Their 2026 World Cup
Seven matches and five starts in the defence that reached the semi-finals.
Match by match
N. O'Reilly played 7 matches for England: 5 as a starter and 2 off the bench.
| Round | Match | His game |
|---|---|---|
| Group L | vs Croatia 4-2 | Started, played the full match |
| Group L | vs Ghana 0-0 | Came on in the 66′ |
| Group L | vs Panama 2-0 | Started, played the full match |
| Round of 32 | vs DR Congo 2-1 | Started, played the full match |
| Round of 16 | vs Mexico 3-2 | Started, off on 74′ · 🟨 |
| Quarter-finals | vs Norway 2-1 | Started, off on 86′ |
| Semi-finals | vs Argentina 1-2 | Came on in the 82′ |
Who he is
- Born
- 21 March 2005 · aged 21 at the World Cup
- Birthplace
- Manchester
- Height
- 1.93 m
Data: Wikidata (CC0).
Biography
Nico O'Reilly (born 21 March 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back or midfielder for Premier League club Manchester City and the England national team. A product of Manchester City's academy, O'Reilly made his senior debut in 2024. He won his first major trophy with the club in his second season, scoring two goals in the 2026 EFL Cup final. A youth international for England, O'Reilly made his senior debut in 2025.
Early life Nico O'Reilly was born on 21 March 2005 in Manchester. He is of Jamaican descent through his father. He was first spotted by Manchester City scouts at age six while playing football in the Moston area of Manchester, and he joined the club's academy two years later at age eight. He was raised by his mother, Holli, on an estate on the border of Ancoats and Collyhurst. He attended Mather Street Primary School in Failsworth.
Early career O'Reilly moved up to the Manchester City under-23 side towards the end of the 2021–22 season, and subsequently signed his first professional contract with the club in July 2022.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · opening summary of the article.
Tournament data from API-Football. See more rankings on the World Cup data hub.
Photo: Bryan Berlin · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)