Ceadach O'Neill
Northern Irish footballer (born 2008)
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Ceadach O'Neill (born 10 April 2008) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays for Arsenal and the Northern Ireland national team.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 April 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Kilrea, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Arsenal | ||
| Number | 53 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2024 | Linfield | ||
| 2024– | Arsenal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Linfield | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | Northern Ireland U16 | 4 | (1) |
| 2023– | Northern Ireland U17 | 9 | (1) |
| 2024– | Northern Ireland U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2026– | Northern Ireland | 2 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:15 (UTC) 1 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:00 (UTC) 10 June 2026 | |||
Club career
From Kilrea,[3][1] he made his Linfield debut in the Northern Ireland Football League Cup against Queen's University Belfast A.F.C. in October 2023.[4] He made his NIFL Premiership debut for Linfield as a 15 year-old against Ballymena United in November 2023.[5] That month, he joined Arsenal on trial[6] ahead of a proposed move to the side at the end of the season.[7] In August 2024, he made his debut for the Arsenal U18 side, scoring twice in a 3–2 win against West Ham U18.[8] On 14 April 2025, he signed his first professional contract with the club.[9]
International career
He is a Northern Irish youth international.[10] O'Neill was named in the senior Northern Ireland squad for their June 2026 friendly matches against Guinea and France.[11] He made his senior debut as a substitute in the 1–0 win over Guinea at the Estadio Municipal de La Línea de la Concepción in Spain on 4 June 2026.[12]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 31 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Linfield | 2023–24[2] | NIFL Premiership | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Arsenal U21 | 2025–26[2] | — | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
International
- As of match played 8 June 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
