Aiden O’Neill Player Profile 

Name: Aiden Connor O'Neill.

D.O.B: 04/07/1998.

Age: 27.

Height: 1.80m.

Preferred Foot: Right.

Position: Defensive Midfield.

Secondary Positions: Central Midfield, Centre-Back.

Current Club: New York City FC, MLS. 

From: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Citizenship: Australia, Northern Ireland.

Market Value: €3.00m.

Highest Market Value: €3.00m.

Contract Expiry: 31 December 2028.

Senior Club Appearances: 189.

Senior Club Goals: 11.

Total Transfer Fees: €2.00m.

Jersey Number: 13. 

Australian Debut: 24/03/2023 vs Ecuador. 

Cap Number: #629. 

Australia Senior Caps: 33.

Australia Senior Goals: 0.

World Cup Appearances: 2.

Aiden O’Neill Bio 

Aiden O'Neill is a combative and tactically intelligent Australian midfielder who has built a career across England, Australia, Belgium and the United States. 

Born on 4 July 1998 in Brisbane, Queensland, O'Neill developed in Australia before moving to England as a teenager and beginning his professional career with Burnley. 

Primarily a defensive midfielder, he is valued for his ball-winning ability, leadership, positional discipline and work rate, while also being capable of operating as a central midfielder or even in a deeper defensive role. 

Across multiple leagues and systems, he has developed into a reliable midfield anchor with strong competitive qualities. After establishing himself in the A-League Men and then captaining Standard Liège, he moved to New York City FC in 2025. 

Internationally, he has become a regular part of Australia’s midfield core through major tournaments and World Cup qualification.

Aiden O’Neill Club Career

O'Neill started his football journey in Brisbane with Kenmore and Brisbane Athletic before moving to England as a teenager and joining Burnley’s youth system. 

He signed his first professional contract with Burnley in 2016 and made his senior debut in the Premier League, an important early milestone in his career.

To gain first-team experience, he spent time on loan with Oldham Athletic and Fleetwood Town in England. 

At Fleetwood, he scored his first professional goal and continued to grow physically and tactically in a demanding league environment. 

He then returned to Australia on loan with Central Coast Mariners for the 2018–19 season, where he enjoyed one of his most productive early campaigns, scoring 4 league goals in 23 appearances. A later loan spell with Brisbane Roar added more A-League experience.

In 2020, O'Neill signed permanently with Melbourne City and became a key part of one of the strongest teams in the league during that period. He helped Melbourne City win multiple premierships and the 2020–21 championship, while his influence in midfield grew significantly. His 2022–23 campaign was especially notable, featuring important goals and strong all-round performances that earned him a place in the PFA A-League Men Team of the Season.

He then moved to Standard Liège in Belgium in 2023, where he added European top-flight experience and further matured as a midfielder and leader. 

In April 2025, he transferred to Major League Soccer side New York City FC. Since arriving in the United States, he has quickly slotted into the midfield setup, bringing steel, experience and tactical consistency.

Aiden O’Neill International Career:

O'Neill represented Australia at under-23 level and was part of the side that finished third at the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship. 

Even before his senior breakthrough, he was regarded as a player with the mentality and profile to eventually anchor Australia’s midfield.

He made his senior debut in March 2023 in a win over Ecuador and has since become an increasingly regular figure in the national team squad. 

His defensive discipline, pressing and ball recovery have made him a useful option in high-intensity matches, particularly when balance and structure are needed in midfield.

O'Neill was part of Australia’s squad at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup and continued to feature prominently through the most recent World Cup qualification cycle. 

He was then selected in Australia’s World Cup squad and has made two appearances so far in the tournament through the opening stages. 

While not known primarily for goals, his value to the national side lies in control, defensive protection and the work he does to allow more attacking midfielders to operate freely.