Shannon O'Brien (footballer)

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Shannon O'Brien
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With Leicester City in April 2021
Personal information
Full name Shannon O'Brien
Date of birth (2001-10-05) 5 October 2001 (age 20)
Place of birth Coventry, England
Position(s) Forward
Club 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 20 (3)
National team‡
2022– England U23 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:51, 17 February 2022 (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.

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]

Despite her conspicuously Irish name, O'Brien is not eligible to play for the Republic of Ireland women's national football team and aspires to represent England at international level.[1]

References[]

  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.

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