| Joe O'Brien-Whitmarsh | |
| Birth Date: | 11 May 2005 |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Southampton |
| Clubnumber: | 60 |
| Youthyears1: | 2019–2023 |
| Youthclubs1: | Cork City |
| Years1: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs1: | Cork City |
| Caps1: | 23 |
| Goals1: | 4 |
| Years2: | 2024– |
| Clubs2: | Southampton |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2024 |
| Nationalteam1: | Republic of Ireland U19 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2024– |
| Nationalteam2: | Republic of Ireland U21 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 00:15, 29 August 2024 (UTC) |
| Ntupdate: | 21:10, 17 November 2024 (UTC) |
Joe O'Brien-Whitmarsh (born 11 May 2005) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Southampton.[1]
He started his career at Fermoy F.C. before joining Cork City academy in 2019. He signed a professional contract with Cork in 2021.[2] He made his senior debut for Cork City in March 2023.[3]
He joined Premier League side Southampton in January 2024 from Cork City for an undisclosed fee.[4] He was included in Southampton's match-day squad for the EFL Cup tie against Cardiff City on 28 August 2024, making his debut as a second half substitute.[5] [6]
He has been capped by the Repiblic of Ireland at under-19 level.[7] In November 2024, he received his first call up to the Republic of Ireland U21 squad for their two friendlies against Sweden U21 in Marbella, Spain.[8] He made his debut in a 2–0 defeat to Sweden on 14 November 2024.[9]
He is the son of former Cobh Ramblers striker Paul Whitmarsh.[10]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Cork City | 2021 | League of Ireland First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | League of Ireland First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | League of Ireland Premier Division | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 25 | 4 | |||
| Total | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 25 | 4 | ||||
| Southampton | 2024–25 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 4 | |||