Jake O'Brien

DFIRL15 May 2001 · age 25
Available

Eligibility

PL homegrown
No

Not homegrown: no qualifying FA/FAW registration before 21 on record.

UEFA training origin
Not locally trained

Not locally trained on record.

Work permit / GBE
Exempt — Settled / no permit required

Registration & availability

On squad lists
PL 25
Availability
Available

No injury or suspension on record.

Contract & caps

Contract term
2024 → 2028 · £35,000/wk
Transfer fee / amortisation
£17,000,000 · £4.3m/yr over 4y
Senior caps
Not on record

Claims & citations

Every live claim on record for this player, grouped by what it establishes — the provenance behind the derived values above.

  • Tier 1 · Official — primary governing-body record1Official
  • Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3Press
  • Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4Aggregator
  • Tier 5 · User — community-submitted, unverified5User
Nationality
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

IRL2001-05-15 → live

“| 15 | DF | Ireland | Jake O'Brien |”

WikipediaEverton F.C. - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Club history4
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Crystal Palace (youth)2021 → 2023

“2021–2023: Crystal Palace”

WikipediaJake O'Brien (footballer) - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Lyon2023 → 2024

“2023–2024: Lyon”

WikipediaJake O'Brien (footballer) - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Everton Football Club2024-07 → live

“In July 2024, after one season in France, O'Brien returned to England, signing a four-year contract with Premier League club Everton.”

WikipediaJake O'Brien (footballer) - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Cork City2019 → 2021

“2019–2021: Cork City”

WikipediaJake O'Brien (footballer) - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Registration
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

#15 DF2026-07-01 → live

“| 15 | DF | Ireland | Jake O'Brien |”

WikipediaEverton F.C. - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Contract3
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Contract term2024-07-30 → 2028-06-30

“Joined: Jul 30, 2024 / Contract expires: Jun 30, 2028”

TransfermarktJake O'Brien - Player profile | Transfermarkt ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3

GBP 17,000,000 fee2024-07-30 → 2028-06-30

“Everton have signed Republic of Ireland defender Jake O'Brien from Lyon for £17m.”

Sky SportsJake O'Brien: Everton sign Republic of Ireland defender from Lyon | Football News | Sky Sports ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3

GBP 35,000/wk2024-07-30 → 2028-06-30

“£35,000”

Football FanCastWeekly wages: Everton FC 2026/27 highest-paid players ↗retrieved 2026-07-13