David O'Leary

Irish footballer and manager
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Summary

David O'Leary was born on May 2, 1958[1], in London Borough of Hackney[2]. He has worked as an association football player[3] and association football coach[4]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,190 views/month, #6,505 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Ireland[6]
  • Educated at: St Kevin's College[7]
  • Sex or gender: male[8]
  • League or competition: Premier League[9]
  • Commons category: David O'Leary[10]
  • Position played on team / speciality: centre-back[11]
  • Sport: association football[12]
  • Family name: O'Leary[13]
  • Given name: David[14]
  • Participant in: 1990 FIFA World Cup[15]
  • Country for sport: Ireland[16]
  • Start of work period: 1975[17]
  • End of work period: 1995[18]
  • Height: 1.84 m[19]
  • Sibling: Pierce O'Leary[20]
  • Coach of sports team: Aston Villa F.C.[21]

Why It Matters

David O'Leary has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was David O'Leary born?

David O'Leary's place of birth was London Borough of Hackney[2].

What did David O'Leary do for work?

David O'Leary worked as an association football player[3] and association football coach[4].

Where did David O'Leary go to school?

David O'Leary was educated at St Kevin's College[7].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . Soccerbase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [1] ↑ . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position played on team / speciality → centre-back
    Place of birth → London Borough of Hackney
    End of work period → +1995-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Educated at → St Kevin's College
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