Connor O'Brien (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Connor David O'Brien[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 July 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Accrington, England | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Accrington Stanley | ||
| Number | 38 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2022 | Accrington Stanley | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Accrington Stanley | 51 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Radcliffe (loan) | 20 | (2) |
| 2023 | → Farsley Celtic (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Republic of Ireland U21 | 7 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:40, 24 July 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:20, 24 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
Connor David O'Brien (born 12 July 2004) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Accrington Stanley.
Club career
O'Brien first joined the youth set-up at Accrington Stanley at the age of eight, and went on to captain the under-18s to the fourth round of the FA Youth Cup in 2021–22. He signed his first one-year professional contract in June 2022.[3] On 3 December 2022, he joined Northern Premier League Premier Division club Radcliffe on a one-month loan.[4] He scored on his debut later that day, in a 2–2 draw at Matlock Town.[5] He played a total of seven games for Radcliffe.[5] He made his first-team debut in the English Football League with Accrington after coming on as an 80th-minute substitute for Rosaire Longelo in a 1–1 draw at Port Vale on 7 February 2023.[6] On 13 February 2023, Radcliffe extended his loan by a further 2 months.[7]
On 10 May 2024, O'Brien extended his contract at Accrington Stanley by two years.[8]
International career
O'Brien qualifies for the Republic of Ireland through his father, who hails from Drogheda.[9] He made his debut for the Republic of Ireland U21 side on 7 June 2024, in a 3–2 win away to Croatia U21 in a friendly.[10]
Career statistics
- As of match played 7 February 2023
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Accrington Stanley | 2022–23[11] | EFL League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Radcliffe (loan) | 2022–23[5] | Northern Premier League Premier Division |
7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Career total | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
References
- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 17th May 2025" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ https://www.whoscored.com/players/464126/show/connor-o-brien
- ^ Pearson, Luke (29 June 2022). "NEW CONTRACT: Connor signs first pro deal". www.accringtonstanley.co.uk. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ Pearson, Luke (3 December 2022). "DEPARTURE: O'Brien joins Radcliffe on loan". www.accringtonstanley.co.uk. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ a b c "Radcliffe | Appearances | Connor O'Brien | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "Port Vale v Accrington Stanley". BBC Sport. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "Radcliffe F.C." 13 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ "Connor O'Brien: Accington defender signs new two-year deal". BBC Sport. 2024-05-10. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
- ^ "Connor O'Brien on 'dream year', the U21s and facing Liverpool". FAI.ie. 2025-01-09. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
- ^ https://www.fai.ie/latest/report-u21-croatia-u21-2-3-ireland-u21/
- ^ "Games played by Connor O'Brien in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.