Pearse O'Brien holds off a defender from the Boston Bolts during a 2018 match. (Burt Granofsky/New England Soccer Journal)
After developing locally at Oakwood, midfielder Pearse O’Brien (West Hartford, Conn.) will join Real Salt Lake’s U-19 team in January 2021.
O’Brien, who’s part of Ireland’s youth national team setup, holds a European passport through his dad’s side of the family. That led to trials overseas alongside interest from numerous other Major League Soccer academies, but RSL eventually won out.
Connecting with New England Soccer Journal ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, O’Brien described how excited he is to make this jump as he chases a professional career.
