Dwight McNeil
![]() McNeil playing for Burnley in 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Dwight James Matthew McNeil | ||
Date of birth | 22 November 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Rochdale, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Everton | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2014 | Manchester United | ||
2014–2018 | Burnley | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2022 | Burnley | 134 | (7) |
2022– | Everton | 71 | (10) |
International career | |||
2019 | England U20 | 6 | (1) |
2019–2021 | England U21 | 10 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:03, 19 May 2024 (UTC) |
Dwight James Matthew McNeil (born 22 November 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Everton.
Early life and club career
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Dwight James Matthew McNeil[2] was born on 22 November 1999[3] in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, to parents Tracy and Matty McNeil, who is a former professional footballer.[4] He is of Jamaican descent.[5] McNeil has two younger siblings, Baillie and Chiara, and he attended the Oasis Academy in Oldham.[6] He regularly watched his father play in non-League football for Hyde United and first started playing football at the JJB Sports centre in Trafford.[7] It was there that scouts from Bolton Wanderers pursued him for a trial, but after initial rejections from his parents, Bolton eventually got their way and he started training with them.[7] At age five, he was offered the chance to join the academy at Manchester United, the club he supported as a child.[7] He stayed in the United academy until the age of 14 when he started struggling for game time and was subsequently released.[7]
Within a week of his release, McNeil went on trial at the Burnley Academy.[8] In July 2016, he was rewarded with a two-year scholarship and was a regular member of the under-18 squad and occasionally played for the Development Squad.[8] In February 2018, he travelled with the first-team squad for the Premier League match against Swansea City but failed to make the match-day squad.[9] On 10 April 2018, following the end of his scholarship, he signed a professional two-year contract with the option of a third year in the club's favour.[10] On 13 May 2018, he made his first-team debut in the final match of the 2017–18 season when he replaced Aaron Lennon as a late substitute in the 2–1 home defeat to AFC Bournemouth.[11] McNeil scored his first goal for the club in a 2–0 home win against West Ham United on 30 December 2018.[12] On 16 October 2020, McNeil signed a new long-term contract at Burnley, keeping him at the club until 2024.[13]
On 28 July 2022, McNeil signed for Premier League club Everton on a five-year contract.[14] Burnley and Everton came to an agreement for a transfer fee reportedly in the region of £20 million, including potential add-ons.[15] On 6 August, McNeil made his debut for the club in a 1–0 loss against Chelsea in the Premier League.[16] On 1 October 2022, McNeil scored his first goal for Everton in a 2–1 away win over Southampton.[17]
International career
In March 2019, McNeil received his first call-up for the England national under-20 team ahead of 2018–19 Under 20 Elite League fixtures against Poland and Portugal.[18] McNeil made his debut as a starter in a 3–1 defeat to Poland at St George's Park.[19] In May 2019, he was included in the U20 squad for the 2019 Toulon Tournament[20] and scored his first international goal during the 4–0 victory over Guatemala on 11 June 2019.[21]
On 30 August 2019, McNeil was included in the England under-21 team for the first time.[22] He eventually made his debut in a 2–2 draw against Slovenia in Maribor on 11 October.[23]
On 15 March 2021, McNeil was called up for the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in Slovenia and Hungary.[24][25]
Career statistics
- As of match played 19 May 2024
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Burnley | 2017–18[26] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
2018–19[27] | Premier League | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 26 | 3 | |
2019–20[28] | Premier League | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 40 | 2 | ||
2020–21[29] | Premier League | 36 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 40 | 2 | ||
2021–22[30] | Premier League | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 40 | 0 | ||
Total | 134 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 147 | 7 | ||
Everton | 2022–23[31] | Premier League | 36 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 39 | 7 | |
2023–24[32] | Premier League | 35 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 41 | 3 | ||
Total | 71 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 80 | 10 | |||
Career total | 205 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 227 | 17 |
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
Honours
Individual
References
- ^ "Dwight McNeil: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ "Premier League clubs publish retained lists". Premier League. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Dwight McNeil". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ "Dream Day For Goalscorer McNeil". Burnley F.C. 31 December 2018. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ Stead, Matt (14 March 2024). "The multinational players eligible for England and other countries includes Mainoo". Football365. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ Black, Dan (22 April 2020). "The story of Burnley winger Dwight McNeil: Growing up as a footballer's son, his home life and the reason why he's so good on FIFA 20!". Burnley Express. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ a b c d Marshall, Tyrone (20 January 2020). "Dwight McNeil exclusive: Burnley winger on Manchester United release, Brandon Williams and Mason Greenwood". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Burnley profile". Burnley F.C. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ Marshall, Tyrone (21 February 2018). "Clarets youngster McNeil wants more after first team taster". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ Marshall, Tyrone (10 April 2018). "Burnley prospects sign professional deals". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ "Burnley 1 Bournemouth 2". Burnley F.C. 13 May 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Burnley manager Sean Dyche says a couple of "big decisions" in his team selection contributed to a vital win over West Ham at Turf Moor". BBC Sport.
- ^ "McNeil Signs New Turf Moor Deal".
- ^ "Everton complete McNeil signing". Everton FC. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ Ornstein, David; Jones, Andy (27 July 2022). "Everton reach total agreement with Burnley for Dwight McNeil". The Athletic. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ "Everton 0-1 Chelsea". Sky Sports. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ "Southampton 1-2 Everton". BBC Sport. 1 October 2022.
- ^ "Paul Simpson Has Picked His England U20s Squad For Games With Poland and Portugal". The Football Association. 14 March 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- ^ "Paul Simpson's Young Lions Suffer Defeat Against Poland at St. George's Park". The Football Association. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- ^ "ENGLAND MU20S SQUAD NAMED BY PAUL SIMPSON FOR MAURICE REVELLO TOURNAMENT IN FRANCE". The Football Association. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
- ^ "YOUNG LIONS END MAURICE REVELLO TOURNAMENT WITH A CONVINCING WIN OVER GUATEMALA". The Football Association. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ "ENGLAND U21S KICK-OFF A NEW CAMPAIGN AND AIDY BOOTHROYD HAS PICKED HIS SQUAD". The Football Association. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ "GOALS FROM EDDIE NKETIAH AND SAM SURRIDGE CANCELLED OUT AS YOUNG LIONS TIE IN MARIBOR". The Football Association. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "England MU21 squad named for UEFA U21 Euro Group Stages un Slovenia". The Football Association. 15 March 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ "McNeil Gets Euros Call". Burnley F.C. 15 March 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Dwight McNeil in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Dwight McNeil in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Dwight McNeil in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Dwight McNeil in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Dwight McNeil in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Dwight McNeil in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Dwight McNeil in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ @BurnleyOfficial (7 May 2018). "This season's youth team player of the year, sponsored by @Blisscharity is Dwight McNeil. 👏🏻🏆" (Tweet). Retrieved 30 January 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Everton Award Winners Revealed". Everton F.C. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
External links
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- Profile at the Everton F.C. website
- Dwight McNeil – UEFA competition record (archive)