VILLANOVA
Arrives with a huge dose of major college soccer experience … Expected to fortify the Wildcats back four.
2018
Became an integral part of the Wildcats fabric in his graduate transfer season ... Added three assists in 15 games, including an assist on Zach Zandi's game-wining goal in a 1-0 season opening win at Delaware.
2017
Started in 14 games for the Badgers before suffering an injury ... came back and helped
Wisconsin in its playoff run, playing in a total of 17 games on the year ... notched his first and only assist of the season against Maryland (10/13) ... helped the Badger backline in posting eight shutouts in the season
2016
Started all 19 games for the Badgers… recorded his first career goal against Ohio State (10/30) … 2016 Academic All-Big Ten honoree
2015
Played in nine games and started in seven of those appearances ... made his first-career start vs. Butler (8/28) and played the full 90 minutes ... recorded his first-career shot at UC Davis (9/6) ... earned his first-career
win in the Starting XI at St. John's (9/19).
2014
Did not see game action.
High School
Ranked in the 2014 Boys IMG Academy 150 Player Pool ... rated a four-star prospect by TopDrawerSoccer.com ... played for club teams Colorado Rapids (2012-14) and Boulder Force (2008-12) ... played prep soccer at Fairview High School in Boulder for two seasons ... Fairview reached the State quarterfinals both his freshman and sophomore seasons ... as a sophomore, played in all 14 games and helped the Knights win the Front Range League Conference and reach the Round of 16 in the 2011 5A Boys State Bracket ... was recognized by coaches and peers with the Best Young Player Award as a sophomore.
Personal
Son of Colm and Christine O'Neill ... has five siblings, including three brothers, Shane, Darragh and Mark, and two sisters, Kate and Grace ... majoring in economics.