A. OBrien

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A. OBrien, the Irish forward, made 42 appearances for Sunderland. He found the net 12 times, averaging 0.29 goals per game. His most prolific season in our data was 2020-21, with 4 goals. In our match data he features from 2020 to 2022. More of his recorded appearances came under Lee Johnson than any other manager — 42 in all. Among the bigger results he featured in was a 8-1 win over Aston Villa U21 at home in 2020. He lined up alongside Luke O'Nien more than any other team-mate in our data, the two starting 26 games together. Across 62 matches we hold detailed data for, his average match rating is 6.80.

Figures are from our match-by-match data, densest from 2010 onward.
Opponent player. The figures below are this player's record against Sunderland (in matches we have data for), not appearances for the club.
A. OBrien
Position
FW
Nationality
Republic of Ireland
Birthplace
London
Born
4 Oct 1993
Height
180 cm
Weight
69 kg
Club Legend Score
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Record vs Sunderland (2010–present)
42
Appearances
12
Goals
4
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  • A. OBrien — most appearances under Lee Johnson — 64 appearances during Lee Johnson's tenure.

By Season

goals per season
SeasonAppsGoalsMins
2021-221561,221
2020-212762,272

Appearances counted as matches started or come on as substitute.

Goals scored in

9
2021-22Sunderland1–1Accrington15 Jan 20222021-22Sunderland2–1Gillingham16 Oct 20212021-22Sunderland3–2Blackpool24 Aug 20212020-21Sunderland1–0Bristol Rovers27 Mar 20212020-21Sunderland2–0Fleetwood Town23 Feb 20212020-21Sunderland1–2Shrewsbury Town9 Feb 20212020-21Sunderland1–2Plymouth Argyle19 Jan 20212020-21Sunderland2–0Port Vale12 Jan 20212020-21Sunderland8–1Aston Villa U218 Sept 2020

Appearances

82
2022-23Start2–1Shrewsbury Town7 Jan 20232021-22Sub0–6Bolton Wanderers29 Jan 20222021-22Sub1–0Portsmouth22 Jan 20222021-22Sub1–1Accrington15 Jan 20222021-22Sub1–3Lincoln City11 Jan 20222021-22Sub1–5Arsenal21 Dec 20212021-22Sub1–1Ipswich Town18 Dec 20212021-22Sub2–1Plymouth Argyle11 Dec 20212021-22Sub5–0Morecambe7 Dec 20212021-22Sub1–1Oxford United4 Dec 20212021-22Start0–1OAOldham Athletic1 Dec 20212021-22Sub2–1Cambridge United27 Nov 20212021-22Start1–1Shrewsbury Town23 Nov 20212021-22Sub2–0Ipswich Town20 Nov 20212021-22Sub1–1Bradford9 Nov 20212021-22Start0–1Mansfield Town6 Nov 20212021-22Start0–3Sheffield Wednesday2 Nov 20212021-22Sub1–5Rotherham United30 Oct 20212021-22Sub0–0QPR26 Oct 20212021-22Start0–1Charlton Athletic23 Oct 20212021-22Start4–0Crewe19 Oct 20212021-22Start2–1Gillingham16 Oct 20212021-22Start2–1Lincoln City5 Oct 20212021-22Start0–4Portsmouth2 Oct 20212021-22Start5–0Cheltenham28 Sept 20212021-22Start2–0Wigan Athletic21 Sept 20212021-22Sub3–1Wycombe28 Aug 20212021-22Start3–2Blackpool24 Aug 20212021-22Sub1–0AFC Wimbledon21 Aug 20212021-22Sub0–1Burton17 Aug 20212021-22Sub2–1Milton Keynes Dons14 Aug 20212021-22Start2–1Port Vale10 Aug 20212021-22Sub2–1Wigan Athletic7 Aug 20212020-21Sub2–1Lincoln City22 May 20212020-21Sub1–1Northampton Town9 May 20212020-21Sub3–1Plymouth Argyle1 May 20212020-21Start0–1Blackpool27 Apr 20212020-21Start3–3Accrington24 Apr 20212020-21Sub2–2Hull City20 Apr 20212020-21Start0–1Blackpool17 Apr 20212020-21Sub1–2Wigan Athletic13 Apr 20212020-21Start1–2Charlton Athletic10 Apr 20212020-21Sub1–1Peterborough United5 Apr 20212020-21Sub3–1Oxford United2 Apr 20212020-21Start1–0Bristol Rovers27 Mar 20212020-21Start2–0Portsmouth9 Mar 20212020-21Start2–0Rochdale6 Mar 20212020-21Sub1–0Swindon Town2 Mar 20212020-21Start2–2Crewe27 Feb 20212020-21Start2–0Fleetwood Town23 Feb 20212020-21Start3–0Burton20 Feb 20212020-21Sub1–1Lincoln City17 Feb 20212020-21Sub4–1Doncaster Rovers13 Feb 20212020-21Start1–2Shrewsbury Town9 Feb 20212020-21Start2–2Milton Keynes Dons6 Feb 20212020-21Start3–0Milton Keynes Dons2 Feb 20212020-21Start2–2Gillingham30 Jan 20212020-21Start1–0Ipswich Town26 Jan 20212020-21Start1–0Shrewsbury Town23 Jan 20212020-21Start1–2Plymouth Argyle19 Jan 20212020-21Start3–0AFC Wimbledon16 Jan 20212020-21Start2–0Port Vale12 Jan 20212020-21Sub1–1Hull City9 Jan 20212020-21Sub0–0Northampton Town2 Jan 20212020-21Start1–1AFC Wimbledon15 Dec 20202020-21Sub1–2Milton Keynes Dons14 Nov 20202020-21Start1–2Fleetwood Town10 Nov 20202020-21Sub0–1Mansfield Town7 Nov 20202020-21Sub2–1Ipswich Town3 Nov 20202020-21Start2–0Gillingham31 Oct 20202020-21Sub2–2Rochdale27 Oct 20202020-21Sub1–3Portsmouth24 Oct 20202020-21Sub1–0Crewe20 Oct 20202020-21Sub2–0Swindon Town17 Oct 20202020-21Sub5–3Carlisle United6 Oct 20202020-21Start0–0Charlton Athletic3 Oct 20202020-21Sub1–0Peterborough United26 Sept 20202020-21Start2–0Oxford United19 Sept 20202020-21Start1–1Bristol Rovers12 Sept 20202020-21Sub8–1Aston Villa U218 Sept 20202020-21Start0–0Hull City5 Sept 20202017-18Start2–2Millwall18 Nov 2017

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