Born on 21 November 2000, Matt O’Riley, an English born central midfielder currently plays for Brighton & Hove Albion. Standing at a towering 6ft 1in (1.87m) and weighing 12st 1lb (77kg), he's a formidable presence in the midfield. O'Riley, who proudly adorns the number 33 jersey, has also secured himself an international cap with the Denmark national team.
The skilled midfielder's current market value stands around at an impressive £19.5m, according to Transfermarkt. He's committed to Brighton & Hove Albion until 30 June 2029, with 4 years and 4 months left to run on his contract.
O'Riley first entered the scene as a trainee at Fulham in the English Premier League back in July 2009. In his debut season (2019 - 2020), he made a single first-team appearance.
In January 2021, O'Riley transferred from Fulham to MK Dons, a team in England's League Two, for an undisclosed fee. A year later, in January 2022, he made the move to Celtic in the Scottish Premiership, with the transfer fee rumoured to be around £1.5m.
O'Riley's tenure at Celtic was suitably impressive. In the 2021 - 2022 season, he made 16 first-team appearances and scored four goals. The following season, he made 38 appearances and netted three times. However, it was the 2023 - 2024 season where O'Riley truly stood out, clocking 37 appearances with a whopping 18 goals. Currently, in the 2024 - 2025 season, O'Riley has made two appearances.
In August 2024, O'Riley made the switch from Celtic to Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League, fetching an impressive transfer fee of £25m. Currently within the 2024 - 2025 season for Brighton & Hove Albion, O'Riley has managed 12 first team appearances and scored once.
Alongside his league performances, O'Riley has also participated in the FA Cup 2024 - 2025 for Brighton & Hove Albion with a single substitute appearance, as well as in the League Cup 2024 - 2025 with a starting spot. He also started in the Euro Qualifiers 2022 - 2024 for Denmark.
