Michele O'Brien
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 28 June 1980 | ||
Place of birth | Plainview, New York, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Chicago Red Eleven | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
Northport/Cow Harbor Soccer Club | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–2001 | FIU Golden Panthers | 74 | (58) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2000–2007 | Long Island Lady Riders | ||
2003 | Arsenal | (1) | |
2007 | QBIK | ||
2008 | Watford | ||
2008 | Jersey Sky Blue[1] | 11 | (3) |
2009– | Chicago Red Eleven | 14 | (5) |
National team | |||
2003– | Republic of Ireland | 65 | (13) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Michele O'Brien (born 28 June 1980) is a soccer striker who plays for the W-League club Chicago Red Eleven. Since making her debut for the Republic of Ireland women's national football team in 2003, she has gained over 50 caps.
College career[]
O'Brien played varsity soccer during four seasons at Florida International University. She remains the program's all–time record goalscorer.[2]
Club career[]
In 2000 O'Brien started playing for the Long Island Lady Riders.[3] She remained with them until 2007, with a spell at Arsenal in 2003.[4] During her time at the English club, O'Brien played in the Women's Premier League[5] and the semi–final of the UEFA Women's Cup.[6]
In 2007 O'Brien joined the Damallsvenskan club QBIK.[4] She then spent time back in England with Watford Ladies, before joining Jersey Sky Blue for the 2008 W-League season.[4] The following season O'Brien moved to Chicago Red Eleven and scored four goals in 11 games in 2009.[7] In 2010, she scored one goal in three games for the Red Eleven.[8]
International career[]
O'Brien debuted for the Republic of Ireland in 2003 and went on to accumulate more than 50 caps.[4] In 2005 O'Brien was named the FAI Player of the Year.[9]
Coaching career[]
O'Brien coached soccer at New York University (2004–2005) and Columbia University (2005–2007).[2] She was named assistant soccer coach at DePaul University in February 2009.[2]
Personal life[]
Born with a congenital heart defect, in 1995 O'Brien suffered a heart attack after a High School P.E. lesson and required open heart surgery. She refused to quit soccer, reportedly telling her concerned parent: "Mom, I might as well die doing something I like".[10]
References[]
- ^ "Hudson Valley Quickstrike Lady Blues". USLsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
- ^ a b c "NEW COACH". Chicagoland Soccer News. 21 February 2009. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
- ^ "#5 – Michele O'Brien". USLsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
- ^ a b c d "#10 – Michele O'Brien". USLsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
- ^ David Shannon (20 August 2003). "England (Women) 2002/03". RSSSF.com. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
- ^ "Michelle O'Brien". UEFA. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
- ^ "2009 Statistics". USLsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 6 January 2010. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
- ^ "Chicago Red Eleven". USLsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
- ^ "Senior Women Player Profiles". Football Association of Ireland. 16 January 2009. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
- ^ Rubin, Roger (19 October 1997). "Frightening Odds Can't Stop . . . Heart of Courage". Daily News (New York). Retrieved 25 September 2012.
External links[]
- Republic of Ireland women's association footballers
- Republic of Ireland women's international footballers
- FA Women's National League players
- 1980 births
- Living people
- Arsenal W.F.C. players
- Soccer players from New York (state)
- People from Plainview, New York
- Expatriate women's footballers in England
- Expatriate women's footballers in Sweden
- QBIK players
- Damallsvenskan players
- Watford L.F.C. players
- USL W-League players
- American women's soccer players
- FIU Panthers women's soccer players
- Women's association football forwards
- American women's soccer biography stubs
- Republic of Ireland football biography stubs
- European women's football biography stubs