Ryan O'Neill (Northern Irish footballer)

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Ryan O'Neill
Personal information
Full name Ryan O'Neill
Date of birth (1990-01-19) 19 January 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Dungannon, Northern Ireland
Position(s) 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

Ryan O'Neill (born 19 January 1990) is a retired footballer from Northern Ireland.

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[edit]

Sources:[5][6]

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 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 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


References[edit]

  1. ^ "Kamdjo and O'Neill join".
  2. ^ "Lincoln City 1 - 0 Barnet". BBC Sport. 8 August 2009. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Own goal earns Dungannon Swifts dramatic point against Lisburn Distillery".
  4. ^ Gletoran's O'Neill on the move to America
  5. ^ "Ryan O'Neill | Football Stats | No Club | Age 34 | 2009-2023 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com.
  6. ^ "Northern Ireland - R. O'Neill - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.

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