James O'Brien (footballer)
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| Jim O'Brien | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | James O'Brien | |
| Date of birth | September 28, 1987 | |
| Place of birth | Vale of Leven, Scotland | |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |
| Playing position | Midfielder/Forward | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Celtic | |
| Number | 45 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2005– 2007 2008 |
Celtic → Dunfermline (loan) → Dundee United (loan) |
1 (0) 18 (1) 10 (0) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2005 2006– |
Republic of Ireland under-19 Republic of Ireland under-21 |
1 (0) 6 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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James 'Jim' O'Brien (born September 28, 1987 in Vale of Leven, Scotland) is a footballer who plays right midfield or forward. He currently plays for Dundee United, where he is on loan from Celtic until the end of the 2007-08 season.
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[edit] Career
O'Brien was loaned to Dunfermline Athletic during the 2006-07 season[1] and made his senior footballing debut in their 3-2 Scottish Cup victory over Rangers on 7 January 2007. He had previously only played for Celtic's youth squad. He scored his debut senior goal in Dunfermline's 4-1 victory over Motherwell on May 7, 2007.[2] He made his senior Celtic debut in their 2-1 victory over Gretna on October 7, 2007. O'Brien joined Dundee United on loan on 31 January until May 2008.[3]
[edit] International
O'Brien represents the Republic of Ireland, and has played for the under-19 and under-21 teams.
[edit] References
- ^ Dunfermline take Celtic's O'Brien. Retrieved on January 31, 2008.
- ^ Dunfermline 4-1 Motherwell. Retrieved on January 31, 2008.
- ^ Robson agrees terms with Celtic. Retrieved on January 31, 2008.
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