Joe O'Brien-Whitmarsh
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 May 2005[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Cork, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Accrington Stanley (on loan from Southampton) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | Fermoy | ||
| 2019–2023 | Cork City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Cork City | 23 | (4) |
| 2024– | Southampton | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Accrington Stanley (loan) | 11 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | Republic of Ireland U21 | 3 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:45, 21 April 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:21, 21 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
Joe O'Brien-Whitmarsh (born 11 May 2005) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Accrington Stanley, on loan from Premier League club Southampton.[2]
Club career
[edit]Cork City
[edit]He started his career at Fermoy F.C. before joining Cork City academy in 2019. He signed a professional contract with Cork in 2021.[3] He made his senior debut for Cork City in March 2023.[4]
Southampton
[edit]He joined Premier League side Southampton in January 2024 from Cork City for an undisclosed fee.[5] He was included in Southampton's match-day squad for the EFL Cup tie against Cardiff City on 28 August 2024, making his debut as a second-half substitute.[6][7]
Accrington Stanley (loan)
[edit]On 3 February 2025, O'Brien-Whitmarsh joined League Two side Accrington Stanley on loan for the remainder of the 2024–25 season.[8][9] He made his debut for the club on 8 February 2025 in a 0–0 draw with AFC Wimbledon.[10][11] On 4 March 2025, he scored his first goal in English football in a 2–0 win over Milton Keynes Dons.[12]
International career
[edit]He has been capped by the Republic of Ireland at under-19 level.[13] In November 2024, he received his first call up to the Republic of Ireland U21 squad for their two friendlies against Sweden U21 in Marbella, Spain.[14] He made his debut in a 2–0 defeat to Sweden on 14 November 2024.[15]
Personal life
[edit]He is the son of former Cobh Ramblers striker Paul Whitmarsh.[16]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 21 April 2025[17]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cork City | 2021 | League of Ireland First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | League of Ireland First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | League of Ireland Premier Division | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 25 | 4 | ||
| Total | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 25 | 4 | |||
| Southampton | 2024–25[18] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Accrington Stanley (loan) | 2024–25[18] | League Two | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 34 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 7 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Joseph O'Brien-Whitmarsh, Profile & Stats". Premier League. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ "Joe O'Brien-Whitmarsh". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ O'Connell, Dylan (13 January 2024). "Cork City's Joe O'Brien Whitmarsh makes move to Southampton". echolive.ie. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ House, Alfie (12 January 2024). "New Southampton signing sets out '30,000' St Mary's ambition". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "'Dream' move for Joe O'Brien-Whitmarsh as he signs for Southampton from Cork City". Irish Examiner. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Cardiff City vs. Southampton". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Report: Rotated Saints see off Cardiff in chaotic cup tie". Southampton FC. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Joe joins on loan". Accrington Stanley FC. 3 February 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ Locke, Cian (February 3, 2025). "Joe O'Brien Whitmarsh signs for Accrington Stanley on loan for the rest of the season". Irish Examiner.
- ^ "Report:Stanley 0–0 AFC Wimbledon". Accrington Stanley FC. 8 February 2025. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ "Accrington Stanley 0–0 AFC Wimbledon". BBC Sport. 8 February 2025. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ "League Two: Accrington Stanley 2-0 Milton Keynes Dons". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Transfers: Cork City's Joe O'Brien-Whitmarsh joins Southampton". rte. 12 Jan 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ https://www.fai.ie/latest/jim-crawford-names-under-21-squad-sweden-friendlies/
- ^ https://www.fai.ie/latest/report-sweden-u21-2-0-ireland-u21/
- ^ Fitzmaurice, Aidan (12 January 2024). "'It's always been a dream to get a contract in England' – Cork teen Joe O'Brien-Whitmarsh's delight at Southampton move". Imdependent.ie. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ Joe O'Brien-Whitmarsh at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Games played by Joe O'Brien-Whitmarsh in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- 2005 births
- Living people
- Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
- Cork City F.C. players
- Southampton F.C. players
- Accrington Stanley F.C. players
- League of Ireland players
- English Football League players
- Republic of Ireland men's youth international footballers
- Republic of Ireland men's under-21 international footballers
- Republic of Ireland expatriate men's association footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Irish expatriate sportspeople in England
- 21st-century Irish sportsmen