Shannon O'Brien (footballer)
_(cropped).jpg) With Leicester City in April 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shannon O'Brien | ||
| Date of birth | 5 October 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Coventry, England | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Leicester City | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Aston Villa | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Coventry United | 32 | (10) |
| 2021– | Leicester City | 42 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | England U23 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:12, 26 October 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:51, 17 February 2022 (UTC) | |||
Shannon O'Brien (born 5 October 2001) is an English professional football forward who plays for Leicester City of the FA WSL.
Club career
[edit]Born and raised in Coventry, O'Brien began her football career in the youth team of Aston Villa.[1] She joined Coventry United in 2018 and made 11 league appearances, scoring four goals, as the team won the 2018–19 FA Women's National League Southern Division.[2]
O'Brien continued to play with Coventry United in the FA Women's Championship, before transferring to Leicester City in January 2021.[3] She contributed three goals in nine appearances in all competitions as Leicester secured promotion to the FA WSL.[4]
International career
[edit]Despite her conspicuously Irish name, O'Brien is not eligible to play for the Republic of Ireland women's national football team and aspired to represent England at international level.[1] In February 2022 she was called up by the England women's national under-23 football team.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Woodward, Robbie (21 April 2020). "Shannon O'Brien - The Interview". Coventry United L.F.C. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Shannon O'Brien Player Stats". The Football Association. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ Falk, Graham (26 May 2021). "Exclusive: Leicester hotshot Shannon O'Brien ready to take WSL by storm". Her Football Hub. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "O'Brien: Continue The Upward Curve". Leicester City F.C. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ Thompson, Danny (27 March 2022). "Meet Shannon O'Brien - England's newest football star from Henley Green". Coventry Telegraph. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
External links
[edit]
- Shannon O'Brien at Soccerway
- Shannon O'Brien on Twitter
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