# Michael Neill

Michael Neill (born 4 July 1994) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a left back for Hurstville Zagreb in NPL NSW League Two.
Neill was born in Sydney and played youth football with Sutherland Sharks and Central Coast Mariners Youth before making his professional debut with the Central Coast Mariners and Newcastle Jets in the A-League.

## Early life

Neill was born in Sydney.

## Club career
### Youth

Neill played in the youth systems of English club Portsmouth and Sutherland Sharks before joining the Central Coast Mariners team in the National Youth League.

### Central Coast Mariners

After joining the Mariners youth team for the 2012–13 National Youth League, Neill's performances earned him a two-year contract with the senior side. He missed most of the 2013–14 season with injury. In October 2014, Neill made his competitive debut for the Mariners, playing a full match in a 5–0 win over Palm Beach in the FFA Cup. He made his A-League debut for the club in a loss to Perth Glory in November 2014. Late in 2014, Neill suffered an injury which saw him ruled out for the remainder of the 2014–15 season. In February 2015 Neill signed an extension with the Mariners until mid-2017.
Neill netted his maiden A-League goal in a win over Wellington Phoenix on New Year's Eve in 2015.

### Sydney United

Neill left Central Coast Mariners in June 2017, joining National Premier Leagues NSW side Sydney United.

### Rockdale City Suns

Neill left Sydney United at the end of 2017 season, joining National Premier Leagues NSW side for Rockdale City Suns FC in 2018 NSW NPL season.

### Newcastle Jets

In July 2020, Newcastle Jets announced that they had signed Neill for the remainder of the 2019–20 A-League season, following the season's resumption from delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.

## Career statistics

    As of 26 June 2017
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Central Coast Mariners | 2013–14 | A-League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 2014–15 | A-League | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 2015–16 | A-League | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 2016–17 | A-League | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Central Coast Mariners | Mariners total | Mariners total | 46 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 1 |
| Sydney United | 2017 | National Premier Leagues NSW | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Sydney United | United 58 total | United 58 total | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Rockdale City Suns |
| Rockdale City Suns | 2018 | National Premier Leagues NSW | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| Rockdale City Suns | 2019 | National Premier Leagues NSW | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Rockdale City Suns | 2020 | National Premier Leagues NSW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Rockdale City Suns | Suns total | Suns total | 44 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 1 |
| Newcastle Jets | 2019–20 | A-League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 97 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 2 |