Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
12/13
debut season
0.26
goals / match
Närpes Kraft
top club · 18 apps
Career highs
€50k
peak value · 2018
—
top transfer fee
11
best season · 2018
4 / 2
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1996-03-12 · 6 players total
81Appearances
21Goals
6Assists
6Yellow cards
0Red cards
20Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Danny O'Brien |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Daniel William O'Brien |
| Date of birth | 1996-03-12 (30 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Leigh, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Right Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2023-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | CM Sports ... |
Jul 2023
Transfer: Bury AFC → Retired
23/24 · Transfer
May 2023
Transfer: Skelmersdale → Bury AFC
22/23 · Return from loan
Jan 2023
Transfer: Bury AFC → Skelmersdale
22/23 · Loan
Nov 2021
Transfer: Ramsbottom → Bury AFC
21/22 · Transfer
Sep 2020
Transfer: Clitheroe → Ramsbottom
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
Transfer: Atherton Collieries → Clitheroe
20/21 · Transfer
Oct 2019
Transfer: Hyde United → Atherton Collieries
19/20 · Transfer
Aug 2019
Transfer: Curzon Ashton → Hyde United
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
Transfer: Alfreton → Curzon Ashton
19/20 · Transfer
Nov 2018
Transfer: SJK II → Alfreton
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Alfreton Town
9 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
2018 — SJK Seinäjoki II, SJK Seinäjoki
22 matches · 11 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2018
Transfer: Närpes Kraft → SJK II
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
2017 — Närpes Kraft
18 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2017
Transfer: Wigan U23 → Närpes Kraft
16/17 · Transfer
Apr 2017
Transfer: Chester → Wigan U23
16/17 · Return from loan
Jan 2017
Transfer: Wigan U23 → Chester
16/17 · Loan
Jul 2016
16/17 — Wigan Athletic, Chester FC
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2016
Transfer: Chester → Wigan U21
15/16 · Return from loan
Feb 2016
Transfer: Wigan U21 → Chester
15/16 · Loan
Jan 2016
Transfer: Wrexham → Wigan U21
15/16 · Return from loan
Nov 2015
Transfer: Wigan U21 → Wrexham
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
15/16 — Chester FC, Wrexham AFC
11 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
Transfer: Aston Villa U21 → Wigan U21
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Aston Villa U21, Bolton Wanderers U21
8 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
Transfer: Aston Villa U18 → Aston Villa U21
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Aston Villa U21
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
12/13 — Aston Villa U21
3 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €50k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 28 other Midfield - Right Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2018. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals11 total · 9.43/90
Assists2 total · 1.71/90
G+A13 total · 11.14/90
Yellow cards5 total · 4.29/90
Minutes played by club
SJK Seinäjoki
0.0%
SJK Seinäjoki II
5.9%
Närpes Kraft
13.8%
Alfreton Town
17.4%
Wigan Athletic
0.0%
Chester FC
31.8%
Wrexham AFC
0.0%
Bolton Wanderers U21
0.0%
Aston Villa U21
31.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJK Seinäjoki | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SJK Seinäjoki II | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 105 |
| Närpes Kraft | 1 | 2017 | 2017 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 243 |
| Alfreton Town | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 307 |
| Wigan Athletic | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chester FC | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 562 |
| Wrexham AFC | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bolton Wanderers U21 | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aston Villa U21 | 3 | 12/13 | 14/15 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 550 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Kakkonen - Group C | SJK Seinäjoki II | 13 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 105 |
| 2018 | Suomen Cup | SJK Seinäjoki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Veikkausliiga | SJK Seinäjoki | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Kakkonen - Group C | Närpes Kraft | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 243 |
| 18/19 | National League North | Alfreton Town | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 307 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | National League | Chester FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | National League | Chester FC | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 562 |
| 15/16 | National League | Wrexham AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | Aston Villa U21 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 482 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | Bolton Wanderers U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL | Aston Villa U21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL | Aston Villa U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL Qualificationsgr. 1 | Aston Villa U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Aston Villa U18 | Aston Villa U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Aston Villa U21 | Wigan U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-11-26 | Wigan U21 | Wrexham | Loan | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-03 | Wrexham | Wigan U21 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-11 | Wigan U21 | Chester | Loan | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-04-30 | Chester | Wigan U21 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-30 | Wigan U23 | Chester | Loan | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-04-08 | Chester | Wigan U23 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-04-10 | Wigan U23 | Närpes Kraft | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-02-19 | Närpes Kraft | SJK II | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-11-30 | SJK II | Alfreton | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Alfreton | Curzon Ashton | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-17 | Curzon Ashton | Hyde United | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-10-11 | Hyde United | Atherton Collieries | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Atherton Collieries | Clitheroe | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-12 | Clitheroe | Ramsbottom | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-11-02 | Ramsbottom | Bury AFC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-07 | Bury AFC | Skelmersdale | Loan | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Skelmersdale | Bury AFC | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Bury AFC | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€50k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #23260 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karl-Filip Eriksson | 2 | 0 | 853 |
| Tony Lund | 2 | 0 | 790 |
| Joonas Lepistö | 2 | 0 | 753 |
| Robbie Malolo | 3 | 1 | 725 |
| Sam Hughes | 1 | 0 | 639 |
| Ryan Astles | 1 | 0 | 616 |
| Maximo Tolonen | 1 | 1 | 575 |
| Kevin Toner | 1 | 0 | 572 |
| Jacob Åbonde | 2 | 0 | 544 |
| Riccardo Calder | 1 | 1 | 529 |
| Jerell Sellars | 1 | 0 | 527 |
| James Alabi | 0 | 1 | 498 |
| Semsudin Mujkic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Muhamed Omic | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joona Lautamaja | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Kakkonen - Group C | SJK Seinäjoki II | 11 | 13 |
| 2017 | Kakkonen - Group C | Närpes Kraft | 6 | 18 |
| 15/16 | National League | Wrexham AFC | 1 | 11 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | National League | Wrexham AFC | 3 | 11 |
| 2018 | Kakkonen - Group C | SJK Seinäjoki II | 2 | 13 |
| 2017 | Kakkonen - Group C | Närpes Kraft | 1 | 18 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Skelmersdale | Bury AFC | Return from loan | — | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-07 | Bury AFC | Skelmersdale | Loan | — | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-04-08 | Chester | Wigan U23 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-30 | Wigan U23 | Chester | Loan | — | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-04-30 | Chester | Wigan U21 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-11 | Wigan U21 | Chester | Loan | — | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-03 | Wrexham | Wigan U21 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-11-26 | Wigan U21 | Wrexham | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Danny O'Brien's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braintree Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 50% |
| Kidderminster Harriers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 50% |
| Boreham Wood | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Forest Green Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0% |
| Wrexham AFC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 50% |
| Barrow AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 0% |
| Dover Athletic | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Altrincham FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 50% |
| Torquay United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50% |
| Aldershot Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 50% |
| Macclesfield Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 50% |
| Bromley FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Senior debut season | |
| 12/13 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 22 | 105 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4.29 |
| 2017 | 18 | 243 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Kakkonen - Group C
31 apps
17 G
3 A
U21 PL
14 apps
2 G
0 A
National League
15 apps
1 G
3 A
National League North
9 apps
1 G
0 A
Veikkausliiga
9 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Danny O'Brien?
Danny O'Brien is an England professional footballer who plays as a right midfield for Retired.
How old is Danny O'Brien?
Danny O'Brien is 30 years old. He was born on March 12, 1996 in Leigh.
What position does Danny O'Brien play?
Danny O'Brien plays as a right midfield (Midfield - Right Midfield).
What club does Danny O'Brien play for?
Danny O'Brien currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Danny O'Brien scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Danny O'Brien has scored 21 goals in 81 appearances.