Tommi Dylan Brooklyn O'Reilly (born 15 December 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or right winger for EFL League Two club Crewe Alexandra, on loan from Premier League club Aston Villa.[1]
O'Reilly joined the Aston Villa academy at the age of seven years-old. He is a fan of the club and attended the club's successful Wembley Stadium trip for the 2019 EFL Championship play-off final against Derby County on the terraces.[2]
O'Reilly was part of the Aston Villa side which won the 2021 FA Youth Cup.[3] He signed his first professional contract with Aston Villa in March 2022.[4]
During the 2021-22 season he was called up to first-team training by manager Steven Gerrard,[5] and featured in friendly matches for the club.[6] That season, he was included in Villa match-day squads and named as a substitute for matches in the Premier League without making his debut.[7] He made his debut in the EFL Trophy against AFC Wimbledon in August 2022.[8] The following season he captained the Aston Villa side in the competition.[9]
On 14 December 2023, O'Reilly made his first team debut in a 1–1 UEFA Europa Conference League draw away at Zrinjski Mostar.[10] On 19 January 2024, O'Reilly signed a new contract with Aston Villa.[11]
On 1 February 2024, O'Reilly signed for Primera Federación club Real Unión, a sister club of Aston Villa managed by former Aston Villa U21 manager Iñigo Idiakez, on loan until the end of the season.[12] O'Reilly made his debut from the bench in a 0–0 draw against Lugo on 3 February.[13] O'Reilly's season was curtailed by injury, and he went onto make only 2 appearances at the Spanish club.
On 11 July 2024, O'Reilly signed for EFL League One club Shrewsbury Town on a season-long loan.[14] On 10 August 2024, O'Reilly made his English Football League debut in a 1–0 defeat to Stevenage.[15]
On 16 January 2025, O'Reilly was recalled from his loan at Shrewsbury after making 18 appearances in all competitions, and immediately loaned to League Two side Milton Keynes Dons.[16][17] O'Reilly made his Dons debut on 21 January 2025, scoring in a 2–1 defeat to Fleetwood Town.[18]
On 15 July 2025, O'Reilly joined League Two side Crewe Alexandra on a season-long loan.[19] He made his debut in the side's 3–1 victory at Salford City on 2 August 2025,[20] and two weeks later scored the decisive goal in Crewe's 1–0 defeat of Crawley Town at Gresty Road.[21]
Born in England, O'Reilly is of Irish descent. He was called up to a training camp for the Ireland U19s in August 2021.[22]
A diminutive but skillful midfielder, he has been nicknamed "Philly" or "Fodes" by his Aston Villa academy youth teammates because of a perceived similarity to Phil Foden in his playing style. He has also been nicknamed "Tommi Wilshere", after Jack Wilshere, in his time at Villa.[23]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aston Villa | 2022–23 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Real Unión (loan) | 2023–24 | Primera Federación | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 2024–25 | League One | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 2024–25 | League Two | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
| Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 2024–25 | League Two | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | |
| Career total | 37 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 53 | 3 | ||
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