Liam O'Neil (footballer)

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Liam O'Neil
Personal information
Full name Liam Christian James O'Neil[1]
Date of birth (1993-07-31) 31 July 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth Cambridge, England
Position(s) Defender/Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Chesterfield
Number 12
Youth career
Cappry Rovers
000?–2012 Letterkenny Rovers
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- Chesterfield 21 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:07, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

Liam Christian James O'Neil (born 31 July 1993) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for League One side Chesterfield.

Career

West Bromwich Albion

O'Neil is a product of the West Bromwich Albion youth academy, having joined from Calor League club Histon as a youth player.[2] In May 2012, O'Neil signed his first professional contract with the club.[3][4]

O'Neil then debuted for West Brom in a crucial 2–1 victory over Swansea City on 15 March 2014,[5] and then went on to make two further appearances from the bench against Stoke City[6] and Norwich City respectively.[7] 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.[8] 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.[9] He made another appearance for West Brom in the Football League Cup against Bournemouth on 28 October 2014 though West Brom ended up losing the match 2–1.[10]

At the end of the 2014-15 season, O'Neil had his contract extended for another season.[11]

Loan spells

O'Neil gained professional experience during a loan spell at Finnish club VPS in summer 2012.[12] O'Neil quickly made an impact for the club in the first team and was named May's Team of the Month.[13] O'Neil would score his first goal for the club, in a 3–1 win over Turun Palloseura on 14 July 2012.[14] O'Neil went on to make eighteen appearance for VPS before returning to England in early August.[citation needed]

In late-November, O'Neil joined Football League One side Scunthorpe United on a one-month loan.[15] Making three appearance so far at the club earned O'Neil a loan extension until 13 January 2014.[16] O'Neil then scored his first goal for the club, in a 2–1 win over Rochdale on Boxing Day.[17] Soon after, O'Neil's loan spell with Scunthorpe United was soon extended until the end of the season.[18] 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.[19] 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.[20][21]

Chesterfield

On 24 August 2015, O'Neil joined League One side Chesterfield for an undisclosed fee.[22]

Personal life

Born in Cambridge, England, O'Neil says he is open to play for Wales national football team, as his mother is from Wales.[23]

Career statistics

As of game played 27 February 2016.[24]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
West Bromwich Albion 2013–14 Premier League 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2014–15 Premier League 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
Vaasan Palloseura (loan) 2012 Veikkausliiga 18 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 1
Scunthorpe United (loan) 2014–15 League One 22 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 2
Chesterfield 2015–16 League One 21 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 24 0
Career Total 64 3 4 0 2 0 1 0 71 3

References

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  24. ↑ Liam O'Neil career statistics at Soccerbase

External links

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