John O'Shea
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 (aged 45) | ||
| Place of birth | Waterford, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[2][3] | ||
| Playing position | Defender, defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Republic of Ireland (assistant manager) | ||
| 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) |
| 2000–2001 | → Royal Antwerp (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2011–2018 | Sunderland | 226 | (4) |
| 2018–2019 | Reading | 9 | (0) |
| Total | 515 | (15) | |
| National team | |||
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland U16 | ||
| 2000–2002 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 13 | (1) |
| 2001–2018 | Republic of Ireland | 118 | (3) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2020–2023 | Republic of Ireland U21 (assistant) | ||
| 2023–2024 | Republic of Ireland (assistant) | ||
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland (interim) | ||
| 2024– | Republic of Ireland (assistant) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Other[a] | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester United | 1999–2000 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2000–01 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2001–02 | Premier League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2002–03 | Premier League | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | |
| 2003–04 | Premier League | 33 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 2 | |
| 2004–05 | Premier League | 23 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 3 | |
| 2005–06 | Premier League | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 2 | |
| 2006–07 | Premier League | 32 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 5 | |
| 2007–08 | Premier League | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 0 | |
| 2008–09 | Premier League | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 2 | |
| 2009–10 | Premier League | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
| 2010–11 | Premier League | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| Total | 256 | 10 | 28 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 76 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 393 | 15 | ||
| AFC Bournemouth (loan) | 1999–2000 | Second Division | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | |||
| Royal Antwerp (loan) | 2000–01 | Belgian First Division | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| Sunderland | 2011–12 | Premier League | 29 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Premier League | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 2 | |||
| 2013–14 | Premier League | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 42 | 1 | |||
| 2014–15 | Premier League | 37 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 43 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | Premier League | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | Premier League | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | Championship | 37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 1 | |||
| Total | 226 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 0 | — | — | 256 | 4 | ||||
| Reading | 2018–19 | Championship | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 515 | 15 | 42 | 1 | 44 | 2 | 76 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 684 | 20 | ||
- ↑ Includes other competitive competitions, including the FA Community Shield, UEFA Super Cup, Intercontinental Cup and FIFA Club World Cup
International
O'Shea in action for the Republic of Ireland against Austria, September 2013
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland | 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 | |
| 2010 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 118 | 3 | |
- Scores and results list Ireland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each O'Shea goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 August 2003 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin, Republic of Ireland | 8 |  Australia |
1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly | [9] |
| 2 | 15 October 2013 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Republic of Ireland | 93 |  Kazakhstan |
2–1 | 3–1 | FIFA World Cup Qualification | [10] |
| 3 | 14 October 2014 | Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen, Germany | 100 |  Germany |
1–1 | 1–1 | Euro 2016 qualifying | [11] |
Managerial statistics
- As of match played 11 June 2024[12]
| Team | From | To | Record | Ref | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Republic of Ireland (Interim) | 28 February 2024 | 11 June 2024 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 25.00 | [12] |
Honours
Manchester United[13]
- Premier League: 2002–03, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11[14]
- FA Cup: 2003–04
- Football League Cup: 2005–06, 2008–09
- FA Community Shield: 2003, 2007, 2008, 2010
- UEFA Champions League: 2007–08
- FIFA Club World Cup: 2008
Sunderland
- Football League Cup runner-up: 2013–14
Republic of Ireland U16
Individual
John O'Shea Media
O'Shea with Manchester United
O'Shea playing in the 2008–09 UEFA Champions League semi-final against Arsenal when he helped his team to the 2009 UEFA Champions League final
O'Shea (left) in action for Sunderland against Arsenal in 2012
O'Shea playing for the Republic of Ireland against Colombia in 2008
O'Shea (wearing No.4) playing for Ireland at UEFA Euro 2012 against Spain
O'Shea, Wayne Rooney, and Michael Carrick lining up for Manchester United in 2009. The three are wearing UEFA Champions League and FIFA Club World Cup winners' badges.
References
- ↑ Premier League Statistics 2009/2010Premier League. p. 12. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
- ↑ John-O'SheaManchester United F.C.. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
- ↑ Player Profile: John O'SheaPremier League. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ↑ John O'Shea. ESPN FCESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
- ↑ Endlar, Andrew. John O'SheaStretfordEnd.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
- ↑ John O'Shea. SoccerbaseCenturycomm. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ↑ O'Shea, John at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ John O'SheaEU-football.info. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ↑ Football MATCH: 19.08.2003 Rep. of Ireland v AustraliaEU-football.info. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ↑ Football MATCH: 15.10.2013 Rep. of Ireland v KazakhstanEU-football.info. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ↑ Football MATCH: 14.10.2014 Germany v Rep. of IrelandEU-football.info. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Template:Sofascore
- ↑ John O'Shea: Honours And AwardsManchester United F.C.. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
- ↑ John O'Shea: OverviewPremier League. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ↑ Fitzmaurice, Aidan. Irish boys are smiling as our young heroes conquer Europe; KERR'S KIDS READY TO RULE THE WORLD. The Daily Mirror (9 May 1998). Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ↑ Bostock, Adam (4 May 2010). De Laet's delight. Manchester United Football Club. http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2010/May/De-Laets-delight.aspx. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ↑ John O'Shea named Ireland player of the year (22 March 2015)RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
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