Luke O'Brien

Infobox Football biography
playername = Luke O'Brien


fullname = Luke O'Brien
height = height|m=1.76
nickname = Lukey
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1988|9|11|df=y
cityofbirth = Halifax
countryofbirth = England
currentclub = Bradford City
clubnumber = 19
position = Left Back
youthyears = 2001–2006
youthclubs = Bradford City
years = 2006–
clubs = Bradford City
caps(goals) = 4 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 15:57, 11 October 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate =

Luke O'Brien (born 11 September 1988) is a professional footballer for Bradford City. He is a left back.

Career

Born in Halifax, England, O'Brien joined Bradford City when he was eight-years-old, [cite news
url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.2198856.0.heckys_helping_hand_for_obrien.php
title=Hecky's helping hand for O'Brien
date=2008-04-15
accessdate=2008-04-24
publisher=Telegraph & Argus
first=Simon
last=Parker] and signed professional terms at the age of 17. He was twice voted young player of the year at City and travelled with the first team squad for the first time aged only 16. He made his debut for Bradford City as a second half subtitute against Doncaster Rovers on 4 September 2007 in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy.cite news
url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.1869490.0.mccall_backs_obrien_to_take_it_in_his_stride.php
title=McCall backs O'Brien to take it in his stride
date=2007-11-29
accessdate=2008-04-24
publisher=Telegraph & Argus
first=Simon
last=Parker] His first start came in a 3–0 FA Cup defeat to Tranmere Rovers at Valley Parade on 1 December 2007. [cite news
url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.1874993.0.rovers_in_a_different_league.php
title=Rovers in a different league
date=2007-12-02
accessdate=2008-04-24
publisher=Telegraph & Argus
first=Simon
last=Parker] He made his league debut towards the end of the first season when he deputised for Paul Heckingbottom in a 2–2 with Brentford on 12 April 2008. [cite news
url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/sportbcfcheadlines/display.var.2192759.0.brentford_2_city_2.php
title=Brentford 2 City 2
date=2008-04-12
accessdate=2008-04-12
publisher=Telegraph & Argus
first=Simon
last=Parker] He was one of three junior players to be offered a new deal by manager Stuart McCall on 29 April 2008, [cite news
url=http://www.telegraphandargus.co.uk/display.var.2234555.0..php
title=Johnson one of 13 axed by City
date=2008-04-29
accessdate=2008-04-29
publisher=Telegraph & Argus
first=Simon
last=Parker] and was the first of the three to sign his new deal. [cite news
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/7387493.stm
title=Bradford City duo sign new deals
date=2008-05-07
accessdate=2008-05-07
publisher=BBC Sport]

He played his first game of the 2008–09 season as a second-half substitute against Luton Town, following fellow left-back Paul Heckingbottom's red card. [cite news
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7639320.stm
title=Bradford 1-1 Luton
date=2008-10-04
accessdate=2008-10-04
publisher=BBC Sport]

References

External links

* [http://www.bradfordcityfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10266~36417,00.html Bradford City player profile]
*soccerbase|47168|Luke O'Brien
* [http://bradford.vitalfootball.co.uk/player.asp?p=301 Luke O'Brien Vital Profile]

Persondata
NAME = O'Brien, Luke
ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Footballer
DATE OF BIRTH = 11 September 1988
PLACE OF BIRTH = Halifax, England, England
DATE OF DEATH =
PLACE OF DEATH =