Tommi O'Reilly
Personal information
Full name Tommi Dylan O'Reilly
Date of birth (2003-12-15) 15 December 2003
Place of birth Birmingham, England
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Aston Villa
Number 58
Youth career
2010–2023 Aston Villa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Aston Villa 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15 (UTC) 14 December 2023

Tommi Dylan O'Reilly (born 15 December 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Aston Villa.[1]

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

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]

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.[11]

Style of play

A diminutive but skilful 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.[12]

Career statistics

As of match played 14 December 2023[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season, and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aston Villa 2021–22 Premier League 000000–0000
2022–23 000000–3[lower-alpha 1]030
2023–24 000000 1[lower-alpha 2]03[lower-alpha 1]040
Career total 0 00000106070

Honours

Aston Villa U18

References

  1. ↑ "T.O'Reilly". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  2. ↑ Bliss, Greg (8 March 2023). "Aston Villa youngster Tommi O'Reilly added to FIFA 22 as rating and potential confirmed". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  3. ↑ Evans, Gregg (16 April 2022). "Iroegbunam, O'Reilly, Lindley and Hart: The future of Aston Villa's midfield?". The Athletic. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  4. ↑ "Midfielder O'Reilly signs professional contract". BBC Sport. 14 March 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  5. ↑ Preece, Ashley (3 February 2022). "Aston Villa duo promoted as Steven Gerrard dusts off his Liverpool magic and Celtic banter is rife - things spotted in training". Birmingham Mail.
  6. ↑ Vegas, Paul (7 February 2023). "Tommi O'Reilly proud to see action for Aston Villa against Molde". Tribal Football. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  7. ↑ Townley, John (13 March 2022). "Aston Villa's next four wonderkids in line to continue Steven Gerrard youth revolution". birminghammail.co.uk. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  8. ↑ "AFC WIMBLEDON VS. ASTON VILLA U21 2 - 1". Soccerway. 30 August 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  9. ↑ Cawley, Richard (12 October 2023). "Charlton Athletic steered back on course to make EFL Trophy progress". Londonnewsonline. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  10. ↑ UEFA.com. "Zrinjski-Aston Villa Live | UEFA Europa Conference League 2023/24". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
  11. ↑ "U19 | Mohan hosts U19 training camp in UK | Football Association of Ireland". www.fai.ie.
  12. ↑ Preece, Ashley (9 February 2022). "Meet 'little Phil Foden' who has been called up to Aston Villa's squad vs Leeds United". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  13. ↑ "England - T. O'Reilly - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
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