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name: Ronnie O'Brien
position: M height: 5-10 weight:155 Birthdate: January 05, 1979 Hometown: Bray, Ireland |
| Regular Season Stats | full bio l year-by-year stats l video highlights |
| year | club | gp | gs | min | g | a | sht | sog | fc | fs | c | ej |
| 2009 | San Jose | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 142 | 131 | 11,672 | 16 | 45 | 328 | 143 | 235 | 162 | 23 | 0 | |
| Most Recent Video Highlights |
| date | clubs | video description |
| 09/13/08 | Dynamo @ Quakes |
 Ronnie O'Brien fires one in
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| 08/16/08 | Revolution @ Quakes |
Ronnie O'Brien gives San Jose the lead
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| 08/16/08 | Revolution @ Quakes |
O'Brien's double
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Outlook
O'Brien, a four-time MLS All-Star, comes to San Jose after six seasons of dazzling MLS fans with his creative play and knack for scoring great goals. The Irish-born midfielder provides a strong boost to the Quakes attack, as he can play both wide and in the center of the midfield. A handful for any defender, O'Brien works tirelessly to take on opposing defenders and create scoring opportunities. After playing for Toronto last season, he joins another expansion team this year. O'Brien should play a vital role in the Quakes' success in 2008.MLS Experience
2007: Missed first four games at the start of season recovering from knee injury … Started 13 of 13 games played … Made his Toronto FC debut on 5/12 at home against Chicago and took part in team's first ever victory … Recorded first assist for TFC on 5/16 at Houston, setting up Andy Welsh in 1-0 victory against the defending MLS Champs …. Picked up second assist at home 6/2 vs. Colorado in a 2-1 win … Was a part of the 4-0 drubbing on 6/17 taking part in the lead up to Jeff Cunningham's goal … Recorded his final assist on the road in Kansas City on 7/1 setting up Danny Dichio in a game that finished 1-1 … Started the 2007 MLS All-Star game in Colorado playing 80 minutes before being subbed off for the Galaxy's Cobi Jones … His final game in 2007 would be in a friendly against Aston Villa on 7/22, O'Brien re-injured his knee and missed the remainder of the season.2006: Named to MLS All-Star team for third consecutive season for Dallas … Started 26 of 27 games … finished season with one goal and 11 assists.
2005: Named to the MLS Best XI team and All-Star team for second consecutive season for FC Dallas … Was selected as the MLS Player of the Week for Week 8 after scoring goals in consecutive games on 5/18 vs. Colorado and 5/22 vs. Chivas USA … Scored the loan goal in the U.S. Open Cup Semifinal 1-0 win over Chicago on 9/14.
2004: Named to MLS Best XI for the first time … Along with leading Dallas in assists, ranked first on the squad in games started (29) and minutes played (2,581) .... Selected to start in his first MLS All-Star Game … Named MLS "Player of the Week" after contributing to three Dallas goals on 8/28 vs. Chicago.
2003: Netted his only goal of the year for Dallas with a highlight reel blast on 4/12 vs. LA … Started the first three matches of the season before suffering a broken right tibia on 5/3 at DC … Missed the next 24 matches due to the injury before coming back late in the season.
2002: Joined the team in mid-July … Made his Dallas regular season debut, entering as a sub in the 69th minute and scoring his first MLS goal in the 88th minute of the 2-1 win over San Jose on 7/13 … Netted the winning-goal in overtime on 8/7 vs. Coloraro in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open Cup … Registered his first MLS assist on 9/1 at COL.
