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My Take
Darren O'Dea strikes me as the consummate journeyman in the best sense of that word. A Dublin lad who came up through Celtic's youth ranks, he then played centre-back across Scotland, England, Canada, Ukraine, and India while earning caps for Ireland. That itinerary takes more than ability; it demands adaptability, nerve, and a willingness to keep proving yourself in unfamiliar dressing rooms. I admire defenders like him because the job rewards intelligence over flash. His move into coaching, now as an assistant at Slovan Bratislava, feels like a natural extension of a mind that always read the game, and I expect his second career to outshine the first.
Overview
Darren O'Dea (born 4 February 1987) is an Irish professional football coach and former player. He played as a centre back for clubs in Scotland, England, Canada, Ukraine and India, and represented the Republic of Ireland internationally He is currently assistant manager of Slovan Bratislava. O'Dea began his career at the youth team of Celtic, with whom he played from 2006 to 2012.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Darren O'Dea
- Name (Japanese)
- ダレン・オディー
- Reading
- だれん・おでぃー
- Born
- February 4, 1987 (age 39)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rabbit
- Origin
- Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 185 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- St Aloysius' College
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.