Aiden O'Neill
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at New York City FC
at New York City FC
397 days · joined 2025-04-23
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€3.00m
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
16/17
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Melbourne City FC
top club · 63 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#1111
goals rank
#851
assists rank
11
season goals
13
season assists
Among 1,533 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€3.00m
peak value · 2024
€2.00m
top transfer fee · 24/25
4
best season · 18/19
23 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1998-07-04 · 6 players total
222Appearances
11Goals
13Assists
51Yellow cards
1Red cards
43Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Aiden O'Neill |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Aiden Connor O'Neill |
| Date of birth | 1998-07-04 (27 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Brisbane, Australia |
| Citizenship | Australia Northern Ireland |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | New York City FC |
| Joined | 2025-04-23 |
| Contract expires | 2028-12-31 |
| Agent | Footwork |
Jul 2025
2025 — New York City FC
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2025
Transfer: Standard Liège → New York City
24/25 · Transfer · €2.00m
Jan 2025
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Standard Liège
29 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2024
Injury: unknown
16 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — Standard Liège
25 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Melbourne City → Standard Liège
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Melbourne City FC
27 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2022
Injury: unknown
26 games missed
Jul 2021
2021 — Melbourne City FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
21/22 — Melbourne City FC
21 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Sep 2020
Transfer: Burnley → Melbourne City
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Melbourne City FC
14 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2020
Transfer: Brisbane Roar → Burnley
19/20 · Return from loan
Jul 2019
19/20 — Brisbane Roar
17 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
2019 — Brisbane Roar
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
Transfer: Burnley → Brisbane Roar
19/20 · Loan
Jun 2019
Transfer: Central Coast → Burnley
18/19 · Return from loan
Aug 2018
Transfer: Burnley → Central Coast
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — Central Coast Mariners
23 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2018
Transfer: Fleetwood → Burnley
17/18 · Return from loan
Aug 2017
Transfer: Burnley → Fleetwood
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — Fleetwood Town, Burnley FC
27 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
May 2017
Transfer: Oldham Athletic → Burnley
16/17 · Return from loan
Jan 2017
Transfer: Burnley → Oldham Athletic
16/17 · Loan
Jul 2016
16/17 — Burnley FC, Oldham Athletic
20 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Burnley U18 → Burnley
16/17 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1209 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.38/90
Assists1 total · 0.38/90
G+A2 total · 0.75/90
Yellow cards6 total · 2.25/90
Minutes played by club
Standard Liège
44.8%
Melbourne City FC
13.9%
New York City FC
0.0%
Brisbane Roar
0.0%
Central Coast Mariners
12.4%
Burnley FC
0.0%
Fleetwood Town
29.0%
Oldham Athletic
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Liège | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 54 | 2 | 2 | 1,740 |
| Melbourne City FC | 4 | 20/21 | 22/23 | 63 | 4 | 6 | 538 |
| New York City FC | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brisbane Roar | 2 | 19/20 | 2019 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 481 |
| Burnley FC | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fleetwood Town | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 1,125 |
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Croky Cup | Standard Liège | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 240 |
| 24/25 | JPL Europe PO | Standard Liège | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Jupiler Pro League | Standard Liège | 25 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Croky Cup | Standard Liège | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | JPL | Standard Liège | 23 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,500 |
| 22/23 | A-League Fin. | Melbourne City FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | A-League Men | Melbourne City FC | 25 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 538 |
| 21/22 | A-League Men | Melbourne City FC | 21 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Leagues Cup | New York City FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | MLS | New York City FC | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | FFA Cup | Melbourne City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | FFA Cup | Brisbane Roar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | A-League | Melbourne City FC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | A-League Finals | Melbourne City FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | A-League | Brisbane Roar | 17 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | A-League | Central Coast Mariners | 23 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 481 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Fleetwood Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Fleetwood Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Fleetwood Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League One | Fleetwood Town | 21 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1,125 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Burnley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Burnley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League One | Oldham Athletic | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Burnley FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Burnley U18 | Burnley | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-31 | Burnley | Oldham Athletic | Loan | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-05-31 | Oldham Athletic | Burnley | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-01 | Burnley | Fleetwood | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-02 | Fleetwood | Burnley | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-15 | Burnley | Central Coast | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Central Coast | Burnley | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Burnley | Brisbane Roar | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | Brisbane Roar | Burnley | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-09 | Burnley | Melbourne City | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Melbourne City | Standard Liège | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-04-23 | Standard Liège | New York City | Transfer | 3000000 | €2.00m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Metatarsal fracture | 2022-04-06 | 2022-10-06 | 184 | 26 |
| 23/24 | Syndesmotic ligament tear | 2024-03-03 | 2024-06-15 | 105 | 16 |
| 24/25 | minor knock | 2025-01-18 | 2025-02-05 | 19 | 3 |
Current€3.00m
Peak€3.00m
Low€100k
Δ since start+€2.90m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #32270 | #13 | 6 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3433 | #13 | 17 | 0 | — | — | current national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kye Rowles | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Arnaud Bodart | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry Lawrence | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cian Bolger | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Callum Talbot | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Valon Berisha | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ilay Camara | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Lam | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ibe Hautekiet | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Léandre Kuavita | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marco Tilio | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mathew Leckie | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Nuno Reis | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor Metcalfe | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Price | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marlon Fossey | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis Good | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Bos | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Nabbout | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Maclaren | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | A-League Men | Melbourne City FC | 4 | 25 |
| 18/19 | A-League | Central Coast Mariners | 4 | 23 |
| 17/18 | League One | Fleetwood Town | 1 | 21 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | League One | Fleetwood Town | 3 | 21 |
| 21/22 | A-League Men | Melbourne City FC | 2 | 21 |
| 22/23 | A-League Men | Melbourne City FC | 2 | 25 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | Brisbane Roar | Burnley | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Burnley | Brisbane Roar | Loan | — | €500k |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Central Coast | Burnley | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-15 | Burnley | Central Coast | Loan | — | €500k |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-02 | Fleetwood | Burnley | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-01 | Burnley | Fleetwood | Loan | — | €100k |
| 16/17 | 2017-05-31 | Oldham Athletic | Burnley | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-31 | Burnley | Oldham Athletic | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for New York City FC The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-28 | MLS1 |
CF Montréal | – | New York City FC | TIMED |
| 2026-06-12 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | – | Atlanta United FC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-31 | MLS1 |
Nashville SC | – | New York City FC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-28 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | – | Houston Dynamo | TIMED |
| 2026-05-25 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | – | Chicago Fire | TIMED |
| 2026-05-17 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | – | New York RB | TIMED |
| 2026-05-14 | MLS1 |
D.C. United | – | New York City FC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-10 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | – | CF Montréal | TIMED |
| 2026-05-04 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 1–0 | FC Cincinnati | Available |
| 2026-04-26 | MLS1 |
Toronto FC | 0–1 | New York City FC | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | MLS1 |
New England Revolution | 2–0 | New York City FC | Available |
| 2026-04-12 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 1–0 | Philadelphia Union | Available |
| 2026-04-06 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 1–2 | Minnesota United FC | Available |
| 2026-03-29 | MLS1 |
Atlanta United FC | 4–3 | New York City FC | Available |
| 2026-03-22 | MLS1 |
Columbus Crew | 0–0 | New York City FC | Available |
| 2026-03-15 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 2–1 | New England Revolution | Available |
| 2026-03-08 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 2–1 | Orlando City | Available |
| 2026-03-01 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles FC | 1–0 | New York City FC | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | – | Seattle Sounders | TIMED |
| 2025-10-04 | MLS1 |
Philadelphia Union | – | New York City FC | TIMED |
| 2025-09-27 | MLS1 |
New York RB | – | New York City FC | TIMED |
| 2025-09-24 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | – | Inter Miami CF | TIMED |
| 2025-09-19 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | – | Charlotte FC | TIMED |
| 2025-09-13 | MLS1 |
Chicago Fire | – | New York City FC | TIMED |
| 2025-08-30 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | – | D.C. United | TIMED |
| 2025-08-23 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | – | New York City FC | TIMED |
| 2025-08-17 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | – | Nashville SC | TIMED |
| 2025-08-09 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | – | Columbus Crew | TIMED |
| 2025-07-25 | MLS1 |
FC Dallas | – | New York City FC | TIMED |
| 2025-07-19 | MLS1 |
Sporting Kansas City | – | New York City FC | TIMED |
| 2025-07-16 | MLS1 |
Orlando City | – | New York City FC | TIMED |
| 2025-07-12 | MLS1 |
Charlotte FC | – | New York City FC | TIMED |
| 2025-07-03 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | – | Toronto FC | TIMED |
| 2025-06-28 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 4–2 | Orlando City | Available |
| 2025-06-22 | MLS1 |
Nashville SC | 1–0 | New York City FC | Available |
| 2025-06-19 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–0 | New York City FC | Available |
| 2025-06-14 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 2–3 | Columbus Crew | Available |
| 2025-05-31 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 5–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Available |
| 2025-05-25 | MLS1 |
New England Revolution | 0–1 | New York City FC | Available |
| 2025-05-18 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 2–1 | New York RB | Available |
| 2025-05-15 | MLS1 |
Philadelphia Union | 1–2 | New York City FC | Available |
| 2025-05-11 | MLS1 |
Toronto FC | 2–3 | New York City FC | Available |
| 2025-05-05 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 0–2 | Colorado Rapids | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 2–1 | Charlotte FC | Available |
| 2025-04-20 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 2–0 | D.C. United | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 2–0 | New England Revolution | Available |
| 2025-04-06 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 1–1 | Atlanta United FC | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | MLS1 |
Inter Miami CF | 1–1 | New York City FC | Available |
| 2025-03-23 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | 1–0 | New York City FC | Available |
| 2025-03-16 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 2–1 | Toronto FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Aiden O'Neill's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 29 | 35 | -6 | 25% |
| Sydney FC | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 36 | 37 | -1 | 41% |
| Adelaide United | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 32 | -3 | 36% |
| Newcastle United Jets | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 26 | +8 | 57% |
| Brisbane Roar | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 47 | 27 | +20 | 62% |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 50% |
| Wellington Phoenix | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 31 | -4 | 35% |
| Perth Glory | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 30 | +12 | 40% |
| Western United | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 12 | +20 | 79% |
| Macarthur FC | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 38% |
| KAA Gent | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 28 | -13 | 30% |
| KRC Genk | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 11% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Senior debut season | |
| 17/18 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 29 | 240 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2.63 |
| 23/24 | 25 | 1,500 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 22/23 | 27 | 538 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.84 |
| 21/22 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 23 | 481 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1.87 |
| 17/18 | 27 | 1,125 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.48 |
| 16/17 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
A-League Men
98 apps
8 G
5 A
League One
36 apps
1 G
4 A
Jupiler Pro League
48 apps
1 G
1 A
Croky Cup
4 apps
1 G
1 A
A-League Finals
4 apps
0 G
2 A
MLS
14 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Aiden O'Neill?
Aiden O'Neill is an Australia professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for New York City FC.
How old is Aiden O'Neill?
Aiden O'Neill is 27 years old. He was born on July 4, 1998 in Brisbane.
What position does Aiden O'Neill play?
Aiden O'Neill plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Aiden O'Neill play for?
Aiden O'Neill currently plays for New York City FC.
How many career goals has Aiden O'Neill scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Aiden O'Neill has scored 11 goals in 222 appearances.
What is Aiden O'Neill's market value?
Aiden O'Neill's most recent reported market value is €3.00m.