Matt O’Riley, born on 21 November 2000 (age 23), in England, is a midfielder who mainly operates in central midfield for Brighton & Hove Albion. He stands 6ft 1in tall (1.87m) and weighs 12st 1lb (77kg). He is currently assigned the number 25 jersey. In addition to his club duty, O'Riley has also played for the Denmark national team.
According to Transfermarkt, his current market value is approximately £17 million. His contract with Brighton & Hove Albion has 4 years and 8 months left to run, with the expiration date set for 30 June 2029.
Tracing back to his career beginnings, in July 2009, O'Riley joined Fulham in England's Premier League as a fledgling trainee. However, in his debut season 2019 - 2020 at Fulham, O'Riley only managed to make one senior appearance in league matches.
Fast forward to January 2021, O'Riley then made his move from Fulham to MK Dons in the League Two, but the fee was not disclosed.
In a significant leap in his career, O'Riley was transferred from MK Dons to Celtic in January 2022 for a fee around £1.5 million. He made a considerable impact throughout his time at Celtic, making regular appearances and scoring frequently. In his first season (2021 - 2022) at Celtic, he made 16 first team appearances and netted four goals in league matches. In the subsequent season (2022 - 2023), he made 38 first team appearances and scored three goals. The 2023 - 2024 season witnessed a high-scoring performance from O'Riley, where he made 37 appearances and scored an impressive tally of 18 goals in league matches. Into the 2024 - 2025 season at Celtic, O'Riley made two appearances.
However, his time at Celtic came to an end in August 2024, when he transferred to Brighton & Hove Albion for a hefty fee of around £25 million. In the ongoing 2024 - 2025 season at Brighton & Hove Albion, O'Riley has played in one league match and scored one goal.
More broadly in his career, he took part in the League Cup 2024 - 2025 for Brighton & Hove Albion, starting one match, and also participated in the Euro Qualifiers 2022 - 2024 for Denmark, where he also started one match.
