Donnell McNeilly
English footballer (born 2005)
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Donnell Ocarriel McNeilly (born 30 October 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Nottingham Forest.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Donnell Ocarriel McNeilly[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 October 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[3] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nottingham Forest | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2025 | Chelsea | ||
| 2025– | Nottingham Forest | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Nottingham Forest | 0 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:00, 5 January 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Born in London, McNeilly joined Chelsea's academy as an under-12 from grassroots football.[2] In November 2022, he signed his first professional contract with the club, valid until June 2025.[5]
In the 2021–22 season, McNeilly was the top goalscorer for the Chelsea under-16s, a feat he repeated the following season with the under-18s, netting eleven goals.[2][6] In the 2023–24 season, McNeilly was promoted to the under-21 team, but spent most of his season with the under-18s. Of all the Chelsea players, aged 16 and above, representing the senior men's, women's and academy sides, McNeilly scored the most goals for the club during the 2023–24 campaign.[6] McNeilly departed the club in June 2025 after his contract expired, having turned down an offer for a new deal.[7]
On 1 September 2025, McNeilly signed a three-year deal with Premier League side Nottingham Forest's academy, before immediately been loaned to EFL League One side Wycombe Wanderers for the remainder of the season.[8][9] On 5 January 2026, McNeilly returned to his parent club as his loan spell was terminated early.[10]
Career statistics
- As of match played 23 September 2025[4]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chelsea U21 | 2022–23 | — | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2023–24 | — | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024–25 | — | — | — | — | 1[a] | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Nottingham Forest | 2025–26 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 2025–26 | EFL League One | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 2 | ||
- Appearances in EFL Trophy