Burton O'Brien: Career Stats, Clubs, Age & Nationality

Burton O'Brien: profile

Burton O'Brien (born 10 June 1981 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is a retired South African footballer who played as a midfielder.

O'Brien made the step into senior football with St. Mirren F.C. in 1998. He played for 6 clubs since 1998. His most appearances came at Sheffield Wednesday F.C. (2005–2008), where he made 99 appearances and scored 6 goals. Across all recorded club spells he totals 384 appearances and 23 goals.

Johannesburg has produced 107 footballers in our database, including Steven Pienaar, Aaron Mokoena and Panagiotis Retsos.

Key facts

Club goals per game: 0.06 (23 in 384)
Latest move: Alloa Athletic F.C. (2015)
Shares a birthday with: El Fardou Ben Nabouhane, Jonás Ramalho and Stanley Nwabili (more)

Club career

Years	Club	League	Apps	Goals
1998–1999	St. Mirren F.C.	Scottish Premiership	16	0
1999	St. Mirren F.C.	Scottish Premiership	10	1
1999–2002	Blackburn Rovers F.C.	EFL Championship	0	0
2002–2005	Livingston F.C.	Scottish Premiership	88	15
2005–2008	Sheffield Wednesday F.C.	EFL League One	99	6
2008–2011	Falkirk F.C.	Scottish Premiership	90	1
2012–2015	Livingston F.C.	Scottish Premiership	81	0
2015–	Alloa Athletic F.C.	Scottish Professional Football League	–	–
	Total		384	23

Appearances and goals are league figures where recorded on Wikidata; “–” means not recorded.

International career

Years	Team	Level	Caps	Goals
1999–2002	Scotland U21	Under-21	5	0

Frequently asked questions

How old is Burton O'Brien?

Burton O'Brien was born on 10 June 1981, which makes him 45 years old.

Where was Burton O'Brien born?

Burton O'Brien was born in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Which clubs has Burton O'Brien played for?

Burton O'Brien's recorded clubs are St. Mirren F.C., Blackburn Rovers F.C., Livingston F.C., Sheffield Wednesday F.C., Falkirk F.C. and Alloa Athletic F.C..

What position does Burton O'Brien play?

Burton O'Brien played as a midfielder.