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Shannon
O'Brien
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England
Leicester City
Leicester City
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Position:
Forward
Age:
24
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Name: Shannon O'Brien
Nationality: England
Date of Birth: October 5, 2001
Position: Attacker
Current club: Leicester City
Women's Super League clubs played for: Leicester City

Shannon O'Brien, the Leicester City attacker, has played in the vast majority of the club's Women's Super League games in 2025/2026, making 13 appearances overall and accumulating 717 minutes of playing time. She has started in nine of these appearances across their 14 fixtures and entered as a substitute on four occasions.

The last league match that O'brien played came on February 7 for Leicester City against Manchester United; a game that she played 28 minutes in during a 2-0 loss. In total, the attacker has netted three Women's Super League goals this term, making her the side's top league scorer. She has been sent off once - tied for the most in the competition.

It was versus London City Lionesses on December 14 when O'brien last scored, netting in a 1-0 win. Her opening goal of the campaign came in the 1-1 draw against West Ham United on November 9.

In the team's next Women's Super League fixture on February 13, Leicester City face a trip to Manchester City.

Last season for Leicester City, O'brien made 13 Women's Super League appearances and scored three goals.

Prior to joining Leicester City in January 2021, O'brien made 21 league appearances in total at Coventry United, scoring six goals.