O'Shea's current-season form is level with last season (Season 47→47), while his Rating held around 63. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 47).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Ipswich · 8th	1	0	0	7.3	63	47
2025/26	Ipswich · 2nd	46	1	1	7.17	63	47
2024/25	Ipswich · 19th	36	0	2	6.99	80	27
2024/25	Burnley · 2nd	2	1	0	7.55	58	3
2023/24	Burnley · 19th	34	3	4	6.86	84	21
2022/23	West Brom · 9th	37	2	1	7.14	71	47

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons and 2 youth-team spells in the full career.

Republic of Ireland · international

Side	Apps	G
Republic of Ireland U21	10	0
Republic of Ireland U19	7	0
Republic of Ireland U17	5	0
Rep. Of Ireland	45	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Key starterCentral defender

D. O'Shea is a 27-year-old central defender at Ipswich, rated 63.4 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present this season (100% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.41 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on O'Shea.

On the season, O'Shea graded 47 for current form (age-blind), on 17 clean sheets and 2.413 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 47 → 47). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 63. At 27 O'Shea is in his prime years, and a market index of 36.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — O'Shea is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2022/23Stepped up 2023/24

63.4

Ratingi

a strong, regular top-tier starter

47.2

Seasoni

a solid contributor and squad regular

100%

Minutes

near ever-present

2.41

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Ipswich finished 2nd of 24 · a title-challenging side

Apps

2.41

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.41 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 17 clean sheets across 46 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 24) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 100% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

Rated 63.4 overall — a strong, regular top-tier starter. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.41 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %100%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.022

Assists / 900.022

Goal contribution / 900.043

Defensive actions / 902.413

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Cards / 900

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~94), then tapers with age. At 27, O'Shea sits on 36.2, at or near its peak. The blue line is O'Shea's projected Rating — 63.4 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles25

Interceptions40

Blocks46

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

€22M total transfer fees · 4 moves

IpswichAug 2024 – now€ 14.2M

BurnleyJun 2023 – Aug 2024€ 7.8M

West Brom(back from loan)Jul 2019 – Jun 2023

Exeter City(on loan)until Jul 2019

HHereford(on loan)Aug 2017 – Jul 2019

West Bromuntil Aug 2017

About D. O'Shea

Dara Joseph O'Shea is a 27-year-old centre-back who plays for Ipswich, born on March 4, 1999 in Dublin, standing 189 cm tall. He is from Republic of Ireland. Ipswich currently sit 8th of 20 in the Premier League.

This season

In the current season, D. O'Shea has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 90 minutes, averaging a 7.4 match rating over his last 2 rated games.

Recent matches

August 25, 2026: 3-1 win at home vs Leicester (90 minutes, 7.5 rating)
August 22, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Sunderland (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)

D. O'Shea's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Ipswich face Manchester United away in the Premier League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates D. O'Shea at 63.4 with a Season form score of 47.2. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Premier League Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, D. O'Shea has totalled 251 club appearances with 12 goals and 8 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 46 appearances for Ipswich.

D. O'Shea's career has also included time at Burnley, West Brom, Exeter City and HHereford.

On the international stage, D. O'Shea has represented Republic of Ireland U21, Republic of Ireland U19, Republic of Ireland U17, Rep. Of Ireland — 67 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.