Jake O'Brien (footballer)

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Jake O'Brien
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O'Brien in 2024
Personal information
Full name Jake Patrick O'Brien [1]
Date of birth (2001-05-15) 15 May 2001 (age 23) [2]
Place of birth County Cork, Ireland
Height 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) [2]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Everton
Number 15
Youth career
2010–2013 Youghal United
2013–2018 Lakewood Athletic
2018–2019 Cork City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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)
2023–2024 Lyon 27 (4)
2024– Everton 1 (0)
International career‡
2021–2022 Republic of Ireland U21 11 (0)
2024– Republic of Ireland 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:51, 17 September 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:38, 7 September 2024 (UTC)

Jake Patrick O'Brien (born 15 May 2001) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Everton and the Republic of Ireland national team.

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O'Brien began his career at Cork City, moving on loan to English club Crystal Palace before the move was made permanent. He spent loan spells at Swindon Town and Belgian club RWD Molenbeek, before moving to French club Lyon in 2023. After one season he returned to England, signing for Everton.

He represented Ireland at under-21 level, before making his senior team debut in 2024.

Early life

Born in County Cork, [3] O'Brien grew up in Youghal, [4] and in his youth also boxed and played hurling, winning national championships in both at Under-14s level. [5] O'Brien excelled in football as a youth, captaining Youghal United to underage honours, also captaining Cork to the 2013 SFAI Under-12 Inter-League Cup, [6] [7] [8] before moving to Lakewood Athletic in Ballincollig. [9]

Club career

O'Brien played for Cork City before moving on loan to English club Crystal Palace in February 2021, [10] with the move made permanent in August 2021. [11] [12] [5] He appeared for the Under-23 team at Palace, including in the EFL Trophy. [13] He moved on loan to Swindon Town in January 2022, [13] 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. [14] 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. [15] O'Brien won the first trophy of his career as Molenbeek clinched the division. [16]

In August 2023 he signed for French club Lyon, [17] making his Ligue 1 debut on 1 October 2023. [18] In doing so he became the first Irishman since Tony Cascarino in 2000 to play in Ligue 1. [19] On 25 May 2024, he scored in the 2024 Coupe de France final as his side were defeated 2–1 by PSG. [20]

In July 2024, after one season in France, O'Brien returned to England, signing a four-year contract with Premier League club Everton. [21]

International career

O'Brien has represented the Republic of Ireland at under-21 level, [3] making 11 appearances between 2021 and 2022. His first call-up to the senior Republic of Ireland squad came in March 2024, ahead of their friendly games against Belgium and Switzerland. [22] On 4 June 2024, O'Brien debuted in a friendly match against Hungary. [23]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 17 September 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [lower-alpha 1] League cup [lower-alpha 2] OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cork City 2019 [24] LOI Premier Division 1000000010
2020 [24] 8010—3 [lower-alpha 3] 0120
2021 [24] LOI First Division 0000—0000
Total90100030130
Crystal Palace (loan) 2020–21 [25] Premier League 000000—00
Crystal Palace U21 2021–22 [26] ———1 [lower-alpha 4] 010
Crystal Palace 2021–22 [26] Premier League000000—00
2022–23 [27] 000000—00
Total0000000000
Swindon Town (loan) 2021–22 [26] League Two 19000—2 [lower-alpha 5] 0210
RWD Molenbeek (loan) 2022–23 [3] Challenger Pro League 30310——313
Lyon 2023–24 [3] Ligue 1 27451——325
Everton 2024–25 [28] Premier League100020—30
Career total8677120601018

International

As of match played 7 September 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Republic of Ireland
202430
Total30

Honours

RWD Molenbeek

Lyon

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