Jay O'Shea
Height
Shirt
Age
Preferred foot
Country
Transfer value
Contract end
Position
Primary
Central Midfielder
Others
Defensive Midfielder, Right Midfielder, Attacking Midfielder
2
Goals
2
Assists
0
Started
21
Matches
—
Minutes played
Rating
Yellow cards
Red cards
Season performance
Season Shot MapOn Target: 58%
3.25
xG
2
Goals
36
Shots
Match stats
| Date | Opponent | Result | ' | ★ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25 |  Perth Glory | L2 - 1 | 71 | — | — | — | 7.7 |
| Apr 18 |  Melbourne City FC | L2 - 3 | 16 | — | — | — | 6.2 |
| Apr 10 |  Central Coast Mariners | D2 - 2 | 73 | — | — | — | 6.9 |
| Apr 2 |  Sydney FC | D0 - 0 | 90 | — | — | — | 6.6 |
| Mar 21 |  Wellington Phoenix | L1 - 2 | 90 | — | — | — | 6.8 |
| Mar 13 |  Western Sydney Wanderers FC | D2 - 2 | 84 | — | — | — | 5.9 |
| Feb 28 | Perth Glory | D1 - 1 | 90 | — | 1 | — | 7.8 |
| Jan 31 |  Newcastle Jets | L4 - 1 | 35 | — | — | — | 6.2 |
| Jan 24 |  Adelaide United | L2 - 3 | 82 | — | — | — | 7.4 |
| Jan 6 | Melbourne City FC | L1 - 0 | 69 | — | — | — | 7.3 |
About
Biography and Personal Profile of Jay O'Shea
Jay O'Shea is a professional 37-year-old footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Brisbane Roar FC, born on August 9, 1988, who is right-footed. Known for his tactical intelligence, positional discipline, and technical skill on the pitch, he has become a key figure for both club and country. Follow Jay O'Shea on FotLive for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotLive ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.
Jay O'Shea Season Stats and Match Performance Analytics
In the current A-League campaign, Jay O'Shea has delivered standout performances. Over the course of 21 appearances (accumulating 0 minutes of active play), he has recorded 2 goals and 2 assists to his team's offensive output, securing a solid overall seasonal FotLive rating of 7.16.
Compared to other central midfielders in the competition, Jay O'Shea ranks in the upper tier for goals scored, ratings, and active minutes played on the pitch.
Recent Match Log & Individual Performance Ratings
Jay O'Shea's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:
- July 30, 2026: null-null vs Sydney Olympic (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 25, 2026: 2-1 loss away vs Perth Glory (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 18, 2026: 2-3 loss at home vs Melbourne City FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 10, 2026: 2-2 draw away vs Central Coast Mariners (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 2, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Sydney FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- March 21, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Wellington Phoenix (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- March 13, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- February 28, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Perth Glory (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- February 21, 2026: 1-0 loss away vs Sydney FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- February 14, 2026: 1-1 draw away vs Melbourne Victory (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
Tactical Style of Play & Graphic Analysis
Explore Jay O'Shea's playing style with FotLive's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.
View Jay O'Shea's shot map on FotLive to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.
Teammates, Career Path & International Representation
Jay O'Shea currently plays for Brisbane Roar FC alongside Macklin Freke, Michael Ruhs, Henry Hore, Sam Klein, Matt Dench, Quinn MacNicol, Justin Vidic, Nathan Amanatidis, Jordan Lauton, Noah Maieroni, Jacob Brazete, Ivan Ozzi, Oscar Page, James Durrington, George Plusnin. Visit their player pages on FotLive to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.
Jay O'Shea's career has also included time at A-League All Stars, Bury, Sheffield United, Chesterfield, Milton Keynes Dons, Port Vale, Birmingham City, Stevenage, Middlesbrough, Galway United FC, Bray Wanderers, Ireland U21.
On the international stage, Jay O'Shea has represented Republic of Ireland.
Other notable players from Republic of Ireland include James McCarthy, Nathan Carlyle, Heather Payne, John Murphy, Grace Moloney, Ruesha Littlejohn, Niall O'Keeffe, Kyra Carusa, Marissa Sheva, Sophie Whitehouse, Tayo Adaramola, Aaron McNally, Ciara Grant, Saoirse Noonan, Emily Whelan. Explore each player's page on FotLive for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.
Career Trophies, Achievements & Competitions
Throughout their career, Jay O'Shea has won 2 titles: League One (2016/2017) with Sheffield United, League Two (2013/2014) with Chesterfield.
Jay O'Shea has competed in A-League, Australia Cup, League Two, EFL Trophy, FA Cup, EFL Cup, League One, Championship, Premier League, Premier Division. Each league page on FotLive provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.
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