| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 May 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lyon | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018–2019 | Cork City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Cork City | 9 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Crystal Palace (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Crystal Palace | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → RWD Molenbeek (loan) | 30 | (3) |
| 2023– | Lyon | 10 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2021–2022 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 11 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:49, 15 December 2023 (UTC) | |||
Jake O'Brien (born 15 May 2001) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Ligue 1 club Lyon.
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] playing a total of 21 games.
In August 2022, O'Brien was loaned to Belgian club RWD Molenbeek, along with teammate Luke Plange, for the 2022–23 season.[8] RWD Molenbeek qualified for the 2022-23 Challenger Pro League promotion play-offs in his first season with the club, holding a one-point lead over Beveren with two games remaining.[9] O'Brien won the first trophy of his career as Molenbeek clinched the division.[10]
In August 2023 he signed for French club Lyon,[11] making his Ligue 1 debut on 1 October 2023.[12] In doing so he became the first Irishman to play in Ligue 1 since 2000.[13]
International career
He has represented Ireland at under-21 level,[1] making 11 appearances between 2021 and 2022.[14]
Career statistics
- As of match played 15 December 2023
| 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[15] | LOI Premier Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020[15] | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2021[15] | LOI First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Crystal Palace (loan) | 2020–21[16] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Crystal Palace U21 | 2021–22[17] | — | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Crystal Palace | 2021–22[17] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[18] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Swindon Town (loan) | 2021–22[17] | League Two | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 5] | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| RWD Molenbeek (loan) | 2022–23[1] | Challenger Pro League | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 3 | ||
| Lyon | 2023–24[1] | Ligue 1 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 68 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 76 | 6 | ||
- ↑ Includes FAI Cup, FA Cup, Belgian Cup, Coupe de France
- ↑ Includes League of Ireland Cup, EFL Cup
- ↑ Appearances in Munster Senior Cup
- ↑ Appearance in EFL Trophy
- ↑ Appearances in League Two play-offs
Honours
R.W.D. Molenbeek
References
- 1 2 3 4 Jake O'Brien at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ↑ "Jake O'Brien is flying high: Youghal native thrives with Crystal Palace". echo live. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- 1 2 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.
- 1 2 "Swindon sign Palace centre-back O'Brien" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ↑ "Luke Plange and Jake O'Brien join RWD Molenbeek on loan – News". Crystal Palace F.C. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ↑ "RWDM cannot deal a blow in title fight with draw against Beveren". Archysport. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- 1 2 Times, The Brussels. "RWD Molenbeek win promotion back to Jupiler Pro League". www.brusselstimes.com.
- ↑ "Irish Under-21 defender Jake O'Brien signs long-term deal with French club Lyon". Independent.ie. 15 August 2023.
- ↑ "Lyon debut for Jake O'Brien as Troy Parrott shows his class in local Dutch derby". Independent.ie. 1 October 2023.
- ↑ Team, The 42 (2 October 2023). "Jake O'Brien is first Irishman to play in Ligue 1 since 2000". The 42.
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- ↑ "Games played by Jake O'Brien in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- 1 2 3 "Games played by Jake O'Brien in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ↑ "Games played by Jake O'Brien in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 August 2022.