Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
4.7
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Manchester United
top club · 394 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#255
goals rank
#274
assists rank
20
season goals
26
season assists
Among 414 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€7.00m
peak value · 2010
€4.50m
top transfer fee · 11/12
5
best season · 06/07
154 / 5
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1981-04-30 · 4 players total
686Appearances
20Goals
26Assists
50Yellow cards
2Red cards
197Full matches (90′)
| Full name | John O'Shea |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | John Francis O'Shea |
| Date of birth | 1981-04-30 (45 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Waterford, Ireland |
| Citizenship |  Ireland |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 192.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2019-05-07 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Outfitter | Nike |
May 2019
Transfer: Reading → Retired
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Reading FC
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Sunderland → Reading
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Sunderland AFC
40 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2016
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Sunderland AFC
30 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Sunderland AFC
31 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2015
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — Sunderland AFC
43 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Sunderland AFC
42 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Sunderland AFC
36 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Man Utd → Sunderland
11/12 · Transfer · €4.50m
Jul 2011
11/12 — Sunderland AFC
34 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2011
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Dec 2010
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — Manchester United, Manchester United Reserves
34 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 6 competitions
Dec 2009
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — Manchester United
19 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
2009 — Manchester United
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
08/09 — Manchester United
54 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Manchester United
38 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Manchester United
49 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Manchester United
47 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Manchester United
37 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Manchester United
49 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Manchester United
52 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Manchester United
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
May 2001
Transfer: Royal Antwerp → Man Utd Res.
00/01 · Return from loan
Feb 2001
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jan 2001
Transfer: Man Utd Res. → Royal Antwerp
00/01 · Loan
Jul 2000
00/01 — Manchester United, Royal Antwerp FC
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2000
Transfer: Bournemouth → Man Utd Res.
99/00 · Return from loan
Jan 2000
Transfer: Man Utd → Bournemouth
99/00 · Loan
Oct 1999
Transfer: Man Utd Res. → Man Utd
99/00 · Transfer
Jul 1999
99/00 — Manchester United, AFC Bournemouth
11 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 1998
Transfer: Waterford Bohemians → Man Utd Res.
98/99 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €7.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 355 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.10/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.10/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Manchester United
52.6%
AFC Bournemouth
5.0%
Reading FC
0.0%
Sunderland AFC
42.4%
Manchester United Reserves
0.0%
Royal Antwerp FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 13 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 394 | 15 | 23 | 9,312 |
| AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 99/00 | 99/00 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 882 |
| Reading FC | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunderland AFC | 7 | 11/12 | 17/18 | 256 | 4 | 3 | 7,498 |
| Manchester United Reserves | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Royal Antwerp FC | 1 | 00/01 | 00/01 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | League Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 882 |
| 2009 | Club World Cup | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Reading FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Reading FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 37 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3,079 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 28 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 37 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 33 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2,922 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 34 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,497 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 29 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | Manchester United | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Community Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Manchester United | 21 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | Manchester United Reserves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | Manchester United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Community Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Manchester United | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1,117 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | Manchester United | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1,080 |
| 08/09 | Community Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Manchester United | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 501 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Manchester United | 30 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Super Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | Manchester United | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Community Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Manchester United | 28 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | Manchester United | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 683 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Manchester United | 32 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 431 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | Manchester United | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Champions League Qu. | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Manchester United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 228 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Manchester United | 34 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2,833 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Manchester United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League Qu. | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Community Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 287 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Manchester United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Manchester United | 23 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 743 |
| 03/04 | Champions League | Manchester United | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Community Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Manchester United | 33 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,409 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | Manchester United | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Champions League Qu. | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Manchester United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Manchester United | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Champions League | Manchester United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Manchester United | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Champions League | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Jupiler Liga | Royal Antwerp FC | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 1998-08-03 | Waterford Bohemians | Man Utd Res. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-10-12 | Man Utd Res. | Man Utd | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-01-20 | Man Utd | Bournemouth | Loan | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-03-20 | Bournemouth | Man Utd Res. | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-01-04 | Man Utd Res. | Royal Antwerp | Loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-05-21 | Royal Antwerp | Man Utd Res. | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-07 | Man Utd | Sunderland | Transfer | 6500000 | €4.50m |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Sunderland | Reading | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-07 | Reading | Retired | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Virus | 2001-02-15 | 2001-02-19 | 5 | 1 |
| 09/10 | Thigh problems | 2009-12-12 | 2010-05-01 | 141 | 11 |
| 10/11 | Calf problems | 2010-12-18 | 2011-01-17 | 31 | 1 |
| 10/11 | Thigh problems | 2011-03-15 | 2011-04-18 | 35 | 8 |
| 14/15 | Bruised ribs | 2015-05-02 | 2015-05-16 | 15 | 3 |
| 16/17 | Hip problems | 2016-08-21 | 2016-09-09 | 20 | 5 |
Current—
Peak€7.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€4.50m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #37709 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #34683 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #30323 | #5 | 10 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23132 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21103 | #4 | 14 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3509 | #4 | 118 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Premier League | Manchester United | 4 | 32 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Manchester United | 2 | 23 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Manchester United | 2 | 33 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Premier League | Manchester United | 3 | 23 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Manchester United | 3 | 21 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Manchester United | 3 | 30 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2001-05-21 | Royal Antwerp | Man Utd Res. | Return from loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-01-04 | Man Utd Res. | Royal Antwerp | Loan | — | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-03-20 | Bournemouth | Man Utd Res. | Return from loan | — | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-01-20 | Man Utd | Bournemouth | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by John O'Shea's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 40 | 52 | -12 | 40% |
| Liverpool FC | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 23 | 44 | -21 | 37% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 40% |
| Chelsea FC | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 31 | 55 | -24 | 20% |
| Arsenal FC | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 32 | 35 | -3 | 37% |
| Everton FC | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 43% |
| Fulham FC | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 48 | 32 | +16 | 54% |
| Aston Villa | 28 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 43 | 34 | +9 | 46% |
| West Ham United | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 39 | 25 | +14 | 43% |
| Newcastle United | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 51 | 26 | +25 | 62% |
| West Bromwich Albion | 24 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 48 | 27 | +21 | 58% |
| Stoke City | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 19 | +21 | 58% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 03/04 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 40 | 3,079 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 16/17 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 43 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 42 | 2,922 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.12 |
| 12/13 | 36 | 1,497 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 11/12 | 34 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 54 | 1,581 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 07/08 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 49 | 1,114 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 05/06 | 47 | 3,061 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 04/05 | 37 | 1,030 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 03/04 | 49 | 1,409 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 02/03 | 52 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
446 apps
13 G
19 A
Champions League
71 apps
2 G
3 A
League Cup
44 apps
2 G
1 A
FA Cup
42 apps
1 G
3 A
Championship
46 apps
1 G
0 A
Second Division
10 apps
1 G
0 A
Community Shield
6 apps
0 G
0 A
Champions League Qu.
5 apps
0 G
0 A
Jupiler Liga
14 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is John O'Shea?
John O'Shea is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is John O'Shea?
John O'Shea is 45 years old. He was born on April 30, 1981 in Waterford.
What position does John O'Shea play?
John O'Shea plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does John O'Shea play for?
John O'Shea currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has John O'Shea scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, John O'Shea has scored 20 goals in 686 appearances.