Brandon O'Neill
Australian soccer player (born 1994)
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Brandon O'Neill (born 12 April 1994) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Perth Glory in the A-League Men.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Brandon O'Neill | ||
| Date of birth | 12 April 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Perth, Western Australia | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
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Current team | Perth Glory | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ECU Joondalup | |||
| 2011–2012 | Perth Glory | ||
| 2011 | WA NTC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | ECU Joondalup | 29 | (0) |
| 2012–2015 | Perth Glory | 17 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Perth Glory NPL | 5 | (1) |
| 2015–2020 | Sydney FC | 111 | (8) |
| 2020 | Pohang Steelers | 13 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Buriram United | 10 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Perth Glory | 10 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | Newcastle Jets | 39 | (1) |
| 2024– | Perth Glory | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016–2018 | Australia U23 | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | Australia | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 7 June 2019 | |||
Club career
Perth Glory
Born in Perth, Western 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]
Buriram United
On 3 December 2020, O'Neill signed for Thai League 1 club, Buriram United.
Return to Perth
On 1 July 2021, it was announced that O'Neill would return to his hometown club on a three-year deal.[10] Following the departure of Diego Castro, O’Neill was announced on 28 October as captain for the 2021/22 season.[11]
Newcastle Jets
In June 2022, O'Neill signed for Newcastle Jets for the next two seasons.[12]
Return to Perth again
On 31 May 2024, Perth announced O'Neill had re-signed for the club once again, on a two-year contract.[13]
Club statistics
- As of match played on 22 April 2023[14]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Perth Glory | 2011–12 | A-League | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2013–14 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| 2014–15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Sydney FC | 2015–16 | A-League | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 29 | 1 |
| 2016–17 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 29 | 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 | ||
| Total | 111 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 139 | 10 | ||
| Pohang Steelers | 2020 | K League 1 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |
| Buriram United | 2020–21 | Thai League 1 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 13 | 1 | |
| Perth Glory | 2021–22 | A-League | 10 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||
| Newcastle Jets | 2022–23 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 17 | 1 | ||
| Career Total | 177 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 212 | 12 | ||
International career
He made his debut for Australia national soccer team on 7 June 2019 in a friendly against South Korea, as a starter.[15]