Tommi O'Reilly

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Tommi O'Reilly
Personal information
Full name Tommi Dylan Brooklyn O'Reilly
Date of birth (2003-12-15) 15 December 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Birmingham, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Milton Keynes Dons
(on loan from Aston Villa)
Youth career
2010–2023 Aston Villa
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– Aston Villa 0 (0)
2024 → Real Unión (loan) 2 (0)
2024–2025 → Shrewsbury Town (loan) 12 (0)
2025– → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:21 (UTC) 7 January 2025

Tommi Dylan Brooklyn O'Reilly (born 15 December 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Milton Keynes Dons, on loan from Premier League club Aston Villa. [1]

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Early life

O'Reilly joined the Aston Villa academy at the age of seven years-old. He is a fan of the club and attended the club's successful Wembley Stadium trip for the 2019 EFL Championship play-off final against Derby County on the terraces. [2]

Career

Early career and debut

O'Reilly was part of the Aston Villa side which won the 2021 FA Youth Cup. [3] He signed his first professional contract with Aston Villa in March 2022. [4]

During the 2021-22 season he was called up to first-team training by manager Steven Gerrard, [5] and featured in friendly matches for the club. [6] That season, he was included in Villa match-day squads and named as a substitute for matches in the Premier League without making his debut. [7] He made his debut in the EFL Trophy against AFC Wimbledon in August 2022. [8] The following season he captained the Aston Villa side in the competition. [9]

On 14 December 2023, O'Reilly made his first team debut in a 1–1 UEFA Europa Conference League draw away at Zrinjski Mostar. [10] On 19 January 2024, O'Reilly signed a new contract with Aston Villa. [11]

Loan moves

On 1 February 2024, O'Reilly signed for Primera Federación club Real Unión, a sister club of Aston Villa managed by former Aston Villa U21 manager Iñigo Idiakez, on loan until the end of the season. [12] O'Reilly made his debut from the bench in a 0–0 draw against Lugo on 3 February. [13] O'Reilly's season was curtailed by injury, and he went onto make only 2 appearances at the Spanish club.

On 11 July 2024, O'Reilly signed for EFL League One club Shrewsbury Town on a season-long loan. [14] On 10 August 2024, O'Reilly made his English Football League debut in a 1–0 defeat to Stevenage. [15]

On 16 January 2025, O'Reilly was recalled from his loan at Shrewsbury after making 18 appearances in all competitions, and immediately loaned to League Two side Milton Keynes Dons. [16] [17] O'Reilly made his Dons debut on 21 January 2025, scoring in a 2–1 defeat to Fleetwood Town. [18]

International career

Born in England, O'Reilly is of Irish descent. He was called up to a training camp for the Ireland U19s in August 2021. [19]

Style of play

A diminutive but skillful midfielder, he has been nicknamed "Philly" or "Fodes" by his Aston Villa academy youth teammates because of a perceived similarity to Phil Foden in his playing style. He has also been nicknamed "Tommi Wilshere", after Jack Wilshere, in his time at Villa. [20]

Career statistics

As of match played 21 January 2025 [21]
Appearances and goals by club, season, and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aston Villa 2022–23 Premier League 000000—3 [a] 030
2023–24 0000001 [b] 03 [a] 040
2024–25 000000000000
Total000000106070
Real Unión (loan) 2023–24 Primera Federación 20———0020
Shrewsbury Town (loan) 2024–25 League One 1201020—3 [a] 0180
Milton Keynes Dons (loan) 2024–25 League Two 1100——0011
Career total15110201090281

Honours

Aston Villa U18

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