Gary O'Neil
Gary Paul O'Neil (born 18 May 1983) is an English football manager and former player who is currently head coach of Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers.
|
O'Neil warming-up for West Ham United in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gary Paul O'Neil | ||
| Date of birth | 18 May 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Beckenham, England | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wolverhampton Wanderers (head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Portsmouth | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2007 | Portsmouth | 174 | (16) |
| 2003 | → Walsall (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2004 | → Cardiff City (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2007–2011 | Middlesbrough | 109 | (10) |
| 2011–2013 | West Ham United | 48 | (3) |
| 2013–2014 | Queens Park Rangers | 29 | (1) |
| 2014–2016 | Norwich City | 51 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Bristol City | 33 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Bolton Wanderers | 29 | (3) |
| Total | 489 | (35) | |
| International career | |||
| 2001–2002 | England U19 | 8 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | England U20 | 7 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | England U21 | 9 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2022–2023 | AFC Bournemouth | ||
| 2023– | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
A midfielder, O'Neil made 214 Premier League appearances and scored 16 goals between 2003 and 2016, representing Portsmouth, Middlesbrough, West Ham United and Norwich City. He also played in the Football League First Division or EFL Championship for all four of those clubs plus Walsall, Cardiff City, Queens Park Rangers, Bristol City and Bolton Wanderers.
In his first job as a manager, O'Neil led AFC Bournemouth to a 15th place finish in the 2022–23 Premier League, but was then dismissed ahead of the following season. He was appointed head coach by Wolverhampton Wanderers in August 2023.