Connor O'Brien (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Connor David O'Brien[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 July 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Accrington, England | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Accrington Stanley | ||
| Number | 38 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2022 | Accrington Stanley | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Accrington Stanley | 51 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Radcliffe (loan) | 20 | (2) |
| 2023 | → Farsley Celtic (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Republic of Ireland U21 | 7 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:40, 24 July 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:20, 24 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
Connor David O'Brien (born 12 July 2004) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Accrington Stanley.
O'Brien first joined the youth set-up at Accrington Stanley at the age of eight, and went on to captain the under-18s to the fourth round of the FA Youth Cup in 2021–22. He signed his first one-year professional contract in June 2022.[3] On 3 December 2022, he joined Northern Premier League Premier Division club Radcliffe on a one-month loan.[4] He scored on his debut later that day, in a 2–2 draw at Matlock Town.[5] He played a total of seven games for Radcliffe.[5] He made his first-team debut in the English Football League with Accrington after coming on as an 80th-minute substitute for Rosaire Longelo in a 1–1 draw at Port Vale on 7 February 2023.[6] On 13 February 2023, Radcliffe extended his loan by a further 2 months.[7]
On 10 May 2024, O'Brien extended his contract at Accrington Stanley by two years.[8]