| Tommi O'Reilly | |
| Fullname: | Tommi Dylan Brooklyn O'Reilly |
| Birth Place: | Birmingham, England |
| Birth Date: | 15 December 2003 |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Shrewsbury Town (on loan from Aston Villa) |
| Clubnumber: | 29 |
| Youthyears1: | 2010–2023 |
| Youthclubs1: | Aston Villa |
| Years1: | 2023– |
| Clubs1: | Aston Villa |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2024 |
| Clubs2: | → Real Unión (loan) |
| Caps2: | 2 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2024– |
| Clubs3: | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) |
| Caps3: | 2 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 11:32 (UTC) 12 August 2024 |
Tommi Dylan Brooklyn O'Reilly (born 15 December 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Shrewsbury Town, on loan from club Aston Villa.[1]
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]
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]
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]
Born in England, O'Reilly is of Irish descent. He was called up to a training camp for the Ireland U19s in August 2021.[16]
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.[17]
| 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 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||
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