Nico O'Reilly
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 March 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Manchester City | ||
| Number | 75 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008– | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2021 | England U16 | 2 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | England U17 | 10 | (1) |
| 2022– | England U18 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15, 24 May 2023 (UTC) | |||
Nico O'Reilly (born 21 March 2005) is an English footballer who plays for Premier League club Manchester City as a midfielder.[2]
Career[edit]
From Manchester, O’Reilly started at the City academy when he was eight years-old.[3] He moved up to the Manchester City under-23 side towards the end of the 2021-22 season and subsequently signed his first professional contract with the club in July 2022.[4] O’Reilly captained the under-18s during the 2022-23 season.[5] He made some headlines after he was filmed scoring an overhead scorpion kick in the 95th minute of a Manchester City under-18s match against Middlesbrough under-18s in April 2023.[6] A week later he scored another spectacular goal with a forty-yard chip against Manchester United under-18s.[7]
O’Reilly trained with the Manchester City first-team on a warm weather training camp to Abu Dhabi in December 2022.[8] He was included in the match day squad for the Premier League match on May 24, 2023 away at Brighton and Hove Albion and was included amongst the match day substitutes.[9][10]
International career[edit]
O’Reilly scored his first goal for the England U-16s against Northern Ireland U-16s on June 3, 2021 in a 6-0 win.[11][12] A few months later he scored his first goal for the England U17 side, in the 88th minute of a 2-2 draw away against Slovakia U-17 in October 21, 2022.[13]
Style of play[edit]
O’Reilly has been described as an attacking midfielder with “flair” who is “graceful and fluid with the ball at his feet”.[14]
References[edit]
- ^ Nico O'Reilly at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Nico O'Reilly". Soccerway. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ "Nico O'Reilly". Man City. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ Bray, Joe (July 8, 2022). "Two Man City players sign contract extensions as 13 youngsters sign first professional deals". Manchester Evening News.
- ^ Vegas, Paul. "Man City U18 captain Nico O'Reilly proud of brace in victory over Man Utd". Tribal Football.
- ^ Abbott, Matthew (April 8, 2023). "'Puskas award incoming' - Man City fans rave about incredible Academy team wonder goal". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ Binns, Rob (May 31, 2023). "FOOTBALLU18 Premier League: Nico O'Reilly scores brace as City triumphs over United in U18 mini-derby". Elite Scholars. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ Bray, Joe (December 5, 2022). "Manchester City training camp squad for trip to Abu Dhabi confirmed". Manchester Evening News.
- ^ Plant, Michael (May 24, 2023). "'Not fit' - Pep Guardiola gives update on wave of injuries in Man City camp". Manchester World.
- ^ "BRIGHTON VS. MAN CITY". Soccerway. May 24, 2023.
- ^ "ENGLAND U16 VS. NORTHERN IRELAND U16 6-0". Soccerway. June 3, 2021. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ Smith, Peter (June 3, 2021). "Stoke City youth striker bangs in hat-trick on England duty". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ <Smith, Frank (October 21, 2022). "SLOVAKIA 2-2 ENGLAND". Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ Khalique-Loonat, Hamzah (April 5, 2023). "Gareth Southgate wouldn't be worried if he watched Arsenal and Manchester City youth". The Times. Retrieved May 24, 2023.