Ryan O'Neill (Northern Irish footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ryan O'Neill | ||
Date of birth | 19 January 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Dungannon, Northern Ireland | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Glentoran | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2009 | West Ham United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2010 | Barnet | 15 | (0) |
2010–2013 | Dungannon Swifts | 88 | (4) |
2013– | Glentoran | 17 | (0) |
National team | |||
2006–2009 | Northern Ireland U21 | 9 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:45, 2 January 2014 (UTC). |
Ryan O'Neill (born 19 January 1990) is a footballer from Northern Ireland who plays as a defender for Glentoran.
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 Barnet team-mate 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 and was allocated the Number 2 shirt, previously worn by Club record appearance holder Colin Nixon