Joey O'Brien

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Joey O'Brien
Personal information
Full name	Joey O'Brien
Date of birth	February 17, 1986 (1986-02-17) (age 22)
Place of birth	Dublin, Ireland
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Bolton Wanderers
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2004– 2004–2005	Bolton Wanderers → Sheffield Wednesday (loan)	43 (0) 15 (2)
National team2
2006–	Ireland	03 (0)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:57, 22 May 2008 (UTC). 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 17/10/2007. * Appearances (Goals)

Joey O'Brien (born February 17, 1986 in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish international midfielder or defender who plays football for Bolton Wanderers of the FA Premier League.

Joey attended Drimnagh Castle primary and secondary school were he was a keen sportsman. Joey played hurling for the school team in primary school and in sixth class he reached the hurling final which was played in Croke park and which drimnagh castle went on to win. They were playing against St.Marks from Tallaght. Joey was also an ever present member of the Drimnagh castle secondary school football team where he was a success and an inspiration to the upcoming players in the school.

To gain further experience, O'Brien was loaned out to League One team Sheffield Wednesday for the most part of the 2004-2005 season, making 15 appearances and scoring two goals, including one on his debut. O'Brien was named as captain for the last game of his loan spell in honour of his contribution.

O'Brien is in the current Bolton squad for 2007/2008.

Upon returning to Bolton, O'Brien made his Premiership debut in May 2005 against Everton F.C. when coming on as a late substitute in place of Fernando Hierro. He was given his first start in Bolton's colours in their away UEFA Cup 1st Round tie with Lokomotiv Plovdiv in September 2005. O'Brien missed most of the 2006/2007 season due to injury, however he has since made his return for Bolton.

He made his debut for his country on the 1st of March 2006 [1].

[edit] External links

• Joey O'Brien career stats at Soccerbase

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