| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James John O'Brien | ||
| Date of birth | 28 September 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Vale of Leven, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right winger / Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Barnsley | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2008 | Celtic | 1 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Dunfermline Athletic (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| 2008 | → Dundee United (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Motherwell | 64 | (4) |
| 2010– | Barnsley | 50 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2006– | Republic of Ireland U21 | 6 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:45, 4 December 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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James John "Jim" O'Brien (born 28 September 1987 in Vale of Leven, Scotland) is a Scottish footballer who currently plays as a right winger or striker for English Championship club Barnsley.
His cousin is Oldham Athletic's Zander Diamond.
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O'Brien was loaned from Celtic 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 7 May 2007.[2] He made his senior Celtic debut in their 2–1 victory over Gretna on 7 October 2007. O'Brien joined Dundee United on loan on 31 January until May 2008.[3]
On 8 August 2008, O'Brien signed for Motherwell.[4] O'Brien scored four goals in 64 league appearances for Motherwell, earning selection for the PFA Scotland team of the year in 2009–10.[5]
On 7 May 2010, O'Brien signed a pre-contract agreement with English Championship side Barnsley.[5]
Although O'Brien represented the Republic of Ireland at under-19 and under-21 levels, he opted to switch allegiances and represent the nation of his birth, citing a chance to work with Craig Levein, who he also worked with while at Dundee United.[6]
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