Luke O'Nien
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Luke Terry O'Nien (born 21 November 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a Defensive Midfielder for Premier League club Sunderland.
Infobox
2014
→ Wealdstone (loan)
Full name
Luke Terry O'Nien
Date of birth
(1994-11-21) 21 November 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth
Hemel Hempstead, England
Height
5 ft 9 in (1.74 m)
Position
Defensive Midfielder
Current team
Sunderland
Number
13
2003–2013
Watford
Years
Team
2013–2015
Watford
2014–2015
→ Wealdstone (loan)
2015–2018
Wycombe Wanderers
2018–
Sunderland
Tables
Appearances and goals by club, season, and competition · Career statistics
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
FA Cup
Apps
FA Cup
Goals
League Cup
Apps
League Cup
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Watford
Watford
Club
Watford
Season
2013–14
League
Championship
League
1
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
—
Other
1
Total
0
Wealdstone (loan)
Wealdstone (loan)
Club
Wealdstone (loan)
Season
2013–14
League
Isthmian League Premier Division
League
5
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
—
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
5
Total
0
2014–15
2014–15
Club
2014–15
Season
Conference South
League
31
League
4
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
—
League Cup
2
League Cup
0
Other
33
Other
4
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
36
League
4
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
—
FA Cup
2
League Cup
0
League Cup
38
Other
4
Wycombe Wanderers
Wycombe Wanderers
Club
Wycombe Wanderers
Season
2015–16
League
League Two
League
35
League
5
FA Cup
4
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
1
Other
0
Total
40
Total
5
2016–17
2016–17
Club
2016–17
Season
League Two
League
31
League
3
League
4
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
4
Other
0
Other
39
Total
3
2017–18
2017–18
Club
2017–18
Season
League Two
League
35
League
7
League
2
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
3
Other
0
Other
40
Total
8
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
101
League
15
League
10
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
8
League Cup
0
Other
119
Other
16
Sunderland
Sunderland
Club
Sunderland
Season
2018–19
League
League One
League
37
League
5
FA Cup
3
FA Cup
0
League Cup
1
League Cup
0
Other
11
Other
0
Total
52
Total
5
2019–20
2019–20
Club
2019–20
Season
League One
League
35
League
4
League
2
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
4
League Cup
0
League Cup
2
Other
0
Other
43
Total
4
2020–21
2020–21
Club
2020–21
Season
League One
League
38
League
2
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
1
League Cup
0
League Cup
6
Other
0
Other
45
Total
2
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Season
League One
League
26
League
3
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
3
League Cup
1
League Cup
5
Other
0
Other
35
Total
4
2022–23
2022–23
Club
2022–23
Season
Championship
League
41
League
2
League
2
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
1
League Cup
0
League Cup
2
Other
0
Other
46
Total
3
2023–24
2023–24
Club
2023–24
Season
Championship
League
43
League
2
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
—
Other
44
Other
2
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
Championship
League
44
League
3
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
3
Other
0
Other
48
Total
3
2025–26
2025–26
Club
2025–26
Season
Premier League
League
2
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
2
Total
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
267
League
21
League
10
League
1
FA Cup
10
FA Cup
1
League Cup
29
League Cup
0
Other
314
Other
23
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
402
League
39
League
20
League
2
FA Cup
10
FA Cup
1
League Cup
39
League Cup
0
Other
471
Other
43
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Watford | 2013–14 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Wealdstone (loan) | 2013–14 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | Conference South | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 33 | 4 | ||
| Total | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 38 | 4 | |||
| Wycombe Wanderers | 2015–16 | League Two | 35 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 5 |
| 2016–17 | League Two | 31 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 3 | |
| 2017–18 | League Two | 35 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 8 | |
| Total | 101 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 119 | 16 | ||
| Sunderland | 2018–19 | League One | 37 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 52 | 5 |
| 2019–20 | League One | 35 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 4 | |
| 2020–21 | League One | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 45 | 2 | |
| 2021–22 | League One | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 4 | |
| 2022–23 | Championship | 41 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 3 | |
| 2023–24 | Championship | 43 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 44 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | Championship | 44 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 48 | 3 | |
| 2025–26 | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 267 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 314 | 23 | ||
| Career total | 402 | 39 | 20 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 471 | 43 | ||
References
- Appearances in FA Trophy
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
- Eight appearances in EFL Trophy; three appearances in League One play-offs
- Four appearances in EFL Trophy; two appearances in League One play-offs
- Two appearances in EFL Trophy; three appearances in League One play-offs
- Appearances in EFL Championship play-offs
- "Professional Retain List & Free Transfers 2012/13"https://web.archive.org/web/20140802074454/http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/4e/bd/0%2C%2C10794~179534%2C00.pdf
- "Luke O'Nien"http://www.11v11.com/players/luke-onien-241091/
- "Watford FC Player Profiles"https://web.archive.org/web/20140316033516/http://www.watfordfc.com/team/player-profile/luke-o-nien/32
- "ACADEMY: O'Nien Signs Pro"https://web.archive.org/web/20140104010733/http://www.watfordfc.com/news/article/130607-academy-onien-released-scholars-857449.aspx
- "O'NIEN: "A Great Education""https://web.archive.org/web/20150609232318/http://www.watfordfc.com/news/article/130712-onien-pre-season-910488.aspx
- "OFFICIAL: 2013/14 Squad Numbers"https://web.archive.org/web/20140508185843/http://www.watfordfc.com/news/article/130725-201314-squad-numbers-943936.aspx
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26492909
- "O'NIEN: "Another Step In The Journey""https://web.archive.org/web/20150609233208/http://www.watfordfc.com/news/article/140315-onien-post-barnsley-1423116.aspx
- "OFFICIAL: O'Nien Loaned To Wealdstone"https://web.archive.org/web/20140328052407/http://www.watfordfc.com/news/article/140327-onien-loan-to-wealdstone-1449799.aspx
- WFC Historyhttps://www.wfchistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/20140426_Canvey_Island_Match_Programme_Compressed.pdf
- Watford FChttps://web.archive.org/web/20140514052434/http://www.watfordfc.com/news/article/140513-onien-new-contract-1549892.aspx
- "O'NIEN: "Can't Wait To Go Again""https://web.archive.org/web/20140517122928/http://www.watfordfc.com/news/article/140514-onien-colney-chat-1552283.aspx
- "LOAN: Luke O'Nien To Stones"https://web.archive.org/web/20140826115135/http://www.watfordfc.com/news/article/140822-onien-to-wealdstone-1858172.aspx
- "Watford will release Marco Motta, Luke O'Nien and Vujadin Savic while the club are in discussions with Heurelho Gomes, Hornets legend Lloyd Doyley and Rene Gilmartin"http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/12959326.Trio_will_leave_Watford_but_contract_talks_ongoing_with_Gomes__Doyley_and_Gilmartin/
- "Luke O'Nien signs after successful trial"https://web.archive.org/web/20160304052736/http://www.wycombewanderers.co.uk/news/article/luke-onien-signs-after-successful-trial-2571124.aspx
- Bucks Free Presshttps://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/sport/13835683.wycombe-wanderers-midfielder-luke-onien-has-thanked-former-loan-club-wealdstone-for-the-experience-he-gained-with-the-stones/
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/43846875
- Sunderland Association Football Clubhttps://www.safc.com/news/team-news/2018/july/onien-joins-sunderland
- @SunderlandAFChttps://twitter.com/SunderlandAFC/status/1120760547660783616
- "Hampshire Police launch assault investigation after Portsmouth fan appears to kick Sunderland's Luke O'Nien"https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/hampshire-police-launch-assault-investigation-after-portsmouth-fan-appears-kick-sunderlands-luke-onien-117272
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/48299909
- "Football Manager EFL Team of the Season line-ups announced"https://www.efl.com/news/2022/april/football-manager-efl-team-of-the-season-line-ups-announced/
- Chronicle Livehttps://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/sunderlands-luke-onien-signs-new-20979420
- www.safc.comhttps://www.safc.com/news/2024/august/09/2024-25-sunderland-captains-confirmed/
- Sky Sportshttps://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/13194038/cardiff-city-0-2-sunderland-jack-clarke-on-target-as-new-black-cats-boss-regis-le-bris-starts-with-a-win
- Sky Sportshttps://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/13206583/portsmouth-1-3-sunderland-eliezer-mayenda-and-romaine-mundle-score-as-black-cats-stay-perfect
- NewsChainhttps://www.newschainonline.com/sport/mens-sport/football/romaine-mundle-on-target-as-sunderland-win-at-portsmouth-418252
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c62vgp6z7q3t
- Sunderland end eight-year wait to return to Premier League with dramatic Championship play-off win – Sky Newshttps://news.sky.com/story/sunderland-end-eight-year-wait-to-return-to-premier-league-with-dramatic-championship-play-off-win-13373891
- www.safc.comhttps://www.safc.com/news/2025/august/14/luke-o-nien-signs-new-contract-/
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cm201yvzr8vt
- "JFK school website"https://fluencycdn2.fluencycms.co.uk/FileCluster/JFKennedySchool/MainFolder/Nat/Raising-Aspiration-at-JFK.pdf
- "Former Watford man is determined to keepy-uppy his standards"http://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/sport/13583841.Wanderers_new_boy_is_determined_to_keep_uppy_his_high_standards/
- "Luke O'Nien on Twitter"https://twitter.com/lukeonien/status/669931296202846210
- mothership.sghttps://mothership.sg/2021/04/luke-o-nien-lim-kim-san-sunderland/
- The New Paperhttps://tnp.straitstimes.com/sports/football/wycombes-onien-keen-play-singapore
- www.safc.comhttps://www.safc.com/news/team-news/2023/april/luke-onien-on-west-brom-and-new-baby
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=71186&season_id=143
- WFC Historyhttps://www.wfchistory.com/2014/posts/wealdstone-2-0-canvey-island-2/
- Luke O'Nien at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 September 2019.https://int.soccerway.com/players/luke-onien/306067/
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=71186&season_id=145
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=71186&season_id=149
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=71186&season_id=150
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=71186&season_id=151
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=71186&season_id=152
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=71186&season_id=153
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=71186&season_id=154
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=71186&season_id=155
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=71186&season_id=156
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=71186&season_id=157
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=71186&season_id=158
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c62vgp6z7q3t#Line-ups
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61447041
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56373623
- "Portsmouth 2–2 Sunderland"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47709134