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Daniel O'Shaughnessy

Daniel Michael O'Shaughnessy (born 14 September 1994) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays for Veikkausliiga club HJK and the Finland national team as a defender.

Daniel O'Shaughnessy
O'Shaughnessy with Finland U21 in 2015
Personal information
Full name Daniel Michael O'Shaughnessy[1]
Date of birth (1994-09-14) 14 September 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Riihimäki, Finland
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back, left back
Team information
Current team
 HJK
Number 5
Youth career
1998–2002 RiNS
2003–2008 Honka
2009–2011 HJK
2012–2014 Metz
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 Klubi 04 23 (3)
2012–2014 Metz B 40 (1)
2014–2016 Brentford 0 (0)
2015 → Braintree Town (loan) 1 (0)
2016 → Midtjylland (loan) 1 (0)
2016–2018 Cheltenham Town 37 (3)
2018–2021 HJK 83 (5)
2022–2024 Karlsruher SC 13 (1)
2024– HJK 8 (0)
International career‡
2009 Finland U15 3 (0)
2009–2010 Finland U16 13 (0)
2010 Finland U17 7 (0)
2011–2012 Finland U18 14 (1)
2013–2014 Finland U20 2 (1)
2013–2016 Finland U21 14 (2)
2016– Finland 22 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Klubi-04
First place Kakkonen 2011
HJK
Second place Finnish Cup 2018
First place Veikkausliiga 2018
First place Veikkausliiga 2020
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:51, 20 November 2022 (UTC)

O'Shaughnessy began his career in the youth systems at Honka, HJK and Metz and also played in England for Braintree Town and Cheltenham Town. After rising to prominence and winning three Veikkausliiga championships during his second spell with HJK, he transferred to German club Karlsruher SC in 2022. Following a 2+1⁄2-year spell interrupted by career-threatening hip injuries, O'Shaughnessy returned to HJK in 2024.

Early life

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O'Shaughnessy was born in Riihimäki on 14 September 1994,[1] the son of a Finnish mother and an Irish father (Robert, a painter from Galway).[2] He holds dual Finnish-Irish citizenship.[2] His older brother Patrick is a former professional footballer.[3]

Youth career

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A central defender, O'Shaughnessy began his career in Finland alongside his brother Patrick at Honka and was part of the youth team which made an impressive showing at the 2008 Nike Premier Cup.[4] Both brothers joined Veikkausliiga club HJK in early 2009.[5] O'Shaughnessy broke into the club's reserve team the following year and made 23 appearances, scoring two goals, during the 2011 Kakkonen season.[6] The club missed out on promotion to the Ykkönen, after a playoff semi-final defeat to BK-46.[7]

Club career

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Metz B

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After trials at Premier League clubs Liverpool, Manchester United, Sunderland and Scottish Premier League club Celtic,[4][8] O'Shaughnessy moved to French Ligue 2 club Metz on a 2+1⁄2-year contract in early January 2012.[4] He made 40 appearances and scored one goal for the club's reserve team and helped the team to the 2013–14 Championnat de France amateur 2 Group C title.[6][9] O'Shaughnessy departed Metz at the end of the 2013–14 season,[3] having failed to receive a call into the first team squad.[6]

Brentford

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O'Shaughnessy joined newly promoted Championship club Brentford on trial in July 2014 and made a 30-minute cameo in a 4–0 pre-season friendly defeat to Osasuna on 29 July.[10] On 1 August, it was announced that O'Shaughnessy had signed a two-year professional contract.[3] He was an unused substitute during Brentford's two League Cup ties in August 2014,[6] but instead spent the 2014–15 season in the Development Squad, for which he made 23 appearances and scored one goal.[11]

O'Shaughnessy began the 2015–16 season in the Development Squad and joined National League club Braintree Town on a one-month loan on 22 September 2015.[12] His only appearance for the club came later that day as a half time substitute for Sam Habergham during a 2–1 win over Woking.[13] Following another spell back with the Brentford Development Squad, O'Shaughnessy joined Danish Superliga club Midtjylland on loan until the end of the 2015–16 season in late January 2016.[14] He made one appearance, when he replaced Kian Hansen after 59 minutes of a 4–1 victory over Nordsjælland on the final day of the season.[13] O'Shaughnessy was released by Brentford in May 2016, after failing to make a first team appearance during his two seasons at Griffin Park.[15]

Cheltenham Town

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On 12 July 2016, O'Shaughnessy signed a one-year contract with League Two newcomers Cheltenham Town.[16] During a 2016–17 season in which the Robins narrowly avoided being relegated straight back into non-League football,[17] he made 36 appearances and scored four goals.[18] O'Shaughnessy signed a new one-year contract in June 2017,[19] but he was down the defensive pecking order during the first half of the 2017–18 season and he departed the club on 2 January 2018.[20][21] O'Shaughnessy made 49 appearances and scored four goals during 18 months at Whaddon Road.[22]

HJK

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On 2 January 2018, O'Shaughnessy returned to Finland to re-join reigning Veikkausliiga champions HJK on a two-year contract, with the option of a further year.[23] Despite missing the final three months of the 2018 season with a knee injury,[2] O'Shaughnessy made 24 appearances, scored three goals and in his absence,[6] HJK were crowned Veikkausliiga champions.[24] O'Shaughnessy was a near ever-present during the 2019 season and finished the campaign with 31 appearances and three goals.[6]

During a period while he was conducting his national service,[2] O'Shaughnessy signed a new two-year contract in October 2019 and made 28 appearances during HJK's double-winning 2020 season.[6][25][26][27] O'Shaughnessy made 35 appearances and scored one goal during the 2021 season,[6] in which he captained the team to the Veikkausliiga championship.[28] 2021 was O'Shaughnessy's final season at the Bolt Arena and he ended what would be his first spell with the club on 118 appearances and 9 goals.[6] In each of his final two seasons with the club, O'Shaughnessy was voted the Veikkausliiga Defender of the Year and into the Veikkausliiga Team of the Year.[29][30][31][32]

Karlsruher SC

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On 30 August 2021, it was announced that O'Shaughnessy would transfer to 2. Bundesliga club Karlsruher SC on 1 December 2021 and sign a contract running until June 2024.[33][34] He finished a mid-table 2021–22 season with 15 appearances and one goal,[6][35] before suffering a fractured fibula on international duty in June 2022.[36] O'Shaughnessy returned to fitness in mid-November 2022,[37] but he failed to make an appearance prior to undergoing season-ending surgery on a hip problem in March 2023.[6][38]

O'Shaughnessy undertook his rehabilitation in Finland and returned to continue it with the club in October 2023.[39] On 14 March 2024, it was reported that O'Shaughnessy's professional career was in jeopardy due to consecutive injuries and two hip surgeries,[40] but one month later it was reported that he had returned to training.[41] O'Shaughnessy failed to win a call into a matchday squad before the end of the 2023–24 season and was released when his contract expired.[6][42]

Return to HJK

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On 1 July 2024, O'Shaughnessy returned to his former club HJK and signed a contract until the end of the 2025 season on a free transfer.[43] O'Shaughnessy suffered a collarbone injury in training in July,[44] but eventually on 18 August, he made his first competitive club appearance in over two years, as a starter for HJK in a 3–0 away win over Ekenäs IF (EIF).[45]

International career

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O'Shaughnessy represented Finland at all age-groups from U15 up to U21 level.[6] He won his maiden call into the senior team for a friendly versus Estonia on 9 June 2015, but remained an unused substitute during the 2–0 defeat.[6] O'Shaughnessy made his full international debut as a late substitute for Ville Jalasto in a 3–0 friendly defeat to Sweden in Abu Dhabi on 10 January 2016.[46] He made his first start three days later versus Iceland and played the full 90 minutes of a 1–0 defeat.[46]

Two years after his maiden call-up to the senior team, O'Shaughnessy won his third cap as a half time substitute in a 2–1 friendly win over Jordan on 11 January 2018.[46] He won his first competitive cap with a start in a 1–0 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B defeat to Wales on 3 September 2020.[46] O'Shaughnessy was named in the Finland squad for Euro 2020 and was the only domestic-based player in the selection.[47] He started in each of the Finns' three group stage matches,[46] prior to the team's elimination.[48] He scored his first goal for Finland in a 3–1 2022 World Cup qualifying win over Bosnia and Herzegovina on 13 November 2021.[46]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 7 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Klubi-04 2011[6] Kakkonen Group A 23 2 — — — — 23 2
Metz B 2011–12[6] CFA Group B 3 0 — — — — 3 0
2012–13[6] CFA Group A 20 0 — — — — 20 0
2013–14[6] CFA 2 Group C 17 1 — — — — 17 1
Total 40 1 — — — — 40 1
Brentford 2014–15[49] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
Braintree Town (loan) 2015–16[13] National League 1 0 — — — — 1 0
Midtjylland (loan) 2015–16[13] Danish Superliga 1 0 — — — 0 0 1 0
Cheltenham Town 2016–17[18] League Two 27 3 2 0 2 0 — 5[c] 1 36 4
2017–18[50] League Two 10 0 0 0 1 0 — 2[c] 0 13 0
Total 37 3 2 0 3 0 — 7 1 49 4
HJK 2018[6] Veikkausliiga 17 2 5 1 — 2[d] 0 — 24 3
2019[6] Veikkausliiga 24 2 0 0 — 5[e] 1 2[f] 0 31 3
2020[6] Veikkausliiga 21 0 7 2 — — — 28 2
2021[6] Veikkausliiga 19 1 4 0 — 12[g] 0 — 35 1
Total 81 5 16 3 — 19 1 2 0 118 9
Karlsruher SC 2021–22[6] 2. Bundesliga 13 1 2 0 — — — 15 1
2022–23[6] 2. Bundesliga 0 0 0 0 — — — 0 0
Total 13 1 2 0 — — — 15 1
HJK 2024[6] Veikkausliiga 8 0 0 0 0 0 5[h] 0 — 13 0
Career total 204 12 20 3 3 0 24 1 9 1 260 17
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup, Finnish Cup, DFB-Pokal
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy
  4. ^ Appearances in Champions League
  5. ^ 3 appearances and 1 goal in Champions League, 2 appearances in Europa League
  6. ^ Appearances in Veikkausliiga European play-offs
  7. ^ 4 appearances in Champions League, 4 appearances in Europa League, 4 appearances in Europa Conference League
  8. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Conference League

International

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As of match played 20 November 2022[46]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Finland 2016 2 0
2018 1 0
2020 5 0
2021 10 1
2022 4 0
Total 22 1
Scores and results list Finland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each O'Shaughnessy goal.
List of international goals scored by Daniel O'Shaughnessy
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 13 November 2021 Bilino Polje Stadium, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina   Bosnia and Herzegovina 3–1 3–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

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Klubi 04

Metz B

HJK

Individual

References

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