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

Perth Glory Perth Glory Football Club is an Australian professional Association football, soccer club based in Perth, Perth, Western Australia. It competes in the country's premier men's competition, A-League Men, under Professional sports league organi ...

in the

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Club career

Perth Glory

Born in

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, O'Neill signed a youth contract with

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club

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 Gold Coast United 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 Thai League 1 club, Buriram United.

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.

Newcastle Jets

In June 2022, O'Neill signed for

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for the next two seasons.

Return to Perth again

On 31 May 2024, Perth announced O'Neill had re-signed for the club once again, on a two-year contract.

Club statistics

International career

He made his debut for Australia national soccer team on 7 June 2019 in an friendly against South Korea, as a starter.

Honours

Team

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

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* FFA Cup:

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

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Oneill, Brandon 1994 births Soccer players from Perth, Western Australia Australian men's soccer players Australia men's international soccer players Perth Glory FC players Sydney FC players Pohang Steelers players Brandon O'Neill Newcastle Jets FC players A-League Men players National Premier Leagues players K League 1 players Brandon O'Neill Australian expatriate men's soccer players Expatriate men's footballers in South Korea Expatriate men's footballers in Thailand Australian expatriate sportspeople in South Korea Australian expatriate sportspeople in Thailand Men's association football defenders Men's association football midfielders Living people 21st-century Australian sportsmen