Matthew Sean O'Riley (born 21 November 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Celtic. Born in England, he is an under-21 international for Denmark.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Sean O'Riley[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2000-11-21) 21 November 2000 (age 21) | ||
| Place of birth | Hounslow, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.87 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Celtic | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2009 | NPL Youth | ||
| 2009–2017 | Fulham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Fulham | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Milton Keynes Dons | 49 | (10) |
| 2022– | Celtic | 31 | (4) |
| National team | |||
| 2015–2016 | England U16 | 4 | (0) |
| 2017 | England U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022– | Denmark U21 | 4 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 November 2022 (UTC) | |||
O'Riley joined the academy of Fulham at the age of eight, having previously played for Teddington-based NPL Youth.[3] He progressed through several age groups, eventually becoming a regular in the club's U18 and reserve sides.[4] He made his first team debut on 8 August 2017 in a 2–0 EFL Cup first round away win over Wycombe Wanderers.[5]
Over the next two seasons O'Riley featured for the club's U21 side in several EFL Trophy group matches whilst on the fringes of the first team. He made his Championship debut on 1 January 2020 as a 19th-minute substitute in a 2–1 home defeat to Reading.[6] O'Riley left the club in the summer of 2020, having declined a new three-year first team deal amidst rumoured interest from several clubs domestically and abroad.[7]
On 24 January 2021, O'Riley signed for League One club Milton Keynes Dons, having spent six months training with the side as a free agent since leaving Fulham.[4] Less than a week after joining, on 30 January 2021, he scored his first professional career goal.[8]
After an impressive start to the 2021–22 season, on 11 December 2021 O'Riley was named EFL Young Player of the Month for November 2021, a month in which he scored four goals in as many appearances.[9]
On 20 January 2022, O'Riley joined Scottish Premiership club Celtic on a four-and-a-half year deal for a reported £1,500,000 fee after the club met his release clause.[10][11] He made his debut on 26 January 2022, starting in a 2–1 away win over Hearts.[12] On 9 February 2022, O'Riley scored his first goal for the club in a 3–2 away victory over Aberdeen.[13] On 9 April 2022 he scored a brace in a 7–0 home win over St Johnstone.[14]
O'Riley was an England youth international. As well as England, he is eligible to represent Denmark and Norway due to his mother's side of the family.[15] In March 2022, O'Riley was called up to the Denmark under-21s for the first time.[16]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fulham | 2017–18[17] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[18] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20[19] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |||
| Milton Keynes Dons | 2020–21[20] | League One | 23 | 3 | — | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 24 | 3 | |||
| 2021–22[21] | League One | 26 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 30 | 7 | ||
| Total | 49 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 54 | 10 | |||
| Celtic | 2021–22[21] | Scottish Premiership | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | — | 19 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 65 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 84 | 13 | ||
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