# 26 - Michele O’Brien
Position:
Forward
Hometown:
Plainview, NY
Birthday:
June 28, 1980
Nationality:
United States & Ireland
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
• Member of the Republic of Ireland National Team since 2003• Named the FAI Women’s International Player of the Year in 2005
• Played for Watford in England’s Women’s Premier League during the 2007-2008 season
• Played for QBIK in Sweden’s Damallsvenskan in 2007
• Played for the Long Island Rough Riders in the W-League in 2007 scoring two goals in 10 games
• Longtime member of the Long Island Lady Riders of the W-League from 2000-2005 with 25 goals and 13 assists in 52 regular season appearances
• Played for Arsenal England’s Women’s Premier League in 2003
• Served as a volunteer assistant coach at Columbia University in 2005 and 2006
• On the collegiate level, starred at Florida International University from 1998 to 2001 finishing as the school’s all-time leading scorer with 58 goals and 18 assists for 134 points
• Named the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year in 2000 and 2001
• Earned All-Sun Belt Conference first team and Sun Belt Conference All-Tournament Team honors in 2000 and 2001
• Named to the NSCAA All-Southeast Region third team in 2001
• Played on the youth club level with the Northport/Cow Harbor Soccer Club
LAST UPDATED: 5/8/2008

