J. O'Brien · career
Jake O'Brien
Full 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
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Everton | 37 | 1 | 1 | 86 | 41 |
| 2024/25 | Everton | 20 | 2 | 0 | 80 | 23 |
| 2024/25 | Rep. Of Ireland | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | Everton U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | Lyon | 27 | 4 | 2 | 83 | 32 |
| 2022/23 | RWDMLoan | 30 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 25 |
| 2022/23 | Crystal Palace U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021/22 | Crystal Palace U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021/22 | Swindon Town | 21 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 10 |
| 2020/21 | Cork City | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2019/20 | Cork City | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland U21 | 2023/24 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification | 11 | 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 · 2025/26
40 played1 suspended3 not in squad· 3349 min, 1g 1a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15 | Friendlies Clubs | A Accrington ST | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 19 | Friendlies Clubs | A Blackburn | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 9 | Friendlies Clubs | H AS Roma | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 18 | Premier League | A Leeds | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Aug 24 | Premier League | H Brighton | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Aug 27 | League Cup | H Mansfield Town | 2-0 | Played | 8 | 6.9 | ||
| Aug 30 | Premier League | A Wolves | 3-2 | Played | 90 | 5.9 | ||
| Sep 13 | Premier League | H Aston Villa | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Sep 20 | Premier League | A Liverpool | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Sep 23 | League Cup | A Wolves | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Sep 29 | Premier League | H West Ham | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Oct 5 | Premier League | H Crystal Palace | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.6 | ||
| Oct 18 | Premier League | A Manchester City | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 5.9 | ||
| Oct 26 | Premier League | H Tottenham | 0-3 | Played | 66 | 6.2 | ||
| Nov 3 | Premier League | A Sunderland | 1-1 | Played | 83 | 7.2 | ||
| Nov 8 | Premier League | H Fulham | 2-0 | Played | 8 | 6.9 | ||
| Nov 24 | Premier League | A Manchester United | 1-0 | Played | 80 | 7.3 | ||
| Nov 29 | Premier League | H Newcastle | 1-4 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Dec 2 | Premier League | A Bournemouth | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Dec 6 | Premier League | H Nottingham Forest | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.0 | |
| Dec 13 | Premier League | A Chelsea | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Dec 20 | Premier League | H Arsenal | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Dec 27 | Premier League | A Burnley | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.6 | ||
| Dec 30 | Premier League | A Nottingham Forest | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.9 | ||
| Jan 4 | Premier League | H Brentford | 2-4 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Jan 7 | Premier League | H Wolves | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Jan 10 | FA Cup | H Sunderland | 1-1 | Played | 120 | 7.3 | ||
| Jan 18 | Premier League | A Aston Villa | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 8.0 | ||
| Jan 26 | Premier League | H Leeds | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Jan 31 | Premier League | A Brighton | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Feb 7 | Premier League | A Fulham | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Feb 10 | Premier League | H Bournemouth | 1-2 | Played | 69 | 5.7 | ||
| Feb 23 | Premier League | H Manchester United | 0-1 | Suspended | — | |||
| Feb 28 | Premier League | A Newcastle | 3-2 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Mar 3 | Premier League | H Burnley | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Mar 14 | Premier League | A Arsenal | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Mar 21 | Premier League | H Chelsea | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 11 | Premier League | A Brentford | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Apr 19 | Premier League | H Liverpool | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 25 | Premier League | A West Ham | 1-2 | Played | 65 | 6.7 | ||
| May 4 | Premier League | H Manchester City | 3-3 | Played | 90 | 1 | 6.6 | |
| May 10 | Premier League | A Crystal Palace | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| May 17 | Premier League | H Sunderland | 1-3 | Played | 88 | 5.5 | ||
| May 24 | Premier League | A Tottenham | 0-1 | Played | 62 | 6.3 |