Gary O'Neil

Date of birth18 May 1983
Place of birthBromley
NationalityEnglish
Weight70 kg
Height1.78 m
PositionMidfielder

Such was his promise that Gary O'Neil made his debut against Barnsley in January 2000 while still a trainee.

That appearance also made him the youngest ever player to appear for Portsmouth (16 years,256 days).

He signed professional forms in June 2000 and made steady progress in 2000-01 despite missing a large part of the season after knee surgery and breaking a bone in his right foot.

He scored his first goal in the match against Barnsley and won England Under-17 and Under-19 honours and attracted the attention of several Premiership clubs and was been given a £4million price tag.

Gary's contract at Portsmouth was extended to June 2011 in July 2006.

His contract at Middlesbrough was extended to June 2012 in December 2009.

He joined Norwich City in August 2014 with a two-year contract.

Gary joined Bristol City in July 2016 with a two-year contract.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Portsmouth 05 Jun 2000 31 Aug 2007
Walsall 26 Sep 2003 26 Oct 2003 L
Cardiff City 24 Sep 2004 07 Nov 2004 L
Middlesbrough 31 Aug 2007 25 Jan 2011
West Ham United 25 Jan 2011 30 Jun 2013
Queens Park Rangers 07 Aug 2013 30 Jun 2014
Norwich City 05 Aug 2014 30 Jun 2016
Bristol City 01 Jul 2016 30 Jun 2018

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2000-01 Portsmouth League Cup 1
2
2000-01 Portsmouth League Division 1 7
3
1
2
2001-02 Portsmouth FA Cup 1
2001-02 Portsmouth League Cup 1
1
2001-02 Portsmouth League Division 1 27
6
1
2
2002-03 Portsmouth FA Cup
1
2002-03 Portsmouth League Cup 1
2002-03 Portsmouth League Division 1 11
20
3
2003-04 Portsmouth League Cup 1
1
2003-04 Portsmouth Premier League 3
2
2003-04 Walsall League Division 1 7
2
2004-05 Cardiff City League Championship 8
1
1
2004-05 Portsmouth FA Cup 2
2004-05 Portsmouth League Cup 2
2004-05 Portsmouth Premier League 21
3
2
3
2005-06 Portsmouth FA Cup 2
2005-06 Portsmouth League Cup 1
1
2005-06 Portsmouth Premier League 36
6
2
2006-07 Portsmouth FA Cup 2
2006-07 Portsmouth Premier League 35
1
7
2007-08 Middlesbrough FA Cup 2
1
1
2007-08 Middlesbrough Premier League 25
1
8
2007-08 Portsmouth League Cup
1
2007-08 Portsmouth Premier League 2
2008-09 Middlesbrough FA Cup 4
3
2008-09 Middlesbrough League Cup 1
1
2008-09 Middlesbrough Premier League 28
1
4
8
2009-10 Middlesbrough FA Cup 1
1
2009-10 Middlesbrough League Championship 35
1
4
9
2010-11 Middlesbrough FA Cup 1
1
2010-11 Middlesbrough League Championship 17
1
4
2010-11 West Ham United League Cup
1
2010-11 West Ham United Premier League 7
1
2011-12 West Ham United FA Cup 1
1
2011-12 West Ham United League Championship 9
7
2
4
2011-12 West Ham United League Championship Play-Offs 3
2012-13 West Ham United FA Cup 1
2012-13 West Ham United League Cup 2
2012-13 West Ham United Premier League 17
7
1
2
2013-14 Queens Park Rangers FA Cup 1
2013-14 Queens Park Rangers League Championship 23
6
1
5
2013-14 Queens Park Rangers League Championship Play-Offs 3
1
1
2014-15 Norwich City FA Cup 1
2014-15 Norwich City League Championship 10
11
2
2014-15 Norwich City League Championship Play-Offs
1
2014-15 Norwich City League Cup 1
2015-16 Norwich City FA Cup
1
2015-16 Norwich City League Cup 3
2015-16 Norwich City Premier League 19
8
7
1
2016-17 Bristol City FA Cup 1
2016-17 Bristol City League Championship 22
7
1
4
1
2017-18 Bristol City League Championship
4
1
2017-18 Bristol City League Cup 2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
16 Aug 2014 Norwich City v Watford W 3-0 League Championship
23 Aug 2014 Ipswich Town v Norwich City W 0-1 League Championship
13 Sep 2014 Cardiff City v Norwich City W 2-4 League Championship
16 Sep 2014 Brentford v Norwich City W 0-3 League Championship
23 Sep 2014 Shrewsbury Town v Norwich City L 1-0 League Cup 3rd round
27 Sep 2014 Blackpool v Norwich City W 1-3 League Championship
25 Oct 2014 Sheffield Wednesday v Norwich City D 0-0 League Championship
31 Oct 2014 Norwich City v Bolton Wanderers W 2-1 League Championship
04 Nov 2014 Middlesbrough v Norwich City L 4-0 League Championship
08 Nov 2014 Nottingham Forest v Norwich City L 2-1 League Championship
22 Nov 2014 Norwich City v Brighton and Hove Albion D 3-3 League Championship
29 Nov 2014 Norwich City v Reading L 1-2 League Championship
06 Dec 2014 Wigan Athletic v Norwich City W 0-1 League Championship
13 Dec 2014 Norwich City v Huddersfield Town W 5-0 League Championship
20 Dec 2014 Derby County v Norwich City D 2-2 League Championship
26 Dec 2014 Norwich City v Millwall W 6-1 League Championship
28 Dec 2014 Reading v Norwich City L 2-1 League Championship
03 Jan 2015 Preston North End v Norwich City L 2-0 FA Cup 3rd round
10 Jan 2015 AFC Bournemouth v Norwich City W 1-2 League Championship
17 Jan 2015 Norwich City v Cardiff City W 3-2 League Championship
07 Mar 2015 Millwall v Norwich City W 1-4 League Championship
21 Mar 2015 Norwich City v Nottingham Forest W 3-1 League Championship
02 May 2015 Norwich City v Fulham W 4-2 League Championship
25 May 2015 Middlesbrough v Norwich City W 0-2 League Championship Play-Offs Final
15 Aug 2015 Sunderland v Norwich City W 1-3 Premier League
22 Aug 2015 Norwich City v Stoke City D 1-1 Premier League
25 Aug 2015 Rotherham United v Norwich City W 1-2 League Cup 2nd round
20 Sep 2015 Liverpool v Norwich City D 1-1 Premier League
23 Sep 2015 Norwich City v West Bromwich Albion W 3-0 League Cup 3rd round
26 Sep 2015 West Ham United v Norwich City D 2-2 Premier League
18 Oct 2015 Newcastle United v Norwich City L 6-2 Premier League
27 Oct 2015 Everton v Norwich City L 1-1 (3-4) League Cup 4th round
31 Oct 2015 Manchester City v Norwich City L 2-1 Premier League
07 Nov 2015 Norwich City v Swansea City W 1-0 Premier League
21 Nov 2015 Chelsea v Norwich City L 1-0 Premier League
29 Nov 2015 Norwich City v Arsenal D 1-1 Premier League
12 Dec 2015 Norwich City v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
19 Dec 2015 Manchester United v Norwich City W 1-2 Premier League
28 Dec 2015 Norwich City v Aston Villa W 2-0 Premier League
02 Jan 2016 Norwich City v Southampton W 1-0 Premier League
09 Jan 2016 Norwich City v Manchester City L 0-3 FA Cup 3rd round
13 Jan 2016 Stoke City v Norwich City L 3-1 Premier League
06 Feb 2016 Aston Villa v Norwich City L 2-0 Premier League
13 Feb 2016 Norwich City v West Ham United D 2-2 Premier League
01 Mar 2016 Norwich City v Chelsea L 1-2 Premier League
05 Mar 2016 Swansea City v Norwich City L 1-0 Premier League
12 Mar 2016 Norwich City v Manchester City D 0-0 Premier League
19 Mar 2016 West Bromwich Albion v Norwich City W 0-1 Premier League
02 Apr 2016 Norwich City v Newcastle United W 3-2 Premier League
09 Apr 2016 Crystal Palace v Norwich City L 1-0 Premier League
16 Apr 2016 Norwich City v Sunderland L 0-3 Premier League
30 Apr 2016 Arsenal v Norwich City L 1-0 Premier League
07 May 2016 Norwich City v Manchester United L 0-1 Premier League
11 May 2016 Norwich City v Watford W 4-2 Premier League
15 May 2016 Everton v Norwich City L 3-0 Premier League


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2001-02 England UEFA Under-19 3
2001-02 England Under-19 3
2002-03 England UEFA Under-19 2
2002-03 England Under-20 3
1
2003-04 England FIFA Under-20 World Cup 2
1
2003-04 England Under-20 2
2004-05 England UEFA Under-21 5
2004-05 England Under-21 1
2005-06 England UEFA Under-21 3
2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
01 Oct 2001 England v Iceland W 2-0 Under-19
04 Oct 2001 England v Russia L 0-1 U19
07 Nov 2001 England v Georgia W 4-1 UEFA U19 Group 4
11 Nov 2001 England v Hungary W 3-1 UEFA Under-19 Group 4
17 Apr 2002 Lithuania v England D 1-1 U19
21 Apr 2002 England v Lithuania W 2-1 UEFA U19 Quarter-final
22 Jul 2002 England v Germany D 3-3 UEFA U19 Final group B
24 Jul 2002 England v Belgium D 1-1 UEFA U19 Final group B
23 Oct 2002 Germany v England W 1-2 Under-20
27 Nov 2002 England v Italy L 3-5 Under-20
12 Dec 2002 England v Switzerland L 0-2 Under 20
09 Oct 2003 England v Czech Republic W 2-0 Under-20
14 Nov 2003 England v Wales W 2-0 Under-20
29 Nov 2003 Japan v England L 1-0 FIFA Under-20 World Cup Group D
02 Dec 2003 England v Egypt L 0-1 FIFA Under-20 World Cup Group D
17 Aug 2004 England v Ukraine W 3-1 Under-21
03 Sep 2004 Austria v England W 0-2 UEFA Under-21 Group 6
07 Sep 2004 Poland v England W 1-3 UEFA Under-21 Group 6
08 Oct 2004 England v Wales W 2-0 UEFA Under-21 Group 6
12 Oct 2004 Azerbaijan v England D 0-0 UEFA Under-21 Group 6
25 Mar 2005 England v Germany D 2-2 UEFA Under-21 Group 6
06 Sep 2005 Germany v England D 1-1 UEFA Under-21 Group 6
11 Oct 2005 England v Poland W 4-1 UEFA Under-21 Group 6
15 Nov 2005 France v England L 2-1 UEFA Under-21 Play-off


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.