Patrick O'Shaughnessy

Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-01-29) 29 January 1993
Place of birth Riihimäki, Finland
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 12 in)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
PK-35 Vantaa
Number 5
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 0 (0)
National team
Finland U15
Finland U16
Finland U17
Finland U19
2013 Finland U21 6 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 May 2013.

† Appearances (goals)

Patrick O'Shaughnessy (born 29 January 1993 in Riihimäki, Finland) is a Finnish footballer currently playing for Finnish Kolmonen side RiPS.[1]

Club career

O'Shaughnessy made his Veikkausliiga debut on 15 April 2012, appearing as a starter against TPS. After his releasing in Winter 2013, signed for Pallokerho-35 in April 2014.[2]

International career

O'Shaughnessy has represented Finland at age-group level. In November 2013, O'Shaughnessy expressed an interest in representing the Republic of Ireland, stating that he feels "more Irish than Finnish. I think maybe it has to do with my personality and it would make my father very proud if I played for Ireland".[3]

Personal life

His father Robert was an Irish[4] painter from Galway.[5] Patrick is the elder brother of Daniel O'Shaughnessy, who currently plays for Brentford, having previously been at FC Metz.[5]

References


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