Brandon O'Neill (born 12 April 1994) is an Australian professional

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player who plays as a

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for

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in the

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Club career

Perth Glory

Born in

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, O'Neill signed a youth contract with

club

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in 2010 and then re-signed again in 2011. He made his professional debut in the 2011–12 A-League season on 18 March 2012 in a round 26 clash against

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at the

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. On 3 May 2012 it was announced he had signed a two-year senior contract with Perth Glory

Sydney FC

On 25 May 2015, O'Neill signed a two-year contract with

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. O'Neill scored his first A-League goal in the Sydney Derby on Saturday 8 October 2016 by bending a free kick around the wall from just outside the penalty area into the top right corner. He scored his second goal of the season, also from a free kick against Melbourne City on Friday 24 February 2017 by curling the ball over the wall and into the top corner. Following performances which made him a key member of the starting squad, Sydney FC re-signed O'Neill for another two years on 13 December 2016. On 26 March 2017, O'Neill scored his third goal for Sydney FC away at

, with a low and hard shot from outside the box, as the Sky Blues ran out 3–0 winners and secured the premiers plate.

Pohang Stelers

On 13 January 2020, it was announced that

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side

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had reached an agreement with Sydney for the transfer of O'Neill. The fee is believed to be between $250,000 and $300,000 AUD, with the player agreeing to sign a two year deal.

Buriram United

On 3 December 2020, O'Neill signed for

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club,

Buriram United Buriram United Football Club ( th, สโมสรฟุตบอลบุรีรัมย์ ยูไนเต็ด) is a professional football club based in Buriram, Thailand. The club has played at the top level of Thai football for the ...

Return to Perth

On 1 July 2021, it was announced that O'Neill would return to his hometown club on a three-year deal. Following the departure of Diego Castro, O’Neill was announced on 28 October as captain for the 2021/22 season.

Club statistics

International career

He made his debut for

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on 7 June 2019 in an friendly against South Korea, as a starter.

Honours

Team

* A-League Premiership: 2016–2017, 2017–2018 *

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2017 File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The War Against ISIS at the Battle of Mosul (2016-2017); aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing; The Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 ("Great American Eclipse"); North Korea tests a ser ...

2019 File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests turn to widespread riots and civil disobedience; House of Representatives votes to adopt articles of impeachment against Donald Trump; CRISPR gene editing first used to experim ...

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Individual * PFA A-League Team of the Season: 2018-2019

References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Oneill, Brandon 1994 births Soccer players from Perth, Western Australia Australian soccer players Australia international soccer players Perth Glory FC players Sydney FC players Pohang Steelers players A-League Men players Association football defenders National Premier Leagues players Association football midfielders Living people