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Revision as of 19:43, 18 August 2024

Luke O'Nien
O'Nien in 2018
Personal information
Full name Luke Terry O'Nien[1]
Date of birth (1994-11-21) 21 November 1994 (age 30)[2]
Place of birth Hemel Hempstead, England
Position(s) Defensive midfielder, centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Sunderland
Number 13
Youth career
2003–2013 Watford
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Watford 1 (0)
2014 → Wealdstone (loan) 5 (0)
2014–2015 → Wealdstone (loan) 31 (4)
2015–2018 Wycombe Wanderers 101 (15)
2018– Sunderland 222 (20)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:32, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

Luke Terry O'Nien (born 21 November 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or centre-back for and captains for EFL Championship club Sunderland.

Career

Watford

O'Nien joined Watford as an Under-9.[3] Having signed his first professional contract at Vicarage Road in July 2013,[4] he was then called up by the first team to the pre-season friendly tour in Italy after he impressed staff during training.[5] O'Nien was then given the number 32 shirt.[6] He had been an unused substitute on a handful of occasions during the 2013–14 season. He made his Watford debut as an 88th-minute substitute in a 3–0 win at home to Barnsley on 15 March 2014.[7] After the match, O'Nien reacted to his debut against Barnsley.[8]

On 27 March 2014, O'Nien signed a one-month loan deal with Isthmian League Premier Division side Wealdstone.[9] He made his debut as a late substitute in a win over Billericay Town on 31 March 2014, while his first start came three days later on 3 April 2014 in a 3–0 success over East Thurrock United.[10] Following his loan spell, on 13 May 2014, O'Nien signed a new one-year deal with the Hornets.[11] He expressed delight over signing a new contract with the club.[12]

In August 2014, O'Nien returned to Wealdstone, now a Conference South side, on a season-long loan deal.[13]

Following Watford's promotion to the Premier League in 2015, O'Nien was one of three released by the club following the expiration of his contract.[14]

Wycombe Wanderers

On 25 July 2015, O'Nien signed for League Two side Wycombe Wanderers on a one-year deal, having had a successful trial with the club.[15] In 2017, he earned the accolade of Community Player of the Season. In the 2017–18 season, the club won promotion to League One.

Sunderland

O'Nien joined Sunderland on 30 July 2018.[16] He scored his first goal for the club in the 2–0 away game win against Shrewsbury Town in October 2018. His second goal for the club came on 27 November 2018 and it was Sunderland's fourth, and final, goal of an entertaining 4–2 home victory against promotion rivals Barnsley. In March 2019, after consistent performances in an unfamiliar right back role in which he won multiple man of the match awards. At the end of the 2018–19 Season O'Nien picked up the award of Young Player of The Season.[17] In his first season at Sunderland, O'Nien got attacked by a Portsmouth fan at Fratton Park after he got accidentally pushed into the stands by a player on the opposing team. O'Nien appeared to get punched, kicked and hurled abuse at by nearby Portsmouth fans. However, O'Nien wasn't injured and didn't end up pressing charges.[18]

Following an impressive 2020–21 season, O'Nien was named in the 2020–21 EFL League One Team of the Season at the league's annual awards ceremony on 29 April 2021.[19]

On 6 July 2021, O’Nien signed a new three-year contract extension with Sunderland.[20]

For the 2024/25 season, O'Nien was named as club captain.[21]

Personal life

O'Nien was born in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire. He attended John F Kennedy Catholic School.[22] His father Terry was a professional golfer.[23]

Owing to his ancestries, O'Nien is eligible to play international football for either the England or Singapore national teams.[24][25]

O'Nien has family members in Singapore, and subsequently is eligible to play for Singapore through his Singaporean-born maternal grandfather. His great-uncle is Lim Kim San, a prominent local politician who played a role in the development of Singapore, particularly in the country's prominent public housing projects.[26]

Career statistics

As of match played 10 August 2024
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Watford 2013–14[27] Championship 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 0
Wealdstone (loan) 2013–14[10][28] Isthmian League Premier Division 5 0 0 0 — 0 0 5 0
2014–15[29] Conference South 31 4 0 0 — 2[a] 0 33 4
Total 36 4 0 0 — 2 0 38 4
Wycombe Wanderers 2015–16[30] League Two 35 5 4 0 0 0 1[b] 0 40 5
2016–17[31] League Two 31 3 4 0 0 0 4[b] 0 39 3
2017–18[32] League Two 35 7 2 1 0 0 3[b] 0 40 8
Total 101 15 10 1 0 0 8 0 119 16
Sunderland 2018–19[33] League One 37 5 3 0 1 0 11[c] 0 52 5
2019–20[34] League One 35 4 2 0 4 0 2[b] 0 43 4
2020–21[35] League One 38 2 0 0 1 0 6[d] 0 45 2
2021–22[36] League One 26 3 1 0 3 1 5[e] 0 35 4
2022–23[37] Championship 41 2 2 1 1 0 2[f] 0 46 3
2023–24[38] Championship 43 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 44 2
2024–25 Championship 2 2 0 0 0 0 — 2 2
Total 222 20 9 1 10 1 26 0 266 21
Career total 358 38 19 2 10 1 36 0 423 41
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  2. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  3. ^ Eight appearances in EFL Trophy; three appearances in League One play-offs
  4. ^ Four appearances in EFL Trophy; two appearances in League One play-offs
  5. ^ Two appearances in EFL Trophy; three appearances in League One play-offs
  6. ^ Appearances in Championship play-offs

Honours

Sunderland

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Professional Retain List & Free Transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 3 June 2013. Archived from the original on 2 August 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Luke O'Nien". 11v11. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Watford FC Player Profiles". watfordfc.com. 26 July 2013. Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  4. ^ "ACADEMY: O'Nien Signs Pro". Watford F.C. 7 June 2013. Archived from the original on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  5. ^ "O'NIEN: "A Great Education"". Watford F.C. 12 July 2013. Archived from the original on 9 June 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  6. ^ "OFFICIAL: 2013/14 Squad Numbers". Watford F.C. 25 July 2013. Archived from the original on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  7. ^ "Watford 3–0 Barnsley". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  8. ^ "O'NIEN: "Another Step In The Journey"". Watford F.C. 15 March 2014. Archived from the original on 9 June 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  9. ^ "OFFICIAL: O'Nien Loaned To Wealdstone". watfordfc.com. 27 March 2014. Archived from the original on 28 March 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  10. ^ a b "Wealdstone v Canvey Island official programme" (PDF). WFC History. 26 April 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  11. ^ "OFFICIAL: O'Nien's New Deal". Watford FC. 13 May 2014. Archived from the original on 14 May 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  12. ^ "O'NIEN: "Can't Wait To Go Again"". Watford F.C. 14 May 2014. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  13. ^ "LOAN: Luke O'Nien To Stones". Watford F.C. 22 August 2014. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  14. ^ "Watford will release Marco Motta, Luke O'Nien and Vujadin Savic while the club are in discussions with Heurelho Gomes, Hornets legend Lloyd Doyley and Rene Gilmartin". Watford Observer. 19 May 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  15. ^ "Luke O'Nien signs after successful trial". Wycombe Wanderers. 25 July 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  16. ^ "O'Nien completes Sunderland move". Sunderland Association Football Club. 30 July 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  17. ^ AFC, Sunderland (23 April 2019). "Rocking all over... @LukeONien has been awarded the @BlcSafc's Young Player of the Year award! #SAFCpic.twitter.com/RnQpoNr0g8". @SunderlandAFC. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  18. ^ "Hampshire Police launch assault investigation after Portsmouth fan appears to kick Sunderland's Luke O'Nien".
  19. ^ a b "Football Manager EFL Team of the Season line-ups announced". EFL.com. 24 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  20. ^ "Sunderland's Luke O'Nien signs new contract keeping him on Wearside until 2024". Chronicle Live. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  21. ^ "2024-25 Sunderland captains confirmed". www.safc.com. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  22. ^ "JFK school website" (PDF).
  23. ^ "Former Watford man is determined to keepy-uppy his standards". Bucks Free Press. 9 August 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  24. ^ "Luke O'Nien on Twitter". Twitter. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  25. ^ Daud, Sulaiman. "Lim Kim San's grandnephew can be seen playing football for English club in Netflix documentary series". mothership.sg. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  26. ^ "Wycombe's O'Nien keen to play for Singapore". The New Paper. 9 January 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  27. ^ "Games played by Luke O'Nien in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  28. ^ "Wealdstone 2-0 Canvey Island". WFC History. 27 April 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  29. ^ Luke O'Nien at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  30. ^ "Games played by Luke O'Nien in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  31. ^ "Games played by Luke O'Nien in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  32. ^ "Games played by Luke O'Nien in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  33. ^ "Games played by Luke O'Nien in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  34. ^ "Games played by Luke O'Nien in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  35. ^ "Games played by Luke O'Nien in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  36. ^ "Games played by Luke O'Nien in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  37. ^ "Games played by Luke O'Nien in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  38. ^ "Games played by Luke O'Nien in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  39. ^ Paddy, Chris (21 May 2022). "Sunderland 2–0 Wycombe". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  40. ^ Pilnick, Brent (14 March 2021). "Sunderland 1–0 Tranmere Rovers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  41. ^ Williams, Adam (31 March 2019). "Portsmouth 2–2 Sunderland". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
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