Luke O'Nien

Luke O'Nien
Personal information
Full name Luke Terry O'Nien[1]
Date of birth (1994-11-21) 21 November 1994[2]
Place of birth Hemel Hempstead, England
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Wycombe Wanderers
Number 20
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) 35 (5)
2015– Wycombe Wanderers 35 (5)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:11, 24 April 2016 (UTC).

† Appearances (goals)

Luke Terry O'Nien (born 21 November 1994) is a professional footballer who plays for Wycombe Wanderers as a midfielder.

Club career

Watford

O'Nien joined Watford as an Under-9 and impressed throughout his time in the youth ranks with his technical influence on the pitch.[3]

Having put pen to paper on his first professional contract at Vicarage Road in July 2013,[4] O'Nien 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 number thirty-two shirt.[6] O'Nien had been an unused substitute on a handful of occasions during the 2013–14 season. The midfielder finally 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] O'Nien 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. He then started the final game of the season, a 2–0 home win against Canvey Island. Following his loan spell, on 13 May 2014, O'Nien signed a new one-year deal with the Hornets.[10] O'Nien expressed delight over signing a new contract with the club.[11]

In August 2014, O'Nien returned to Wealdstone, now a Conference South side, on a season-long loan deal.[12] O'Nien made thirty-five appearances for them and scored five times – against Weston-super-Mare[13] and Basingstoke Town.[14] His second loan spell at Wealdstone proved to be successful for O'Nien.[15]

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.[16]

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.[17]

Personal life

O'Nien was born in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire. His father Terry was a professional golfer.[18] O'Nien qualifies to play international football for both England as well as Singapore.[19] He qualifies to play for Singapore through his Singapore-born maternal grandfather; his great-uncle was politician Lim Kim San.[20]

References

  1. ↑ "Professional Retain List & Free Transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Luke O'Nien". 11v11. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  3. ↑ "Watford FC Player Profiles". watfordfc.com. 2013-07-26. Retrieved 2014-03-15.
  4. ↑ "ACADEMY: O’Nien Signs Pro". Watford F.C. 7 June 2013. Archived from the original on 9 June 2015. 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 9 June 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  7. ↑ "BBC Sport – Watford 3–0 Barnsley". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-03-15.
  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. 2014-03-27. Archived from the original on 9 June 2015. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
  10. ↑ "OFFICIAL: O'Nien's New Deal". Watford FC. 13 May 2014. Archived from the original on 9 June 2015.
  11. ↑ "O’NIEN: "Can’t Wait To Go Again"". Watford F.C. 14 May 2014. Archived from the original on 9 June 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  12. ↑ "LOAN: Luke O’Nien To Stones". Watford F.C. 22 August 2014. Archived from the original on 9 June 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  13. ↑ "LOAN LADS: O’Nien Man Of The Match In Stones Loss". Watford F.C. 15 February 2015. Archived from the original on 9 June 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  14. ↑ "LOAN LADS: O’Nien On Target For Stones". Watford F.C. 30 March 2015. Archived from the original on 9 June 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  15. ↑ "LOAN LADS: Jakubiak On Target For Daggers". Watford F.C. 20 April 2015. Archived from the original on 9 June 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  16. ↑ "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.
  17. ↑ "Luke O'Nien signs after successful trial". Wycombe Wanderers. 25 July 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  18. ↑ "Former Watford man is determined to keepy-uppy his standards". Bucks Free Press. 2015-08-09. Retrieved 2015-08-10.
  19. ↑ "Luke O'Nien on Twitter". Twitter. 2015-11-26. Retrieved 2016-01-05.
  20. ↑ "Wycombe's O'Nien keen to play for Singapore". The NewPaper. 2016-01-09. Retrieved 2016-01-10.

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