J. Shaughnessy

€260KMarket Value

Newcastle Jets•Defender•

Republic of Ireland

J. Shaughnessy

€260KMarket Value

Newcastle Jets•Defender•

Republic of Ireland

7.0

Season Score

Jul 6, 1992

183 cm

Height

0.05

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2025/2026

7.0

Season Score

Jul 6, 1992

183 cm

Height

0.05

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2025/2026

Season Performance 25/26

All Competitions

Matches: 20
Goals: 1
Assists: 0
Goal Contributions: 1
Mins/game: 76
Avg Rating: 6.95

Career

Professional Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

St. Johnstone

2015/2016 - 2018/2019

173840.0515,113-

St. Mirren

2020/2021 - 2022/2023

113740.069,3547.06

Aberdeen

2010/2011 - 2014/2015

57200.043,957-

Dundee

2023/2024 - 2024/2025

2013/2014 - 2014/2015

11000.00180-

Total

47127100.0636,151

Youth Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Republic of Ireland U21

2017/2018 - 2021/2022

3000.00270-

Professional Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Newcastle Jets

25/26

201—1,5120.06206.95

Dundee

24/25

132—1,0090.27307.26

Dundee

23/24

384—3,2960.14207.16

St. Mirren

22/23

281—1,7240.21106.93

St. Mirren

21/22

424—3,7880.10717.17

St. Mirren

20/21

432—3,8420.07727.05

Southend United

19/20

210—1,7300.00206.67

St. Johnstone

18/19

373—3,2700.0810-

St. Johnstone

17/18

542—4,8600.0450-

St. Johnstone

16/17

411—3,4660.0510-

St. Johnstone

15/16

412—3,5170.1330-

Falkirk

14/15

110———30-

Aberdeen

14/15

30—1470.0010-

Aberdeen

13/14

291—1,8300.0531-

Aberdeen

12/13

241—1,8900.0550-

Forfar Athletic

11/12

253———30-

Aberdeen

10/11

10—900.0000-

Youth Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Republic of Ireland U21

20/21

10—900.0000-

Republic of Ireland U21

18/19

10—900.0000-

Republic of Ireland U21

16/17

10—900.0000-

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2010/2011	Premiership	1	90	0	0	0	—
2011/2012	League One (Scotland)	23	—	3	—	—	—
2012/2013	Premiership	23	1890	0	0	0	—
2013/2014	Premiership	26	1830	0	0	0	—
2014/2015	Premiership	3	147	0	0	0	—
2014/2015	Championship (Scotland)	9	—	0	—	—	—
2015/2016	Premiership	37	3157	1	3	0.11	—
2016/2017	Premiership	38	3376	1	1	0.05	—
2017/2018	Premiership	38	3420	1	0	0.03	—
2017/2018	Championship (Scotland)	13	1170	0	0	0	—
2018/2019	Premiership	33	2880	3	0	0.09	—
2019/2020	League One (England)	16	1310	0	0	0	6.59
2020/2021	Premiership	33	2893	1	1	0.06	7.05
2021/2022	Premiership	36	3240	3	0	0.08	7.17
2022/2023	Premiership	22	1404	1	2	0.19	6.93
2023/2024	Premiership	33	2846	4	1	0.16	7.16
2024/2025	Premiership	11	911	1	1	0.2	7.26
2025/2026	A-League Men	20	1512	1	0	0.06	6.95

Domestic league competitions only (SportMonks sub_type='domestic'); national-team, continental and cup competitions are excluded. Classification resolved by league id against the canonical leagues index. G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

166

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

J. Shaughnessy — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2024/2025 · 7.26Premiership
Lowest-rated season: 2019/2020 · 6.59League One (England)
Rating trend: +0.12last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league): 0.07 G+A per 9020 goals + 9 assists across 18 league seasons (per-90 from 32076 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 18 (2010–2025)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 8

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 84thrating 6.95 vs 67 rated peers
Goals rank: #13 of 671 goal
G+A per 90 percentile: 48th0.06 per 90

Cohort: 67 A-League Men defenders, 2025/2026, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-09-04

Rival Clubs(50)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A			Last
Ross County	29	15	9	5	1	1	2	1	May 2025
St. Mirren	18	10	5	3	0	0	0	0	Apr 2025
Inverness CT	15	8	2	5	0	0	1	0	Jul 2023
Partick Thistle	15	7	1	7	2	0	0	0	Jul 2021
Celtic	5	0	1	4	0	0	0	0	—
Sydney	4	2	2	0	0	0	2	0	—
Rangers	3	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	—
Kilmarnock	3	0	3	0	1	0	1	0	—
Motherwell	3	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	—
Hamilton Academical	3	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	—
Airdrieonians	3	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	Feb 2025
Macarthur	3	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	—
Alloa Athletic	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	Nov 2014
Raith Rovers	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	Dec 2014
Dundee United	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	—
Gillingham	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	Feb 2020
Melbourne City	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	Dec 2025
Milton Keynes Dons	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	Sep 2019
Central Coast Mariners	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	—
St. Johnstone	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	—

1–20 of 50

Transfers

Transfer History

Dundee

Newcastle Jets

Jul 9, 2025Free Transfer

St. Mirren

Dundee

Jul 1, 2023Free Transfer

Southend United

St. Mirren

Jul 20, 2020Free Transfer

St. Johnstone

Southend United

Aug 1, 2019Free Transfer

Aberdeen

St. Johnstone

Jul 1, 2015Free Transfer

Falkirk

Aberdeen

Dec 31, 2014End of loan

Sep 1, 2014Loan

May 6, 2012End of loan

Aberdeen

Forfar Athletic

Aug 30, 2011Loan

Trophies & Awards

1 title won

Championships

Australian Cup

1x Winner(2025)

Player Information

Newcastle Jets

Current Team

Date of Birth

Jul 6, 1992

Place of Birth

Oughterard, Republic of Ireland

Nationality

Republic of Ireland

Height

183 cm

Weight

70 kg

Shirt Number

Age

34 years

Position

Defender

Market Value

€260K

Performance Overview

Season Rating

6.95

Highest: 7.0 | Lowest: 7.0

Goals/Game

0.05

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

77%

Matches

Total played20

Started (Lineups)18

From Bench3

Total Minutes1512

Minutes per game76

Attacking

Goals1

Penalties scored1

Scoring frequency1512 min

Goals per game0.05

Shots total-

Shots on target-

Shots off target-

Shots per game-

Shots on target/game-

Hit Woodwork-

Big Chances Missed-

Passes

Assists0

Key passes4

Pass accuracy77%

Total passes905

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses1

Accurate Crosses0

Big Chances Created-

Defense

Tackles16

Interceptions12

Clearances-

Blocks2

Clean Sheets0

Goals Conceded-

Duels

Total Duels118

Duels Won69

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles0

Cards

Yellow2

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

471

total appearances

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About J. Shaughnessy

J. Shaughnessy scored 1 goal in 20 A-League Men appearances in 2025/2026 (1,512 minutes), without an assist — 0.06 goal involvements per 90. Per-match rating over the season: 6.95. By match rating he ranks in the 84th percentile of 67 A-League Men defenders with at least 450 minutes in 2025/2026 — better than half the group, with a goals rank of 13th of 67.

His best-rated season remains 2024/2025 (7.26, Premiership); his lowest was 2019/2020 (6.59).

By competition, the recorded league record breaks down across 5 domestic leagues: Premiership (334 appearances, 16 goals), League One (Scotland) (23 appearances, 3 goals) and Championship (Scotland) (22 appearances, 0 goals) — the three with most games. 8 of those 18 recorded campaigns ended with 25 league appearances or more. Three straight seasons stand out for volume — 2015/2016–2017/2018, 126 league games, 42 a year.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does J. Shaughnessy play?

J. Shaughnessy plays as a Defender for Newcastle Jets in A-League Men. He has started 18 of his 20 appearances in A-League Men 2025/2026.

What team does J. Shaughnessy play for?

J. Shaughnessy currently plays for Newcastle Jets in A-League Men. He has 1 goal in 20 appearances in A-League Men 2025/2026. He is a regular in the Newcastle Jets squad.

How old is J. Shaughnessy?

J. Shaughnessy is 34 years old, born on July 6, 1992. He is from Republic of Ireland. At 34, he has already won 1 trophy in his professional career.

How tall is J. Shaughnessy?

J. Shaughnessy is 183 cm tall. He weighs 70 kg.

How many trophies has J. Shaughnessy won?

J. Shaughnessy has won 1 trophy throughout his career. He currently plays for Newcastle Jets.

What nationality is J. Shaughnessy?

J. Shaughnessy is from Republic of Ireland and represents them at international level. At club level, he plays for Newcastle Jets.