Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
At a glance
Career snapshot
11Clubs played for
04/05Debut season
0.05Goals per match
Hull CityTop club · 136 apps
Career highs
€3.75mPeak value · 2007
€3.75mTop transfer fee · 07/08
4Best season · 05/06
55 / 2Caps / int'l goals
416Appearances
19Goals
3Assists
69Yellow cards
5Red cards
101Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Paul McShane |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Paul David McShane |
| Date of birth | 1986-01-06 (40 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Kilpedder, Ireland |
| Citizenship |  Ireland |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2022-07-01 |
| Contract expires | - |
Jul 2022
Transfer: Man Utd U21 → Retired
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
Transfer: Rochdale → Man Utd U23
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 - Manchester United U23
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 - Rochdale AFC
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 2019
Transfer: Without Club → Rochdale
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 - Rochdale AFC
17 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Reading → Without Club
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 - Reading FC
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 - Reading FC
27 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 - Reading FC
31 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Hull City → Reading
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 - Reading FC
40 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 - Hull City
23 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2014
Injury: unknown
14 games missed
Nov 2013
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 - Hull City
15 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 - Hull City
29 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2012
Transfer: Crystal Palace → Hull City
11/12 · Return from loan
Jan 2012
Transfer: Hull City → Crystal Palace
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
11/12 - Hull City, Crystal Palace
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2011
Transfer: Barnsley → Hull City
10/11 · Return from loan
Feb 2011
Transfer: Hull City → Barnsley
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 - Hull City, Barnsley FC
30 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2009
Transfer: Sunderland → Hull City
09/10 · Transfer · €2.50m
Jul 2009
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 - Hull City
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2009
Transfer: Hull City → Sunderland
08/09 · Return from loan
Aug 2008
Transfer: Sunderland → Hull City
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 - Hull City, Sunderland AFC
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: West Brom → Sunderland
07/08 · Transfer · €3.75m
Jul 2007
07/08 - Sunderland AFC
22 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2006
Transfer: Man Utd Res. → West Brom
06/07 · Transfer · €500k
Jul 2006
06/07 - West Bromwich Albion
42 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
May 2006
Transfer: Brighton → Man Utd Res.
05/06 · Return from loan
Aug 2005
Transfer: Man Utd Res. → Brighton
05/06 · Loan
Jul 2005
05/06 - Brighton & Hove Albion
40 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2005
Transfer: Walsall → Man Utd Res.
04/05 · Return from loan
Dec 2004
Transfer: Man Utd Res. → Walsall
04/05 · Loan
Jul 2004
04/05 - Manchester United, Walsall FC
4 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Man Utd U18 → Man Utd Res.
04/05 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.75m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Manchester United U23
0.0%
Rochdale AFC
0.5%
Reading FC
11.8%
Hull City
46.7%
Crystal Palace
0.0%
Barnsley FC
9.7%
Sunderland AFC
0.0%
West Bromwich Albion
18.9%
Brighton & Hove Albion
9.2%
Walsall FC
3.2%
Manchester United
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United U23 | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rochdale AFC | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 45 |
| Reading FC | 4 | 15/16 | 18/19 | 103 | 4 | 2 | 1,072 |
| Hull City | 7 | 08/09 | 14/15 | 136 | 5 | 0 | 4,238 |
| Crystal Palace | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barnsley FC | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 879 |
| Sunderland AFC | 2 | 07/08 | 08/09 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 42 | 3 | 1 | 1,714 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 837 |
| Walsall FC | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 288 |
| Manchester United | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory, goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Manchester United U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League 2 | Manchester United U23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Rochdale AFC | 19 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 19/20 | League One | Rochdale AFC | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Reading FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Reading FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Reading FC | 26 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Reading FC | 30 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 870 |
| 16/17 | Championship Play-Offs | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Reading FC | 35 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Reading FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Hull City | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,696 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Hull City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Hull City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 240 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Hull City | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Hull City | 25 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 846 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Hull City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Crystal Palace | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Hull City | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 879 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Hull City | 27 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Hull City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Hull City | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,456 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 21 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | West Bromwich Albion | 32 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1,324 |
| 06/07 | Championship Play-Offs | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 390 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Brighton & Hove Albion | 38 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 837 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Walsall FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 288 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Man Utd U18 | Man Utd Res. | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 04/05 | 2004-12-23 | Man Utd Res. | Walsall | Loan | 100000 | - |
| 04/05 | 2005-02-01 | Walsall | Man Utd Res. | Return from loan | 100000 | - |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-04 | Man Utd Res. | Brighton | Loan | 100000 | - |
| 05/06 | 2006-05-01 | Brighton | Man Utd Res. | Return from loan | 250000 | - |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-23 | Man Utd Res. | West Brom | Transfer | 250000 | €500k |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-26 | West Brom | Sunderland | Transfer | 250000 | €3.75m |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-30 | Sunderland | Hull City | Loan | 3000000 | - |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-15 | Hull City | Sunderland | Return from loan | 3000000 | - |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-31 | Sunderland | Hull City | Transfer | 3000000 | €2.50m |
| 10/11 | 2011-02-16 | Hull City | Barnsley | Loan | 2500000 | - |
| 10/11 | 2011-04-30 | Barnsley | Hull City | Return from loan | 2500000 | - |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-12 | Hull City | Crystal Palace | Loan | 2500000 | - |
| 11/12 | 2012-04-29 | Crystal Palace | Hull City | Return from loan | 2000000 | - |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-02 | Hull City | Reading | Transfer | 1000000 | - |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Reading | Without Club | Transfer | 500000 | - |
| 19/20 | 2019-10-10 | Without Club | Rochdale | Transfer | 500000 | - |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-23 | Rochdale | Man Utd U23 | Transfer | 400000 | - |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Man Utd U21 | Retired | Transfer | 400000 | - |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | unknown injury | 2008-07-20 | 2008-09-01 | 44 | 4 |
| 09/10 | Knee problems | 2009-07-15 | 2009-09-08 | 56 | 7 |
| 13/14 | Hamstring injury | 2013-11-29 | 2013-12-07 | 9 | 2 |
| 13/14 | Leg injury | 2014-02-12 | 2014-05-01 | 79 | 14 |
Current-
Peak€3.75m
Low-
Δ since start−€100k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | - |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| 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 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #37709 | - | 2 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #30323 | - | 4 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #23132 | - | 2 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #23102 | - | 8 | 1 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #21103 | - | 6 | 1 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #3509 | #17 | 33 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garath McCleary | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Liam Moore | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan Obita | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Robbie Brady | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Championship | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 | 38 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Reading FC | 3 | 30 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Hull City | 2 | 25 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Championship | Reading FC | 1 | 26 |
| 16/17 | Championship Play-Offs | Reading FC | 1 | 1 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 3 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2012-04-29 | Crystal Palace | Hull City | Return from loan | - | €2.00m |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-12 | Hull City | Crystal Palace | Loan | - | €2.50m |
| 10/11 | 2011-04-30 | Barnsley | Hull City | Return from loan | - | €2.50m |
| 10/11 | 2011-02-16 | Hull City | Barnsley | Loan | - | €2.50m |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-15 | Hull City | Sunderland | Return from loan | - | €3.00m |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-30 | Sunderland | Hull City | Loan | - | €3.00m |
| 05/06 | 2006-05-01 | Brighton | Man Utd Res. | Return from loan | - | €250k |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-04 | Man Utd Res. | Brighton | Loan | - | €100k |
| 04/05 | 2005-02-01 | Walsall | Man Utd Res. | Return from loan | - | €100k |
| 04/05 | 2004-12-23 | Man Utd Res. | Walsall | Loan | - | €100k |
Teams faced most often by Paul McShane'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Wednesday | 64 | 23 | 17 | 24 | 73 | 73 | 0 | 36% |
| Derby County | 62 | 21 | 18 | 23 | 79 | 72 | +7 | 34% |
| Leeds United | 62 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 80 | 82 | -2 | 35% |
| Cardiff City | 60 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 81 | 80 | +1 | 28% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 60 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 82 | 72 | +10 | 40% |
| Huddersfield Town | 58 | 19 | 14 | 25 | 78 | 89 | -11 | 33% |
| Preston North End | 57 | 23 | 11 | 23 | 68 | 66 | +2 | 40% |
| Millwall FC | 57 | 27 | 13 | 17 | 73 | 59 | +14 | 47% |
| Nottingham Forest | 56 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 70 | 72 | -2 | 41% |
| Bristol City | 56 | 20 | 13 | 23 | 77 | 79 | -2 | 36% |
| Ipswich Town | 55 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 77 | 65 | +12 | 42% |
| Burnley FC | 54 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 69 | 55 | +14 | 35% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Senior debut season | |
| 04/05 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 17 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 17/18 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 31 | 870 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.72 |
| 15/16 | 40 | 202 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.78 |
| 14/15 | 23 | 1,696 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 12/13 | 29 | 846 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 11/12 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 30 | 879 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.61 |
| 09/10 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 22 | 1,456 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 07/08 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 42 | 1,714 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0.68 |
| 05/06 | 40 | 837 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.29 |
| 04/05 | 4 | 288 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
233 apps
12 G
1 A
FA Cup
21 apps
3 G
0 A
Premier League
98 apps
2 G
0 A
League Cup
14 apps
1 G
1 A
League One
39 apps
1 G
0 A
Championship Play-Offs
4 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Paul McShane?
Paul McShane is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Paul McShane?
Paul McShane is 40 years old. He was born on January 6, 1986 in Kilpedder.
What position does Paul McShane play?
Paul McShane plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Paul McShane play for?
Paul McShane currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Paul McShane scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Paul McShane has scored 19 goals in 416 appearances.