Nico O’ReillyLeft-back
About
Nico O’Reilly is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back or midfielder for Premier League club Manchester City and the England national team.
Position
Midfielder
Type
Left-back
Club
Manchester City F.C., England national football team
Rating
73
Achievements
International
- England Youth International – Represented England at multiple youth levels (U16, U18, U19)
- England U19 Team – Regular call-ups from 2023 onwards
Domestic
- Youth success — Under-18 Premier League Champion – Part of the Manchester City U18 squad that won the 2021/22 Under-18 Premier League.
- Captain & standout 2022/23 season (U18) – In 2022/23 he captained City’s U18s, scored 13 goals and provided 14 assists across competitions, leading them to another Under-18 Premier League title.
- Academy “Goal of the Year” award – In 2023/24, while with the club’s development squad, he won the Academy Goal-of-the-Year with a long-range strike from halfway line vs Nottingham Forest.
- Senior debut & first-team breakthrough (2024/25) – Made senior debut for Manchester City in 2024, and by season’s end had become a first-team option.
- First major senior honour – FA Community Shield winner 2024 – Started in the match where City won the Community Shield vs Manchester United.
- New long-term contract – In September 2025, O’Reilly signed a new contract keeping him at Manchester City until 2030.
