Matt O'Riley
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Matthew Sean O'Riley[1] | ||
Date of birth | 21 November 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Hounslow, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.87 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Celtic | ||
Number | 33 | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2009 | NPL Youth | ||
2009–2017 | Fulham | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2020 | Fulham | 1 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Milton Keynes Dons | 49 | (10) |
2022– | Celtic | 28 | (4) |
National team | |||
2015–2016 | England U16 | 4 | (0) |
2017 | England U18 | 1 | (0) |
2022– | Denmark U21 | 4 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 October 2022 (UTC) |
Matthew Sean O'Riley (born 21 November 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Celtic. Born in England, he is an under-21 international for Denmark.
Club career
Fulham
O'Riley joined the academy of Fulham at the age of eight, having previously played for Teddington-based NPL Youth.[3] He progressed through several age groups, eventually becoming a regular in the club's U18 and reserve sides.[4] He made his first team debut on 8 August 2017 in a 2–0 EFL Cup first round away win over Wycombe Wanderers.[5]
Over the next two seasons O'Riley featured for the club's U21 side in several EFL Trophy group matches whilst on the fringes of the first team. He made his Championship debut on 1 January 2020 as a 19th-minute substitute in a 2–1 home defeat to Reading.[6] O'Riley left the club in the summer of 2020, having declined a new three-year first team deal amidst rumoured interest from several clubs domestically and abroad.[7]
Milton Keynes Dons
On 24 January 2021, O'Riley signed for League One club Milton Keynes Dons, having spent six months training with the side as a free agent since leaving Fulham.[4] Less than a week after joining, on 30 January 2021, he scored his first professional career goal.[8]
After an impressive start to the 2021–22 season, on 11 December 2021 O'Riley was named EFL Young Player of the Month for November 2021, a month in which he scored four goals in as many appearances.[9]
Celtic
On 20 January 2022, O'Riley joined Scottish Premiership club Celtic on a four-and-a-half year deal for a reported £1,500,000 fee after the club met his release clause.[10][11] He made his debut on 26 January 2022, starting in a 2–1 away win over Hearts.[12] On 9 February 2022, O'Riley scored his first goal for the club in a 3–2 away victory over Aberdeen.[13] On 9 April 2022 he scored a brace in a 7–0 home win over St Johnstone.[14]
International career
O'Riley was an England youth international. As well as England, he is eligible to represent Denmark and Norway due to his mother's side of the family.[15] In March 2022, O'Riley was called up to the Denmark under-21s for the first time.[16]
Career statistics
- As of 7 May 2022
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Fulham | 2017–18[17] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
2018–19[18] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
2019–20[19] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |||
Milton Keynes Dons | 2020–21[20] | League One | 23 | 3 | — | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 24 | 3 | |||
2021–22[21] | League One | 26 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 30 | 7 | ||
Total | 49 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 54 | 10 | |||
Celtic | 2021–22[21] | Scottish Premiership | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | — | 19 | 3 | ||
Career total | 65 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 84 | 13 |
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy with Fulham U21
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League
Honours
Celtic
Individual
- EFL Young Player of the Month: November 2021[9]
- Scottish Premiership Goal of the Month: April 2022[23]
References
- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Fulham" (PDF). English Football League. p. 16. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ^ "Matt O'Riley". Celtic F.C. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ "5 Signings that the new Bradford City manager should consider". alloutfootball.co.uk. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ a b "O'Riley makes MK Dons move". Milton Keynes Dons. 24 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Wycombe Wanderers 0-2 Fulham". BBC. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Fulham 1-2 Reading: John Swift sets Royals on way to victory". BBC. 1 January 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Fulham youngster Matt O'Riley to leave club amid Championship, Dutch and Belgian interest". Sky Sports. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "AFC Wimbledon 0-2 Milton Keynes Dons". BBC. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ a b "O'Riley named EFL's Young Player of the Month". Milton Keynes Dons. 11 December 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "Celtic delighted to sign Matt O'Riley". Celtic. 20 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ "Matt O'Riley to Celtic: A potential Tom Rogic understudy who could play a major role against Rangers".
- ^ "Hearts 1-2 Celtic: Postecoglou hails Celtic's 'resilience & grit'". BBC. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ "Aberdeen 2-3 Celtic: League leaders survive second-half comeback in five-goal thriller". BBC. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Celtic 7-0 St Johnstone: Leaders nine points clear after crushing win". BBC. 9 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ "Matt O'Riley to Celtic: A potential Tom Rogic understudy who could play a major role against Rangers". The Scotsman. 20 January 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ DBU. "Flere nye ansigter på U21". DBU (in Danish). Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Matt O'Riley in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Matt O'Riley in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Matt O'Riley in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Matt O'Riley in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by Matt O'Riley in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ "Dundee United 1–1 Celtic: Ange Postecoglou's side reclaim league title". BBC Sport. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ "O'Riley's goal of last month and a goal for this month". celticfc.com. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
External links
- England profile at The Football Association
- Matt O'Riley at Soccerway
- CS1 Danish-language sources (da)
- Articles with short description
- Short description with empty Wikidata description
- Use dmy dates from January 2021
- Use British English from November 2019
- Articles without Wikidata item
- Soccerway template with ID not in Wikidata
- Use British English from October 2022
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Hounslow
- Danish footballers
- Denmark under-21 international footballers
- English footballers
- England youth international footballers
- Danish people of English descent
- Danish people of Norwegian descent
- English people of Danish descent
- English people of Norwegian descent
- Fulham F.C. players
- Milton Keynes Dons F.C. players
- Celtic F.C. players
- Association football midfielders
- English Football League players
- Scottish Professional Football League players