Shannon O'Brien
Dynamic forward Shannon O'Brien joined Palace after a highly productive spell at Leicester City.
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Date of Birth
05.10.0105 October 2001
Country
GBEnglandJoined Team
30.07.2630 July 2026
Born in Coventry, O’Brien began her career at Aston Villa before joining Coventry United (now Rugby Borough) in 2018.
Six goals in 21 appearances earned her a move to Leicester City in January 2021, where she helped the Foxes seal promotion at the end of the season.
O’Brien was a constant figure throughout Leicester’s five-year tenure in the WSL - making 97 appearances and scoring 17 goals in all competitions.
The former England Under-23’s player was Leicester’s top goalscorer in the 2025/26 season – netting five goals in 21 WSL appearances.