Sean O'Brien (born 13 October 2001) is an English professional

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ...

who plays as an

attacking midfielder In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an outfield position primarily in the middle of the pitch. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. ...

and striker for club Kingstonian.

Career

O'Brien began his career with

Millwall Millwall is a district on the western and southern side of the Isle of Dogs, in east London, England, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It lies to the immediate south of Canary Wharf and Poplar, north of Greenwich and Deptford, east of ...

, moving on loan to

Bromley Bromley is a large town in Greater London, England, within the London Borough of Bromley. It is southeast of Charing Cross, and had an estimated population of 88,000 as of 2023. Originally part of Kent, Bromley became a market town, charte ...

in August 2021. After leaving Millwall he signed for

Forest Green Rovers Forest Green Rovers Football Club is a professional association football club based in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, England. The team competes in the National League, the fifth level of the English football league system. Formed in October 188 ...

in September 2022. He joined Gloucester City on loan in November 2022. He was released by Forest Green at the end of the 2022–23 season. In May 2025, O'Brien joined

Isthmian League The Isthmian League () is a regional Association football, football league covering Greater London, East of England, East and South East England, featuring mostly semi-professional clubs. Founded in 1905 by amateur clubs in the London area, th ...

South Central Division side Kingstonian.

Style of play

O'Brien has been described by the BBC as a "versatile forward" who can play "as a central striker or attacking midfielder".

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:OBrien, Sean 2001 births Living people English men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Men's association football forwards Millwall F.C. players Bromley F.C. players Forest Green Rovers F.C. players Gloucester City A.F.C. players Hayes & Yeading United F.C. players Carshalton Athletic F.C. players Kingstonian F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players Isthmian League players Southern Football League players Place of birth missing (living people) 21st-century English sportsmen