Lewis O'Brien

O'Brien's current-season form is level with last season (Season 43→43), while his Rating held around 59. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 45).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Wrexham · 15th	2	0	0	7.15	59	43
2025/26	Wrexham · 7th	38	4	6	7	59	43
2024/25	SwanseaLoan · 11th	16	1	0	7.06	58	13
2024/25	Los Angeles FCLoan · 8th	13	0	1	7.08	37	13
2023/24	MiddlesbroughLoan · 8th	23	0	1	6.97	61	16
2023/24	DC United · 12th	17	1	1	7.1	39	21
2022/23	Nottingham Forest · 16th	13	1	0	6.63	71	10

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Key starterDefensive midfielder

L. O'Brien is a 27-year-old defensive midfielder at Wrexham, rated 59.6 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (65% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.14 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on O'Brien.

On the season, O'Brien graded 43 for current form (age-blind), on 4 goals, 6 assists and 3.143 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 43 → 43). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 60. At 27 O'Brien is in his prime years, and a market index of 33 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — O'Brien is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2020/21Trending upBreakout: 2025/26Stepped up 2022/235 clubs

59.6

Ratingi

a strong, regular top-tier starter

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

65%

Minutes

a regular starter

3.14

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Wrexham finished 7th of 24 · an upper-table side

Apps

3.14

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.14 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 38 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (7th of 24) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 4 goals and 6 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 65% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.34 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.

Watch points

Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

Rated 59.6 overall — a strong, regular top-tier starter. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.14 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %65%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.134

Assists / 900.201

Goal contribution / 900.334

Defensive actions / 903.143

Player flow

Goal involvements10

Cards / 900.167

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~33), then tapers with age. At 27, O'Brien sits on 33, at or near its peak. The blue line is O'Brien's projected Rating — 59.6 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals4

Passing

Assists6

Defending

Tackles59

Interceptions23

Blocks12

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5

Red cards0

Transfer history

WrexhamJul 2025 – now

AAshington AFCuntil Jul 2025

WrexhamJul 2025 – Jul 2025

Nottingham Forest(back from loan)Jul 2025 – Jul 2025

Swansea(on loan)Feb 2025 – Jul 2025

Nottingham Forest(back from loan)Jan 2025 – Feb 2025

Los Angeles FC(on loan)Jul 2024 – Jan 2025

Nottingham Forest(back from loan)Jul 2024 – Jul 2024

Middlesbrough(on loan)Aug 2023 – Jul 2024

Nottingham Forest(back from loan)Jul 2023 – Aug 2023

DC United(on loan)Mar 2023 – Jul 2023

Nottingham ForestJul 2022 – Mar 2023

Huddersfield(back from loan)Jul 2019 – Jul 2022

Bradford(on loan)Aug 2018 – Jul 2019

Huddersfielduntil Aug 2018

About L. O'Brien

Lewis John O'Brien is a 27-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Wrexham, born on October 14, 1998 in Colchester, standing 173 cm tall. He is from England. Wrexham currently sit 15th of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, L. O'Brien has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 180 minutes.

L. O'Brien's next match is on September 2, 2026, when Wrexham face Millwall away in the Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates L. O'Brien at 59.6 with a Season form score of 43. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the US Open Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, L. O'Brien has totalled 288 club appearances with 19 goals and 19 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 46 appearances for Huddersfield.

L. O'Brien's career has also included time at AAshington AFC, Nottingham Forest, Swansea, Los Angeles FC, Middlesbrough, DC United, Huddersfield and Bradford.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.