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Full nameLewis John O'Brien
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityEngland
Age27
Date of birth14 Oct 1998
BirthplaceColchester
Height173 cm
Shirt number#27
ClubWrexham
Central midfielderalso played FWD
38
Appearances
4
Goals
6
Assists
2692
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Wrexham.

Injury-affected season

Missed 3 of Wrexham's ~46 games this season through 3 injury absences (inactive, yellow cards). He still appeared 38 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Championship384626927
FA Cup3002617.47
League Cup4001386.83

Scout report

Key starterCentral midfielder

L. O'Brien is a 27-year-old central midfielder at Wrexham, rated 60.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 210th of 493 on scout potential in the Championship. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (69.6% 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.

Judged on this season alone, O'Brien graded 46 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 14% of the 73 central midfielders in the Championship, on 4 goals, 6 assists and 3.143 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 13 → 46). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 60, 31st of 73 of the 73 central midfielders in the Championship. At 27 O'Brien is in his prime years, and a market index of 35.3 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: O'Brien missed 3 games through injury (inactive, yellow cards) out of roughly 46 this season. The 38 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.

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: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26Stepped up 2022/235 clubs
Current potential31st of 73 central midfielders · ChampionshipCurrent seasonTop 14% central midfielders · Championship10th-best central midfielder in the Championship210th in the Championship · potential31st-highest potential central midfielder in the Championship
60.2
Ratingi
31st of 73 central midfielders
46
Seasoni
a solid contributor and squad regular
69.6%
Minutes
a regular starter
3.14
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

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

3.14
Def. / 90
59
Tackles
23
Interceptions
8
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 69.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.34 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

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

Outlook

With a Rating of 60.2, O'Brien carries the 31st-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Championship of 73. 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.

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals4
Shots on target15
Shots23

Passing

Assists6
Pass accuracy81%

Possession

Successful dribbles22
Dribble success50%
Fouls won50

Defending

Tackles59
Interceptions23
Blocks12
Fouls committed31

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.