Ciaran O'Brien
O'Brien giving a post-game interview
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ciaran Patrick O'Brien | ||
| Date of birth | November 17, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Federal Way, Washington, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2005 | Decatur High School | ||
| 2006 | San Diego Toreros | ||
| 2007 | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007 | Tacoma Tide | 15 | (7) |
| 2008–2010 | Colorado Rapids | 1 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Seattle Sounders (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Austin Aztex FC (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Montreal Impact (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 47 | (6) |
| 2013 | Carolina RailHawks | 7 | (0) |
| 2013 | San Antonio Scorpions | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 95 | (14) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2015– | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos (assistant) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:28, 2 November 2015 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15:28, 2 November 2015 (UTC) |
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Ciaran Patrick O'Brien (born November 17, 1987) is an American soccer coach and former player. He is currently an assistant coach of the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer team under Tim Vom Steeg.
O'Brien played center midfield for four years at Decatur High School in Federal Way, Washington, where he earned NSCAA All-American honors, was a First Team All-South Puget Sound League selection for four straight years, and was selected as the Washington State Gatorade Player of the Year after his senior season.
O'Brien initially played college soccer for the University of San Diego, where he was a NSCAA Freshman All-American and was named to the All-WCC Second Team, before transferring to UC Santa Barbara in his sophomore year. With the UCSB Gauchos, he made the 2007 NCAA Tournament, losing out to national finalists Ohio State. He was named the 2007 Big West Midfielder of the Year with UCSB, as well as the highest scoring player in the Big West with 25 points on seven goals and 11 assists. During his college years O'Brien also played for Tacoma Tide of the USL Premier Development League, where his father was head coach.
O'Brien left UCSB early without graduating, signing a Generation Adidas contract in the process. He was the 5th overall pick in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft, selected by the Colorado Rapids. He made his MLS debut as a substitute in the 71st minute in Colorado's first match of the 2008 season against Los Angeles Galaxy on March 29, 2008, but was sent off in the 90th minute for a tackle on Carlos Ruiz. The tackle tore meniscus in Ruiz right knee leaving him out for an extended period. It was O'Brien's only MLS game of his career so far.
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