Ceadach O'Neill
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 April 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Kilrea, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Arsenal | ||
| Number | 76 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2024 | Linfield | ||
| 2024– | Arsenal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Linfield | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | Northern Ireland U16 | 4 | (1) |
| 2023– | Northern Ireland U17 | 9 | (1) |
| 2024– | Northern Ireland U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2026– | Northern Ireland | 2 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:15 (UTC) 1 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:00 (UTC) 10 June 2026 | |||
Ceadach O'Neill (born 10 April 2008) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays for Arsenal and the Northern Ireland national team.[2]
Club career
From Kilrea,[3][1] he made his Linfield debut in the Northern Ireland Football League Cup against Queen's University Belfast A.F.C. in October 2023.[4] He made his NIFL Premiership debut for Linfield as a 15 year-old against Ballymena United in November 2023.[5] That month, he joined Arsenal on trial[6] ahead of a proposed move to the side at the end of the season.[7] In August 2024, he made his debut for the Arsenal U18 side, scoring twice in a 3–2 win against West Ham U18.[8] On 14 April 2025, he signed his first professional contract with the club.[9]
International career
He is a Northern Irish youth international.[10] O'Neill was named in the senior Northern Ireland squad for their June 2026 friendly matches against Guinea and France.[11] He made his senior debut as a substitute in the 1–0 win over Guinea at the Estadio Municipal de La Línea de la Concepción in Spain on 4 June 2026.[12]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 31 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Linfield | 2023–24[2] | NIFL Premiership | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Arsenal U21 | 2025–26[2] | — | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
- ↑ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
International
- As of match played 8 June 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
References
- 1 2 Crawford, Steven (25 July 2024). "Per Mertesacker welcomes Linfield starlet to Arsenal as he begins pathway at the Emirates". Belfast Live. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 "C.O'Neill". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ↑ Loomey, Stephen (13 October 2024). "Ex-Linfield youngster on 'amazing experience' training with Arsenal first team and his bright start to life in London". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ↑ Crawford, Steven (16 December 2023). "Linfield starlet impresses for Arsenal in South American tournament". Belfast Live. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ↑ Mondal, Subhankar (20 November 2023). "Linfield teenage midfielder is 'destined to sign for Arsenal'". TBRFOOTBALL. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ↑ Vegas, Paul (12 December 2023). "Linfield prospect Ceadach O'Neill in Brazil with Arsenal U16 squad". Tribal Football. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ↑ Beacom, Steve (20 March 2024). "Highly-rated Linfield teenager clinches dream move to Premier League giants". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ↑ Fullerton, Gareth (19 August 2024). "Arsenal youngster Ceadach O'Neill scores twice on debut following move from Linfield". Belfast Live. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ↑ "Ceadach O'Neill signs first professional contract". Arsenal FC. 14 April 2025. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ↑ Morton, Johnny (19 October 2023). "Nine young stars from Irish League clubs included in Northern Ireland U17 squad for 2024 European Championship qualifiers". Newsletter. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ↑ Gray, Andy (27 May 2026). "Uncapped teenagers Graham and O'Neill in NI squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
- ↑ "Northern Ireland 1-0 Guinea". BBC Sport. 4 June 2026. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  | This biographical article relating to Northern Irish association football is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. |
- Living people
- 2008 births
- Association footballers from County Londonderry
- Men's association footballers from Northern Ireland
- Northern Ireland men's international footballers
- Northern Ireland men's youth international footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Arsenal F.C. players
- Linfield F.C. players
- 21st-century sportsmen from Northern Ireland
- NIFL Premiership players
- Northern Ireland association football biography stubs