Ryan O'Neill (Northern Irish footballer)
Northern Irish footballer (born 1990)
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Ryan O'Neill (born 19 January 1990) is a retired footballer from Northern Ireland.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryan O'Neill | ||
| Date of birth | 19 January 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Dungannon, Northern Ireland | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2008 | West Ham United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | West Ham United | 0 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Barnet | 15 | (0) |
| 2010–2013 | Dungannon Swifts | 89 | (6) |
| 2013–2014 | Glentoran | 17 | (0) |
| Total | 121 | (6) | |
| International career | |||
| 2006–2009 | Northern Ireland U21 | 9 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He began his career in the youth team at West Ham United and has represented Northern Ireland at under-21 level, and is a cousin of former Barnet teammate Mark Hughes.[1] He signed for Barnet in August 2009 and made his debut in a 1–0 away defeat to Lincoln City on 8 August 2009.[2] O'Neill was released at the end of the season.
Ryan signed for Northern Irish Premiership and home town side Dungannon Swifts in September 2010,[3] making his debut against Donegal Celtic.
In July 2013, O'Neill signed a 2-year contract with Irish Cup winners Glentoran. He left the club at the end of the season to move to the United States.[4]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | Division | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| West Ham United | 2008–09 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barnet | 2009–10 | League Two | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |||
| Dungannon Swifts | 2010–11 | Premiership | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 |
| Dungannon Swifts | 2011–12 | Premiership | 32 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 3 |
| Dungannon Swifts | 2012–13 | Premiership | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2 |
| Total | 89 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 7 | |||
| Glentoran | 2013–14 | Premiership | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Career total | 121 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 7 | ||
