O’Reilly named Premier League Academy Graduate of the Year | OneFootball

Nico O’Reilly has been awarded Premier League Academy Graduate of the Year.

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The winner was announced at the Premier League Youth Development Conference and Academy Awards Dinner at Wembley on Tuesday evening.

In his first full season part of Pep Guardiola’s first-team, O’Reilly quickly became a mainstay in City’s matchday squad.

Despite developing his craft in midfield in his Academy years, Guardiola saw something unique in what O’Reilly’s attributes offer.

Utilising his strength, ball-playing ability and tireless energy at full-back, O’Reilly has found the perfect blend between defending and attacking at left-back, a position he has quickly made his own.

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O’Reilly has tallied 33 league appearances with five goals and three assists, helping City continue to fight for the 2025/26 Premier League title.

He has played in 12 of City’s 13 games unbeaten since January, and across the campaign has contributed to 15 clean sheets.

One of his most standout performances saw O’Reilly bag a brace to help City beat Newcastle United 2-1 at the Etihad, just six months after the boyhood blue put pen to paper on a new contract.

His hard work has also seen O’Reilly gifted his senior England debut in what has been a standout season for the 21-year-old that he will undoubtedly never forget.

O’Reilly is the latest recipient of the reward for on-field recognition and following in the footsteps of other City graduates Liam Delap and Cole Palmer, O’Reilly is the third successive graduate from the Club.

Everyone at Manchester City would like to congratulate Nico on his latest accolade.

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