John oshea biography

He was known for his versatility in playing several defensive and midfield positions on either side of the pitch or the centre. With 14 winners' medals, he is one of the most decorated Irish footballers of all time; only Denis Irwin , Roy Keane , Steve Heighway and Ronnie Whelan have accrued more honours. He spent loan spells at AFC Bournemouth and Royal Antwerp before establishing himself in the Manchester United first team, going on to make appearances and scoring 15 times in all competitions across 12 seasons.

He joined Sunderland in July Having played times for the Wearside club and scoring four goals, he signed for Championship side Reading in July Retiring in May , he joined that club's coaching staff that summer, before leaving in the summer of He then coached at Stoke City and Birmingham City.

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O'Shea made his Republic of Ireland debut in against Croatia and made appearances for his national team over the next 17 years, scoring three goals, his first in against Australia. He then served as assistant manager on the under and senior teams, as well as interim manager of the latter in He played 11 total games for the Cherries and scored once in the third minute of a 3—1 loss at Millwall on 19 February.

In —04 , United were without Rio Ferdinand after he began a suspension for missing a drugs test in January, and O'Shea took over from Ferdinand in central defence, helping United reach the FA Cup final where they triumphed 3—0 over Millwall. He displayed indifferent form in the —05 season and was linked with a move away from Manchester, with Newcastle United and Liverpool being linked with the Irishman.