Tommi Dylan Brooklyn O'Reilly (born 15 December 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Shrewsbury Town, on loan from Premier League club Aston Villa.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Tommi Dylan Brooklyn O'Reilly | ||
Date of birth | 15 December 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Shrewsbury Town (on loan from Aston Villa) | ||
Number | 29 | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2023 | Aston Villa | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023– | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
2024 | → Real Unión (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2024– | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:49 (UTC) 25 August 2024 |
Early life
editO'Reilly joined the Aston Villa academy at the age of seven years-old. He is a fan of the club and attended the club's successful Wembley Stadium trip for the 2019 EFL Championship play-off final against Derby County on the terraces.[2]
Career
editEarly career and debut
editO'Reilly was part of the Aston Villa side which won the 2021 FA Youth Cup.[3] He signed his first professional contract with Aston Villa in March 2022.[4]
During the 2021-22 season he was called up to first-team training by manager Steven Gerrard,[5] and featured in friendly matches for the club.[6] That season, he was included in Villa match-day squads and named as a substitute for matches in the Premier League without making his debut.[7] He made his debut in the EFL Trophy against AFC Wimbledon in August 2022.[8] The following season he captained the Aston Villa side in the competition.[9]
On 14 December 2023, O'Reilly made his first team debut in a 1–1 UEFA Europa Conference League draw away at Zrinjski Mostar.[10] On 19 January 2024, O'Reilly signed a new contract with Aston Villa.[11]
Loan moves
editOn 1 February 2024, O'Reilly signed for Primera Federación club Real Unión, a sister club of Aston Villa managed by former Aston Villa U21 manager Iñigo Idiakez, on loan until the end of the season.[12] O'Reilly made his debut from the bench in a 0–0 draw against Lugo on 3 February.[13] O'Reilly's season was curtailed by injury, and he went onto make only 2 appearances at the Spanish club.
On 11 July 2024, O'Reilly signed for EFL League One club Shrewsbury Town on a season-long loan.[14] On 10 August 2024, O'Reilly made his English Football League debut in a 1–0 defeat to Stevenage.[15]
International career
editBorn in England, O'Reilly is of Irish descent. He was called up to a training camp for the Ireland U19s in August 2021.[16]
Style of play
editA diminutive but skillful midfielder, he has been nicknamed "Philly" or "Fodes" by his Aston Villa academy youth teammates because of a perceived similarity to Phil Foden in his playing style. He has also been nicknamed "Tommi Wilshere", after Jack Wilshere, in his time at Villa.[17]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 24 August 2024[18]
Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Aston Villa | 2022–23 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
2023–24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
2024–25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
Real Unión (loan) | 2023–24 | Primera Federación | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 2024–25 | League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
Career total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
- ^ a b c Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League
Honours
editAston Villa U18
References
edit- ^ "T.O'Reilly". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ Bliss, Greg (8 March 2023). "Aston Villa youngster Tommi O'Reilly added to FIFA 22 as rating and potential confirmed". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ Evans, Gregg (16 April 2022). "Iroegbunam, O'Reilly, Lindley and Hart: The future of Aston Villa's midfield?". The Athletic. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Midfielder O'Reilly signs professional contract". BBC Sport. 14 March 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ Preece, Ashley (3 February 2022). "Aston Villa duo promoted as Steven Gerrard dusts off his Liverpool magic and Celtic banter is rife - things spotted in training". Birmingham Mail.
- ^ Vegas, Paul (7 February 2023). "Tommi O'Reilly proud to see action for Aston Villa against Molde". Tribal Football. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ Townley, John (13 March 2022). "Aston Villa's next four wonderkids in line to continue Steven Gerrard youth revolution". birminghammail.co.uk. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "AFC WIMBLEDON VS. ASTON VILLA U21 2 - 1". Soccerway. 30 August 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ Cawley, Richard (12 October 2023). "Charlton Athletic steered back on course to make EFL Trophy progress". Londonnewsonline. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ UEFA.com. "Zrinjski-Aston Villa Live | UEFA Europa Conference League 2023/24". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ "Tommi O'Reilly pens new contract". Aston Villa Football Club. 2024-01-19. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
- ^ "Josh Feeney y Tommi O´Reilly refuerzan la plantilla del Real Unión". Real Unión Club (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- ^ "El Lugo no pasa del empate ante el Real Unión y se aleja de la cabeza (0-0)". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 2024-02-03. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- ^ "Shrewsbury snap up Tommi O'Reilly on a season-long loan". Shrewsbury Town Football Club. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Stevenage 1 - 0 Shrewsbury - Match Report". Sky Sports. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "U19 | Mohan hosts U19 training camp in UK | Football Association of Ireland". www.fai.ie.
- ^ Preece, Ashley (9 February 2022). "Meet 'little Phil Foden' who has been called up to Aston Villa's squad vs Leeds United". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "T. O'Reilly". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 December 2023.