Domestic-league season · Ipswich.
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Championship | 46 | 1 | 1 | 4140 | 7.17 |
 Friendliesat Rep. Of Ireland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 7.25 |
 FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 7.2 |
O'Shea's current-season form is up 74% on last season (Season 27→47), while his Rating eased 80→63. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Match | RTG | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Ipswich · 2nd | 46 | 1 | 1 | 7.17 | 63 | 47 |
| 2024/25 | Ipswich · 19th | 36 | 0 | 2 | 6.99 | 80 | 27 |
| 2023/24 | Burnley · 19th | 34 | 3 | 4 | 6.86 | 84 | 21 |
| 2022/23 | West Brom · 9th | 37 | 2 | 1 | 7.14 | 71 | 47 |
| 2021/22 | West Brom · 10th | 14 | 2 | 0 | 7.04 | 63 | 19 |
| 2020/21 | West Brom · 19th | 28 | 0 | 0 | 6.57 | 81 | 30 |
Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.
D. O'Shea is a 27-year-old central defender at Ipswich, rated 63.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 155th of 493 in the Championship. 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.
Judged on this season alone, O'Shea graded 47 — a standout campaign that ranks top 5% of the 82 centre-backs in the Championship, on 17 clean sheets and 2.413 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 27 → 47). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 63, top 29% of the 82 centre-backs in the Championship. At 27 O'Shea is in his prime years, and a market index of 36.2 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — O'Shea is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
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.
With a Rating of 63.4, O'Shea carries the 23rd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Championship (top 29%). 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.
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 (~36), 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.
€22M total transfer fees · 4 moves
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