Shannon O'Brien (footballer)

Shannon O'Brien
With Leicester City in April 2021
Personal information
Full name Shannon O'Brien
Date of birth (2001-10-05) 5 October 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Coventry, England
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Leicester City
Number 27
Youth career
Aston Villa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Coventry United 32 (10)
2021– Leicester City 42 (3)
International career
2022– England U23 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:12, 26 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:51, 17 February 2022 (UTC)

Shannon O'Brien (born 5 October 2001) is an English professional football forward who plays for Leicester City of the FA WSL.

Club career

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Born and raised in Coventry, O'Brien began her football career in the youth team of Aston Villa.[1] She joined Coventry United in 2018 and made 11 league appearances, scoring four goals, as the team won the 2018–19 FA Women's National League Southern Division.[2]

O'Brien continued to play with Coventry United in the FA Women's Championship, before transferring to Leicester City in January 2021.[3] She contributed three goals in nine appearances in all competitions as Leicester secured promotion to the FA WSL.[4]

International career

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Despite her conspicuously Irish name, O'Brien is not eligible to play for the Republic of Ireland women's national football team and aspired to represent England at international level.[1] In February 2022 she was called up by the England women's national under-23 football team.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b Woodward, Robbie (21 April 2020). "Shannon O'Brien - The Interview". Coventry United L.F.C. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Shannon O'Brien Player Stats". The Football Association. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  3. ^ Falk, Graham (26 May 2021). "Exclusive: Leicester hotshot Shannon O'Brien ready to take WSL by storm". Her Football Hub. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  4. ^ "O'Brien: Continue The Upward Curve". Leicester City F.C. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  5. ^ Thompson, Danny (27 March 2022). "Meet Shannon O'Brien - England's newest football star from Henley Green". Coventry Telegraph. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
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