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Aiden O'Brien

For the race horse trainer, see Aidan O'Brien.

Aiden Anthony O'Brien (born 4 October 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for League of Ireland Premier Division club Shelbourne. Born in England, he represented the Republic of Ireland national team. O'Brien began his career with Millwall, who loaned him out to five different clubs. After making 188 league appearances for Millwall, he moved to Sunderland, before moving on to Portsmouth and finally Shrewsbury, where he had two further loan spells.

Aiden O'Brien
O'Brien with Millwall in 2015
Personal information
Full name Aiden Anthony O'Brien[1]
Date of birth (1993-10-04) 4 October 1993 (age 31)[2]
Place of birth Islington, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[3]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Shelbourne
Number 48
Youth career
2009–2011 Millwall
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2020 Millwall 188 (34)
2012 → Staines Town (loan) 2 (0)
2012 → Hayes & Yeading United (loan) 7 (0)
2013 → Crawley Town (loan) 9 (0)
2013–2014 → Aldershot Town (loan) 5 (3)
2014 → Torquay United (loan) 3 (0)
2020–2022 Sunderland 45 (5)
2022 Portsmouth 17 (5)
2022–2024 Shrewsbury Town 18 (0)
2023 → Gillingham (loan) 14 (2)
2023–2024 → Sutton United (loan) 17 (1)
2024– Shelbourne 3 (1)
International career‡
2009–2010 Republic of Ireland U17 5 (3)
2012 Republic of Ireland U19 2 (1)
2013–2014 Republic of Ireland U21 10 (5)
2018–2019 Republic of Ireland 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:26, 18 September 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:54, 28 February 2019 (UTC)

Career

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Millwall

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Born in Islington, London,[4] O'Brien started his career in the youth system at Millwall and signed his first professional contract in 2010 on his 17th birthday.[5] He made his debut for the club in the League Cup third round 5–0 defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers, coming on as a substitute for Dany N'Guessan.[6] On 1 January 2012, O'Brien signed for Conference South side Staines Town on a one-month loan.[7]

A month later, O'Brien signed for Conference Premier side Hayes and Yeading on a one-month loan and immediately found himself playing games.[8]

In May 2014, O'Brien agreed a new two-year deal with Millwall with the 20-year-old being highly regarded by Millwall manager Ian Holloway.[9]

O'Brien made his first appearance of the 2014–15 season coming on as a substitute for Richard Chaplow against Southampton in the League Cup. The game finished 2–0 to Southampton.[10] A month later, in September 2014, he made his first league appearance for Millwall in a 3–1 defeat to Birmingham City. O'Brien spoke of his delight of fulfilling a lifelong ambition when he made his league debut for Millwall and has dedicated the achievement to his father.[11][12]

At the end of the 2017–18 season, his contract was extended by Millwall after the club exercised an option.[13] He left Millwall at the end of 2019–2020 season, after his contract expired.[14]

Sunderland

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On 30 July 2020, O’Brien signed for Sunderland, on a two-year deal.[15] On 8 September 2020 he scored his first goal for Sunderland in an EFL Trophy tie against Aston Villa U21s.[16]

On 24 August 2021, O'Brien scored a hat-trick against Blackpool in the second round of the EFL Cup. His third goal came in the first minute of stoppage time to secure a dramatic 3–2 victory, earning him the "Player of the Round" award.[17][18]

Portsmouth

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On 31 January 2022, O'Brien joined EFL League One side Portsmouth on a free transfer.[19] He scored his first goal for the club against Doncaster Rovers on 12 February 2022.[20]

Shrewsbury Town

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Despite being offered a new contract by Portsmouth,[21] O'Brien opted to sign a two-year deal with fellow EFL League One side Shrewsbury Town.[22]

 
O'Brien warming up before a Gillingham match in 2023

On the last day of the January 2023 transfer window O'Brien signed for EFL League Two side Gillingham on loan for the remainder of the 2022–23 season.[23]

On 1 August 2023, O'Brien signed for League Two club Sutton United on loan until January 2024.[24]

He was released by Shrewsbury at the end of the 2023–24 season.[25]

Shelbourne

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On 12 August 2024, O'Brien signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Shelbourne on a multi-year contract.[26]

International career

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On 6 February 2013, O'Brien scored on his debut for the Republic of Ireland U21s against Netherlands in a 3–0 win at Tallaght Stadium.[27] O'Brien then scored his first competitive goal and his third goal for Ireland in 4–1 away win against the Faroe Islands.[28] On 15 November 2013, O'Brien scored another two goals against the Faroe Islands in a 5–2 win at The Showgrounds.[29]

O'Brien scored five times for the U21s, placing him two goals off Robbie Brady's all time goal scoring record of seven.

In September 2017, O'Brien was called up to the senior Republic of Ireland squad for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Moldova and Wales.[30]

On 11 September 2018, O'Brien scored his first senior international goal for Ireland on his debut in a friendly against Poland in Wrocław which finished 1–1.[31] The goal would later be named as the 2018 FAI International Goal of the Year.[32]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 14 September 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Millwall 2011–12[33] Championship 0 0 0 0 1 0 — 1 0
2012–13[34] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2013–14[35] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2014–15[36] Championship 19 2 0 0 1 0 — 20 2
2015–16[37] League One 43 10 2 1 0 0 8[a] 2 53 13
2016–17[38] League One 43 13 6 1 2 1 6[b] 0 57 15
2017–18[39] Championship 30 4 1 2 1 0 — 32 6
2018–19[40] Championship 35 2 4 1 3 1 — 42 4
2019–20[41] Championship 18 3 1 0 2 1 — 21 4
Total 188 34 14 5 10 3 14 2 226 44
Staines Town (loan) 2011–12[42] Conference South 2 0 — — 1[c] 0 3 0
Hates & Yeading United (loan) 2011–12[33] Conference Premier 7 0 — — — 7 0
Crawley Town (loan) 2012–13[34] League One 9 0 — — — 9 0
Aldershot Town (loan) 2013–14[35] Conference Premier 5 3 — — 4[c] 4 9 7
Torquay United (loan) 2013–14[35] League Two 3 0 — — — 3 0
Sunderland 2020–21[43] League One 32 4 1 0 1 0 7[d] 2 41 6
2021–22[44] League One 7 1 0 0 3 4 2[e] 0 12 5
Total 39 5 1 0 4 4 9 2 53 11
Portsmouth 2021–22[45] League One 17 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 5
Shrewsbury Town 2022–23[46] League One 6 0 1 0 0 0 1[e] 0 8 0
2023–24[47] League One 12 0 — — — 12 0
Total 18 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 20 0
Gillingham (loan) 2022–23[46] League Two 14 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 2
Sutton United (loan) 2023–24[47] League Two 23 1 2 0 3 1 1[e] 0 29 2
Shelbourne 2024[48] LOI Premier Division 3 1 2 1 — — 5 2
Career total 323 48 20 6 17 8 30 8 390 70
  1. ^ Six appearances and two goals in Football League Trophy, two in League One play-offs
  2. ^ Three appearances in EFL Trophy, three in League One play-offs
  3. ^ a b Appearances in FA Trophy
  4. ^ Six appearances and two goals in the EFL Trophy, one appearance in the League One play-offs
  5. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy

International

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Scores and results list Republic of Ireland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each O'Brien goal.
List of international goals scored by Aiden O'Brien[49]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 11 September 2018 Stadion Miejski, Wrocław, Poland   Poland 1–0 1–1 Friendly

Honours

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Millwall

Sunderland

Individual

Shelbourne

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Sunderland" (PDF). English Football League. p. 68. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Aiden O'Brien". 11v11. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Aiden O'Brien". Shrewsbury Town F.C. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  4. ^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 497. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
  5. ^ "Pro Contract for O'Brien". 6 August 2010. Archived from the original on 9 October 2010. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
  6. ^ "Night To Remember For Millwall's O'Brie". 23 September 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
  7. ^ "Young Lion Loaned to Staines". 30 December 2011. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
  8. ^ "Hayes & Yeading sign Millwall striker Aiden O'Brien on loan". Archived from the original on 10 March 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  9. ^ "Millwall's Aiden O'Brien has agreed a new deal at the club". 2 May 2014.
  10. ^ "Millwall 0–2 Southampton". 26 August 2014.
  11. ^ "Millwall 1–3 Birmingham". 30 September 2014.
  12. ^ "O'Brien glad father was there to see Millwall league debut". 2 October 2014.
  13. ^ "Tim Cahill and Jimmy Abdou: Millwall release veteran Australian and midfielder". BBC Sport. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  14. ^ "Aiden O'Brien: Millwall striker leaves after nine years with Championship club". BBC Sport. 23 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  15. ^ "O'Brien signs for Sunderland". 30 July 2020.
  16. ^ "Sunderland 8-1 Aston Villa U21s player ratings - Josh Scowen the star of the show". chroniclelive.co.uk. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  17. ^ "Aiden O'Brien scored a hat-trick as Sunderland beat Blackpool to reach the Carabao Cup third round". BBC. 24 August 2021.
  18. ^ "Aiden O'Brien scoops Carabao Cup Player of the Round for Round Two". www.efl.com. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  19. ^ "Pompey bring in O'Brien". Portsmouth FC. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  20. ^ "Portsmouth 4-0 Doncaster". BBC. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  21. ^ "Pompey Retained List: Summer 2022". www.portsmouthfc.co.uk. 21 May 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  22. ^ Cox, Lewis (30 June 2022). "Aiden O'Brien the latest eye-catching addition at Shrewsbury Town". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  23. ^ Cawdell, Luke (31 January 2023). "Transfer deadline day: Strikers join Gillingham before window closes". Kent Online. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  24. ^ "Aiden O'Brien joins on loan". ww.suttonunited.net. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  25. ^ "Retained and Released List 2024". www.shrewsburytown.com.
  26. ^ "Former Millwall striker Aiden O'Brien joins Shelbourne".
  27. ^ "O'Brien double helps U21s beat Dutch". 6 February 2013. Archived from the original on 28 August 2014.
  28. ^ "Faroe Islands-Republic of Ireland report". 14 August 2013.
  29. ^ "Republic of Ireland-Faroe Islands report". 15 November 2013.
  30. ^ "Scott Hogan: Aston Villa striker handed first Republic call-up with Walters out". BBC Sport. 26 September 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  31. ^ "Mixed feelings for Martin O'Neill as O'Brien's debut goal is cancelled out by late Polish strike". Irish Independent. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  32. ^ a b Malone, Emmet (17 March 2019). "Shane Duffy named Republic of Ireland Player of the Year". The Irish Times. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  33. ^ a b "Games played by Aiden O'Brien in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  34. ^ a b "Games played by Aiden O'Brien in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  35. ^ a b c "Games played by Aiden O'Brien in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  36. ^ "Games played by Aiden O'Brien in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  37. ^ "Games played by Aiden O'Brien in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  38. ^ "Games played by Aiden O'Brien in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  39. ^ "Games played by Aiden O'Brien in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  40. ^ "Games played by Aiden O'Brien in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  41. ^ "Games played by Aiden O'Brien in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  42. ^ "Aiden O'Brien Matches". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  43. ^ "Games played by Aiden O'Brien in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  44. ^ "Games played by Aiden O'Brien in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  45. ^ "Games played by Aiden O'Brien in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  46. ^ a b "Games played by Aiden O'Brien in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  47. ^ a b "Games played by Aiden O'Brien in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  48. ^ https://int.soccerway.com/players/aiden-obrien/199995/
  49. ^ "O'Brien, Aiden". National Football Teams. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  50. ^ Hunt, Josh (20 May 2017). "Bradford City 0–1 Millwall". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  51. ^ Pilnick, Brent (14 March 2021). "Sunderland 1–0 Tranmere Rovers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  52. ^ "Aiden O'Brien named Sky Bet League 1 Player of the Month". www.efl.com. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
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