Market value
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Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
10/11
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Cambridge United
top club · 167 apps
Career highs
€225k
peak value · 2012
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top transfer fee
3
best season · 16/17
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1993-07-31 · 5 players total
341Appearances
14Goals
15Assists
46Yellow cards
2Red cards
119Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Liam O'Neil |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Liam Christian James O'Neil |
| Date of birth | 1993-07-31 (32 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Cambridge, England |
| Citizenship | England Wales |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 181.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2023-12-08 |
| Contract expires | — |
Dec 2023
Transfer: Boreham Wood → Retired
23/24 · Transfer
Aug 2023
Transfer: Cambridge Utd. → Boreham Wood
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Boreham Wood FC
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Cambridge United
21 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Cambridge United
23 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Cambridge United
23 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Cambridge United
31 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Cambridge United
25 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Cambridge United
31 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2017
Transfer: Chesterfield → Cambridge Utd.
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Chesterfield FC, Cambridge United
33 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2015
Transfer: West Brom → Chesterfield
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Chesterfield FC, West Bromwich Albion U21
31 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
May 2015
Transfer: Scunthorpe Utd. → West Brom
14/15 · Return from loan
Nov 2014
Transfer: West Brom → Scunthorpe Utd.
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
14/15 — West Bromwich Albion, Scunthorpe United, West Bromwich Albion U21
30 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — West Bromwich Albion, West Bromwich Albion U21
19 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2012
Transfer: VPS → West Brom
12/13 · Return from loan
Jul 2012
12/13 — West Bromwich Albion U21
20 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
2012 — Vaasan Palloseura
20 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2012
Transfer: West Brom → VPS
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
11/12 — West Bromwich Albion Reserves
16 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
Transfer: West Brom U18 → West Brom
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — West Bromwich Albion Reserves
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €225k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Boreham Wood FC
0.0%
Cambridge United
49.3%
Vaasan Palloseura
14.4%
Chesterfield FC
6.9%
West Bromwich Albion U21
21.2%
West Bromwich Albion
0.0%
Scunthorpe United
8.2%
West Bromwich Albion Reserves
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boreham Wood FC | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cambridge United | 7 | 16/17 | 22/23 | 167 | 7 | 7 | 5,293 |
| Vaasan Palloseura | 1 | 2012 | 2012 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1,552 |
| Chesterfield FC | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 49 | 2 | 2 | 741 |
| West Bromwich Albion U21 | 4 | 12/13 | 15/16 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 2,280 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scunthorpe United | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 881 |
| West Bromwich Albion Reserves | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Boreham Wood FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | National League | Boreham Wood FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Cambridge United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Cambridge United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League One | Cambridge United | 17 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 531 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Cambridge United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Cambridge United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Cambridge United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League One | Cambridge United | 21 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,340 |
| 2012 | Suomen Cup | Vaasan Palloseura | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Veikkausliiga | Vaasan Palloseura | 18 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,552 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Cambridge United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Cambridge United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Cambridge United | 21 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 452 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Cambridge United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Cambridge United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Cambridge United | 28 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1,769 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Cambridge United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Cambridge United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Cambridge United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League Two | Cambridge United | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Cambridge United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Cambridge United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League Two | Cambridge United | 26 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Chesterfield FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League One | Chesterfield FC | 17 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 741 |
| 16/17 | League Two | Cambridge United | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,126 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Chesterfield FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League One | Chesterfield FC | 26 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL | West Bromwich Albion U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One | Scunthorpe United | 21 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 881 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | West Bromwich Albion U21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL | West Bromwich Albion U21 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,273 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL | West Bromwich Albion U21 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,007 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL Elite Group | West Bromwich Albion U21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League | West Bromwich Albion Reserves | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | West Bromwich Albion Reserves | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | West Brom U18 | West Brom | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-04-03 | West Brom | VPS | Loan | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-08 | VPS | West Brom | Return from loan | 225000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-11-13 | West Brom | Scunthorpe Utd. | Loan | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-24 | Scunthorpe Utd. | West Brom | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-24 | West Brom | Chesterfield | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-31 | Chesterfield | Cambridge Utd. | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-11 | Cambridge Utd. | Boreham Wood | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-12-08 | Boreham Wood | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€150k
Peak€225k
Low—
Δ since start−€75k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dimitar Mitov | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| George Maris | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sam Smith | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Ironside | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Jake Carroll | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Halliday | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Digby | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Lewis | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jay O'Shea | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Kyle Knoyle | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Donervon Daniels | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Harvey Knibbs | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Gayle | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| James Brophy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | League One | Chesterfield FC | 2 | 17 |
| 14/15 | League One | Scunthorpe United | 2 | 21 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Cambridge United | 2 | 21 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | League One | Scunthorpe United | 4 | 21 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League | West Bromwich Albion Reserves | 2 | 16 |
| 15/16 | League One | Chesterfield FC | 2 | 26 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-05-24 | Scunthorpe Utd. | West Brom | Return from loan | — | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-11-13 | West Brom | Scunthorpe Utd. | Loan | — | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-08 | VPS | West Brom | Return from loan | — | €225k |
| 11/12 | 2012-04-03 | West Brom | VPS | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Liam O'Neil'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldham Athletic | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 26% |
| Southend United | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 33 | -8 | 32% |
| Port Vale FC | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 50% |
| Exeter City | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 25 | 35 | -10 | 38% |
| Cheltenham Town | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 33 | 25 | +8 | 43% |
| Morecambe FC | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 24 | +9 | 48% |
| Bradford City | 20 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 20% |
| Walsall FC | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 53% |
| Newport County | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 26 | -3 | 32% |
| Fleetwood Town | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 28% |
| Plymouth Argyle | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 39% |
| Notts County | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Senior debut season | |
| 12/13 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 21 | 606 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 21/22 | 23 | 1,340 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 2012 | 20 | 1,552 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 20/21 | 23 | 452 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 19/20 | 31 | 1,769 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0.41 |
| 18/19 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 33 | 1,867 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 15/16 | 31 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 30 | 881 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 13/14 | 19 | 1,273 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 12/13 | 20 | 1,007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.18 |
| 11/12 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
102 apps
6 G
8 A
League Two
107 apps
4 G
5 A
U21 PL
37 apps
2 G
0 A
League Cup
5 apps
1 G
0 A
Veikkausliiga
18 apps
1 G
0 A
Reserve League
23 apps
0 G
2 A
National League
10 apps
0 G
0 A
FA Cup
11 apps
0 G
0 A
FL Trophy
15 apps
0 G
0 A
U21 PL Elite Group
8 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Liam O'Neil?
Liam O'Neil is an England professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Liam O'Neil?
Liam O'Neil is 32 years old. He was born on July 31, 1993 in Cambridge.
What position does Liam O'Neil play?
Liam O'Neil plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Liam O'Neil play for?
Liam O'Neil currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Liam O'Neil scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Liam O'Neil has scored 14 goals in 341 appearances.