Jake O’Brien has moved to Everton from Lyon for a fee of around £17m. The 23-year-old center-back has inked a four-year contract with the Premier League club, making a return to the league after only joining Lyon from Crystal Palace last year.
The Republic of Ireland defender featured in 27 games for Lyon in the previous season.
Jake O’Brien Everton
After his transfer to Everton in the Premier League, O’Brien shared his joy about joining the team.
The 23-year-old said: “I’m buzzing and so happy to have signed.”
“I’ve been dreaming of this kind of move in the Premier League, with such a historic club. It’s a very exciting move for me.”
O’Brien said Everton was a “huge club” with a “big future”.
Jake O’Brien attributed his decision to reject several Premier League clubs in favor of joining Everton to the influence of international captain Séamus Coleman and the development of young defenders under Sean Dyche.
O’Brien, who made his full debut for the Republic of Ireland alongside Coleman in June, credits the Everton and Ireland captain for playing a significant role in his choice to relocate to Merseyside.
He added: “When the transfer window opened there were other clubs in for me but there was only one club I wanted to go to – it was Everton.’
“They’ve shown the faith in me so now it’s my turn to show why on the pitch.”
He becomes Everton’s fifth summer signing after midfielder Tim Iroegbunam, forwards Iliman Ndiaye and Jesper Lindstrom, and the return of Jack Harrison on loan from Leeds.
Who is Jake O’Brien?
Jake O’Brien is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a center-back for Premier League club Everton and the Republic of Ireland national team.
Jake O’Brien stats
Cork City native O’Brien started his professional career with his local club before making a move to Crystal Palace’s academy, eventually signing with the Premier League team permanently.
Following loan stints at Swindon Town and RWD Molenbeek in Belgium, he made a transfer to Lyon last summer for an undisclosed fee.
Throughout his club career, O’Brien has participated in 124 matches, scoring 12 goals and providing 4 assists. On the international stage, he has played for Ireland in 13 matches to date.
O’Brien’s height
The 23-year-old Everton’s latest signing is 1.97 m tall.
His salary
Jake O’Brien earns a gross base salary of €550,000 equivalent to €10,577 per week, not including bonuses.
Jake O’Brien SoFIFA rating 2024
The young football sensation born on May 15, 2001, has been making waves in the sports world with his impressive height of 197cm (6’6″) and agile skills on the field in his SoFifa.
The player, valued at €1.6M, has a wage of €8K and is known for his preferred right foot and skillful weak foot moves.
O’Brien received a 76 rating for pace, a 41 rating for shooting, a 51 rating for passing, a 51 rating for dribbling, a 73 rating for defense, and a 77 rating for physicality.
Despite his normal body type of 185+, he does not have a real face in the game. However, he does have a release clause of €3.4M for any potential suitors looking to acquire his talents.
