J. O'Brien · career
Jake O'Brien
Center Back · Everton · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
A career still climbing — O'Brien is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26Stepped up 2022/234 clubs
The record covers 5 seasons (2021/22–2025/26) across 4 clubs, including a move abroad — 135 appearances with 14 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2025/26 at Everton — Season rating 41, 1 goal and 1 assist in 37 games. 2025/26 was the leap — Season rating up 18 points at Everton. Form is on a climb — up 9 Season points across his last 3 full seasons.
Made the jump to a higher division in 2022/23 (Challenger Pro League) and kept playing — 30 games that season.
By season
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland U21 | 2023/24 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification | 11 | 0 |
| Rep. Of Ireland | 2026/27 | Friendlies | 3 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | UEFA Nations League | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 7 | 0 |
Honours
Challenger Pro League×2Coupe de France×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendliesat Rep. Of Ireland | 3 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
Schedule · 2026/27
0 played1 unused sub8 not in squad· 0 min, 0g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18 | Friendlies Clubs | A Dundee | 4-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 25 | Friendlies Clubs | A Bolton | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 28 | Friendlies Clubs | A Stoke City | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 1 | Friendlies Clubs | A Hamburger SV | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 8 | Friendlies Clubs | A VfB Stuttgart | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 12 | Friendlies Clubs | A Newcastle | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 15 | Friendlies Clubs | H Lille | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 22 | Premier League | H Crystal Palace | 2-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Aug 26 | League Cup | A Preston | 4-0 | Not in squad | — |