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Joe Shaughnessy

Joe Shaughnessy is a defender for Newcastle Jets from Ireland. Age 34. Shirt number 5. Born in Republic of Ireland. See the team page for live scores, fixtures and results.

Key facts

Position: Defender
Shirt number: #5
Age: 34 years old
Born: Monday, July 6, 1992
Birthplace: Republic of Ireland
Nationality: Ireland
Height: 183 cm
Weight: 69 kg
Current team: Newcastle Jets

Profile

Joseph Thomas Gordon Shaughnessy is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Newcastle Jets in the A-League. Shaughnessy has previously played for Aberdeen, Forfar Athletic, Falkirk, St Johnstone, Southend United, St Mirren and Dundee. He has represented the Republic of Ireland national under-21 football team at international level.

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Statistics

Season	Competition	Starts	Goals	Assists	Yellow cards	Red cards	Shots	Shots on target	Fouls committed	Fouls suffered
2026-27	A-League Men	3	0	1	0	0	2	0	2	2
2026-27	AFC Champions League Elite	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	2

Career

Clubs

Season	Team
2009–2015	Aberdeen B
2011–2012	Forfar Athletic
2014–2015	Falkirk
2015–present	St Johnstone

National team

Season	Team
2013–2014	Republic of Ireland national under-21 football team

Teammates at Newcastle Jets

Full squad