# Brandon O'Neill

Brandon O'Neill (born 12 April 1994) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Perth Glory in the A-League Men.

## Club career
### Perth Glory

Born in Perth, Western Australia, O'Neill signed a youth contract with A-League club Perth Glory in 2010 and then re-signed again in 2011. He made his professional debut in the 2011–12 A-League season on 18 March 2012 in a round 26 clash against Gold Coast United at the Robina Stadium.
On 3 May 2012 it was announced he had signed a two-year senior contract with Perth Glory

### Sydney FC

On 25 May 2015, O'Neill signed a two-year contract with Sydney FC.
O'Neill scored his first A-League goal in the Sydney Derby on Saturday 8 October 2016 by bending a free kick around the wall from just outside the penalty area into the top right corner. He scored his second goal of the season, also from a free kick against Melbourne City on Friday 24 February 2017 by curling the ball over the wall and into the top corner.
Following performances which made him a key member of the starting squad, Sydney FC re-signed O'Neill for another two years on 13 December 2016.
On 26 March 2017, O'Neill scored his third goal for Sydney FC away at Perth Glory, with a low and hard shot from outside the box, as the Sky Blues ran out 3–0 winners and secured the premiers plate.

### Pohang Stelers

On 13 January 2020, it was announced that K League 1 side Pohang Steelers had reached an agreement with Sydney for the transfer of O'Neill. The fee is believed to be between $250,000 and $300,000 AUD, with the player agreeing to sign a two-year deal.

### Buriram United

On 3 December 2020, O'Neill signed for Thai League 1 club, Buriram United.

### Return to Perth

On 1 July 2021, it was announced that O'Neill would return to his hometown club on a three-year deal. Following the departure of Diego Castro, O’Neill was announced on 28 October as captain for the 2021/22 season.

### Newcastle Jets

In June 2022, O'Neill signed for Newcastle Jets for the next two seasons.

### Return to Perth again

On 31 May 2024, Perth announced O'Neill had re-signed for the club once again, on a two-year contract.

## Club statistics

    As of match played on 22 April 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Perth Glory | 2011–12 | A-League | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Perth Glory | 2012–13 | A-League | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Perth Glory | 2013–14 | A-League | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 |
| Perth Glory | 2014–15 | A-League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Perth Glory | Total | Total | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Sydney FC | 2015–16 | A-League | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 29 | 1 |
| Sydney FC | 2016–17 | A-League | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 3 |
| Sydney FC | 2017–18 | A-League | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 2 |
| Sydney FC | 2018–19 | A-League | 29 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 39 | 3 |
| Sydney FC | 2019–20 | A-League | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Sydney FC | Total | Total | 111 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 139 | 10 |
| Pohang Steelers | 2020 | K League 1 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 |
| Buriram United | 2020–21 | Thai League 1 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 |
| Perth Glory | 2021–22 | A-League | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 |
| Newcastle Jets | 2022–23 | A-League | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 1 |
| Career Total | Career Total | Career Total | 177 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 212 | 12 |

## International career

He made his debut for Australia national soccer team on 7 June 2019 in an friendly against South Korea, as a starter.

## Honours

Team
Sydney FC
* A-League Premiership: 2016–2017, 2017–2018
* A-League Championship: 2017, 2019
* FFA Cup: 2017
Individual
* PFA A-League Team of the Season: 2018-2019