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
Attacker Shannon O'Brien plays for Leicester City and has taken part in the vast majority of the team's Women's Super League games in 2025/2026, making 21 appearances overall and accumulating 1,331 minutes of playing time. She has been selected in the starting XI in 17 of these appearances across their 22 fixtures and been used as a substitute on four occasions.
O'brien last appeared in a league game on May 16, playing 86 minutes for Leicester City against Everton in a 1-0 defeat. In total, the attacker has scored five Women's Super League goals in 2025/2026, making her the club's top league scorer. She has amassed -1 yellow cards, as well as sent off once.
It was versus Chelsea on May 3 when O'brien last scored, netting in a 3-1 defeat. Her opening goal of the campaign came in the 1-1 draw against West Ham United on November 9.
In last season's Women's Super League, O'brien featured in 13 games for Leicester City and scored three goals.
Prior to linking up with Leicester City in January 2021, O'brien made 21 league appearances in total at Coventry United, scoring six goals.
