| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael O'Neill [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 June 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Southport, Merseyside, England [2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ashton Utd F.C. | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2022 | Preston North End | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Preston North End | 6 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Grimsby Town (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Southport (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| 2024 | Burnley | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | Warrington Town | 35 | (5) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Michael O'Neill (born 8 June 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Northern Premier League Premier club Ashton Utd FC
O'Neill is a youth product of Preston North End, and signed his first scholarship agreement with the club on 9 July 2020 and was awarded Scholar of the Year in 2022 as well as being included in the EFL 'The 11 '. [2] He made his professional debut with Preston North End in a 2–1 EFL Championship win over Queens Park Rangers on 9 April 2022, coming on as a late sub in the 90th minute. One month later, on 10 May, O'Neill signed his first professional contract. Following several appearances from the bench he made his full debut on 7 January 2023 starting and assisting a goal in a 3–1 victory against Huddersfield in the F.A. Cup at Deepdale. [3]
On 14 January 2023, O'Neill joined EFL League Two side Grimsby Town on loan for the remainder of the 2022–23 season. [4]
On 5 September 2023, O'Neill joined National League North side Southport. on loan until 6 January 2024. [5]
On 31 January 2024 O'Neill joined Premier League side Burnley for an undisclosed fee.
On 21 May 2024, the club announced the player would be leaving in the summer. [6]
On 8 August 2024, Warrington Town announced they had signed O'Neill from Burnley. [7] O'Neill left Warrington Town in May 2025
Ashton Utd
On 8 August 2025, O'Neill joined Northern Premier League Premier side Ashton Utd
O'Neill is a creative midfielder who can play as an attacking midfielder, or in a more advanced attacking role. He has experience playing futsal, and is technically very good with the ball. [8]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Preston North End | 2021–22 [9] | Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 [9] | Championship | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Grimsby Town (loan) | 2022–23 [9] | League Two | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| Southport (loan) | 2023–24 [10] [11] | National League North | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 [a] | 1 | 13 | 3 | |
| Career total | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 3 | ||