Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 29 January 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Riihimäki, Finland | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | HPS | ||
Youth career | |||
FC Honka | |||
HJK | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2011 | Klubi 04 | 29 | (0) |
2012–2013 | MYPA | 42 | (0) |
2014 | PK-35 Vantaa | 10 | (0) |
2015–2016 | RiPS | ||
2016 | MPS | 9 | (0) |
2017 | NJS | ||
2018–2019 | PK-35 Vantaa | ||
2020– | HPS | ||
International career | |||
Finland U15 | |||
Finland U16 | |||
Finland U17 | |||
Finland U19 | |||
2013 | Finland U21 | 6 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 May 2013 |
Patrick O'Shaughnessy (born 29 January 1993) is a Finnish footballer who plays as a defender for Finnish club HPS.
Early life
O'Shaughnessy was born in Riihimäki on 29 January 1993, the son of a Finnish mother and Irish father (Robert, a painter from Galway).[1] He holds both Finnish and Irish citizenship.[2] His younger brother Daniel is also a footballer who plays for HJK and the Finland national team.
Club career
O'Shaughnessy made his Veikkausliiga debut on 15 April 2012, appearing as a starter against TPS. After being released in winter 2013, he signed for Pallokerho-35 in April 2014.[3]
International career
O'Shaughnessy has represented Finland at age-group level. In November 2013, he expressed an interest in playing for Ireland, stating that he felt "more Irish than Finnish".[4] He said, "I think maybe it has to do with my personality and it would make my father very proud if I played for Ireland."[4]
References
- ↑ HJK hankki superlupauksia Archived 11 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Lennon, Barry. "Meet the Irish-Finnish soldier who is aiming to make the Euro 2020 finals... after completing his national service". Independent. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ↑ The Emerald Exiles Patrick O'Shaughnessy
- 1 2 "Irish eyes on Finland Under 21s' O'Shaughnessy brothers". The Emerald Exiles. 14 November 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
External links
- Patrick O'Shaughnessy at Soccerway
- (in Finnish) Profile at veikkausliiga.com