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J. O'Brien

J. O'Brien

Rep. Of Ireland flagRep. Of Ireland

Defender#5

  • Rep. Of Ireland flagRep. Of IrelandNational team

The shape of him

J. O'Brien is a defender and a Rep. Of Ireland international. In 25/26 that meant 44 club appearances and 3,482 minutes. Defending is anticipation as much as tackling: reading the pass before it is played, holding the line, and starting the attack from the back.

The job

Win the individual duels, protect the space behind, and give the team a platform to build from.

Season snapshot 25/26

All competitions, 25/26. Bars are full at the top 5% of defenders we track.
Appearances44
Minutes played3,482
Tackles per 901.7
Interceptions per 900.4
Blocks per 900.5
Pass accuracy—
Passes per 9031.9
Duels won62%

Playing style

Percentile against defenders we track, 25/26

Defending: 27Blocking: 59Duels: 80Build-up: 14Ball carrying: 37Defending27Blocking59Duels80Build-up14Ballcarrying37

Stat comparison

vs defenders we track (381), 25/26

StatBarO'BrienAvg
Tackles per 901.71.5
Interceptions per 900.41.0
Blocks per 900.50.5
Duels won62%56%

Honours 2

  • 2Challenger Pro League2022/23

Career journey

  1. Everton2025 – 2026Everton
  2. Rep. Of Ireland2025 – 2026Rep. Of Ireland
  3. Everton2026 – 2027Everton
  4. Rep. Of Ireland2026 – 2027Rep. Of Ireland
View full career
YearsClubAppsGoals
2026 – 2027Rep. Of Ireland50
2026 – 2027Everton30
2025 – 2026Rep. Of Ireland20
2025 – 2026Everton421
2024 – 2025Rep. Of Ireland120
2024 – 2025Everton242
2024 – 2025Everton U2110
2023 – 2024Republic of Ireland U21110
2023 – 2024Lyon325
2022 – 2023Crystal Palace20
2022 – 2023Crystal Palace U2120
2022 – 2023RWDM313
2021 – 2022Crystal Palace U2110
2021 – 2022Swindon Town210
2019 – 2021Cork City100

Quick facts

Full name
Jake O'Brien
Place of birth
Republic of Ireland
Nationality
Rep. Of Ireland flagRep. Of Ireland
Height
1.97 m
Position
Defender

CF card

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Our rating from 25/26's club stats, against every outfield player we track. Pace is set by our editors. Not an EA SPORTS FC rating.

71DEFRep. Of Ireland flag
O'Brien
69
SHO
63
PAS
57
DRI
76
DEF
87
PHY

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Recent matches

Latest matches
DateCompetitionOpponentVenueResultMinutesRating
11 Oct 2026Premier League - EnglandPremier League - EnglandHull City flagHull CityAD2–212'6.2
4 Oct 2026UEFA Nations LeagueUEFA Nations LeagueIsrael flagIsraelHD1–190'7.3
1 Oct 2026UEFA Nations LeagueUEFA Nations LeagueAustria flagAustriaHD2–215'6.4

More on J. O'Brien

Season by season

Club football, all competitions

SeasonClubLeagueAppsMinsGoalsAssists
26/27Rep. Of IrelandAll competitions530000
25/26EvertonAll competitions423,36511
24/25EvertonAll competitions241,92921
23/24LyonAll competitions322,82052
22/23RWDMAll competitions312,61930

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