17 Facts About Ronnie O'Brien

Ronnie O'Brien was born on 5 January 1979 and is an Irish retired footballer.

Ronnie O'Brien was named in the MLS Best XI in both 2004 and 2005, and was selected for the MLS All-Star Game for four years running.

Ronnie O'Brien represented the Republic of Ireland under-16 team and was part of the squad that won the 1998 Under-16 European Championship.

Ronnie O'Brien's solitary competitive appearance for Juventus was an Intertoto Cup match against Rostov on 4 August 1999 when he entered the match as a substitute for Zoran Mirkovic in the 77th minute.

In search of consistent playing time, Ronnie O'Brien, made the unconventional decision to move to America to join the Dallas Burn.

Ronnie O'Brien made an immediate impact, scoring on his debut for the club in a US Open Cup match.

Ronnie O'Brien finished the 2002 season with two goals and two assists in 11 games but had proven himself one of the more dynamic players on the team.

Ronnie O'Brien entered the 2003 season with great expectations, but these were cut short early in the season.

In 2005, Ronnie O'Brien repeated his Best XI form, finishing the year with six goals and 12 assists.

Ronnie O'Brien's form was poor and he finished with only one goal in 27 games.

In 2008, Ronnie O'Brien was traded to the San Jose Earthquakes.

Ronnie O'Brien made 28 appearances, scoring four goals.

In January 2009, Ronnie O'Brien made it known that he would not be returning to the San Jose Earthquakes.

Ronnie O'Brien achieved success with the Republic of Ireland national youth sides, including winning the 1998 Under-16 European Championship alongside John O'Shea.

However, Ronnie O'Brien turned down the chance to play for his country again, as he had just returned from injury, while adding he was happy playing club football.

Ronnie O'Brien is a coach of FC Dallas' youth teams.

Ronnie O'Brien keeps an off-season residence in Dallas and is an avid Dallas Mavericks fan.