Joe Shaughnessy
Career snapshot
Position rank · 24/25
Among 3,233 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1992-07-06 · 6 players total
| Full name | Joe Shaughnessy |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Joseph Shaughnessy |
| Date of birth | 1992-07-06 (33 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Galway, Ireland |
| Citizenship | Ireland England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Newcastle United Jets |
| Joined | 2025-07-09 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | Tom Shaughnessy |
Percentile rank vs 2801 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee FC | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 51 | 6 | 2 | 1,296 |
| St. Mirren FC | 3 | 20/21 | 22/23 | 113 | 7 | 5 | 4,637 |
| Newcastle United Jets | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southend United | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Johnstone FC | 4 | 15/16 | 18/19 | 169 | 9 | 7 | 8,891 |
| St. Johnstone FC B | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aberdeen FC | 6 | 09/10 | 14/15 | 59 | 2 | 3 | 374 |
| Falkirk FC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forfar Athletic FC | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 772 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Premiership | Dundee FC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 487 |
| 24/25 | Premiership Relegation | Dundee FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | SFA Cup | Dundee FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 |
| 23/24 | Premiership | Dundee FC | 33 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 711 |
| 23/24 | SFA Cup | Dundee FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Viaplay Cup | Dundee FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premiership | St. Mirren FC | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | St. Mirren FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 22/23 | SFA Cup | St. Mirren FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Viaplay Cup | St. Mirren FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Prem. Sports Cup | St. Mirren FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 300 |
| 21/22 | Premiership | St. Mirren FC | 32 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 960 |
| 21/22 | Premiership Relegation | St. Mirren FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | SFA Cup | St. Mirren FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Australia Cup | Newcastle United Jets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Betfred Cup | St. Mirren FC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premiership | St. Mirren FC | 30 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2,627 |
| 20/21 | Premiership Relegation | St. Mirren FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | SFA Cup | St. Mirren FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 390 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Southend United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Southend United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Southend United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League One | Southend United | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Betfred Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Irn-Bru Cup | St. Johnstone FC B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premiership | St. Johnstone FC | 31 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 930 |
| 18/19 | Premiership Relegation | St. Johnstone FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | SFA Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Betfred Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League Qualifying | St. Johnstone FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 17/18 | Premiership | St. Johnstone FC | 33 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premiership Relegation | St. Johnstone FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 450 |
| 17/18 | SFA Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Betfred Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 529 |
| 16/17 | Premiership | St. Johnstone FC | 38 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3,375 |
| 16/17 | SFA Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League Qualifying | St. Johnstone FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premiership | St. Johnstone FC | 37 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3,157 |
| 15/16 | SCL by Utilita | St. Johnstone FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 15/16 | SFA Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Falkirk FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | Aberdeen FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Falkirk FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Petrofac Tr. Cup | Falkirk FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Aberdeen FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 104 |
| 13/14 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 26 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | SFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 23 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | SFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 11/12 | League One | Forfar Athletic FC | 26 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 772 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | SFA Cup | Forfar Athletic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Mervue Academy | Aberdeen FC U20 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Aberdeen FC U20 | Aberdeen FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-30 | Aberdeen FC | Forfar Athletic | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-05-06 | Forfar Athletic | Aberdeen FC | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-01 | Aberdeen FC | Falkirk | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-12-31 | Falkirk | Aberdeen FC | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Aberdeen FC | St. Johnstone | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-01 | St. Johnstone | Southend United | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-20 | Southend United | St. Mirren | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | St. Mirren | Dundee FC | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-09 | Dundee FC | Newcastle | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Knee injury | 2018-07-01 | 2018-08-24 | 55 | 7 |
| 21/22 | surgery | 2022-05-12 | 2022-06-30 | 50 | 1 |
| 23/24 | Knee injury | 2024-04-17 | 2024-12-31 | 259 | 31 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €425k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €375k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #23102 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21103 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Wotherspoon | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Scott Tanser | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Chris Kane | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Fraser | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Easton | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Zander Clark | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jak Alnwick | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethan Erhahon | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Swanson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Millar | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis Main | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Conor McCarthy | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jamie McGrath | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Trevor Carson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Reynolds | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Premiership | Dundee FC | 4 | 33 |
| 21/22 | Premiership | St. Mirren FC | 3 | 32 |
| 11/12 | League One | Forfar Athletic FC | 3 | 26 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Premiership | St. Johnstone FC | 6 | 37 |
| 22/23 | Premiership | St. Mirren FC | 2 | 18 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Aberdeen FC | 1 | 2 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2014-12-31 | Falkirk | Aberdeen FC | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-01 | Aberdeen FC | Falkirk | Loan | — | €300k |
| 11/12 | 2012-05-06 | Forfar Athletic | Aberdeen FC | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-30 | Aberdeen FC | Forfar Athletic | Loan | — | €50k |
Last 50 matches for Newcastle United Jets The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-04 | AUS1 |
Melbourne Victory | 1–1 | Newcastle United Jets | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 0–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-04-20 | AUS1 |
Sydney FC | 3–2 | Newcastle United Jets | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 6–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Available |
| 2025-04-06 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 1–2 | Wellington Phoenix | Available |
| 2025-03-28 | AUS1 |
Macarthur FC | 3–3 | Newcastle United Jets | Available |
| 2025-03-16 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 2–6 | Western United | Available |
| 2025-03-12 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 0–1 | Newcastle United Jets | Available |
| 2025-03-09 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 1–1 | Auckland FC | Available |
| 2025-02-21 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 3–1 | Brisbane Roar | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | AUS1 |
Adelaide United | 1–2 | Newcastle United Jets | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 3–0 | Melbourne Victory | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | AUS1 |
Central Coast Mariners | 2–2 | Newcastle United Jets | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 2–2 | Perth Glory | Available |
| 2025-01-17 | AUS1 |
Western United | 3–1 | Newcastle United Jets | Available |
| 2025-01-12 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 1–3 | Macarthur FC | Available |
| 2025-01-07 | AUS1 |
Brisbane Roar | 0–1 | Newcastle United Jets | Available |
| 2025-01-04 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 2–2 | Sydney FC | Available |
| 2024-12-28 | AUS1 |
Wellington Phoenix | 2–1 | Newcastle United Jets | INJURED Knee injury |
| 2024-12-14 | AUS1 |
Perth Glory | 0–4 | Newcastle United Jets | INJURED Knee injury |
| 2024-12-07 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 0–1 | Adelaide United | INJURED Knee injury |
| 2024-11-30 | AUS1 |
Auckland FC | 2–0 | Newcastle United Jets | INJURED Knee injury |
| 2024-11-22 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 1–2 | Central Coast Mariners | INJURED Knee injury |
| 2024-11-08 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 4–1 | Newcastle United Jets | INJURED Knee injury |
| 2024-10-25 | AUS1 |
Macarthur FC | 1–2 | Newcastle United Jets | INJURED Knee injury |
| 2024-10-19 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 0–1 | Melbourne City FC | INJURED Knee injury |
| 2024-04-27 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 1–3 | Central Coast Mariners | INJURED Knee injury |
| 2024-04-19 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 1–1 | Wellington Phoenix | INJURED Knee injury |
| 2024-04-13 | AUS1 |
Brisbane Roar | 0–2 | Newcastle United Jets | Available |
| 2024-04-07 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 3–1 | Sydney FC | Available |
| 2024-03-30 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 0–0 | Newcastle United Jets | Available |
| 2024-03-15 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 0–1 | Adelaide United | Available |
| 2024-03-09 | AUS1 |
Perth Glory | 2–2 | Newcastle United Jets | Available |
| 2024-03-02 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 0–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Available |
| 2024-02-25 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 2–2 | Macarthur FC | Available |
| 2024-02-16 | AUS1 |
Western United | 2–0 | Newcastle United Jets | Available |
| 2024-02-11 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 3–3 | Newcastle United Jets | Available |
| 2024-02-03 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 1–1 | Melbourne Victory | Available |
| 2024-01-27 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 1–2 | Wellington Phoenix | Available |
| 2024-01-23 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 3–1 | Brisbane Roar | Available |
| 2024-01-19 | AUS1 |
Sydney FC | 4–0 | Newcastle United Jets | Available |
| 2024-01-14 | AUS1 |
Brisbane Roar | 3–2 | Newcastle United Jets | Available |
| 2024-01-05 | AUS1 |
Macarthur FC | 1–1 | Newcastle United Jets | Available |
| 2023-12-30 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 2–0 | Western United | Available |
| 2023-12-22 | AUS1 |
Adelaide United | 3–1 | Newcastle United Jets | Available |
| 2023-12-16 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 2–2 | Perth Glory | Available |
| 2023-12-09 | AUS1 |
Wellington Phoenix | 0–3 | Newcastle United Jets | Available |
| 2023-12-03 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 0–2 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2023-11-25 | AUS1 |
Central Coast Mariners | 3–1 | Newcastle United Jets | Available |
| 2023-11-11 | AUS1 |
Western United | 0–1 | Newcastle United Jets | Available |
Teams faced most often by Joe Shaughnessy'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmarnock FC | 49 | 15 | 11 | 23 | 57 | 72 | -15 | 31% |
| Hibernian FC | 49 | 15 | 13 | 21 | 60 | 75 | -15 | 31% |
| Motherwell FC | 49 | 17 | 13 | 19 | 62 | 64 | -2 | 35% |
| Rangers FC | 49 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 33 | 110 | -77 | 10% |
| Celtic FC | 48 | 2 | 8 | 38 | 31 | 135 | -104 | 4% |
| Heart of Midlothian | 40 | 10 | 5 | 25 | 39 | 72 | -33 | 25% |
| Ross County FC | 37 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 54% |
| Livingston FC | 35 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 40 | 35 | +5 | 46% |
| Dundee United | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 17% |
| Hamilton Academical | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 36 | 22 | +14 | 43% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 13 | 585 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 23/24 | 38 | 711 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 22/23 | 28 | 360 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 21/22 | 42 | 1,260 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 20/21 | 43 | 3,017 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0.27 |
| 19/20 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 38 | 930 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 17/18 | 43 | 630 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 16/17 | 46 | 3,904 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 15/16 | 43 | 3,427 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 14/15 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 29 | 104 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3.46 |
| 12/13 | 26 | 270 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.67 |
| 11/12 | 28 | 772 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
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Frequently asked about Joe Shaughnessy
Who is Joe Shaughnessy?
Joe Shaughnessy is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Newcastle United Jets.
How old is Joe Shaughnessy?
Joe Shaughnessy is 33 years old. He was born on July 6, 1992 in Galway.
What position does Joe Shaughnessy play?
Joe Shaughnessy plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Joe Shaughnessy play for?
Joe Shaughnessy currently plays for Newcastle United Jets.
How many career goals has Joe Shaughnessy scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Joe Shaughnessy has scored 27 goals in 453 appearances.
What is Joe Shaughnessy's market value?
Joe Shaughnessy's most recent reported market value is €150k.