| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1993-01-29) 29 January 1993 (age 31) | ||
| 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). He holds both Finnish and Irish citizenship. 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.
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". 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."
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
- ^ "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
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- 1993 births
- Living people
- People from Riihimäki
- Finnish men's footballers
- 21st-century Finnish sportsmen
- Finnish people of Irish descent
- Men's association football defenders
- Veikkausliiga players
- FC Honka players
- Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi players
- Klubi 04 players
- Myllykosken Pallo −47 players
- PK-35 Vantaa (men) players
- Nurmijärven Jalkapalloseura players
- Sportspeople from Kanta-Häme
- Finnish football defender stubs