John O'Shea
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John O'Shea, the Irish defender, made 254 appearances for Sunderland. He found the net 4 times, averaging 0.02 goals per game. His most prolific season in our data was 2012-13, with 2 goals. In our match data he features from 2011 to 2018. More of his recorded appearances came under Gus Poyet than any other manager — 117 in all. Among the bigger results he featured in was a 4-0 win over Cardiff City at home in 2014. He lined up alongside Sebastian Larsson more than any other team-mate in our data, the two starting 144 games together. Across 93 matches we hold detailed data for, his average match rating is 6.77.
Figures are from our match-by-match data, densest from 2010 onward.
John Francis O'Shea is an Irish professional football coach and former player who is currently assistant manager of the Republic of Ireland men's national team. He was known for his versatility in playing several defensive and midfield positions on either side of the pitch or the centre. With 14 winners' medals, he is one of the most decorated Irish footballers of all time; only Denis Irwin, Roy Keane, Steve Heighway and Ronnie Whelan have accrued more honours. — Wikipedia
- Position
- DF
- Nationality
- Ireland
- Birthplace
- Waterford
- Born
- 30 Apr 1981
- Height
- 192 cm
- Weight
- 75 kg
Career
Manchester United F.C. (1999–11)→AFC Bournemouth (2000–00)→Republic of Ireland national under-21 football team (2000–02)→Republic of Ireland men's national association football team (2001–18)→Royal Antwerp F.C. (2001–01)→Sunderland A.F.C. (2011–18)→Reading F.C. (2018–19)
Club Legend Score
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Match record (2010–present)
254
Appearances
4
Goals
11
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- John O'Shea — 276 appearances — Among the most-used players in our match-by-match data.
By Season
| Season | Apps | Goals | Mins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 40 | 1 | 3,169 |
| 2016-17 | 29 | 0 | 2,160 |
| 2015-16 | 31 | 0 | 2,008 |
| 2014-15 | 43 | 0 | — |
| 2013-14 | 42 | 1 | — |
| 2012-13 | 36 | 2 | — |
| 2011-12 | 33 | 0 | — |
Appearances counted as matches started or come on as substitute.
Goals scored in
2017-18Sunderland4–1
Derby County30 Mar 20182013-14Sunderland3–4
Chelsea4 Dec 20132012-13Sunderland1–1
Stoke City6 May 20132012-13Sunderland1–2
Tottenham Hotspur29 Dec 2012
Derby County30 Mar 20182013-14Sunderland3–4Chelsea4 Dec 20132012-13Sunderland1–1Stoke City6 May 20132012-13Sunderland1–2Tottenham Hotspur29 Dec 2012Appearances
2017-18Start3–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC6 May 20182017-18Start1–2
Fulham27 Apr 20182017-18Start1–2
Burton21 Apr 20182017-18Start1–1
Norwich City10 Apr 20182017-18Start1–1
Leeds United7 Apr 20182017-18Start1–3
Sheffield Wednesday2 Apr 20182017-18Start4–1Derby County30 Mar 20182017-18Start0–2
Preston North End17 Mar 20182017-18Start0–1
Queens Park Rangers FC10 Mar 20182017-18Start0–3
Aston Villa6 Mar 20182017-18Start1–1
Millwall3 Mar 20182017-18Start3–3
Middlesbrough24 Feb 20182017-18Start0–1
Bolton Wanderers20 Feb 20182017-18Start0–2
Brentford FC17 Feb 20182017-18Start3–3
Bristol City10 Feb 20182017-18Start0–2
Ipswich Town3 Feb 20182017-18Start1–0
Hull City20 Jan 20182017-18Start0–4
Cardiff City13 Jan 20182017-18Start0–2Middlesbrough6 Jan 20182017-18Start0–1
Barnsley1 Jan 20182017-18Start1–0
Nottingham Forest FC30 Dec 20172017-18Start0–3
Sheffield United26 Dec 20172017-18Start1–1
Birmingham City23 Dec 20172017-18Start1–0Fulham16 Dec 20172017-18Start0–0Wolverhampton Wanderers FC9 Dec 20172017-18Start1–3
Reading2 Dec 20172017-18Start2–0Burton25 Nov 20172017-18Start1–2Aston Villa21 Nov 20172017-18Start2–2Millwall18 Nov 20172017-18Start0–1Middlesbrough5 Nov 20172017-18Start3–3Bolton Wanderers31 Oct 20172017-18Start1–2Bristol City28 Oct 20172017-18Start3–3Brentford FC21 Oct 20172017-18Start1–1Queens Park Rangers FC14 Oct 20172017-18Start2–2Preston North End30 Sept 20172017-18Sub2–5Ipswich Town26 Sept 20172017-18Sub1–2Cardiff City23 Sept 20172017-18Sub1–2Sheffield United9 Sept 20172017-18Sub0–3Barnsley26 Aug 20172017-18Start2–1
Carlisle United22 Aug 20172017-18Sub0–2Leeds United19 Aug 20172017-18Sub1–1Sheffield Wednesday16 Aug 20172017-18Sub3–1Norwich City13 Aug 20172017-18Start1–0
Bury10 Aug 20172017-18Sub1–1Derby County4 Aug 20172016-17Start1–5Chelsea21 May 20172016-17Start0–2
Arsenal16 May 20172016-17Start0–2
Swansea Town13 May 20172016-17Start2–0Hull City6 May 20172016-17Start0–1
Bournemouth29 Apr 20172016-17Start0–1Middlesbrough26 Apr 20172016-17Start2–2
West Ham United15 Apr 20172016-17Start0–1
Watford1 Apr 20172016-17Start0–0
Burnley18 Mar 20172016-17Start0–2
Manchester City5 Mar 20172016-17Start0–2
Everton25 Feb 20172016-17Start0–4
Southampton11 Feb 20172016-17Start4–0
Crystal Palace4 Feb 20172016-17Start0–0Tottenham Hotspur31 Jan 20172016-17Start0–2
West Bromwich Albion FC21 Jan 20172016-17Sub0–2Burnley17 Jan 20172016-17Start1–3Stoke City14 Jan 20172016-17Sub0–0Burnley7 Jan 20172016-17Start2–2
Liverpool2 Jan 20172016-17Start1–4Burnley31 Dec 20162016-17Sub1–3
Manchester United26 Dec 20162016-17Sub1–0Watford17 Dec 20162016-17Start0–1Chelsea14 Dec 20162016-17Sub0–3Swansea Town10 Dec 20162016-17Sub2–1
Leicester3 Dec 20162016-17Start0–2Liverpool26 Nov 20162016-17Sub3–0Hull City19 Nov 20162016-17Start1–4Arsenal29 Oct 20162016-17Sub0–1Southampton26 Oct 20162016-17Start0–1West Ham United22 Oct 20162016-17Start0–2Stoke City15 Oct 20162016-17Start1–1West Bromwich Albion FC1 Oct 20162016-17Sub2–3Crystal Palace24 Sept 20162016-17Start2–1Queens Park Rangers FC21 Sept 20162016-17Sub0–1Tottenham Hotspur18 Sept 20162016-17Sub0–3Everton12 Sept 20162016-17Start1–2Middlesbrough21 Aug 20162016-17Start1–2Manchester City13 Aug 20162015-16Start2–2Watford15 May 20162015-16Sub3–0Everton11 May 20162015-16Sub3–2Chelsea7 May 20162015-16Sub1–1Stoke City30 Apr 20162015-16Sub0–0Arsenal24 Apr 20162015-16Sub3–0Norwich City16 Apr 20162015-16Sub0–2Leicester10 Apr 20162015-16Sub0–0West Bromwich Albion FC2 Apr 20162015-16Sub1–1
Newcastle United20 Mar 20162015-16Sub1–1Southampton5 Mar 20162015-16Start2–2Crystal Palace1 Mar 20162015-16Start0–1West Ham United27 Feb 20162015-16Start2–1Manchester United13 Feb 20162015-16Start2–2Liverpool6 Feb 20162015-16Start0–1Manchester City2 Feb 20162015-16Start1–1Bournemouth23 Jan 20162015-16Start1–4Tottenham Hotspur16 Jan 20162015-16Start4–2Swansea Town13 Jan 20162015-16Start1–3Arsenal9 Jan 20162015-16Start3–1Aston Villa2 Jan 20162015-16Start1–4Manchester City26 Dec 20152015-16Start1–3Chelsea19 Dec 20152015-16Start0–1Watford12 Dec 20152015-16Start1–3Arsenal5 Dec 20152015-16Start2–0Stoke City28 Nov 20152015-16Start1–0Crystal Palace23 Nov 20152015-16Start3–0Newcastle United25 Oct 20152015-16Start0–1West Bromwich Albion FC17 Oct 20152015-16Start2–2West Ham United3 Oct 20152015-16Start0–3Manchester United26 Sept 20152015-16Start1–4Manchester City22 Sept 20152015-16Start0–1Tottenham Hotspur13 Sept 20152015-16Start2–2Aston Villa29 Aug 20152015-16Start6–3
Exeter City25 Aug 20152015-16Start1–1Swansea Town22 Aug 20152015-16Sub1–3Norwich City15 Aug 20152015-16Sub2–4Leicester8 Aug 20152014-15Start1–3Chelsea24 May 20152014-15Start0–0Arsenal20 May 20152014-15Start0–0Leicester16 May 20152014-15Start2–1Southampton2 May 20152014-15Start1–1Stoke City25 Apr 20152014-15Start1–4Crystal Palace11 Apr 20152014-15Start1–0Newcastle United5 Apr 20152014-15Start0–1West Ham United21 Mar 20152014-15Start0–4Aston Villa14 Mar 20152014-15Start1–1Hull City3 Mar 20152014-15Start0–2Manchester United28 Feb 20152014-15Start0–0West Bromwich Albion FC21 Feb 20152014-15Start0–2
Bradford15 Feb 20152014-15Start0–2Queens Park Rangers FC10 Feb 20152014-15Start1–1Swansea Town7 Feb 20152014-15Start3–1Fulham3 Feb 20152014-15Start2–0Burnley31 Jan 20152014-15Start0–0Fulham24 Jan 20152014-15Start1–2Tottenham Hotspur17 Jan 20152014-15Start0–1Liverpool10 Jan 20152014-15Start1–0Leeds United4 Jan 20152014-15Start2–3Manchester City1 Jan 20152014-15Start0–0Aston Villa28 Dec 20142014-15Start1–3Hull City26 Dec 20142014-15Start1–0Newcastle United21 Dec 20142014-15Start1–1West Ham United13 Dec 20142014-15Start0–0Liverpool6 Dec 20142014-15Start1–4Manchester City3 Dec 20142014-15Start0–0Chelsea29 Nov 20142014-15Start0–0Leicester22 Nov 20142014-15Start1–1Everton9 Nov 20142014-15Start3–1Crystal Palace3 Nov 20142014-15Start0–2Arsenal25 Oct 20142014-15Start0–8Southampton18 Oct 20142014-15Start3–1Stoke City4 Oct 20142014-15Start0–0Swansea Town27 Sept 20142014-15Start1–2Stoke City23 Sept 20142014-15Start0–0Burnley20 Sept 20142014-15Start2–2Tottenham Hotspur13 Sept 20142014-15Start0–1Queens Park Rangers FC30 Aug 20142014-15Start3–0Birmingham City27 Aug 20142014-15Start1–1Manchester United24 Aug 20142014-15Start2–2West Bromwich Albion FC16 Aug 20142013-14Start1–3Swansea Town11 May 20142013-14Start2–0West Bromwich Albion FC7 May 20142013-14Start1–0Manchester United3 May 20142013-14Start4–0Cardiff City27 Apr 20142013-14Start2–1Chelsea19 Apr 20142013-14Start2–2Manchester City16 Apr 20142013-14Start0–1Everton12 Apr 20142013-14Sub1–5Tottenham Hotspur7 Apr 20142013-14Start1–2West Ham United31 Mar 20142013-14Start1–2Liverpool26 Mar 20142013-14Start0–2Norwich City22 Mar 20142013-14Start0–0Crystal Palace15 Mar 20142013-14Start0–3Hull City9 Mar 20142013-14Start1–3Manchester City2 Mar 20142013-14Start1–4Arsenal22 Feb 20142013-14Start1–0Southampton15 Feb 20142013-14Start0–2Hull City8 Feb 20142013-14Start3–0Newcastle United1 Feb 20142013-14Start1–0Stoke City29 Jan 20142013-14Sub1–0
Kidderminster Harriers25 Jan 20142013-14Start1–3Manchester United22 Jan 20142013-14Start2–2Southampton18 Jan 20142013-14Start4–1Fulham11 Jan 20142013-14Start2–1Manchester United7 Jan 20142013-14Start0–0Norwich City21 Dec 20132013-14Start2–1Chelsea17 Dec 20132013-14Start0–0West Ham United14 Dec 20132013-14Start1–2Tottenham Hotspur7 Dec 20132013-14Start3–4Chelsea4 Dec 20132013-14Start0–0Aston Villa30 Nov 20132013-14Start0–2Stoke City23 Nov 20132013-14Start1–0Manchester City10 Nov 20132013-14Start2–1Southampton6 Nov 20132013-14Start0–1Hull City2 Nov 20132013-14Start2–1Newcastle United27 Oct 20132013-14Start0–4Swansea Town19 Oct 20132013-14Start1–2Manchester United5 Oct 2013
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC6 May 20182017-18Start1–2Fulham27 Apr 20182017-18Start1–2Burton21 Apr 20182017-18Start1–1Norwich City10 Apr 20182017-18Start1–1Leeds United7 Apr 20182017-18Start1–3Sheffield Wednesday2 Apr 20182017-18Start4–1Derby County30 Mar 20182017-18Start0–2Preston North End17 Mar 20182017-18Start0–1Queens Park Rangers FC10 Mar 20182017-18Start0–3Aston Villa6 Mar 20182017-18Start1–1Millwall3 Mar 20182017-18Start3–3Middlesbrough24 Feb 20182017-18Start0–1Bolton Wanderers20 Feb 20182017-18Start0–2Brentford FC17 Feb 20182017-18Start3–3Bristol City10 Feb 20182017-18Start0–2Ipswich Town3 Feb 20182017-18Start1–0Hull City20 Jan 20182017-18Start0–4Cardiff City13 Jan 20182017-18Start0–2Middlesbrough6 Jan 20182017-18Start0–1Barnsley1 Jan 20182017-18Start1–0Nottingham Forest FC30 Dec 20172017-18Start0–3Sheffield United26 Dec 20172017-18Start1–1Birmingham City23 Dec 20172017-18Start1–0Fulham16 Dec 20172017-18Start0–0Wolverhampton Wanderers FC9 Dec 20172017-18Start1–3Reading2 Dec 20172017-18Start2–0Burton25 Nov 20172017-18Start1–2Aston Villa21 Nov 20172017-18Start2–2Millwall18 Nov 20172017-18Start0–1Middlesbrough5 Nov 20172017-18Start3–3Bolton Wanderers31 Oct 20172017-18Start1–2Bristol City28 Oct 20172017-18Start3–3Brentford FC21 Oct 20172017-18Start1–1Queens Park Rangers FC14 Oct 20172017-18Start2–2Preston North End30 Sept 20172017-18Sub2–5Ipswich Town26 Sept 20172017-18Sub1–2Cardiff City23 Sept 20172017-18Sub1–2Sheffield United9 Sept 20172017-18Sub0–3Barnsley26 Aug 20172017-18Start2–1Carlisle United22 Aug 20172017-18Sub0–2Leeds United19 Aug 20172017-18Sub1–1Sheffield Wednesday16 Aug 20172017-18Sub3–1Norwich City13 Aug 20172017-18Start1–0Bury10 Aug 20172017-18Sub1–1Derby County4 Aug 20172016-17Start1–5Chelsea21 May 20172016-17Start0–2Arsenal16 May 20172016-17Start0–2Swansea Town13 May 20172016-17Start2–0Hull City6 May 20172016-17Start0–1Bournemouth29 Apr 20172016-17Start0–1Middlesbrough26 Apr 20172016-17Start2–2West Ham United15 Apr 20172016-17Start0–1Watford1 Apr 20172016-17Start0–0Burnley18 Mar 20172016-17Start0–2Manchester City5 Mar 20172016-17Start0–2Everton25 Feb 20172016-17Start0–4Southampton11 Feb 20172016-17Start4–0Crystal Palace4 Feb 20172016-17Start0–0Tottenham Hotspur31 Jan 20172016-17Start0–2West Bromwich Albion FC21 Jan 20172016-17Sub0–2Burnley17 Jan 20172016-17Start1–3Stoke City14 Jan 20172016-17Sub0–0Burnley7 Jan 20172016-17Start2–2Liverpool2 Jan 20172016-17Start1–4Burnley31 Dec 20162016-17Sub1–3Manchester United26 Dec 20162016-17Sub1–0Watford17 Dec 20162016-17Start0–1Chelsea14 Dec 20162016-17Sub0–3Swansea Town10 Dec 20162016-17Sub2–1Leicester3 Dec 20162016-17Start0–2Liverpool26 Nov 20162016-17Sub3–0Hull City19 Nov 20162016-17Start1–4Arsenal29 Oct 20162016-17Sub0–1Southampton26 Oct 20162016-17Start0–1West Ham United22 Oct 20162016-17Start0–2Stoke City15 Oct 20162016-17Start1–1West Bromwich Albion FC1 Oct 20162016-17Sub2–3Crystal Palace24 Sept 20162016-17Start2–1Queens Park Rangers FC21 Sept 20162016-17Sub0–1Tottenham Hotspur18 Sept 20162016-17Sub0–3Everton12 Sept 20162016-17Start1–2Middlesbrough21 Aug 20162016-17Start1–2Manchester City13 Aug 20162015-16Start2–2Watford15 May 20162015-16Sub3–0Everton11 May 20162015-16Sub3–2Chelsea7 May 20162015-16Sub1–1Stoke City30 Apr 20162015-16Sub0–0Arsenal24 Apr 20162015-16Sub3–0Norwich City16 Apr 20162015-16Sub0–2Leicester10 Apr 20162015-16Sub0–0West Bromwich Albion FC2 Apr 20162015-16Sub1–1Newcastle United20 Mar 20162015-16Sub1–1Southampton5 Mar 20162015-16Start2–2Crystal Palace1 Mar 20162015-16Start0–1West Ham United27 Feb 20162015-16Start2–1Manchester United13 Feb 20162015-16Start2–2Liverpool6 Feb 20162015-16Start0–1Manchester City2 Feb 20162015-16Start1–1Bournemouth23 Jan 20162015-16Start1–4Tottenham Hotspur16 Jan 20162015-16Start4–2Swansea Town13 Jan 20162015-16Start1–3Arsenal9 Jan 20162015-16Start3–1Aston Villa2 Jan 20162015-16Start1–4Manchester City26 Dec 20152015-16Start1–3Chelsea19 Dec 20152015-16Start0–1Watford12 Dec 20152015-16Start1–3Arsenal5 Dec 20152015-16Start2–0Stoke City28 Nov 20152015-16Start1–0Crystal Palace23 Nov 20152015-16Start3–0Newcastle United25 Oct 20152015-16Start0–1West Bromwich Albion FC17 Oct 20152015-16Start2–2West Ham United3 Oct 20152015-16Start0–3Manchester United26 Sept 20152015-16Start1–4Manchester City22 Sept 20152015-16Start0–1Tottenham Hotspur13 Sept 20152015-16Start2–2Aston Villa29 Aug 20152015-16Start6–3Exeter City25 Aug 20152015-16Start1–1Swansea Town22 Aug 20152015-16Sub1–3Norwich City15 Aug 20152015-16Sub2–4Leicester8 Aug 20152014-15Start1–3Chelsea24 May 20152014-15Start0–0Arsenal20 May 20152014-15Start0–0Leicester16 May 20152014-15Start2–1Southampton2 May 20152014-15Start1–1Stoke City25 Apr 20152014-15Start1–4Crystal Palace11 Apr 20152014-15Start1–0Newcastle United5 Apr 20152014-15Start0–1West Ham United21 Mar 20152014-15Start0–4Aston Villa14 Mar 20152014-15Start1–1Hull City3 Mar 20152014-15Start0–2Manchester United28 Feb 20152014-15Start0–0West Bromwich Albion FC21 Feb 20152014-15Start0–2Bradford15 Feb 20152014-15Start0–2Queens Park Rangers FC10 Feb 20152014-15Start1–1Swansea Town7 Feb 20152014-15Start3–1Fulham3 Feb 20152014-15Start2–0Burnley31 Jan 20152014-15Start0–0Fulham24 Jan 20152014-15Start1–2Tottenham Hotspur17 Jan 20152014-15Start0–1Liverpool10 Jan 20152014-15Start1–0Leeds United4 Jan 20152014-15Start2–3Manchester City1 Jan 20152014-15Start0–0Aston Villa28 Dec 20142014-15Start1–3Hull City26 Dec 20142014-15Start1–0Newcastle United21 Dec 20142014-15Start1–1West Ham United13 Dec 20142014-15Start0–0Liverpool6 Dec 20142014-15Start1–4Manchester City3 Dec 20142014-15Start0–0Chelsea29 Nov 20142014-15Start0–0Leicester22 Nov 20142014-15Start1–1Everton9 Nov 20142014-15Start3–1Crystal Palace3 Nov 20142014-15Start0–2Arsenal25 Oct 20142014-15Start0–8Southampton18 Oct 20142014-15Start3–1Stoke City4 Oct 20142014-15Start0–0Swansea Town27 Sept 20142014-15Start1–2Stoke City23 Sept 20142014-15Start0–0Burnley20 Sept 20142014-15Start2–2Tottenham Hotspur13 Sept 20142014-15Start0–1Queens Park Rangers FC30 Aug 20142014-15Start3–0Birmingham City27 Aug 20142014-15Start1–1Manchester United24 Aug 20142014-15Start2–2West Bromwich Albion FC16 Aug 20142013-14Start1–3Swansea Town11 May 20142013-14Start2–0West Bromwich Albion FC7 May 20142013-14Start1–0Manchester United3 May 20142013-14Start4–0Cardiff City27 Apr 20142013-14Start2–1Chelsea19 Apr 20142013-14Start2–2Manchester City16 Apr 20142013-14Start0–1Everton12 Apr 20142013-14Sub1–5Tottenham Hotspur7 Apr 20142013-14Start1–2West Ham United31 Mar 20142013-14Start1–2Liverpool26 Mar 20142013-14Start0–2Norwich City22 Mar 20142013-14Start0–0Crystal Palace15 Mar 20142013-14Start0–3Hull City9 Mar 20142013-14Start1–3Manchester City2 Mar 20142013-14Start1–4Arsenal22 Feb 20142013-14Start1–0Southampton15 Feb 20142013-14Start0–2Hull City8 Feb 20142013-14Start3–0Newcastle United1 Feb 20142013-14Start1–0Stoke City29 Jan 20142013-14Sub1–0Kidderminster Harriers25 Jan 20142013-14Start1–3Manchester United22 Jan 20142013-14Start2–2Southampton18 Jan 20142013-14Start4–1Fulham11 Jan 20142013-14Start2–1Manchester United7 Jan 20142013-14Start0–0Norwich City21 Dec 20132013-14Start2–1Chelsea17 Dec 20132013-14Start0–0West Ham United14 Dec 20132013-14Start1–2Tottenham Hotspur7 Dec 20132013-14Start3–4Chelsea4 Dec 20132013-14Start0–0Aston Villa30 Nov 20132013-14Start0–2Stoke City23 Nov 20132013-14Start1–0Manchester City10 Nov 20132013-14Start2–1Southampton6 Nov 20132013-14Start0–1Hull City2 Nov 20132013-14Start2–1Newcastle United27 Oct 20132013-14Start0–4Swansea Town19 Oct 20132013-14Start1–2Manchester United5 Oct 2013Similar Players
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