting "improper conduct".[26]

O'Neil signed a new one-year contract in May 2022, signing for a seventh season.[27]

Boreham Wood

On 11 August 2023, O'Neil signed for National League club Boreham Wood.[28]

Coaching career

On 8 December 2023, O'Neil retired from football and returned to Cambridge United and took up the role as Under 18s manager.[29]

Personal life

Born in Newbridge, Kildare, Ireland, O'Neil has said he is open to play for Wales national football team, as his mother is from Mumbles, Wales.[30]

Career statistics

[31]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
West Bromwich Albion 2013–14 Premier League 3000000030
2014–15 Premier League 0000200020
VPS (loan) 2012 Veikkausliiga 181200000201
Scunthorpe United (loan) 2014–15 League One 212000000212
Chesterfield 2015–16 League One 260200010290
2016–17 League One 172200010121
Total 432400020492
Cambridge United 2016–17[32] League Two 131000000131
2017–18[33] 260200030310
2018–19[34] 190101040250
2019–20[35] 281200010311
2020–21[36] 212001010232
2021–22[37] League One 211100010231
2022–23[38] 171001130212
Total 145660311301677
Boreham Wood 2023–24 National League 10010—00110
Career total 240111305115027312

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'Neil". Cambridge United F.C. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  3. ↑ "Liam O'Neill". West Bromwich Albion F.C. Archived from the original on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ↑ "West Bromwich Albion: Youngsters earn themselves new deals". Birmingham Mail. 24 May 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  5. ↑ "VPS:n walesilaispakille ammattilaissopimus West Bromwichiin". Pohjalainen (in Finnish). 25 May 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  6. ↑ "West Brom Albion 2 – 1 Swansea City". BBC Sport. 15 March 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  7. ↑ "West Bromwich Albion 1 – 2 Stoke City". BBC Sport. 11 May 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  8. ↑ "Norwich City 0 – 1 West Bromwich Albion". BBC Sport. 5 April 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  9. ↑ "O'Neil rewarded with new Albion deal". West Bromwich Albion F.C. 21 May 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  10. ↑ "Irvine reserves praise for O'Neil". 25 September 2014.
  11. ↑ "A.F.C. Bournemouth 2 – 1 West Bromwich Albion". BBC Sport. 28 October 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  12. ↑ "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.
  13. ↑ "Liam O'Neil lainalle VPS-paitaan" (in Finnish). Veikkausliiga. 3 April 2012. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  14. ↑ "Toukokuun joukkue nimetty" (in Finnish). Veikkausliiga. 15 June 2012. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  15. ↑ "TPS voittoon Vaasassa". Iltalehti (in Finnish). 14 July 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  16. ↑ "Liam O'Neil: West Brom midfielder joins Scunthorpe on loan". BBC Sport. 13 November 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  17. ↑ "O'NEIL LOAN EXTENDED". Scunthorpe United F.C. 19 December 2014. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  18. ↑ "Scunthorpe United 2 – 1 Rochdale". BBC Sport. 26 December 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  19. ↑ "West Bromwich Albion midfielder Liam O'Neil to stay with Scunthorpe". Express and Star. 12 January 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  20. ↑ "Leyton Orient 1 – 4 Scunthorpe United". BBC Sport. 31 January 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  21. ↑ "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.
  22. ↑ "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.
  23. ↑ "Liam O'Neil: West Bromwich Albion midfielder joins Chesterfield". BBC Sport. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  24. ↑ "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.
  25. ↑ "Liam O'neil Wins League Two Community Player of the Year".
  26. ↑ "Midfielder fined £3,000 for misconduct at Valley Parade". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  27. ↑ "Liam O'Neil signs for seventh season". www.cambridge-united.co.uk. 17 May 2022.
  28. ↑ "WELCOME, LIAM O'NEIL". www.borehamwoodfootballclub.co.uk. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  29. ↑ "Liam O'Neil joins as U18s Head Coach". www.cambridgeunited.co.uk. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  30. ↑ "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.
  31. ↑ Liam O'Neil at Soccerbase
  32. ↑ "Games played by Liam O'Neil in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  33. ↑ "Games played by Liam O'Neil in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  34. ↑ "Games played by Liam O'Neil in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  35. ↑ "Games played by Liam O'Neil in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  36. ↑ "Games played by Liam O'Neil in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  37. ↑ "Games played by Liam O'Neil in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  38. ↑ "Games played by Liam O'Neil in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
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