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.

Domestic career

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
2024/25	Rep. Of Ireland	7	0	1	7.3	—	—
2024/25	Burnley · 2nd	2	1	0	7.55	58	3
2023/24	Burnley · 19th	34	3	4	6.86	84	21
2023/24	Rep. Of Ireland	5	0	0	6.68	—	—
2022/23	Rep. Of Ireland	4	0	1	6.8	—	—
2022/23	West Brom · 9th	37	2	1	7.14	71	47
2021/22	West Brom · 10th	14	2	0	7.04	63	19

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 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

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, ranking 125th of 495 on scout potential 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 3% of the 89 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 16% of the 89 centre-backs in the Championship. At 27 O'Shea is in his prime years, and a market index of 36.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

Read the full career report →

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

Current potentialTop 16% centre-backs · Championship Current seasonTop 3% centre-backs · Championship2nd-best centre-back in the Championship125th in the Championship · potential14th-highest potential centre-back in the Championship

63.4

Ratingi

14th of 89 centre-backs

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

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

With a Rating of 63.4, O'Shea carries the 14th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Championship (top 16%). 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

Shot conversion %11.1

Shot accuracy %27.3

Pass accuracy %83

Dribble success %71.4

Cards / 900

Foul involvement / 901.217

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 (~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.

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target9

Shots33

Passing

Assists1

Chances created15

Passes3,088

Pass accuracy83%

Possession

Successful dribbles5

Dribble success71.4%

Duels won234

Duels won %68.8%

Fouls won37

Defending

Tackles25

Interceptions40

Blocks46

Fouls committed19

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

€22M total transfer fees · 4 moves

Ipswich2024/25 – now€ 14.2M

Burnley2023/24 – 2024/25€ 7.8M

West Brom(back from loan)2019/20 – 2023/24

Exeter City(on loan)until 2019/20

Hereford(on loan)2017/18 – 2019/20

West Bromuntil 2017/18

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 2nd of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, D. O'Shea has made 46 appearances with 1 goal and 1 assist across 4,140 minutes, averaging a 7.49 match rating over his last 10 rated games. His season has spanned the Championship, the Friendlies and the FA Cup.

When D. O'Shea plays, Ipswich's record this season is 23W-15D-9L — and his match ratings average 7.17 at home against 7.16 on the road.

Recent matches

May 2, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs QPR (90 minutes, 7.7 rating)
April 28, 2026: 2-2 draw away at Southampton (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
April 25, 2026: 0-0 draw away at West Brom (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
April 22, 2026: 2-1 win away at Charlton (90 minutes, 8.2 rating)
April 19, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs Middlesbrough (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
April 14, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Portsmouth (90 minutes, 7.9 rating)
April 11, 2026: 2-0 win away at Norwich (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
April 6, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Birmingham (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
March 21, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Millwall (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
March 14, 2026: 2-0 win away at Sheffield Wednesday (90 minutes, 7.9 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates D. O'Shea at 63.4 with a Season form score of 47.2, ranking 125th of 495 centre-backs in the Championship. 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 10 recorded seasons, D. O'Shea has totalled 269 club appearances with 12 goals and 10 assists for 8 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 Hereford.

On the international stage, D. O'Shea has represented Republic of Ireland U21, Republic of Ireland U19, Republic of Ireland U17 — 22 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

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

Strengths

Watch points