Jim O'Brien (footballer)
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O'Brien playing for Motherwell
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | James John O'Brien | ||
| Date of birth | 28 September 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Alexandria, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
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Current team
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Ross County (on loan from Shrewsbury Town) |
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| Number | 6 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2008 | Celtic | 1 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Dunfermline Athletic (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2008 | → Dundee United (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Motherwell | 64 | (4) |
| 2010–2014 | Barnsley | 123 | (7) |
| 2014–2016 | Coventry City | 70 | (8) |
| 2016 | → Scunthorpe United (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2016– | Shrewsbury Town | 18 | (0) |
| 2017– | → Ross County (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 6 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:32, 1 February 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 May 2008 |
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James John "Jim" O'Brien (born 28 September 1987) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ross County, on loan from English club Shrewsbury Town.
O'Brien made his debut in a 2–1 victory over Gretna on 7 October 2007, he filled in as a right-back due to all of Celtic's recognised players in that position being injured.
O'Brien was loaned from Celtic to Dunfermline Athletic during the 2006–07 season. He made his debut in their 3–2 Scottish Cup victory over Rangers on 7 January 2007. He scored his first goal in Dunfermline's 4–1 victory over Motherwell on 7 May 2007.
O'Brien joined Dundee United on loan on 31 January until May 2008.
On 8 August 2008, O'Brien signed for Motherwell. O'Brien scored four goals in 64 league appearances for Motherwell, earning selection for the PFA Scotland team of the year in 2009–10.
On 7 May 2010, O'Brien signed a pre-contract agreement with English Championship side Barnsley, then under the stewardship of Mark Robins. He scored his first goal for the South Yorkshire side with a tap in during a thumping 5–2 win against rivals Leeds United at Oakwell in September 2010. Although he had quite a hard time settling at Barnsley during his first season, he gradually made himself a fans' favourite due to his tireless energy and workrate.
As of 5 April 2013, O'Brien has scored 5 and assisted 8 goals for the Reds. In May 2014, O'Brien rejected a new contract offer from Barnsley.
Jim O'Brien completed a move to Coventry City on 4 July 2014 on a two-year contract. He made his league debut on the opening day of the 2014/15 season in a 3–2 defeat to Bradford City. He scored a disputed first goal for the club against Sheffield United at Sixfields which has later been credited as an own goal for Blades defender Bob Harris. His second goal for the club was less disputable as he scored from close-range to make the score 2–2 against Peterborough United at the Ricoh Arena on 25 October 2014, the Sky Blues went on to win the game 3–2.
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