Andy O'Brien
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew James O'Brien | ||
| Date of birth | 29 June 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Harrogate, England | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1994 | Leeds United | ||
| 1994–1996 | Bradford City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2001 | Bradford City | 133 | (3) |
| 2001–2005 | Newcastle United | 120 | (6) |
| 2005–2007 | Portsmouth | 32 | (0) |
| 2007–2011 | Bolton Wanderers | 74 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | → Leeds United (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Leeds United | 23 | (1) |
| 2012–2014 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 50 | (0) |
| Total | 443 | (12) | |
| International career | |||
| England U18 | 1 | (0) | |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 8 | (0) |
| 2001–2006 | Republic of Ireland | 26 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Andrew James O'Brien (born 29 June 1979) is a former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Born in England, he won 26 caps for Republic of Ireland between 2001 and 2006 and was a member of Ireland's 2002 World Cup squad. He retired from international duty in 2006.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Continental[c] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bradford City | 1996–97[2] | First Division | 22 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 25 | 2 | |
| 1997–98[3] | First Division | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | ||
| 1998–99[4] | First Division | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 34 | 0 | ||
| 1999–2000[5] | Premier League | 36 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 40 | 1 | ||
| 2000–01[6] | Premier League | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| Total | 132 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 149 | 3 | ||
| Newcastle United | 2000–01[6] | Premier League | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | |
| 2001–02[7] | Premier League | 34 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 3 | |
| 2002–03[8] | Premier League | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 39 | 0 | |
| 2003–04[9] | Premier League | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 42 | 1 | |
| 2004–05[10] | Premier League | 23 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 38 | 2 | |
| Total | 120 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 172 | 7 | ||
| Portsmouth | 2005–06[11] | Premier League | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 32 | 0 | |
| 2006–07[12] | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||
| Bolton Wanderers | 2007–08[13] | Premier League | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| 2008–09[14] | Premier League | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 36 | 1 | ||
| 2009–10[15] | Premier League | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11[16] | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 74 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 90 | 1 | ||
| Leeds United (loan) | 2010–11[16] | Championship | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | |
| Leeds United | Championship | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 21 | 1 | ||
| 2011–12[17] | Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 2012[18] | Major League Soccer | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2013[18] | Major League Soccer | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | |||
| 2014[18] | Major League Soccer | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 0 | |||
| Total | 52 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 409 | 10 | 29 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 503 | 11 | ||
- ↑ Includes FA Cup and Voyageurs Cup
- ↑ Includes Football League Cup
- ↑ Includes UEFA Intertoto Cup, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland | 2001 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 26 | 1 | |
Honours
Bolton Wanderers
- The Bolton News Readers' player of the season 2007–08[20]
Bradford City
- Promotion: Division One (Championship) runners up 1998–99
References
- ↑ "Andrew O'Brien". www.bwfc.co.uk. Bolton Wanderers FC. Archived from the original on 4 April 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
- ↑ "Games played by Andy O'Brien in 1996/1997". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ↑ "Games played by Andy O'Brien in 1997/1998". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ↑ "Games played by Andy O'Brien in 1998/1999". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ↑ "Games played by Andy O'Brien in 1999/2000". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- 1 2 "Games played by Andy O'Brien in 2000/2001". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ↑ "Games played by Andy O'Brien in 2001/2002". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ↑ "Games played by Andy O'Brien in 2002/2003". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ↑ "Games played by Andy O'Brien in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ↑ "Games played by Andy O'Brien in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ↑ "Games played by Andy O'Brien in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ↑ "Games played by Andy O'Brien in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ↑ "Games played by Andy O'Brien in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ↑ "Games played by Andy O'Brien in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ↑ "Games played by Andy O'Brien in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- 1 2 "Games played by Andy O'Brien in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ↑ "Games played by Andy O'Brien in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- 1 2 3 Andy O'Brien at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ↑ "Andy O'Brien". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- ↑ Sharrock, Gordon (14 May 2008). "Andy's our readers top man". The Bolton News. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
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