Michael Neill

Michael Neill (born 4 July 1994) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a left back for Rockdale Ilinden in the NPL NSW.

Michael Neill

Personal information
Full name	Michael Neill
Date of birth	4 July 1994
Place of birth	Sydney, Australia
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Left back
Club information
Current team	Rockdale Ilinden
Youth career
0000–2012	Sutherland Sharks
2012–2013	Central Coast Mariners
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2017	Central Coast Mariners	46	(1)
2017	Sydney United	7	(0)
2018–2020	Rockdale City Suns	44	(1)
2020	Newcastle Jets	0	(0)
2020–	Rockdale Ilinden[1]	9	(4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 November 2020

Neill was born in Sydney and played youth football with Sutherland Sharks and Central Coast Mariners Youth before making his professional debut with the Central Coast Mariners and Newcastle Jets in the A-League.

Early life

Neill was born in Sydney.[2]

Club career

Youth

Neill played in the youth systems of English club Portsmouth and Sutherland Sharks before joining the Central Coast Mariners team in the National Youth League.[3]

Central Coast Mariners

After joining the Mariners youth team for the 2012–13 National Youth League, Neill's performances earned him a two-year contract with the senior side.[4] He missed most of the 2013–14 season with injury.[3] In October 2014, Neill made his competitive debut for the Mariners, playing a full match in a 5–0 win over Palm Beach in the FFA Cup.[5] He made his A-League debut for the club in a loss to Perth Glory in November 2014.[6] Late in 2014, Neill suffered an injury which saw him ruled out for the remainder of the 2014–15 season. In February 2015 Neill signed an extension with the Mariners until mid-2017.[7]

Neill netted his maiden A-League goal in a win over Wellington Phoenix on New Year's Eve in 2015.[8]

Sydney United

Neill left Central Coast Mariners in June 2017, joining National Premier Leagues NSW side Sydney United.[9]

Rockdale City Suns

Neill left Sydney United at the end of 2017 season, joining National Premier Leagues NSW side for Rockdale City Suns FC in 2018 NSW NPL season.

Newcastle Jets

In July 2020, Newcastle Jets announced that they had signed Neill for the remainder of the 2019–20 A-League season, following the season's resumption from delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.[10]

Career statistics

As of 26 June 2017[11]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Central Coast Mariners	2013–14	A-League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2014–15		8	0	1	0	0	0	9	0
	2015–16		21	1	1	0	0	0	22	0
	2016–17		17	0	1	0	0	0	18	0
	Mariners total		46	1	3	0	0	0	49	1
Sydney United	2017	National Premier Leagues NSW	7	0	2	0	0	0	9	0
	United 58 total		7	0	2	0	0	0	9	0
Rockdale City Suns
	2018	National Premier Leagues NSW	22	1	2	0	0	0	24	1
	2019		19	0	1	0	0	0	20	0
	2020		3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	Suns total		44	1	3	0	0	0	47	1
Newcastle Jets	2019–20	A-League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			97	2	6	0	0	0	103	2

See also

• List of Central Coast Mariners FC players

References

1. the team was known as Rockdale City Suns prior to 2021
2. "Michael Neill". Football Federation Australia. Archived from the original on 9 November 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
3. "Michael Neill". Central Coast Mariners. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
4. "Morton & Neill rewarded with two-year contracts". Football Federation Australia. 23 January 2014. Archived from the original on 9 November 2014.
5. "Palm Beach Sharks 0 Central Coast Mariners 5: Sim bags four". FFA Cup. 14 October 2014.
6. "Glory shoots down Mariners to take top spot". The World Game. 9 November 2014.
7. "Poscoliero and Neill extend their stay with Mariners". Central Coast Mariners FC. 3 February 2015.
8. Kemp, Emma (31 December 2015). "Roy O'Donovan headbutt sours Central Coast Mariners' victory over Wellington Phoenix". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
9. "Michael Neill snapped up by Sydney United 58". National Premier Leagues NSW. 23 June 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
10. "A-League: Neill and Mauragis boost squad". Newcastle Jets FC. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
11. "Michael Neill". soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 November 2014.

External links

• Michael Neill at Soccerway