Derek O'Brien (footballer born 1979)

Derek O'Brien (footballer born 1979)
Derek O'Brien
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Personal information
Full name Derek O'Brien
Date of birth November 14, 1979 (1979-11-14) (age 32)
Place of birth Kerry, Ireland
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Left Winger
Club information
Current club Cork City
Number 11
Youth career
Tralee Dynamos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2000-2003 Galway United 45 (6)
2003 Sligo Rovers ? (?)
2004-2008 Galway United 31 (2)
2008 St Patrick's Athletic ? (?)
2009-2010 Galway United 61 (5)
2011- Cork City 5 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Derek O'Brien (born November 14, 1979 in Kerry, Ireland) is an Irish footballer playing with Cork City in the League of Ireland.

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Playing career

O'Brien is a left winger with plenty of speed and trickery. He was an integral part of Galway United's first season back in the Premier Division in 2007. So much so that he was elected to the PFAI Premier Division Team of the Year[1] and he was subsequently voted Galway United player of the year for 2007.[2] He also won the Galway United Supporter's Trust (GUST) 2007 player of the year award. O'Brien was subject to interest from Derry City who are believed to have offered him an excellent deal, however he opted to commit himself to the Tribesmen for another season at least. In July 2008 he signed for St Patrick's Athletic F.C. from Galway United. He stayed at St Pats for one season before returning to Galway United in January 2009.[3] He signed for Cork City in February 2011.[4][5]

Former Galway United manager Tony Cousins described O'Brien as "the best winger in the league".

Honours

Individual

  • PFAI Premier Division Team of the Year: 2007
  • PFAI First Division Team of the Year: 2006

References

  1. ^ "PFAI and Ford announce nominees for annual awardsccessdate=2011-02-18". http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2615. 
  2. ^ "Derek O’Brien Galway United Football Club". http://www.galwayunitedfc.ie/derek-obrien. 
  3. ^ "Foster Appointed Galway United Manager". http://www.galwayunitedfc.ie/squad/foster-appointed-galway-united-manager.html. 
  4. ^ "Derek O’Brien Signs". http://www.corkcityfc.net/home/2011/02/18/derek-obrien-signs/. 
  5. ^ "Derek O'Brien wings it to Cork". http://www.airtricityleague.ie/index.php/clubs/first-division/cork-city/latest-news/3367-derek-obrien-wings-it-to-cork. 

External links

Profile from official Galway United F.C. website.


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