Ceadach O'Neill
{{Short description|Northern Irish footballer (born 2008)}}
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|name = Ceadach O'Neill
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|birth_place = Kilrea, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland{{cite web |website=Belfast Live |date=25 July 2024 |first=Steven |last=Crawford |url=https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/per-mertesacker-welcomes-linfield-starlet-29609392 |title=Per Mertesacker welcomes Linfield starlet to Arsenal as he begins pathway at the Emirates |accessdate=14 October 2024}}
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2008|04|10|df=y}}
|position = Attacker
|currentclub = Arsenal
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|youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2024
|youthclubs1 = Linfield
|youthyears2 = 2024-
|youthclubs2 = Arsenal
|years1 = 2023-2024
|clubs1 = Linfield
|caps1 = 2
|goals1 = 0
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|nationalyears1 = 2022-2023
|nationalteam1 = Northern Ireland U16
|nationalcaps1 = 4
|nationalgoals1 = 1
|nationalyears2 = 2023-
|nationalteam2 = Northern Ireland U17
|nationalcaps2 = 9
|nationalgoals2 = 1
|nationalyears3 = 2024-
|nationalteam3 = Northern Ireland U19
|nationalcaps3 = 2
|nationalgoals3 = 0
|club-update = 00:15 (UTC) 1 April 2024
|ntupdate = 20:00 (UTC) 10 February 2025
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Ceadach O'Neill (born 10 April 2008) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays for Arsenal. He is a Northern Irish youth international.{{cite web |url=https://ie.soccerway.com/players/ceadach-oneill/937431/ |title=C.O'Neill |accessdate=19 December 2023 |website=Soccerway}}
Club career
From Kilrea,{{cite web |first=Stephen |last=Loomey |url=https://m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sunday-life/sport/ex-linfield-youngster-on-amazing-experience-training-with-arsenal-first-team-and-his-bright-start-to-life-in-london/a1483285562.html |date=13 October 2024 |title=Ex-Linfield youngster on 'amazing experience' training with Arsenal first team and his bright start to life in London |website=Belfast Telegraph |accessdate=14 October 2024}} he made his Linfield debut in the Northern Ireland Football League Cup against Queen's University Belfast A.F.C. in October 2023.{{cite web |url=https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/linfield-starlet-impresses-arsenal-south-28303774.amp |first=Steven |last=Crawford |website=Belfast Live |accessdate=19 December 2023 |title=Linfield starlet impresses for Arsenal in South American tournament |date=16 December 2023}} He made his NIFL Premiership debut for Linfield as a 15 year-old against Ballymena United in November 2023.{{cite web |url=https://tbrfootball.com/linfield-teenage-midfielder-is-destined-to-sign-for-arsenal/ |title=Linfield teenage midfielder is 'destined to sign for Arsenal' |website=TBRFOOTBALL |first=Subhankar |last=Mondal |date=20 November 2023 |accessdate=19 December 2023}} That month, he joined Arsenal on trial{{cite web |first=Paul |last=Vegas |accessdate=19 December 2023 |date=12 December 2023 |title=Linfield prospect Ceadach O'Neill in Brazil with Arsenal U16 squad |url=https://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/linfield-prospect-ceadach-o-neill-in-brazil-with-arsenal-u16-squad-4479512 |website=Tribal Football}} ahead of a proposed move to the side at the end of the season.{{cite web |url=https://m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/irish-league/highly-rated-linfield-teenager-clinches-dream-move-to-premier-league-giants/a1627521389.html |website=Belfast Telegraph |accessdate=3 April 2024 |title=Highly-rated Linfield teenager clinches dream move to Premier League giants |first=Steve |last=Beacom |date=20 March 2024}} In August 2024, he made his debut for the Arsneal U18 side, scoring twice in a 3-2 win against West Ham U18.{{cite web |url=https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/arsenal-youngster-ceadach-oneill-scores-29770522.amp |website=Belfast Live |accessdate=20 August 2024 |title=Arsenal youngster Ceadach O'Neill scores twice on debut following move from Linfield |first=Gareth |last=Fullerton |date=19 August 2024}} On 14 April 2025, he signed his first professional contract with the club.{{cite web |url=https://www.arsenal.com/news/ceadach-oneill-signs-first-professional-contract |title=Ceadach O'Neill signs first professional contract |date=14 April 2025 |website=Arsenal FC |access-date=14 April 2025}}
International career
He is a Northern Irish youth international.{{cite web |url=https://www.newsletter.co.uk/sport/football/northern-ireland/nine-young-stars-from-irish-league-clubs-included-in-northern-ireland-u17-squad-for-2024-european-championship-qualifiers-4378205 |website=Newsletter |accessdate=19 December 2023 |title=Nine young stars from Irish League clubs included in Northern Ireland U17 squad for 2024 European Championship qualifiers |first=Johnny |last=Morton |date=19 October 2023}}
References
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Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Association footballers from County Londonderry
Category:Linfield F.C. players
Category:21st-century sportsmen from Northern Ireland
Category:NIFL Premiership players
Category:Northern Ireland men's youth international footballers
Category:Men's association footballers from Northern Ireland
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