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Nico O'Reilly
Nico O'Reilly (born 21 March 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back or midfielder for Premier League club Manchester City and the England national team.
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
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| O'Reilly training with Manchester City in 2024 | ||
| Nico O'Reilly | ||
| (2005-03-21) 21 March 2005 | ||
| Manchester, England | ||
| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
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| Manchester City | ||
| 33 | ||
| Manchester City | ||
| Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Manchester City | 38 | (7) |
| England U16 | 2 | (1) |
| England U17 | 10 | (1) |
| England U18 | 4 | (0) |
| England U20 | 3 | (0) |
| England | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:08, 12 April 2026 (UTC)‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:00, 31 March 2026 (UTC) |
Nico O'Reilly (born 21 March 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back or midfielder for Premier League club Manchester City and the England national team.
A product of Manchester City's academy, O'Reilly made his senior debut in 2024. He won his first major trophy with the club in his second season, scoring a brace in the 2026 EFL Cup final.
A youth international for England, O'Reilly made his senior debut in 2025.
Nico O'Reilly was born on 21 March 2005 in Manchester. He started his career with the Manchester City academy when he was eight years old. He is of Jamaican descent through his father.
O'Reilly moved up to the Manchester City under-23 side towards the end of the 2021–22 season, and subsequently signed his first professional contract with the club in July 2022. O'Reilly captained the under-18s during the 2022–23 season. He made some headlines after he was filmed scoring an overhead scorpion kick in the 95th minute of an under-18s match for Manchester City against Middlesbrough in April 2023. A week later, he scored with a forty-yard chip against Manchester United under-18s.
O'Reilly trained with the Manchester City first-team on a warm weather training camp to Abu Dhabi in December 2022. He was included in the match day squad for their Premier League fixture away to Brighton & Hove Albion on 24 May 2023, but remained on the substitutes' bench.
O'Reilly made his senior debut in the 2024 FA Community Shield against Manchester United on 10 August 2024. On 11 January 2025, O'Reilly scored his first goal for Manchester City in an FA Cup third round home match against League Two side Salford City which eventually ended in an 8–0 win. Two months later, on 1 March, he netted his first career brace in a 3–1 home win over Championship side Plymouth Argyle in the fifth round of the competition. In the following quarter-final, on 30 March, he assisted both goals in a 2–1 away victory over AFC Bournemouth, playing a role in his team’s progression to the semi-finals and earning the Man of the Match award for his performance. On 2 April, O'Reilly made his first Premier League start for City in a 2–0 home win against Leicester City, playing the full 90 minutes. On 12 April, O'Reilly scored his first goal in the Premier League in a 5–2 City victory at home against Crystal Palace.
On 26 September 2025, O'Reilly signed a new five-year contract with Manchester City, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2030. O'Reilly scored his first Champions League goal in a 2–1 victory over Real Madrid on 10 December 2025. On 21 February 2026, O'Reilly scored his first league brace to secure a 2–1 victory over Newcastle United and cut Arsenal's lead in the league to just two points. A month later, on 22 March, the day after he turned 21, O'Reilly scored a brace in a 2–0 victory against Arsenal in the EFL Cup final, securing his club's ninth title in the competition.
O'Reilly scored his first goal for the England under-16s against Northern Ireland on 3 June 2021, in a 6–0 win. A few months later, he scored his first goal for the England U17 side, in the 88th minute of a 2–2 draw away against Slovakia on 21 October 2022.
On 6 September 2024, O'Reilly made his England U20 debut during a 1–1 draw away to Turkey. On 29 August 2025, O'Reilly was called up to the under-21s.
On 6 October 2025, O'Reilly received his first call-up to the England senior team after Reece James withdrew from the squad with injury. He was an unused substitute in England's 3–0 friendly win over Wales at Wembley Stadium on 9 October.
He made his England senior team debut during a 2–0 win over Serbia at Wembley Stadium.
O'Reilly has been described as an attacking midfielder with "flair" who is "graceful and fluid with the ball at his feet".
As of match played 12 April 2026
As of match played 31 March 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
Manchester City
- EFL Cup: 2025–26
- FA Community Shield: 2024
- FA Cup runner-up: 2024–25
Individual
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Alan Hardaker Trophy: 2026
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Profile at the Manchester City F.C. website
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