Andy O'Brien
| Date of birth | 29 June 1979 |
| Place of birth | Harrogate |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Weight | 78 kg |
| Height | 1.91 m |
| Position | Defender |
O'Brien made his international debut for Ireland shortly after completing his move to Newcastle United.
A tenacious defender, O'Brien boosted his chances of taking part in the Japan and South Korea World Cup after enjoying a fantastic season with Newcastle United in the Premiership.
He learnt his central defensive trade with Bradford City where he made 150 senior appearances.
Whilst with the Valley Paraders, he played for England Under-21s against France in 1999.
The son of an Irish father, O'Brien decided to switch allegiance the following year when he appeared for the Republic's Under-21s against Sweden.
His full international debut duly arrived during the World Cup qualifying campaign, shortly after completing his £2million move to Newcastle United where he was signed by the former England boss, Sir Bobby Robson.
O'Brien's ability to give his opposing forwards little room to manoeuvre, as he is said to be 'all over them', he has earned the nickname of 'Rash'.
O'Brien joined Portsmouth in June 2005 with a four-year contract.
He joined Bolton Wanderers in August 2007 with a two-year contract that was extended to June 2011.
After a loan spell, O'Brien joined Leeds United in January 2011 with a contract to June 2013 but was made available for transfer in May 2012.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 28 Oct 1996 | 19 Mar 2001 | |
| Newcastle United | 19 Mar 2001 | 13 Jun 2005 | |
| Portsmouth | 13 Jun 2005 | 13 Aug 2007 | |
| Bolton Wanderers | 13 Aug 2007 | 01 Jan 2011 | |
| Leeds United | 29 Oct 2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | L |
| Leeds United | 01 Jan 2011 | 02 Aug 2012 | |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 02 Aug 2012 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-97 | Bradford City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Bradford City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Bradford City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Bradford City | Premier League | 36 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Bradford City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Bradford City | Premier League | 17 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Bradford City | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 9 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 31 | 3 |
2 |
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| 2001-02 | Newcastle United | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 26 |
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| 2002-03 | Newcastle United | UEFA Champions League | 11 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 27 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Newcastle United | UEFA Champions League | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Newcastle United | UEFA Cup | 10 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 21 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Newcastle United | UEFA Cup | 9 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Portsmouth | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Portsmouth | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Portsmouth | Premier League | 29 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Portsmouth | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Portsmouth | Premier League | 1 | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | Bolton Wanderers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Bolton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Bolton Wanderers | Premier League | 31 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Bolton Wanderers | UEFA Cup | 7 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Bolton Wanderers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Bolton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Bolton Wanderers | Premier League | 30 | 4 |
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| 2009-10 | Bolton Wanderers | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Bolton Wanderers | Premier League | 6 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Bolton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Bolton Wanderers | Premier League | 1 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Leeds United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Leeds United | League Championship | 30 | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | Leeds United | League Championship | 2 | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | Leeds United | League Cup | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2005 | Portsmouth v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Aug 2005 | West Bromwich Albion v Portsmouth | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 2005 | Portsmouth v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Manchester City v Portsmouth | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Sep 2005 | Everton v Portsmouth | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Sep 2005 | Portsmouth v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Sep 2005 | Gillingham v Portsmouth | L | 3-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Bolton Wanderers v Portsmouth | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Oct 2005 | Portsmouth v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Oct 2005 | Middlesbrough v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Oct 2005 | Portsmouth v Charlton Athletic | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Nov 2005 | Liverpool v Portsmouth | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Nov 2005 | Portsmouth v Chelsea | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 Dec 2005 | Manchester United v Portsmouth | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Dec 2005 | Tottenham Hotspur v Portsmouth | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Dec 2005 | Portsmouth v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2005 | Portsmouth v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2005 | Arsenal v Portsmouth | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 31 Dec 2005 | Portsmouth v Fulham | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2006 | Blackburn Rovers v Portsmouth | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Jan 2006 | Ipswich Town v Portsmouth | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2006 | Portsmouth v Everton | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Jan 2006 | Birmingham City v Portsmouth | L | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Jan 2006 | Portsmouth v Liverpool | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 2006 | Portsmouth v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Feb 2006 | Newcastle United v Portsmouth | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Feb 2006 | Portsmouth v Manchester United | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 25 Feb 2006 | Chelsea v Portsmouth | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Mar 2006 | Aston Villa v Portsmouth | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Portsmouth v Manchester City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Mar 2006 | West Ham United v Portsmouth | W | 2-4 | Premier League | |
| 01 Apr 2006 | Fulham v Portsmouth | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 19 Sep 2006 | Mansfield Town v Portsmouth | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 25 Oct 2006 | Newcastle United v Portsmouth | L | 3-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 04 Nov 2006 | Manchester United v Portsmouth | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Nov 2006 | Liverpool v Portsmouth | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Dec 2006 | Bolton Wanderers v Portsmouth | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1992-93 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA Under-18 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | England | Under-18 | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | England | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Republic of Ireland | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA Under-21 | 4 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Republic of Ireland | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 4 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Republic of Ireland | Unity Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 6 |
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| 2004-05 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 29 Sep 1992 | Northern Ireland v Republic of Ireland | W | 2-3 | UEFA U18 | Group 11 |
| 18 Feb 1997 | England v Scotland | W | 4-1 | U18 | |
| 09 Feb 1999 | England v France | W | 2-1 | Under-21 | |
| 27 Apr 1999 | Republic of Ireland v Sweden | L | 0-3 | U21 | |
| 31 Aug 1999 | Republic of Ireland v Yugoslavia | L | 0-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 8 |
| 03 Sep 1999 | Croatia v Republic of Ireland | L | 5-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 8 |
| 07 Sep 1999 | Malta v Republic of Ireland | W | 1-3 | UEFA U21 | Group 8 |
| 08 Oct 1999 | North Macedonia v Republic of Ireland | W | 0-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 8 |
| 22 Feb 2000 | Republic of Ireland v Czech Republic | L | 1-2 | U21 | |
| 23 Mar 2001 | Cyprus v Republic of Ireland | W | 0-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
| 01 Jun 2001 | Republic of Ireland v Portugal | L | 0-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
| 06 Jun 2001 | Estonia v Republic of Ireland | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 15 Aug 2001 | Republic of Ireland v Croatia | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Sep 2001 | Republic of Ireland v Netherlands | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 13 Feb 2002 | Republic of Ireland v Russia | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Republic of Ireland v USA | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Feb 2003 | Scotland v Republic of Ireland | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Aug 2003 | Republic of Ireland v Australia | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Sep 2003 | Republic of Ireland v Turkey | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Feb 2004 | Republic of Ireland v Brazil | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Apr 2004 | Poland v Republic of Ireland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 2004 | Republic of Ireland v Romania | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2004 | Jamaica v Republic of Ireland | W | 0-1 | UNITY CUP | |
| 05 Jun 2004 | Netherlands v Republic of Ireland | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Sep 2004 | Republic of Ireland v Cyprus | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 08 Sep 2004 | Switzerland v Republic of Ireland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 09 Oct 2004 | France v Republic of Ireland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 13 Oct 2004 | Republic of Ireland v Faroe Islands | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 09 Feb 2005 | Republic of Ireland v Portugal | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Israel v Republic of Ireland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 29 Mar 2005 | Republic of Ireland v China PR | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2005 | Republic of Ireland v Israel | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Republic of Ireland v Italy | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Mar 2006 | Republic of Ireland v Sweden | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Republic of Ireland v Netherlands | L | 0-4 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2006 | Germany v Republic of Ireland | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 07 Oct 2006 | Cyprus v Republic of Ireland | L | 5-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.