Matthew Joseph Thomas O'Riley, commonly known as Matt O'Riley, was born on the 21st of November in the year 2000, making him currently 24 years old. Hailing from England, O'Riley is a professional footballer whose predominate role on the pitch is that of a central midfielder. He currently plays for Brighton & Hove Albion and dons the number 25 jersey. Physical attributes include his 6ft 1in (1.87m) stature and his 12st 1lb (77kg) weight. Notwithstanding his English background, O'Riley has spent time on international duty with the Danish national squad.
As of now, O'Riley's market value has been estimated at around £17m, as reported by Transfermarkt. He remains contracted to Brighton & Hove Albion until the 30th of June, 2029, with approximately 4 years and 7 months remaining on his present deal.
Before joining Brighton & Hove Albion, O'Riley has been on quite the journey starting from July 2009, where he got his first break with Fulham in the English Premier League as a trainee. It was in the debut 2019 - 2020 season with Fulham that O'Riley was given the opportunity to make his first appearance in league matches.
In January 2021, he made a switch to MK Dons, who play in England's League Two, for an undisclosed fee. However, the most prominent move of his professional career came a year later, in January 2022, when he secured a transfer to the Scottish Premiership giants Celtic for a fee of around £1.5m.
O'Riley's time at Celtic was marked by consistent performances and noteworthy contributions. In his debut season (2021 - 2022), he clocked 16 first team appearances and netted four goals. The subsequent season, O'Riley upped his appearance tally to 38, albeit with one less goal (three). Yet the pinnacle of his Celtic journey came in the 2023 - 24 season where he not only made 37 first team appearances but also scored a staggering 18 goals. His current season, the 2024 - 2025 period, has just begun and he has already made two first team appearances.
In August 2024, O'Riley ended his Celtic spell and moved back to English football, this time securing a deal with Brighton & Hove Albion for a substantial fee of around £25m. His time so far with Brighton in the ongoing 2024 - 2025 season includes five first team appearances and a single goal. Moreover, he also started for Brighton in the League Cup 2024 - 2025 as well as for Denmark in the Euro Qualifiers 2022 - 2024.
