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Joey O'Brien

1986 - Today

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Joseph Martin O'Brien (born 17 February 1986) is an Irish professional football coach and former player who played as a full-back and defensive midfielder. He is currently head coach of League of Ireland Premier Division club Shelbourne. O'Brien played for Bolton Wanderers, Sheffield Wednesday, West Ham United and Shamrock Rovers, and was capped five times by the Republic of Ireland at senior level between 2006 and 2012. In 2021 he became the assistant manager of Shelbourne and remained in the role until June 2025, when he became interim head coach of the club following the resignation of Damien Duff. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia. Joey O'Brien is the 20,848th most popular soccer player (down from 17,227th in 2024), the 547th most popular biography from Ireland (down from 503rd in 2019) and the 55th most popular Irish Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Joey O'Brien ranks 20,848 out of 21,273. Before him are Katsunari Mizumoto, Fernando Beltrán, Masao Tsuji, Iddrisu Baba, Yuta Someya, and Marlon King. After him are Óscar Melendo, Carlos Carmona, Rikihiro Sugiyama, Dan Howbert, Colin Killoran, and André Almeida.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1986, Joey O'Brien ranks 1,882. Before him are Sébastien Rouault, Alexander Bessmertnykh, Josh Akognon, Eline Berings, Ryan Whiting, and Yuta Someya. After him are Lázaro Borges, Dominic Inglot, Yusuke Sudo, Yuya Nakamura, Joaquin Wilde, and Theresa Eslund.

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In Ireland

Among people born in Ireland, Joey O'Brien ranks 547 out of 549. Before him are Darren O'Dea (1987), Philip Deignan (1983), Chloë Agnew (1989), Molly Sterling (1998), Ruth Bradley (1987), and Gillian O'Sullivan (1976). After him are Kenny Egan (1982), JD McDonagh (1990), Robbie Brady (1992), Kasey Smith (1990), Keith Andrews (1980), and Ryan O'Shaughnessy (1992).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Ireland

Among soccer players born in Ireland, Joey O'Brien ranks 55. Before him are Glenn Whelan (1984), Evan Ferguson (2004), Darren Randolph (1987), Kenny Cunningham (1971), Daryl Murphy (1983), and Darren O'Dea (1987). After him are Robbie Brady (1992), Keith Andrews (1980), Damien Delaney (1981), Jeff Hendrick (1992), Kevin Long (1990), and Stephen Quinn (1986).

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