Riley O'Neill

Riley O'Neill
O'Neill with the Victoria Highlanders in 2010
Personal information
Date of birth (1985-09-09) September 9, 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Pacific FC (assistant)
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2006 Kentucky 73 (28)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 SV Wilhelmshaven 30 (12)
2008–2009 Eintracht Braunschweig 2 (0)
2008–2009 → Eintracht Braunschweig II 14 (7)
2009–2010 SV Wilhelmshaven 27 (6)
2011–2012 MYPA 53 (12)
2013 Victoria Highlanders 24 (6)
2014–2015 CCBRT United
Total 150 (43)
International career
2002 Canada U17 3 (0)
2004–2005 Canada U20 17 (3)
Managerial career
Vic West FC
2020– Pacific FC (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Riley O'Neill (born September 9, 1985) is a Canadian soccer coach and former player who serves as an assistant coach for Pacific FC.

Club career

On January 18, 2007 O'Neill was drafted by Colorado Rapids in the third round (36th overall) of the 2007 MLS Supplemental Draft. His rights were traded to Toronto FC on April 19, 2007.[1] However, he never signed with Toronto, opting to try his luck abroad.

O'Neill signed with German club SV Wilhelmshaven who played in the Regionalliga Nord in 2007 through 2008, before moving to Eintracht Braunschweig. He struggled for playing time with Braunschweig, spending most his time with their second team. O'Neill moved back to SV Wilhelmshaven in 2009.

O'Neill moved again in 2011, this to MYPA who played in the Finnish Veikkausliiga. He managed twelve goals over two seasons with the club, but he became a free agent at the end of their 2012 season.

The Victoria Highlanders announced the signing of Riley O'Neill as one of their over-age players for the 2013 May–July summer USL PDL season.[2] He joined 2014 to new founded Vancouver Metro Soccer League club CCBRT United FC, who played with former pro Taj Sangara.[3]

Coaching career

O'Neill earned his Canada Soccer Coaching B License in 2017.[4] He began coaching with Vic West FC, before signing as an assistant coach with Canadian Premier League side Pacific FC on January 14, 2020.[5] He is now the Technical Director for Oceanside FC in Qualicum Beach, BC

References

  1. ^ Conor Casey (July 25, 1981). "Conor Casey". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
  2. ^ "Highlanders Player Announcement - Riley O'Neill". Islandsportsnews.net. April 17, 2013. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
  3. ^ Rich got richer and the poor got poorer in VMSL Premier Division
  4. ^ "Riley O'Neill". Canada Soccer. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  5. ^ "Pacific FC announces new head coach Pa-Modou Kah". Pacific FC. January 14, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2020.