Jake O'Brien (footballer)
Jake O'Brien (born 15 May 2001) is an Irish professional footballer who plays for Swindon Town, on loan from Crystal Palace, as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 May 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Swindon Town (on loan from Crystal Palace) | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018–2019 | Cork City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Cork City | 9 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Crystal Palace (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2021– | Crystal Palace | 0 | (0) |
| 2022– | → Swindon Town (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| Republic of Ireland U21 | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:16, 1 May 2022 (UTC) | |||
Early life
Born in County Cork,[1] O'Brien grew up in Youghal,[2] and in his youth also boxed and played hurling, winning national championships in both at Under-14s level.[3]
Club career
O'Brien played for Cork City before moving on loan to English club Crystal Palace in February 2021,[4] with the move made permanent in August 2021.[5][6][3] He appeared for the Under-23 team at Palace, including in the EFL Trophy.[7]
He moved on loan to Swindon Town in January 2022.[7]
International career
He has represented Ireland at under-21 level.[1]
Career statistics
- As of 30 April 2022
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[lower-alpha 1] | League Cup[lower-alpha 2] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cork City | 2019[8] | League of Ireland Premier Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020[8] | League of Ireland Premier Division | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2021[8] | League of Ireland First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Crystal Palace (loan) | 2020–21[9] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crystal Palace U21 | 2021–22[10] | — | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Crystal Palace | 2021–22[10] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swindon Town (loan) | 2021–22[10] | League Two | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
- Includes FAI Cup & FA Cup
- Includes League of Ireland Cup & EFL Cup
- Appearances in the Munster Senior Cup.
- Appearance in the EFL Trophy.
References
- Jake O'Brien at Soccerway
- "Jake O'Brien is flying high: Youghal native thrives with Crystal Palace". echo live. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- Fallon, John (9 November 2021). "Jake O'Brien confident he can play part in Patrick Vieira's Crystal Palace revolution". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- Dollery, Paul. "Crystal Palace move confirmed for 19-year-old Cork City defender". The42.
- "Jake O'Brien joins Crystal Palace". 16 August 2021.
- Barry, Stephen (16 August 2021). "Cork City defender Jake O'Brien signs for Crystal Palace on permanent deal". Irish Examiner.
- "Swindon sign Palace centre-back O'Brien" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- Jake O'Brien Profile Cork City F.C.
- "Games played by Jake O'Brien in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- "Games played by Jake O'Brien in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
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