Nico O'Reilly
 O'Reilly training with Manchester City in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 March 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Manchester City | ||
| Number | 75 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2024 | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2021 | England U16 | 2 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | England U17 | 10 | (1) |
| 2022– | England U18 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15, 24 May 2023 (UTC) | |||
Nico O'Reilly (born 21 March 2005) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Manchester City.
Club career
[edit]From Manchester, O’Reilly started at the City academy when he was eight years old.[2] He moved up to the Manchester City under-23 side towards the end of the 2021–22 season, and subsequently signed his first professional contract with the club in July 2022.[3] O’Reilly captained the under-18s during the 2022–23 season.[4] He made some headlines after he was filmed scoring an overhead scorpion kick in the 95th minute of an under-18s match for Manchester City against Middlesbrough in April 2023.[5] A week later, he scored another spectacular goal with a forty-yard chip against Manchester United under-18s.[6]
O’Reilly trained with the Manchester City first-team on a warm weather training camp to Abu Dhabi in December 2022.[7] He was included in the match day squad for their Premier League fixture on away to Brighton & Hove Albion on 24 May 2023, and was included amongst the match day substitutes.[8][9]
He made his senior debut in the 2024 FA Community Shield against Manchester United on 10 August 2024.[10]
International career
[edit]O’Reilly scored his first goal for the England under-16s against Northern Ireland on 3 June 2021, in a 6–0 win.[11][12] A few months later, he scored his first goal for the England U17 side, in the 88th minute of a 2–2 draw away against Slovakia on 21 October 2022.[13]
Style of play
[edit]O’Reilly has been described as an attacking midfielder with “flair” who is “graceful and fluid with the ball at his feet”.[14]
Honours
[edit]Manchester City
References
[edit]- ^ Nico O'Reilly at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Nico O'Reilly". Manchester City F.C. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- ^ Bray, Joe (8 July 2022). "Two Man City players sign contract extensions as 13 youngsters sign first professional deals". Manchester Evening News.
- ^ Vegas, Paul. "Man City U18 captain Nico O'Reilly proud of brace in victory over Man Utd". Tribal Football.
- ^ Abbott, Matthew (8 April 2023). "'Puskas award incoming' - Man City fans rave about incredible Academy team wonder goal". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- ^ Binns, Rob (31 May 2023). "FOOTBALLU18 Premier League: Nico O'Reilly scores brace as City triumphs over United in U18 mini-derby". Elite Scholars. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- ^ Bray, Joe (5 December 2022). "Manchester City training camp squad for trip to Abu Dhabi confirmed". Manchester Evening News.
- ^ Plant, Michael (24 May 2023). "'Not fit' - Pep Guardiola gives update on wave of injuries in Man City camp". Manchester World.
- ^ "Brighton vs. Man City". Soccerway. 24 May 2023.
- ^ Stone, Simon (12 August 2024). "Which youngster will emerge?". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "England U16 vs. Northern Ireland U16". Soccerway. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- ^ Smith, Peter (3 June 2021). "Stoke City youth striker bangs in hat-trick on England duty". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- ^ Smith, Frank (21 October 2022). "Slovakia 2-2 England". Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- ^ Khalique-Loonat, Hamzah (5 April 2023). "Gareth Southgate wouldn't be worried if he watched Arsenal and Manchester City youth". The Times. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- ^ "Manchester City 1–1 Manchester United: Line-ups". BBC Sport. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
External links
[edit]
- Profile at the Manchester City F.C. website