Pearse O'Brien (born 26 October 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Providence College. Born in the United States, he represented Ireland at youth level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pearse O'Brien | ||
| Date of birth | 26 October 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | West Hartford, Connecticut, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Providence Friars | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2020 | Oakwood SC | ||
| 2020–2021 | Real Salt Lake | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Providence Friars | 17 | (3) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Real Monarchs | 2 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Hartford Athletic | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland U15 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:05, 14 October 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:42, 21 March 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBorn in West Hartford, Connecticut, O'Brien began his career with U.S. Soccer Development Academy side Oakwood Soccer Club in 2016.[1] While training with the Ireland youth sides, O'Brien attracted interest from both Scottish club Celtic and English club Fulham.[2] After rising the ranks at Oakwood, O'Brien decided to join the youth setup at Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake, joining the club's under-19 side.[3]
On 15 May 2021, O'Brien made his professional debut for Real Salt Lake's USL Championship affiliate Real Monarchs against LA Galaxy II, coming on as a 69th-minute substitute during the 2–0 defeat.[4]
In February 2022, O'Brien joined Hartford Athletic on an academy contract.[5]
International career
editO'Brien is eligible to represent the United States and the Republic of Ireland, through birth and heritage, respectively.[3] On 18 January 2020, O'Brien made his debut for the Republic of Ireland under-15 against the Australia under-17s.[6]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 26 May 2021[7]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Real Monarchs | 2021 | USL Championship | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Pearse O'Brien". U.S. Soccer Development Academy.
- ^ Meyer, Taran (13 January 2021). "Pearse O'Brien Selects RSL Academy to Chase Professional Dream". Real Salt Lake. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ a b Sigal, Jonathan (25 November 2020). "Pearse O'Brien joins Real Salt Lake U-19 team, departs Oakwood". New England Soccer Journal. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "Real Monarchs 0–2 LA Galaxy II". Soccerway.
- ^ "Hartford Athletic Signs West Hartford Native Pearse O'Brien to USL Academy Contract". Hartford Athletic. 17 February 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "Impressive Ireland U15s overcome Australia U17s". TheJournal.ie. 18 January 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ Pearse O'Brien at Soccerway