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Dara O'Shea
Dara Joseph O'Shea
Centre-Back
Ipswich Town
27 years old
189 cm
right foot
Market Value
€16.0M
Contract Expires
Jun 30, 2030
Appearances
388
Goals
17
Assists
15
Minutes
32,893
Career Statistics
| Season | Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | Premier League | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | UEFA Nations League B | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Championship | 46 | 1 | 1 |
| ↳ | EFL Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | International Friendlies | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| ↳ | World Cup Qualification Playoffs | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Championship | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| ↳ | EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | International Friendlies | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | Premier League | 35 | 0 | 2 |
| ↳ | UEFA Nations League B | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | UEFA Nations League Play-off | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | World Cup Qualifiers (Europe) | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| ↳ | FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | International Friendlies | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | Premier League | 33 | 3 | 4 |
| 22/23 | Championship | 37 | 2 | 1 |
| ↳ | EFL Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | European Qualifiers | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | International Friendlies | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | UEFA Nations League B | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 21/22 | Championship | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| ↳ | International Friendlies | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | Premier League 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | International Friendlies | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | Premier League | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | UEFA Nations League B | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | World Cup Qualifiers (Europe) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Championship | 17 | 3 | 1 |
| ↳ | EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | FA Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | Premier League 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| ↳ | UEFA Euro Under-21 qualification | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | EFL Trophy | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | International Friendlies | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | League Two | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | International Friendlies | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| ↳ | Premier League 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | UEFA Euro Under-19 qualification | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | International Friendlies | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | Premier League 2 | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| ↳ | U18 Premier League | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | U18 Premier League - National Final | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | UEFA Euro Under-19 qualification | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | International Friendlies | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| ↳ | Premier League 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ↳ | UEFA Euro Under-17 qualification | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | International Friendlies | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Transfer History
€14.2M
Aug 25, 2024
€7.8M
Jul 1, 2023
Undisclosed
Jul 1, 2019
Undisclosed
May 31, 2019
Undisclosed
Aug 7, 2018
Hereford
Undisclosed
May 31, 2018
Hereford
Undisclosed
Aug 25, 2017
Undisclosed
Jul 1, 2016
St. Kevins Boys
Undisclosed
Jul 1, 2015
Market Value History
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2026 — Oct 4, 2026 | €16.0M | +€1.0M |
| May 28, 2026 | €15.0M | €1.0M |
| May 27, 2026 | €16.0M | +€1.0M |
| Mar 18, 2026 | €15.0M | +€1.0M |
| Jan 7, 2026 | €14.0M | €1.0M |
| Oct 5, 2025 — Dec 2, 2025 | €15.0M | +€1.0M |
| Dec 15, 2024 — May 29, 2025 | €14.0M | +€4.0M |
| Sep 30, 2024 | €10.0M | +€3.0M |
| Dec 18, 2023 — May 26, 2024 | €7.0M | +€2.0M |
| Mar 23, 2023 — May 31, 2023 | €5.0M | +€1.0M |
| Oct 26, 2022 | €4.0M | +€1.0M |
| Mar 17, 2021 — May 12, 2022 | €3.0M | +€500.0K |
| Dec 16, 2020 | €2.5M | +€1.6M |
| Apr 7, 2020 — Oct 12, 2020 | €900.0K | €100.0K |
| Feb 26, 2020 | €1.0M | +€850.0K |
International Career
Republic of IrelandSenior
48
Caps
0
Goals
0
Assists
Debut: Oct 14, 2020
Republic of Ireland U21U21
10
Caps
0
Goals
0
Assists
Debut: Mar 24, 2019
Republic of Ireland U19U19
10
Caps
1
Goals
0
Assists
Debut: Sep 6, 2016
Republic of Ireland U17U17
8
Caps
1
Goals
0
Assists
Debut: Sep 1, 2015
Republic of Ireland U18U18
3
Caps
0
Goals
0
Assists
Debut: May 11, 2016
Injury History
| Injury | Period | Days Out | Games Missed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broken ankle | Sep 7, 2021 - Feb 7, 2022 | 154 | 29 |
| Ankle injury | Oct 20, 2020 - Nov 7, 2020 | 19 | 2 |