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Player Details

Name

Lewis O'Brien

Height

5' 8"

Weight

163 lbs

Date of Birth

10.14.1998 (25)

Birthplace

Colcehster, England

Position

Midfielder

Roster Category

Senior

LAFC acquire midfielder Lewis O'Brien from Nottingham Forest

TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Signing LAFC have signed midfielder Lewis O'Brien on loan from English Premier League side Nottingham Forest for the remainder of the 2024 MLS season with a purchase option, the club announced Tuesday. The 25-year-old England native previously played in MLS during the 2023 campaign, tallying 1g/1a in

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Goal: L. O'Brien vs. MTL, 46'

Career Summary

ACQUIRED:

Acquired on loan from Nottingham Forest through 2024 with a club option to purchase. LAFC acquired O’Brien’s Right of First Refusal from D.C. United in exchange for $50,000 in 2025 General Allocation Money (GAM)

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

Huddersfield Town Academy Player of the Year in 2017-18
2019-2020 Huddersfield Town Player of the Year
Scored the EFL Goal of the Month in January 2020 for his goal in a 2-1 loss to Barnsley.

PERSONAL

Grew up as a Manchester City fan watching games with his father.
Born in Colchester, England
Married to wife Robin in June, 2024.
Played several games against Wayne Rooney in England, who would later serve as his head coach with D.C. United.
Was teammates with former LAFC goalkeeper Jamal Blackman on Huddersfield Town.

Scouting Report

PROFESSIONAL:

2023-24 (Middlesbrough -English Football Championship)

On loan from Nottingham Forest, appeared in 23 games (18 starts), registering one assist in 1,576 minutes.

2023: (D.C. United -MLS)

On loan from Nottingham Forest, played in 17 games (17 starts) for D.C., registering one goal and one assist in 1,515 minutes.
Established himself as a key player in United’s midfield.

2022-23: (Nottingham - English Premier League)

Signed with Nottingham on July 20, 2022
Made Nottingham Forest debut on Aug. 6, 2022
Scored first EPL goal Sept. 15, 2022 vs. Fulham
Made a total of 17 appearances across all competitions for Nottingham Forest

2018-2022: (Huddersfield Town – English Premier League/English Football Championship)

Named 2017-18 Academy Player of the Year
Finished second in league with 121 tackles in 2019-2020
Named 2019-2020 Huddersfield Town Player of the Year
Appeared in a total of 131 career matches across all competitions.
Scored eight goals and registered 10 assists for Huddersfield Town.

2018-2019: (Bradford City – League One)

On loan to Bradford City from Huddersfield Town
Appeared in 46 games in all competitions for Bradford City