John Francis O'Shea (/oʊˈʃeɪ/; born 30 April 1981) is an Irish professional football coach and former player. He was known for his versatility in playing several positions on either side of the pitch or the centre.[4]
 O'Shea lining up for the Republic of Ireland in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Francis O'Shea[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 April 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Waterford, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[2][3] | ||
| Position(s) |
Defender Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
| ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1989–1995 | Ferrybank AFC | ||
| 1995–1998 | Waterford Bohemians | ||
| 1998–1999 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2011 | Manchester United | 256 | (10) |
| 2000 | → AFC Bournemouth (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2001 | → Royal Antwerp (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2011–2018 | Sunderland | 226 | (4) |
| 2018–2019 | Reading | 9 | (0) |
| Total | 515 | (15) | |
| International career | |||
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland U16 | ||
| 2000–2002 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 13 | (1) |
| 2001–2018 | Republic of Ireland | 118 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2019–2021 | Reading (coach) | ||
| 2020–2023 | Republic of Ireland U21 (assistant) | ||
| 2022–2023 | Stoke City (coach) | ||
| 2023– | Republic of Ireland (assistant) | ||
Medal record | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career statistics
change| Club statistics | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| England | League | FA Cup | Football League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1999–00 | Manchester United | Premier League | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1999–00 | Bournemouth | Second Division | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 2000–01 | Manchester United | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Belgium | League | Belgian Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2000–01 | Royal Antwerp | First Division | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| England | League | FA Cup | Football League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2001–02 | Manchester United | Premier League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2002–03 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 52 | 0 | ||
| 2003–04 | 33 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 48 | 2 | ||
| 2004–05 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 36 | 3 | ||
| 2005–06 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 47 | 2 | ||
| 2006–07 | 32 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 49 | 5 | ||
| 2007–08 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 52 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10 | ||||||||||||
| Country | England | 231 | 10 | 24 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 67 | 2 | 350 | 15 | |
| Belgium | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |||
| Total | 245 | 10 | 24 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 67 | 2 | 364 | 15 | ||
International career statistics
change| Republic of Ireland national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 9 | 1 |
| 2004 | 8 | 0 |
| 2005 | 9 | 0 |
| 2006 | 7 | 0 |
| 2007 | 8 | 0 |
| 2008 | 7 | 0 |
| 2009 | 10 | 0 |
| Total | 60 | 1 |
References
change- ↑ "Premier League Statistics 2009/2010" (PDF). Premier League. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 January 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
- ↑ "John-O'Shea". Manchester United F.C. Archived from the original on 25 March 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
- ↑ "Player Profile: John O'Shea". Premier League. Archived from the original on 15 September 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ↑ "John O'Shea". ESPN FC. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "John O'Shea". www.national-football-teams.com.
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