Full name Luke Marcus O'Neill Playing position 0000–2008 Leicester City Weight 72 kg | Place of birth Slough, England Number 7 Height 1.83 m Career start 2008 | |
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Date of birth (1991-08-20) 20 August 1991 (age 25) Current team Southend United F.C. (#24 / Defender) | ||
Interview new signing luke o neill on joining blues
Luke Marcus O'Neill (born 20 August 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for League One club Southend United. He graduated from the Leicester City youth academy. He has represented England at under-17 level.
Contents
- Interview new signing luke o neill on joining blues
- Luke o neill confident heading into the orient clash
- Leicester City
- Mansfield Town
- Burnley
- Southend United
- Career statistics
- References
Luke o neill confident heading into the orient clash
Leicester City
Born in Slough, Berkshire, O'Neill came through the youth academy at Leicester City and was part of the side that won the Premier Academy League in the 2006–07 season. He was named as a substitute for the first time in a League Cup win over Stockport County on 12 August 2008, however he was unused on that occasion.
On 29 August 2008, just a few days after his 17th birthday, O'Neill signed a three-year professional contract, tying him to Leicester until the summer of 2011. He then made his first-team debut for Leicester on 2 September 2008 against Hartlepool United in a 3–0 Football League Trophy win.
O'Neill's next first-team involvement for Leicester came almost a year later when he was named as an unused substitute in their opening day fixture against Swansea City. He made his first appearance of 2009–10 three days later, playing the full 90 minutes as Leicester beat Macclesfield Town 2–0 in the League Cup. On 26 December 2009, O'Neill made his league debut for Leicester, coming on as a half-time substitute against Sheffield United, replacing the injured Jack Hobbs.
On 18 February 2010, O'Neill joined League One club Tranmere Rovers on a one-month loan. On 31 January 2011, he joined Conference Premier club Kettering Town on a one-month loan.
Mansfield Town
On 30 June 2011, O'Neill signed for Conference Premier club Mansfield Town on a one-year contract. He made his debut on 13 August 2011 in a 1–1 draw with Bath City, he then later scored his first goal for the club in a 5–0 win over Newport County. O'Neill helped Mansfield to a play-off semi final where they lost 2–1 on aggregate to York City. His performances throughout 2011–12 attracted Championship clubs Burnley, Cardiff City and Ipswich Town. Burnley had a bid rejected by the Conference club, but manager Paul Cox admitted O'Neill could leave if the offer is right.
Burnley
On 15 June 2012, O'Neill signed for Championship club Burnley for an undisclosed fee. He joined League Two club York City on 4 October 2013 on a 28-day emergency loan. His debut came the following day in a 3–0 away defeat to Torquay United, before scoring his first goal for York in a 2–2 draw away to Chesterfield with a 30 yard shot into the bottom right corner. On 31 October 2013, O'Neill's loan was extended until 4 January 2014, after making six appearances and scoring one goal for York. He was recalled by Burnley a day early on 3 January 2014 to be part of the squad for their FA Cup match against Southampton. He had made 16 appearances and scored one goal for York.
On 17 January 2014, O'Neill joined League Two club Southend United on a 30-day emergency loan. He joined Scunthorpe United on 18 August 2014 on a three-month loan, making his debut a day later in a 2–0 home defeat to Fleetwood Town. On 26 February 2015, he joined Leyton Orient on loan until the end of 2014–15.
Southend United
O'Neill rejoined Southend United, by this time in League One, on 22 August 2015 on a one-month loan. He had his Burnley contract terminated by mutual consent on 1 September 2015, ahead of a permanent transfer to Southend on a two-year contract.