| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel O’Brien | ||
| Date of birth | April 5, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Shoreview, Minnesota, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | ||
| 2006–2007 | UW–Green Bay Phoenix | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007–2008 | Des Moines Menace | 3 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Minnesota Thunder | 3 | (0) |
| 2010 | Western Suburbs | 21 | (9) |
| 2010-2011 | Hawke's Bay United | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 October 2009. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Daniel "Dan" O'Brien (born April 5, 1986 in Shoreview, Minnesota) is an American soccer player who currently is looking for a new club and will be trialing with a few clubs in the U.S.A.
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O’Brien attended Mounds View High School in Arden Hills, Minnesota where he was a two time All State soccer player. O’Brien began his collegiate soccer career in 2004 with Coastal Carolina University. He transferred to the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay in 2006, finishing his college career with them in 2007. In the summer of 2007, he played for the Des Moines Menace of the Premier Development League.
On May 1, 2008, he signed with the Minnesota Thunder of the USL First Division.[1] After the fall of the Minnesota Thunder side due to financial problems O'Brien in January 2010 took the chance to move to New Zealand and join Western Suburbs working with Dutch coach John Kila. After a season of hard work with Western Suburbs he joined Hawke's Bay United before departing the club after a short stint and will be returning to the U.S.A.