Connor O'Brien (footballer)

Connor O'Brien (born 12 July 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Accrington Stanley.

Connor O'Brien
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-07-12) 12 July 2004
Place of birth Accrington, England
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Accrington Stanley
Number 38
Youth career
2013–2022 Accrington Stanley
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Accrington Stanley 2 (0)
2022–2023 → Radcliffe (loan) 20 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:54, 8 May 2023 (UTC)

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 FA Youth Cup in 2021–22. He signed his first one-year professional contract in June 2022.[1] On 3 December 2022, he joined Northern Premier League Premier Division club Radcliffe on a one-month loan.[2] He scored on his debut later that day, in a 2–2 draw at Matlock Town.[3] He played a total of seven games for Radcliffe.[3] He made his first-team debut in the English Football League with Accrington after coming on as an 80th-minute substitute for Rosaire Longelo in a 1–1 draw at Port Vale on 7 February 2023.[4] On 13 February 2023, Radcliffe extended his loan by a further 2 months.[5]

Career statistics
As of match played 7 February 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Accrington Stanley 2022–23[6]EFL League One1000000010
Radcliffe (loan) 2022–23[3]Northern Premier League
Premier Division		7100000071
Career total 8100000081

    References
    1. Pearson, Luke (29 June 2022). "NEW CONTRACT: Connor signs first pro deal". www.accringtonstanley.co.uk. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
    2. Pearson, Luke (3 December 2022). "DEPARTURE: O'Brien joins Radcliffe on loan". www.accringtonstanley.co.uk. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
    3. "Radcliffe | Appearances | Connor O'Brien | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
    4. "Port Vale v Accrington Stanley". BBC Sport. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
    5. "Radcliffe F.C." 13 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
    6. "Games played by Connor O'Brien in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
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