Matt O'Riley, born on 21st November 2000 and hailing from England, paces the green as a central midfielder for Brighton & Hove Albion, adorning the number 33 jersey. He stands tall as a statue with a height of 1.87m (6ft 1in) and a physique of 77kg (12st 1lb), ensuring his presence is notable on the field. As well as playing for an English club, O'Riley is also a representative for the Denmark national team.
According to Transfermarkt, his market value floats around £18.5m. O’Riley is committed to Brighton & Hove Albion with his contract spanning for another four years and two months, concluding on the 30th of June, 2029.
O’Riley started his footballing journey in July 2009 as a trainee with Fulham, a team competing in the English Premier League. During the 2019 - 2020 season, he made his debut for Fulham and graced the pitch for one league match.
In a twist of events, O'Riley transferred to MK Dons in League Two, England for an undisclosed fee in January 2021. However, O’Riley wouldn't stay there long as, by January 2022, O’Riley moved up to Celtic in the Scottish Premiership for a fee of roundabout £1.5m.
During his time at Celtic, he made considerable impressions. He featured 16 times, striking four goals in the 2021 - 2022 season. The next season (2022 - 2023) saw him play 38 games while scoring three goals. His most notable performance, however, was in the 2023 - 2024 season, when he scored a phenomenal 18 goals in a total of 37 appearances, making him quite the lad about Celtic Park. In the current season of 2024 - 2025, he has played twice for the Bhoys.
In August 2024, O’Riley made a momentous move from Celtic to Brighton & Hove Albion costing the Seagulls roughly £25m. So far, for the current season, he has played 21 matches and netted two goals for Brighton.
His record signifies that the chap's got a knack for keeping busy, as evidenced by his participation in FA Cup 2024 - 2025 for Brighton & Hove Albion with one appearance as a substitute, League Cup 2024 - 2025 for Brighton & Hove Albion with one start, and Euro Qualifiers 2022 - 2024 for Denmark with one start.
