| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luke Marcus O'Neill | ||
| Date of birth | 20 August 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Slough, England | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right Back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Mansfield Town | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2008 | Leicester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008–2011 | Leicester City | 1 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Kettering Town (loan) | 19 | (2) |
| 2011- | Mansfield Town | 19 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008 | England U17 | 2 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:08, 10 October 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Luke Marcus O'Neill (born 20 August 1991 in Slough, England) is an English footballer who plays right back for Mansfield Town, having graduated from the Leicester City youth academy. He has represented England at under 17 level.
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O'Neill came through the youth academy at Leicester alongside the likes of Joe Mattock, Max Gradel, Ashley Chambers and Andy King and was part of the side that won the Premier Academy League in the 2006/07 season. He continued to feature for Leicester's academy and reserves side for the next season before being promoted to the first team squad in July, 2008 making regular appearances in their pre-season games. He was named as a substitute for the first time in a League Cup win over Stockport County on August 12, 2008, however he was unused on that night.[1]
On August 29, 2008 just a few days after his 17th birthday, O'Neill signed his first professional contract, a deal that will see him stay at Leicester until 2011.[2] He then made his debut for Leicester on September 2 against Hartlepool United in Leicester's 3–0 Johnstone's Paint Trophy win.[3]
O'Neill's next first team involvement for Leicester would come almost a year later when he was named as an unused substitute in their opening day fixture against Swansea City,[4] he would make his first appearance of the season three days later playing the full 90 minutes as Leicester beat Macclesfield Town 2–0.[5] On Boxing Day, 2009, O'Neill made his League debut for Leicester, coming on as a half time substitute against Sheffield United replacing an injured Jack Hobbs.[6]
On 18 February 2010, O'Neill joined Tranmere Rovers on a one month loan deal.[7] On 31 January 2011, he joined Kettering Town on loan.[8]
On 30 June 2011, O'Neill was unveiled by Mansfield as their latest signing, having arrived on a free transfer.[9]
Correct as of 23 February 2010
| Season | Club | Division | League | Cup | League Cup | Other[10] | Total | |||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2008–09 | Leicester City | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009–10 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2008– | Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2009–10 | Tranmere Rovers (Loan) | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008– | Career total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
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