Place of birth Cambridge, England Number 16 Height 1.83 m Career start 2012 | Playing position 000?–2012 Letterkenny Rovers Weight 79 kg | |
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Full name Liam Christian James O'Neil Date of birth (1993-07-31) 31 July 1993 (age 23) Current team Cambridge United F.C. (Midfielder) | ||
Liam Christian James O'Neil (born 31 July 1993) is an English footballer who plays as a defender and midfielder for League Two side Cambridge United.
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West Bromwich Albion
O'Neil is a product of the West Bromwich Albion youth academy, having joined from Calor League club Histon as a youth player. In May 2012, O'Neil signed his first professional contract with the club.
O'Neil then debuted for West Brom in a crucial 2–1 victory over Swansea City on 15 March 2014, and then went on to make two further appearances from the bench against Stoke City and Norwich City respectively. He subsequently was rewarded for his progress with a new deal in May 2014, officially putting pen to paper on a one-year contract, plus a further year's option in the club's favour, on 1 July 2014. He made his Football League Cup debut on 24 September 2014 against Hull City, West Brom ended up winning the match 3–2. O'Neil's performance was praised by Manager Alan Irvine. He made another appearance for West Brom in the Football League Cup against Bournemouth on 28 October 2014 though West Brom ended up losing the match 2–1.
At the end of the 2014–15 season, O'Neil had his contract extended for another season.
Loan spells
O'Neil gained professional experience during a loan spell at Finnish club VPS in summer 2012. O'Neil quickly made an impact for the club in the first team and was named May's Team of the Month. O'Neil would score his first goal for the club, in a 3–1 win over Turun Palloseura on 14 July 2012. O'Neil went on to make eighteen appearance for VPS before returning to England in early August.
In late-November, O'Neil joined Football League One side Scunthorpe United on a one-month loan. Making three appearance so far at the club earned O'Neil a loan extension until 13 January 2014. O'Neil then scored his first goal for the club, in a 2–1 win over Rochdale on Boxing Day. Soon after, O'Neil's loan spell with Scunthorpe United was soon extended until the end of the season. A few weeks later on 31 January 2015, O'Neil scored his second goal for the club, in a 4–1 win over Leyton Orient. However, O'Neil was dropped from the squad before it was revealed he injured his ankle, which saw him returned to his parent club early.
Chesterfield
On 24 August 2015, O'Neil joined League One side Chesterfield for an undisclosed fee.
Cambridge United
On 31 January 2017, O'Neil joined Cambridge United on a three-and-a-half year contract for an undisclosed fee.
Personal life
Born in Cambridge, England, O'Neil says he is open to play for Wales national football team, as his mother is from Wales.
Career statistics
As of match played 3 December 2016.
