Tommi O'Reilly
English association football player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tommi Dylan Brooklyn O'Reilly (born 15 December 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Milton Keynes Dons, on loan from Premier League club Aston Villa.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tommi Dylan Brooklyn O'Reilly | ||
| Date of birth | 15 December 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Milton Keynes Dons (on loan from Aston Villa) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2023 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Real Unión (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:40 (UTC) 6 February 2025 | |||
Early life
O'Reilly joined the Aston Villa academy at the age of seven years-old. He is a fan of the club and attended the club's successful Wembley Stadium trip for the 2019 EFL Championship play-off final against Derby County on the terraces.[2]
Career
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Early career and debut
O'Reilly was part of the Aston Villa side which won the 2021 FA Youth Cup.[3] He signed his first professional contract with Aston Villa in March 2022.[4]
During the 2021-22 season he was called up to first-team training by manager Steven Gerrard,[5] and featured in friendly matches for the club.[6] That season, he was included in Villa match-day squads and named as a substitute for matches in the Premier League without making his debut.[7] He made his debut in the EFL Trophy against AFC Wimbledon in August 2022.[8] The following season he captained the Aston Villa side in the competition.[9]
On 14 December 2023, O'Reilly made his first team debut in a 1–1 UEFA Europa Conference League draw away at Zrinjski Mostar.[10] On 19 January 2024, O'Reilly signed a new contract with Aston Villa.[11]
Loan moves
On 1 February 2024, O'Reilly signed for Primera Federación club Real Unión, a sister club of Aston Villa managed by former Aston Villa U21 manager Iñigo Idiakez, on loan until the end of the season.[12] O'Reilly made his debut from the bench in a 0–0 draw against Lugo on 3 February.[13] O'Reilly's season was curtailed by injury, and he went onto make only 2 appearances at the Spanish club.
On 11 July 2024, O'Reilly signed for EFL League One club Shrewsbury Town on a season-long loan.[14] On 10 August 2024, O'Reilly made his English Football League debut in a 1–0 defeat to Stevenage.[15]
On 16 January 2025, O'Reilly was recalled from his loan at Shrewsbury after making 18 appearances in all competitions, and immediately loaned to League Two side Milton Keynes Dons.[16][17] O'Reilly made his Dons debut on 21 January 2025, scoring in a 2–1 defeat to Fleetwood Town.[18]
International career
Born in England, O'Reilly is of Irish descent. He was called up to a training camp for the Ireland U19s in August 2021.[19]
Style of play
A diminutive but skillful midfielder, he has been nicknamed "Philly" or "Fodes" by his Aston Villa academy youth teammates because of a perceived similarity to Phil Foden in his playing style. He has also been nicknamed "Tommi Wilshere", after Jack Wilshere, in his time at Villa.[20]
Career statistics
- As of match played 1 February 2025[21]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aston Villa | 2022–23 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Real Unión (loan) | 2023–24 | Primera Federación | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 2024–25 | League One | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 2024–25 | League Two | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
- Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League
Honours
Aston Villa U18
- FA Youth Cup: 2020–21
References
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