Английская Википедия:Billy O'Brien (footballer)
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox football biography Billy O'Brien (born 21 November 1995) is a former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Born in England, he played for Wales at youth level internationally. He retired from football to become a Royal Marine Commando in 2017.[1]
Club career
O'Brien, a fan of Manchester City, joined the team in 2006 after having taken part in trials with both them and Manchester United.[2][3] At the club, he played for their youth teams and took part in competitions such as the UEFA Youth League before signing a professional contract with Manchester City in July 2014.[4]
He spent the first half of the 2014–15 season on loan at Hyde United, debuting for the club in a defeat to Hednesford Town.[5] In the latter half of 2016, O'Brien played in the Premier League 2 as part of Manchester City's squad and was also selected by manager Pep Guardiola to travel with the first team on a number of occasions including as a backup keeper against Celtic in the Champions League.[4][6] O'Brien went on loan until the end of the season to St Mirren in January 2017.[7] He became a regular starter for the club, keeping a clean sheet on his debut against Dundee and playing in the final of the Scottish Challenge Cup.[8][9]
O'Brien revealed he would leave City after his contract expired in June 2017.[10] He joined Macclesfield Town that summer,[11] and made his debut as a substitute in a 0–0 draw against Bromley.[12]
International career
O'Brien played in two matches of the Wales U19 team's attempt to qualify for the 2014 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in 2013 and 2014.[13] By 2015, O'Brien had moved up to the Wales U21 squad, playing for them in eight games of their campaign to qualify for the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. O'Brien made 15 saves while conceding 10 goals throughout all eight games.[14]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hyde United (loan) | 2014–15 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| St Mirren (loan) | 2016–17 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Nod | 2017–18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
Honours
St Mirren
- Scottish Challenge Cup runner-up: 2016–17[9]
References
External links
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