# John O'Shea

John O'Shea is an Irish footballer & coach, born on 30 April 1981 in Waterford, Ireland. O'Shea plays as a defender for Republic of Ireland. O'Shea has scored 23 goals in 802 games for club and country and has won 15 trophies, including the Champions League and 5 league titles.

## O'Shea's career stats

|   | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, all competitions | 684 | 20 |
| Republic of Ireland | 118 | 3 |
| Total | 802 | 23 |

Goals per game: 0.03.

## O'Shea's trophies and awards

- Trophies with club and country: 15
- League titles: 5
- Domestic cups: 7
- Champions League: 1
- Other international club trophies: 1
- Individual awards: 2

### Manchester United

- Premier League: 5 (2002–03, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11)
- FA Cup: 1 (2003–04)
- Football League Cup: 2 (2005–06, 2008–09)
- FA Community Shield: 4 (2003, 2007, 2008, 2010)
- UEFA Champions League: 1 (2007–08)
- FIFA Club World Cup: 1 (2008)

### Republic of Ireland U16

- UEFA European Under-16 Championship: 1 (1998)

### Individual

- Denzil Haroun Reserve Team Player of the Year: 1 (2001–02)
- FAI Senior International Player of the Year: 1 (2014)

## Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 1999–2011: Manchester United, 256 games, 10 goals
2. 2000: AFC Bournemouth (loan), 10 games, 1 goal
3. 2000–2001: Royal Antwerp (loan), 14 games, 0 goals
4. 2011–2018: Sunderland, 226 games, 4 goals
5. 2018–2019: Reading, 9 games, 0 goals

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