Luke O'Nien
Luke O'Nien, the English midfielder, made 316 appearances for Sunderland. He found the net 27 times, averaging 0.09 goals per game. His most prolific season in our data was 2018-19, with 5 goals. In our match data he features from 2018 to 2026. More of his recorded appearances came under Lee Johnson than any other manager — 119 in all. Among the bigger results he featured in was a 5-0 win over Tranmere Rovers at home in 2019. He lined up alongside Dan Neil more than any other team-mate in our data, the two starting 139 games together. Across 273 matches we hold detailed data for, his average match rating is 7.02.
Luke Terry O'Nien (born 21 November 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or defender for Premier League club Sunderland . — Wikipedia
- Position
- MF
- Nationality
- England
- Birthplace
- Hemel Hempstead
- Born
- 21 Nov 1994
- Height
- 174 cm
- Weight
- 74 kg
O'Nien joined Sunderland on 30 July 2018. [ 19 ] He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–0 win away to Shrewsbury Town on 20 October 2018. His second goal for the club came on 27 November 2018, and it was Sunderland's fourth, and final, goal of an entertaining 4–2 home victory against promotion rivals Barnsley. In March 2019, he had consistent performances in an unfamiliar right back role in which he won multiple man of the match awards. At the end of the 2018–19 season , O'Nien picked up the Young Player of The Year award. [ 20 ] In the 2019 League One play-off semi-final second leg, O'Nien was attacked by a Portsmouth fan at Fratton Park after he was accidentally pushed into the stands by a player on the opposing team. O'Nien appeared to get punched, kicked and hurled abuse at by nearby Portsmouth fans. However, O'Nien was not injured and declined to press charges, saying after the match that it was 'just a bit of handbags'. [ 21 ] [ 22 ] Following an impressive 2020–21 season , O'Nien was named in the 2020–21 EFL League One Team of the Season at the league's annual awards ceremony on 29 April 2021. [ 23 ] On 6 July 2021, O'Nien signed a new three-year contract extension with Sunderland . [ 24 ] Ahead of the 2024–25 season , O'Nien was named as Sunderland's club captain . [ 25 ] In the opening weekend of the new season, he scored against Cardiff City for his first goal of the campaign. [ 26 ] O'Nien found the net again the following week, along with bagging an assist, making it three goal contributions in two games. He scored an own goal while attempting to turn his head to dodge the ball while facing Portsmouth on Matchday 4. [ 27 ] This own goal ended Sunderland's 389-minute run without conceding a goal. [ 28 ] On 24 May 2025, Sunderland ended their eight-year wait to return to the Premier League after beating Sheffield United 2–1 with an injury-time winner in the Championship play-off final . [ 29 ] O'Nien, who had to watch the rest of the match from the s — Wikipedia
- Luke O'Nien — played alongside 169 different team-mates — Counts distinct players who appeared in the same Sunderland line-up.
- Luke O'Nien — 360 appearances — Among the most-used players in our match-by-match data.
- Luke O'Nien & Lynden Gooch — both scored in 4 matches — A proxy for a prolific partnership: matches in which both players got on the scoresheet.
- Luke O'Nien — most appearances under Jack Ross — 72 appearances during Jack Ross's tenure.
By Season
| Season | Apps | Goals | Mins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2025-26 | 15 | 0 | 891 |
| 2024-25 | 51 | 4 | 4,273 |
| 2023-24 | 44 | 2 | 3,960 |
| 2022-23 | 47 | 4 | 3,484 |
| 2021-22 | 34 | 5 | 2,746 |
| 2020-21 | 45 | 3 | 3,692 |
| 2019-20 | 43 | 4 | 3,261 |
| 2018-19 | 36 | 5 | 369 |
Appearances counted as matches started or come on as substitute.
Goals scored in
Watford8 Feb 20252024-25Sunderland4–0
Sheffield Wednesday18 Aug 20242024-25Sunderland2–0
Cardiff City10 Aug 20242023-24Sunderland1–2
Swansea Town24 Feb 20242023-24Sunderland1–2
Huddersfield Town29 Nov 20232022-23Sunderland2–2Watford29 Apr 20232022-23Sunderland3–0
QPR14 Feb 20232022-23Sunderland2–1
Shrewsbury Town7 Jan 20232022-23Sunderland-–-
Rangers9 Jul 20222021-22Sunderland3–1
Fleetwood Town8 Mar 20222021-22Sunderland2–0
Ipswich Town20 Nov 20212021-22Sunderland5–0
Cheltenham28 Sept 20212021-22Sunderland2–0
Wigan Athletic21 Sept 20212020-21Sunderland2–2
Milton Keynes Dons6 Feb 20212020-21Sunderland2–0
Oxford United19 Sept 20202019-20Sunderland3–0
Bristol Rovers22 Feb 20202019-20Sunderland1–0
Southend United2 Nov 20192019-20Sunderland5–0
Tranmere Rovers22 Oct 20192019-20Sunderland2–1Milton Keynes Dons28 Sept 20192018-19Sunderland2–0Bristol Rovers23 Feb 20192018-19Sunderland1–1
Charlton Athletic5 Jan 20192018-19Sunderland1–3
Portsmouth22 Dec 20182018-19Sunderland4–2
Barnsley27 Nov 20182018-19Sunderland2–0Shrewsbury Town20 Oct 2018Appearances
Chelsea24 May 20262025-26Sub3–1
Everton17 May 20262025-26Sub0–0
Manchester United9 May 20262025-26Sub1–1
Wolves2 May 20262025-26Sub0–5
Nottingham Forest FC24 Apr 20262025-26Start3–4
Aston Villa19 Apr 20262025-26Start1–0
Tottenham Hotspur12 Apr 20262025-26Start2–1
Newcastle22 Mar 20262025-26Sub0–1
Brighton14 Mar 20262025-26Start0–1
Port Vale8 Mar 20262025-26Start1–0
Leeds United3 Mar 20262025-26Sub1–1
Bournemouth28 Feb 20262025-26Sub1–3
Fulham22 Feb 20262025-26Start1–0Oxford United15 Feb 20262025-26Sub0–1
Liverpool11 Feb 20262025-26Sub0–3
Arsenal7 Feb 20262025-26Sub3–0
Burnley2 Feb 20262025-26Sub1–3
West Ham United24 Jan 20262025-26Sub2–1
Crystal Palace17 Jan 20262025-26Start1–1Everton10 Jan 20262025-26Sub0–3
Brentford FC7 Jan 20262025-26Sub1–1Tottenham Hotspur4 Jan 20262025-26Sub0–0
Manchester City1 Jan 20262025-26Sub0–3Manchester City6 Dec 20252025-26Sub1–1Liverpool3 Dec 20252025-26Sub0–1Fulham22 Nov 20252025-26Sub2–2Arsenal8 Nov 20252025-26Sub1–1Everton3 Nov 20252025-26Sub2–1Chelsea25 Oct 20252025-26Sub2–0Wolves18 Oct 20252025-26Sub0–2Manchester United4 Oct 20252025-26Sub1–0Nottingham Forest FC27 Sept 20252024-25Start2–1
Sheffield United24 May 20252024-25Start1–1
Coventry City13 May 20252024-25Start2–1Coventry City9 May 20252024-25Start0–1QPR3 May 20252024-25Start0–2Oxford United26 Apr 20252024-25Start0–1
Blackburn Rovers21 Apr 20252024-25Start1–2
Bristol City18 Apr 20252024-25Start0–1Swansea Town12 Apr 20252024-25Start0–0
Norwich City8 Apr 20252024-25Start1–0
West Brom5 Apr 20252024-25Start1–0
Millwall29 Mar 20252024-25Start0–3Coventry City15 Mar 20252024-25Start1–1
Preston North End11 Mar 20252024-25Start2–1Cardiff City8 Mar 20252024-25Start2–1Sheffield Wednesday28 Feb 20252024-25Start0–1
Hull City22 Feb 20252024-25Start1–2Leeds United17 Feb 20252024-25Start2–0
Luton Town12 Feb 20252024-25Start2–2Watford8 Feb 20252024-25Start3–2
Middlesbrough3 Feb 20252024-25Start2–2
Plymouth Argyle25 Jan 20252024-25Start1–0
Derby County21 Jan 20252024-25Start0–0Burnley17 Jan 20252024-25Start1–2
Stoke City11 Jan 20252024-25Start1–0Portsmouth5 Jan 20252024-25Start2–1Sheffield United1 Jan 20252024-25Start0–1Stoke City29 Dec 20242024-25Start2–2Blackburn Rovers26 Dec 20242024-25Start2–1Norwich City21 Dec 20242024-25Sub3–2Swansea Town14 Dec 20242024-25Start2–1Stoke City7 Dec 20242024-25Start0–1Sheffield United29 Nov 20242024-25Start0–0West Brom26 Nov 20242024-25Start1–1Millwall23 Nov 20242024-25Start2–2Coventry City9 Nov 20242024-25Start0–0Preston North End6 Nov 20242024-25Start0–0QPR2 Nov 20242024-25Start2–0Oxford United26 Oct 20242024-25Start2–1Luton Town23 Oct 20242024-25Start1–0Hull City20 Oct 20242024-25Start2–2Leeds United4 Oct 20242024-25Start2–0Derby County1 Oct 20242024-25Start1–2Watford28 Sept 20242024-25Start1–0Middlesbrough21 Sept 20242024-25Start2–3Plymouth Argyle14 Sept 20242024-25Start3–1Portsmouth31 Aug 20242024-25Start1–0Burnley24 Aug 20242024-25Start4–0Sheffield Wednesday18 Aug 20242024-25Sub0–2Preston North End13 Aug 20242024-25Start2–0Cardiff City10 Aug 20242024-25Start1–1Nottingham Forest FC19 Jul 20242023-24Start0–2Sheffield Wednesday4 May 20242023-24Start0–1Watford27 Apr 20242023-24Start0–1Millwall20 Apr 20242023-24Start1–0West Brom13 Apr 20242023-24Start0–0Leeds United9 Apr 20242023-24Start0–0Bristol City6 Apr 20242023-24Start1–5Blackburn Rovers1 Apr 20242023-24Start2–0Cardiff City29 Mar 20242023-24Start0–1
Leicester5 Mar 20242023-24Start0–1Norwich City2 Mar 20242023-24Start1–2Swansea Town24 Feb 20242023-24Start1–2
Birmingham City17 Feb 20242023-24Start0–1Huddersfield Town14 Feb 20242023-24Start3–1Plymouth Argyle10 Feb 20242023-24Start1–1Middlesbrough4 Feb 20242023-24Start3–1Stoke City27 Jan 20242023-24Start0–1Hull City19 Jan 20242023-24Start1–2Ipswich Town13 Jan 20242023-24Start0–3Newcastle6 Jan 20242023-24Start2–0Preston North End1 Jan 20242023-24Start1–1
Rotherham United29 Dec 20232023-24Start1–0Hull City26 Dec 20232023-24Start0–3Coventry City23 Dec 20232023-24Start0–1Bristol City16 Dec 20232023-24Start1–0Leeds United12 Dec 20232023-24Start2–1West Brom9 Dec 20232023-24Start1–1Millwall2 Dec 20232023-24Start1–2Huddersfield Town29 Nov 20232023-24Start0–2Plymouth Argyle25 Nov 20232023-24Start0–0Swansea Town4 Nov 20232023-24Start3–1Norwich City28 Oct 20232023-24Start0–1Leicester24 Oct 20232023-24Start1–2Stoke City21 Oct 20232023-24Start0–4Middlesbrough7 Oct 20232023-24Start2–0Watford4 Oct 20232023-24Start3–0Sheffield Wednesday29 Sept 20232023-24Start0–1Cardiff City24 Sept 20232023-24Start3–1Blackburn Rovers20 Sept 20232023-24Start3–1QPR16 Sept 20232023-24Start5–0
Southampton2 Sept 20232023-24Start0–0Coventry City26 Aug 20232023-24Start2–1Rotherham United19 Aug 20232023-24Start1–2Preston North End12 Aug 20232023-24Sub1–1
Crewe8 Aug 20232023-24Start1–2Ipswich Town6 Aug 20232022-23Start0–2Luton Town16 May 20232022-23Start2–1Luton Town13 May 20232022-23Start3–0Preston North End8 May 20232022-23Start2–2Watford29 Apr 20232022-23Start2–1West Brom23 Apr 20232022-23Start1–1Huddersfield Town18 Apr 20232022-23Sub2–1Birmingham City15 Apr 20232022-23Start4–4Hull City7 Apr 20232022-23Start0–0Burnley31 Mar 20232022-23Start1–1Luton Town18 Mar 20232022-23Start1–2Sheffield United15 Mar 20232022-23Start1–0Norwich City12 Mar 20232022-23Sub1–5Stoke City4 Mar 20232022-23Sub1–2Coventry City25 Feb 20232022-23Start1–2Rotherham United21 Feb 20232022-23Sub1–1Bristol City18 Feb 20232022-23Start3–0QPR14 Feb 20232022-23Sub1–0
Reading11 Feb 20232022-23Sub2–3Fulham8 Feb 20232022-23Start1–3Swansea Town14 Jan 20232022-23Start2–1Shrewsbury Town7 Jan 20232022-23Start1–1
Blackpool1 Jan 20232022-23Start4–1Wigan Athletic29 Dec 20222022-23Start2–1Blackburn Rovers26 Dec 20222022-23Start1–1Hull City17 Dec 20222022-23Start1–2West Brom12 Dec 20222022-23Start3–0Millwall3 Dec 20222022-23Start0–1Cardiff City5 Nov 20222022-23Start2–0Huddersfield Town2 Nov 20222022-23Start1–1Luton Town29 Oct 20222022-23Start2–4Burnley22 Oct 20222022-23Start0–2Blackburn Rovers18 Oct 20222022-23Start2–1Wigan Athletic15 Oct 20222022-23Start1–2Swansea Town8 Oct 20222022-23Start0–0Blackpool4 Oct 20222022-23Start0–0Preston North End1 Oct 20222022-23Start2–2Watford17 Sept 20222022-23Start3–0Reading14 Sept 20222022-23Start0–1Middlesbrough5 Sept 20222022-23Start3–0Rotherham United31 Aug 20222022-23Start0–1Norwich City27 Aug 20222022-23Start1–0Stoke City20 Aug 20222022-23Start1–2Sheffield United17 Aug 20222022-23Sub2–2QPR13 Aug 20222022-23Start0–2Sheffield Wednesday10 Aug 20222022-23Sub3–2Bristol City6 Aug 20222022-23Sub1–1Coventry City31 Jul 20222022-23Start0–2
AS Roma13 Jul 20222021-22Start2–0
Wycombe21 May 20222021-22Start1–1Sheffield Wednesday9 May 20222021-22Start1–0Sheffield Wednesday6 May 20222021-22Start1–0
Morecambe30 Apr 20222021-22Start1–1Rotherham United26 Apr 20222021-22Start5–1
Cambridge United23 Apr 20222021-22Start0–0Plymouth Argyle18 Apr 20222021-22Start3–2Shrewsbury Town15 Apr 20222021-22Sub2–1Oxford United9 Apr 20222021-22Start1–0
Gillingham2 Apr 20222021-22Start0–0
Lincoln City19 Mar 20222021-22Start2–0Crewe12 Mar 20222021-22Sub3–1Fleetwood Town8 Mar 20222021-22Start1–1Shrewsbury Town23 Nov 20212021-22Start2–0Ipswich Town20 Nov 20212021-22Start1–1
Bradford9 Nov 20212021-22Sub0–1
Mansfield Town6 Nov 20212021-22Start0–3Sheffield Wednesday2 Nov 20212021-22Start1–5Rotherham United30 Oct 20212021-22Start0–0QPR26 Oct 20212021-22Start0–1Charlton Athletic23 Oct 20212021-22Start4–0Crewe19 Oct 20212021-22Start2–1Gillingham16 Oct 2021Similar Players
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