Ceadach O'Neill (born 10 April 2008) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays for Arsenal and the Northern Ireland national team.
Club career From Kilrea, he made his Linfield debut in the Northern Ireland Football League Cup against Queen's University Belfast A.F.C. in October 2023. He made his NIFL Premiership debut for Linfield as a 15 year-old against Ballymena United in November 2023. That month, he joined Arsenal on trial ahead of a proposed move to the side at the end of the season. In August 2024, he made his debut for the Arsenal U18 side, scoring twice in a 3–2 win against West Ham U18. On 14 April 2025, he signed his first professional contract with the club.
International career A Northern Irish youth international, O'Neill was named in the senior Northern Ireland squad for their June 2026 friendly matches against Guinea and France. He made his senior debut as a substitute in the 1–0 win over Guinea at the Estadio Municipal de La Línea de la Concepción in Spain on 4 June 2026. Amid reported interest from the Republic of Ireland for him to change his international allegiance, O'Neill won his third and fourth senior caps for Northern Ireland against Georgia and Ukraine in the UEFA Nations League on 25 September and 2 October 2026, respectively.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLinfield2023–24NIFL Premiership200010000030Arsenal U212025–26————1010Total200010001040
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsNorthern Ireland202640Total40
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