Esteemed Kompany Young Player of the Season for Manchester City | OneFootball

There was a host of young players who impressed at times for Manchester City this season. James McAtee had his moments when allowed to play over the second half of this season. Abdukodir Khusanov showed that he has the makings of a fine centre-back after arriving at Manchester City in January. But when looking for which young player was the best performed for City during the 24/25 season, there is one stand-out candidate. That is Nico O’Reilly. The young attacking midfielder is Esteemed Kompany’s young player of the 24/25 season for Manchester City.

Nico O’Reilly brought control, stability and a whole lot more to Manchester City’s play.

The biggest compliment that you can give Nico O’Reilly came from Pep Guardiola himself. Speaking before Manchester City’s FA Cup semi-final win over Nottingham Forest the City manager explained that O’Reilly has helped bring control and stability to his team’s play. Considering that O’Reilly is an attacking midfielder who was asked to step in at left-back, Pep Guardiola’s words were a fine tribute to Nico O’Reilly’s play. The young midfielder stepped in at left-back and added another dimension to Manchester City’s play. His attacking runs from left-back did help his team. O’Reilly was a key player in Manchester City’s run to the FA Cup final. He also helped Manchester City secure Champions League football for next season.

Nico O’Reilly’s breakout performance came in Manchester City’s 2-1 FA Cup quarter-final win over Bournemouth. The youngster came on at halftime of that game at the Vitality Stadium. He helped turn a 1-nil halftime deficit into a 2-1 victory. He added two assists on that day and his performance was the perfect encapsulation of him as a player. His power, pace and technical ability turned that particular game. It also showed what type of player he could become in time.

From there, Nico O’Reilly’s stature and confidence grew. He scored a crucial game at Goodison Park for his team in their 2-nil win over Everton in April. His ability to ghost into the box from midfield was key on that day. His goal set up a crucial win for Pep Guardiola’s side. Those three points at Goodison Park were crucial to Manchester City’s successful bid to secure Champions League football for next season. Nico O’Reilly played a key part in that.

Manchester City have found a player in Nico O’Reilly.

The closing stages of this season were a coming out party of sorts for Nico O’Reilly. During the closing stages of this season he showed that could develop into a fine player for Manchester City. The fact that he did it at left-back speaks volumes. Nico O’Reilly is an attacking midfielder and that’s likely where his future lies. But to step in at left-back speaks volumes of O’Reilly’s temperament and talent. He stepped up when his team needed him the most and that’s an attribute that will set him up well for the future.

Nico O’Reilly is the Esteemed Kompany Young Player of the Season for Manchester City. In truth, there was no other contender. That’s how impressive Nico O’Reilly was late in the 24/25 season. It’s a credit to him that he seized his opportunity and became an important player for Pep Guardiola’s side at a crucial point of the 24/25 season.