Ryan O'Neill (Northern Irish footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
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