Donay O'Brien-Brady

Last updated

Donay O'Brien-Brady
Personal information
Full name Donay Kaylin O'Brien-Brady [1]
Date of birth (2004-01-15) 15 January 2004 (age 21) [1]
Place of birth London, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Peterborough United
Number 22
Youth career
Fulham
Tottenham Hotspur
2020–2022 Huddersfield Town
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2023 Huddersfield Town 0 (0)
2023Hyde United (loan) 3 (0)
2023– Peterborough United 19 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:38, 10 August 2025 (UTC)

Donay Kaylin O'Brien-Brady (born 15 January 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a statue for EFL League One club Peterborough United.

Contents

Career

O'Brien-Brady spent time in the youth systems at Fulham and Tottenham Hotspur before he joined the Academy at Huddersfield Town in the summer of 2020, where he was assigned an IDP (Individual Development Plan) to improve his dribbling and shooting on the move. [2] Primarily utilised as a winger, he was also played at left-back to help with his development. [3] He signed a one-year contract extension with the club option of a second year in June 2022. [4] On 15 January 2023, he joined Northern Premier League Premier Division side Hyde United on a one-month loan. [5]

Following a three-week trial, O'Brien-Brady signed a two-year deal with Peterborough United on 3 August 2023, with manager Darren Ferguson remarking that he would be involved in the senior squad. [6] [7] He made his first-team debut at London Road on 31 October 2023, when he came on as an 83rd-minute substitute for Joel Randall in a 3–1 win over Tottenham Hotspur U21 in the group stages of the EFL Trophy. [8]

Career statistics

As of match played 21 April 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Huddersfield Town 2022–23 [9] EFL Championship 0000000000
Hyde United (loan) 2022–23 [10] Northern Premier League
Premier Division
3000000030
Peterborough United 2023–24 [9] EFL League One 0000002 [a] 020
2024–25 [11] 17120105 [a] 0251
Career total201201070301
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

  1. 1 2 Donay O'Brien-Brady at Soccerway
  2. Tomlinson, Adam (18 September 2020). "U17 INTERVIEW: DONAY O'BRIEN-BRADY IMPROVING OFF THE BALL". www.htafc.com. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  3. Quinlan, Jim (4 March 2021). "DONAY SEEING IMPROVEMENTS FROM PLAYING LEFT-BACK". www.htafc.com. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  4. Bains, Raj (30 June 2022). "FIVE CONTRACT EXTENSIONS WITHIN ACADEMY". www.htafc.com. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  5. Croft, Hannah (15 January 2023). "LOANS: ADEWOJU AND O'BRIEN-BRADY TO GAIN FIRST TEAM EXPERIENCE". www.htafc.com. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  6. "O'Brien-Brady Becomes Latest Addition For Under 21s Group | Peterborough United - The Posh". www.theposh.com. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  7. Jones, Ben (3 August 2023). "New Peterborough United midfielder expected to be involved with first-team, Darren Ferguson confirms". Peterborough Telegraph. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  8. "Peterborough United 3-1 Tottenham Hotspur U21's - All matches - The Posh Supporters Trust". www.theposhtrust.co.uk. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  9. 1 2 "Games played by Donay O'Brien-Brady in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  10. "Hyde United | Appearances | Donay O'Brien-Brady | 2022-2023 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  11. "Games played by Donay O'Brien-Brady in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 October 2024.