| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 May 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Cork, Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Accrington Stanley (on loan from Southampton) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | Fermoy | ||
| 2019–2023 | Cork City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Cork City | 23 | (4) |
| 2024– | Southampton | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Accrington Stanley (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | Republic of Ireland U21 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15, 29 August 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:10, 17 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Joe O'Brien-Whitmarsh (born 11 May 2005) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Accrington Stanley, on loan from Premier League club Southampton. [1]
He started his career at Fermoy F.C. before joining Cork City academy in 2019. He signed a professional contract with Cork in 2021. [2] He made his senior debut for Cork City in March 2023. [3]
He joined Premier League side Southampton in January 2024 from Cork City for an undisclosed fee. [4] He was included in Southampton's match-day squad for the EFL Cup tie against Cardiff City on 28 August 2024, making his debut as a second half substitute. [5] [6]
On 3 February 2025, O'Brien-Whitmarsh joined League Two side Accrington Stanley on loan for the remainder of the 2024–25 season. [7]
He has been capped by the Republic of Ireland at under-19 level. [8] In November 2024, he received his first call up to the Republic of Ireland U21 squad for their two friendlies against Sweden U21 in Marbella, Spain. [9] He made his debut in a 2–0 defeat to Sweden on 14 November 2024. [10]
He is the son of former Cobh Ramblers striker Paul Whitmarsh. [11]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cork City | 2021 | League of Ireland First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | League of Ireland First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | League of Ireland Premier Division | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 [a] | 0 | 25 | 4 | ||
| Total | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 25 | 4 | |||
| Southampton | 2024–25 [13] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Accrington Stanley (loan) | 2024–25 [13] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 4 | ||