Connor O'Brien (born 12 July 2004) is an Irish professional

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who plays as a defender for club Accrington Stanley.

Club career

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

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in 2021–22. He signed his first one-year professional contract in June 2022. On 3 December 2022, he joined

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Premier Division club

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on a one-month loan. He scored on his debut later that day, in a 2–2 draw at Matlock Town. He played a total of seven games for Radcliffe. He made his first-team debut in the

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with Accrington after coming on as an 80th-minute substitute for

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in a 1–1 draw at

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on 7 February 2023. On 13 February 2023,

extended his loan by a further 2 months. On 10 May 2024, O'Brien extended his contract at Accrington Stanley by two years.

International career

He made his debut for the Republic of Ireland U21 side on 7 June 2024, in a 3–2 win away to Croatia U21 in a friendly.https://www.fai.ie/latest/report-u21-croatia-u21-2-3-ireland-u21/

Career statistics

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:OBrien, Connor 2004 births Living people Footballers from Accrington English men's footballers Men's association football defenders Accrington Stanley F.C. players Radcliffe F.C. players Northern Premier League players English Football League players