Personal information | |||
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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 | Hartford Athletic | ||
Number | 25 | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2020 | Oakwood SC | ||
2020–2021 | Real Salt Lake | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021 | Real Monarchs | 2 | (0) |
2022– | Hartford Athletic | 1 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2020 | Republic of Ireland U15 | 1 | (0) |
*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) |
Pearse O'Brien (born 26 October 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for USL Championship club Hartford Athletic. Born in the United States, he represents Ireland at youth level.
Born 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]
O'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]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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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 |
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