Riley O'Neill explained

Riley O'Neill
Birth Date:9 September 1985
Birth Place:Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height:1.90 m
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Pacific FC (assistant)
Collegeyears1:2003–2006
College1:Kentucky
Collegecaps1:73
Collegegoals1:28
Years1:2007–2008
Clubs1:SV Wilhelmshaven
Caps1:30
Goals1:12
Years2:2008–2009
Clubs2:Eintracht Braunschweig
Caps2:2
Goals2:0
Years3:2008–2009
Clubs3:Eintracht Braunschweig II
Caps3:14
Goals3:7
Years4:2009–2010
Clubs4:SV Wilhelmshaven
Caps4:27
Goals4:6
Years5:2011–2012
Clubs5:MYPA
Caps5:53
Goals5:12
Years6:2013
Clubs6:Victoria Highlanders
Caps6:24
Goals6:6
Years7:2014–2015
Clubs7:CCBRT United
Totalcaps:150
Totalgoals:43
Nationalyears1:2002
Nationalteam1:Canada U17
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2004–2005
Nationalteam2:Canada U20
Nationalcaps2:17
Nationalgoals2:3
Managerclubs1:Vic West FC
Manageryears2:2020–
Managerclubs2:Pacific FC (assistant)

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Conor Casey . Conor Casey . MLSsoccer.com . July 25, 1981 . May 23, 2013.
  2. Web site: Highlanders Player Announcement - Riley O'Neill . Islandsportsnews.net . April 17, 2013 . May 23, 2013.
  3. http://www.bcsoccerweb.com/articles-march/vmsl-mar-18-make-up.htm Rich got richer and the poor got poorer in VMSL Premier Division
  4. Web site: Riley O'Neill . Canada Soccer . 14 January 2020.
  5. Web site: Pacific FC announces new head coach Pa-Modou Kah . Pacific FC . 14 January 2020 . 14 January 2020.