Dan O'Brien (soccer)

Dan O'Brien
Personal information
Full nameDaniel O'Brien
Date of birthApril 5, 1986
Place of birthShoreview, Minnesota, United States
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing positionMidfielder
Youth career
2004–2005Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
2006–2007UW–Green Bay Phoenix
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2007–2008Des Moines Menace3(0)
2008–2009Minnesota Thunder3(0)
2010Western Suburbs FC21(9)
2010–2011Hawke's Bay United5(0)
2012Tampa Bay Rowdies5(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 5, 2012.
† Appearances (Goals).

Daniel "Dan" O'Brien (born April 5, 1986 in Shoreview, Minnesota) is an American soccer player.

Career

Youth and College

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.

Professional

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 FC working with Dutch coach John Kila. After a season of hard work with Western Suburbs FC he joined Hawke's Bay United before departing the club after a short stint and signing with the Tampa Bay Rowdies on March 30, 2012. On November 20, 2012 the Rowdies declined the 2013 option.[2]

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