Thomas
O'Brien

Centre-back · age 35 · Scotland · 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) · contract to May 2028

Apps
8
Goals
2
Assists
1
Rating
6.78
2026/27

Semi
Ajayi

Centre-back · age 33 · Nigeria · 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) · contract to Jun 2027

Apps
10
Goals
1
Assists
0
Rating
6.85
2026/27
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Attributes

This season · 2026/27 · rated out of 99

Thomas O'BrienSemi Ajayi
SHO74 · 42PAS70 · 45DRI27 · 64DEF37 · 48PHY97 · 74
74Shooting42
70Passing45
27Dribbling64
37Defending48
97Physical74

Each number out of 99, against the players each was rated with. Rated against different pools: Thomas O'Brien against Championship, Semi Ajayi against Premier League. A 90 in one league isn’t a 90 in another.

Per 90 minutes

League matches · This season · 2026/27

Thomas O'BrienSemi Ajayi
717 minutes853 minutes
6.78Average rating6.85
0.25Goalsper 900.11
0.13Assistsper 900.00
0.75Shotsper 900.53
0.50Shots on targetper 900.21
67%Shot accuracy40%
–Key passesper 900.11
0.25Dribbles completedper 900.74
39.4Passesper 9029.0
82%Pass accuracy80%
2.01Tackles + interceptionsper 903.17
74%Duels won66%
4.14Aerials wonper 901.79
6.28Clearancesper 904.11
0.38Blocksper 900.32
1.51Fouls wonper 900.21
–Dispossessedper 900.32

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Thomas O'BrienSemi Ajayi
Thomas O'Brien
CB

Centre-back 100%

Semi Ajayi
CBCMDM

Centre-back 96% · Central midfielder 2% · Defensive midfielder 2%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Thomas O'BrienSemi Ajayi
242League apps317
17League goals26
9League assists7
0.07Goals per game0.08
1211Minutes per goalfewer is better966
Clean sheets a season, season by season
  1. 0
    0
    12/13
  2. 13/14
  3. 4
    0
    310
    14/15
  4. 3
    11
    15/16
  5. 0
    17
    16/17
  6. 0
    12
    338
    17/18
  7. 6
    46
    18/19
  8. 8
    14
    2543
    19/20
  9. 8
    3
    2633
    20/21
  10. 1
    13
    3731
    21/22
  11. 8
    7
    2922
    22/23
  12. 4
    10
    1927
    23/24
  13. 13
    8
    2915
    24/25
  14. 11
    7
    3524
    25/26
  15. 2
    3
    810
    26/27

Each pair: clean sheets above, league games below. By the year each season began.

The tale of the tape

League careers in the competitions we cover

Thomas O'BrienSemi Ajayi
35
Age
33
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Height
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Right
Foot
Right
May 2028
Contract to
Jun 2027
10
League seasons
14
0
League titles
0
Free transfer, 2017
Last move
Free transfer, 2025

League matches in the competitions we cover. Cups, Europe and internationals aren’t included. Fees are reported figures, credited on each player’s page.