Mikey O'Neill (footballer)

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Mikey O'Neill
Personal information
Full name Michael O'Neill [1]
Date of birth (2004-06-08) 8 June 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Southport, Merseyside, England [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Warrington Town
Youth career
2012–2022 Preston North End
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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 9 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Michael O'Neill (born 8 June 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League North club Warrington Town.

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Career

Preston North End

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]

Burnley

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]

Warrington Town

On 8 August 2024, Warrington Town announced they had signed O'Neill from Burnley. [7]

Playing style

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]

Career statistics

As of match played 3 February 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Preston North End 2021–22 [9] Championship 300000—30
2022–23 [9] Championship301010—50
Total601010—80
Grimsby Town (loan) 2022–23 [9] League Two 110———110
Southport (loan) 2023–24 [10] [11] National League North 11210—1 [a] 1133
Career total282201011323
  1. ↑ Appearances in FA Trophy

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References

  1. ↑ "Club List of Registered Players as at 21st May 2022" (PDF). English Football League. p. 16. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Ten New Scholars Sign For Preston North End". www.pnefc.net.
  3. ↑ "Preston win dents QPR play-off chances". BBC Sport.
  4. ↑ "O'Neill signs!". Grimsby Town FC. 14 January 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  5. ↑ "Mikey O'Neill Joins Southport On Loan". www.pnefc.net. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  6. ↑ "Burrell, (Francis) Gary, (born 7 Aug. 1953), QC 1996a Circuit Judge, since 2009", Who's Who, Oxford University Press, 1 December 2007, retrieved 21 May 2024
  7. ↑ Gordon, James (8 August 2024). "Former Preston and Burnley midfielder joins the Yellows | Warrington Town" . Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  8. ↑ Hodgson, George (10 February 2022). "Ryan Lowe impressed by Mikey O'Neill as first-team chance could arrive". LancsLive.
  9. 1 2 3 "Games played by Mikey O'Neill in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  10. ↑ Mikey O'Neill at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  11. ↑ For FA Cup second qualifying round: "Match Report: Morpeth Town 3 Southport 0 – FA Cup". Morpeth Town AFC. 16 September 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
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