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'{{pp-semi-blp|expiry=17 August 2011|small=yes}}{{pp-move-indef}} {{otherpersons|John O'Shea}} {{Infobox football biography | playername = John O'Shea | image = [[File:johnoshea.jpg]] | caption = | fullname = John Francis O'Shea | dateofbirth = {{birth date and age|1981|4|30|df=y}} | cityofbirth = [[Waterford]] | countryofbirth = [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] | height = {{height|m=1.90}}<ref>[http://www.manutd.com/en/Players-And-Staff/First-Team/John-OShea.aspx?section=Quote Official Man United profile]</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Player Profile: John O'Shea |url = http://www.premierleague.com/page/PlayerProfile/0,,12306~5881,00.html|work=premierleague.com |publisher=Premier League |accessdate=25 March 2011 }}</ref> | position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]<br />[[Midfielder#Defensive midfielder|Defensive midfielder]] | currentclub = [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] | clubnumber = 22 | youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = Waterford Bohemians | youthyears2 = |youthclubs2 = [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] | years1 = 1998– |clubs1 = [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] |caps1 = 255 |goals1 = 10<!-- LEAGUE ONLY--> | years2 = 2000 |clubs2 = → [[A.F.C. Bournemouth|Bournemouth]] (loan) |caps2 = 10 |goals2 = 1 | years3 = 2001 |clubs3 = → [[Royal Antwerp F.C.|Royal Antwerp]] (loan) |caps3 = 14 |goals3 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2000–2002 |nationalteam1 = [[Republic of Ireland under-21 national football team|Republic of Ireland U21]] |nationalcaps1 = 13 |nationalgoals1 = 1 | nationalyears2 = 2001– |nationalteam2 = [[Republic of Ireland national football team|Republic of Ireland]] |nationalcaps2 = 70 |nationalgoals2 = 1 | pcupdate = 21:16, 8 May 2011 (UTC) | ntupdate = 9 February 2011 }} '''John Francis O'Shea''' (born 30 April 1981) is an [[Irish people|Irish]] professional [[association football|football]]er, who currently plays for [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] and the [[Republic of Ireland national football team|Republic of Ireland national team]]. Born in [[Waterford]], O'Shea moved to [[Manchester]] when he was 17 and is considered to be one of the most versatile players in the [[Premier League]], being mainly used as a utility player. He has played in every position for Manchester United, including a brief spell as an emergency goalkeeper in a match against [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Chris |last=Bevan |title=Tottenham 0-4 Man Utd |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/6305421.stm |work=BBC Sport |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |date=4 February 2007 |accessdate=20 January 2011 }}</ref> O'Shea made his Republic of Ireland debut in 2001 against [[Croatia national football team|Croatia]] and has since gone on to make 70 appearances and for his country, scoring one goal. == Club career == === Manchester United === Prior to joining the [[Manchester United]] academy, O'Shea played for Waterford Bohemians where he was first spotted by United scouts. He signed professional forms at the age of 17 and made his professional debut in 1999 against [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] at [[Villa Park, England|Villa Park]] in a 3–0 [[Football League Cup]] defeat. Following loan spells at [[A.F.C. Bournemouth|Bournemouth]] and Belgian side [[Royal Antwerp F.C.|Royal Antwerp]] he returned to Manchester and began to feature in the United first team in the [[2002–03 Manchester United F.C. season|2002–03 season]], demonstrating versatility by playing at left-back, right-back, centre-back and central midfield during the successful [[2002–03 FA Premier League|2002–03 Premier League campaign]]. In [[2003–04 Manchester United F.C. season|2003–04]], United were without [[Rio Ferdinand]] after he began a suspension for missing a drugs test in January, and O'Shea took over from Ferdinand in central defence, helping United reach the [[2004 FA Cup Final|FA Cup Final]] where they triumphed 3–0 over [[Millwall F.C.|Millwall]]. He displayed indifferent form in the [[2004–05 Manchester United F.C. season|2004–05 season]] and was linked with a move away from Manchester, with [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle]] and [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] being linked with the Irishman. One of the highlights of Manchester United's otherwise slightly disappointing season was the 4–2 away victory against [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]], in which O'Shea scored the fourth goal by chipping Arsenal goalkeeper [[Manuel Almunia]] from the edge of the 18 yard box. An injury to [[Gary Neville]] in the [[2005–06 Manchester United F.C. season|2005–06 season]] also gave O'Shea more first-team opportunities. He was criticised for his lacklustre performances that season, and was reportedly one of the players lambasted by United veteran [[Roy Keane]] in a controversial interview on the club's [[Manchester United TV|MUTV]] channel. On 4 February 2007, during league game against [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]], O'Shea deputised for [[Edwin van der Sar]] in goal after the van der Sar was taken off the pitch for a broken nose, while Manchester United had already used all three substitutes. During this time he denied his Republic of Ireland teammate [[Robbie Keane]] a goal with a save a few minutes before full time. Following this incident, United fans chanted ''"Ireland's number one"'' in O'Shea's honour.<ref>{{cite news |first=Gemma |last=Thompson |title=O'Shea proud of keeper stint |url=http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2007/Feb/OShea-proud-of-keeper-stint.aspx |work=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United |date=4 February 2007 |accessdate=20 January 2011 }}</ref> A month later he won over many United fans by scoring an injury time winner against Liverpool at [[Anfield]] for United in the league, having come on as a substitute for [[Wayne Rooney]]. This goal was important in United going on to regain the Premier League trophy for the [[2006–07 FA Premier League|2006–07 season]]. He also rescued his team against Everton in one of the final games of the season, when he bundled the ball in the net after [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] goalkeeper [[Iain Turner]] fumbled a [[Ryan Giggs]] corner. United went on to win 4–2.<ref>{{cite news |first=Ian |last=Hughes |title=Everton 2-4 Man Utd |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/6578823.stm |work=BBC Sport |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |date=28 April 2007 |accessdate=20 January 2011 }}</ref> This was perhaps an even more decisive goal, as [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]] were drawing with [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] at the same time and defeat would have let Chelsea back into the title race. He scored another goal from close range, in a 2–1 defeat away to [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]] that season, this goal came during an injury hit part of the season, were O'Shea, as a versatile player, was required to play at full back. O'Shea had a shooting accuracy of 100% and scored with 80% of his shots in the [[2006–07 Manchester United F.C. season|2006–07 season]].<ref>{{cite news |first1=David |last1=Wall |first2=Alex |last2=Dunn |title=United's midfield options |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11667_2595247,00.html |work=Sky Sports |publisher=BSkyB |date= |accessdate=20 January 2011 }}</ref> [[File:John O'Shea CL semi 0809.jpg|thumb|upright|O'Shea playing in the 2008–09 Champions League semi-final.]] During the [[2007–08 Manchester United F.C. season|2007–08 season]], Manchester United used O'Shea as an emergency striker due to injury problems. His use as a striker gave him the distinction of having played in every position for Manchester United. In November 2007, O'Shea extended his contract at Manchester United, to keep him at the club until 2012. Throughout the 2007–08 season, O'Shea came off the bench several times and proved important as a utility player on the way to a [[The Double|European double]]. O'Shea captained his club for the first time, during a 2–0 home defeat to [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]] in the [[Football League Cup|League Cup]] Fourth Round. Throughout the [[2008–09 Manchester United F.C. season|2008–09 season]], O'Shea became a regular within the team, deputising at right back because of injuries to [[Gary Neville]] and [[Wes Brown]]. On 20 January 2009, O'Shea scored his first goal of the season against [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]] in the 2nd leg of the Carling Cup semi-final.<ref>{{cite news |first=Chris |last=Bevan |title=Man Utd 4-2 Derby (4-3 agg) |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/7824155.stm |work=BBC Sport |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |date=20 January 2009 |accessdate=20 January 2011 }}</ref> O'Shea then started the [[2009 Football League Cup Final]], before being replaced by [[Nemanja Vidić]] on 76 minutes, United won the game 4–1 on [[Penalty shootout (association football)|penalties]]. On 29 April 2009, O'Shea scored the only goal of the game in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final against [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]], this set United up to go on and win in the second leg by 4–1 on [[Aggregate score|aggregate]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Phil |last=McNulty |title=Man Utd 1-0 Arsenal |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/8010847.stm |work=BBC Sport |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |date=29 April 2009 |accessdate=20 January 2011 }}</ref> O'Shea started and played the full 90 minutes in the [[2009 UEFA Champions League Final|2009 Champions League Final]] 2–0 loss to [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]], and by many accounts was one of United's better performers on the night.<ref>{{cite news |first=Daniel |last=Taylor |title=Barcelona v Manchester United, Champions League final player ratings |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/may/27/barcelona-manchester-united-player-ratings |work=The Guardian |publisher=Guardian News and Media |location=London |date=27 May 2009 |accessdate=10 August 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Duncan |last=White |title=Manchester United v Barcelona: Ratings |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united/5396567/Manchester-United-v-Barcelona-Champions-League-final-2009-ratings.html |work=The Daily Telegraph |publisher=Telegraph Media Group |date=28 May 2009 |accessdate=10 August 2009 |location=London }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Champions League final: Manchester United player ratings |url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/champions-league/champions-league-final-manchester-united-player-ratings-1753127.html |work=Independent.ie |publisher=Independent News & Media |date=28 May 2009 |accessdate=10 August 2009 }}</ref> [[Alex Ferguson|Sir Alex Ferguson]] had promised O'Shea, who was an unused substitute in the [[2008 UEFA Champions League Final|2008 Champions League Final]], a starting place in the 2009 final for his contribution to the team that season.<ref>{{cite news |first=David |last=Ornstein |title=O'Shea eager to secure Euro glory |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/8059180.stm |work=BBC Sport |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |date=21 May 2009 |accessdate=20 January 2011 }}</ref> O'Shea captained United for the second time against [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]] in their first game of the [[2009–10 Premier League]] season.<ref>{{cite news |title=O'Shea happy with competition |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_5498508,00.html |work=Sky Sports |publisher=BSkyB |date=18 August 2009 |accessdate=20 January 2011 }}</ref> He celebrated his 350th appearance fittingly by scoring his first league goal in over two years against [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]] on 29 September 2009, firing a header in a 2–0 win.<ref>{{cite news |first=Caroline |last=Cheese |title=Saturday football as it happened |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8274859.stm |work=BBC Sport |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |date=26 September 2009 |accessdate=26 September 2009 }}</ref> == International career == O'Shea earned his first senior [[cap (football)|cap]] for the [[Republic of Ireland national football team|Republic of Ireland]] on 15 August 2001, when he came on as an 84th minute substitute at home to [[Croatia national football team|Croatia]]. His debut ended in disappointment, however, when he gave away a penalty in injury time, which resulted in Ireland conceding their lead, and the game ending 2–2. His versatility has earned him a place in the starting eleven. Although played in various positions during last few qualifying campaigns, he has made the defensive slot his own, mainly in central defence with [[Richard Dunne]] and at right back on occasion or filling in for injured players. On 19 August 2003, O'Shea scored his first international goal as he netted Ireland's first in a 2–1 victory over [[Australia national football team|Australia]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Ireland 2-1 Australia: Late comeback |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=99017&cc=5739&league=FIFA.FRIENDLY |work=ESPN Soccernet |publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures |date=19 August 2003 |accessdate=4 August 2010 }}</ref> During the [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|2010 World Cup qualifying]], O'Shea was ever present in the starting line-up for 8 of the 10 games. In the 1 April 2009 crunch clash with Italy, he was elbowed in the forehead by [[Giampaolo Pazzini]], who earned the record for the fastest sending off in Italian football history. After receiving treatment for the bleeding, O'Shea continued playing all 90 minutes. ===International goal=== {{Ig header|n=John O'Shea|ref=}} {{Ig match | n =1 | d1=19 August 2003 | st=Lansdowne Road| ci=Dublin| co=Ireland | o=Australia | sc='''1'''–1 | fr=2–1 | comp=[[Exhibition game|Friendly]]}} {{Ig footer}} == Personal life == O'Shea married long term partner Yvonne Manning, 27, in the small surrounds of the Lady Chapel in [[Maynooth]], County Kildare, Ireland on 8 June 2010. In 2008, he spoke of his years of enduring taunts from fans of rival football teams about his sexuality. He said, "I've been gay for about five years, according to them. The [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] fans think I'm gay. It's ridiculous." He added, "it's just a bit of banter really. I just brush it off. It doesn't annoy me. I'm always ready for the sing-song when we play City."<ref>{{cite news |first=Hannah-Louise |last=Dunne |title=WAG of honour: Coleen Rooney attends wedding of Manchester United defender John O'Shea |url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1285048/Coleen-Rooney-attends-wedding-Manchester-United-defender-John-OShea.html |work=Mail Online |publisher=Associated Newspapers |date=9 June 2010 |accessdate=22 September 2010 }}</ref> ==Career statistics== ===Club=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|[[UEFA#Club|Europe]] !colspan="2"|Other<ref>Includes other competitive competitions, including the [[FA Community Shield]], [[UEFA Super Cup]], [[Intercontinental Cup (football)|Intercontinental Cup]], [[FIFA Club World Cup]]</ref> !colspan="2"|Total |- !Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |[[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] |[[1999–2000 FA Premier League|1999–2000]] |0||0||colspan="2"|–||1||0||0||0||0||0||1||0 |- |[[A.F.C. Bournemouth|Bournemouth]] (loan) |[[1999–2000 Football League|1999–2000]] |10||1||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||10||1 |- |[[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] |[[2000–01 FA Premier League|2000–01]] |0||0||0||0||2||0||0||0||0||0||2||0 |- |[[Royal Antwerp F.C.|Royal Antwerp]] (loan) |[[2000–01 Belgian First Division|2000–01]] |14||0||0||0||colspan=2|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||14||0 |- |rowspan="11" valign="center"|[[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] |[[2001–02 FA Premier League|2001–02]] |9||0||0||0||1||0||3||0||0||0||13||0 |- |[[2002–03 FA Premier League|2002–03]] |32||0||1||0||3||0||16||0||0||0||52||0 |- |[[2003–04 FA Premier League|2003–04]] |33||2||6||0||2||0||7||0||1||0||49||2 |- |[[2004–05 FA Premier League|2004–05]] |23||2||4||1||4||0||5||0||1||0||37||3 |- |[[2005–06 FA Premier League|2005–06]] |34||1||2||0||4||1||7||0||0||0||47||2 |- |[[2006–07 FA Premier League|2006–07]] |32||4||5||0||1||0||11||1||0||0||49||5 |- |[[2007–08 Premier League|2007–08]] |28||0||2||0||1||0||6||0||1||0||38||0 |- |[[2008–09 Premier League|2008–09]] |30||0||4||0||6||1||12||1||2||0||54||2 |- |[[2009–10 Premier League|2009–10]] |15||1||0||0||0||0||2||0||1||0||18||1 |- |[[2010–11 Premier League|2010–11]] |20||0||4||0||1||0||6||0||1||0||32||0 |- !Total !256!!10!!28!!1!!26!!2!!75!!2!!7!!0!!392!!15 |- !colspan="2"|Career Total !280!!11!!28!!1!!26!!2!!75!!2!!7!!0!!416!!16 |} ''Statistics accurate as of match played 8 May 2011''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stretfordend.co.uk/playermenu/oshea.html |title=John O'Shea |accessdate=23 January 2011 |last=Endlar |first=Andrew |publisher=StretfordEnd.co.uk }}</ref> ===International=== {{Football player national team statistics|IRL}} |- |2001||1||0 |- |2002||1||0 |- |2003||9||1 |- |2004||8||0 |- |2005||9||0 |- |2006||7||0 |- |2007||8||0 |- |2008||7||0 |- |2009||10||0 |- |2010||8||0 |- |2011||2||0 |- !Total||70||1 |} <ref>http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=3354</ref> ==Honours== ===Club=== ;Manchester United *[[Premier League]] (5): [[2002–03 FA Premier League|2002–03]], [[2006–07 FA Premier League|2006–07]], [[2007–08 Premier League|2007–08]], [[2008–09 Premier League|2008–09]], [[2010–11 Premier League|2010–11]] *[[FA Cup]] (1): [[2004 FA Cup Final|2003–04]] *[[Football League Cup]] (3): [[2006 Football League Cup Final|2005–06]], [[2009 Football League Cup Final|2008–09]] [[2010 Football League Cup Final|2009–10]] *[[FA Community Shield]] (4): [[2003 FA Community Shield|2003]], [[2007 FA Community Shield|2007]], [[2008 FA Community Shield|2008]], [[2010 FA Community Shield|2010]] *[[UEFA Champions League]] (1): [[2008 UEFA Champions League Final|2007–08]] *[[FIFA Club World Cup]] (1): [[2008 FIFA Club World Cup Final|2008]] ==References== {{reflist|2}} ==External links== {{commons category}} *[http://www.manutd.com/en/Players-And-Staff/First-Team/John-OShea.aspx Profile] at ManUtd.com *{{soccerbase|18121}} *[http://www.premierleague.com/page/PlayerProfile/0,,12306~5881,00.html John O'Shea's Premier League profile] {{Manchester United F.C. squad}} {{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. --> | NAME = Oshea, John | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH = 30 April 1981 | PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Waterford]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Oshea, John}} [[Category:1981 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:People from County Waterford]] [[Category:Republic of Ireland association footballers]] [[Category:Association football utility players]] [[Category:Manchester United F.C. players]] [[Category:A.F.C. 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