Joe Shaughnessy, born 6 July 1992 (age 34), is an Irish central defender now with Newcastle United Jets, where he wears number 5. His current market value is around £170,000, according to Transfermarkt.
Shaughnessy’s early senior education came in Scotland, where loan spells helped harden him up before he became more established. Those moves mattered: for a young centre-half, proper first-team football tends to teach more than polite training-ground praise.
He built the bulk of his Scottish career across spells with Aberdeen, St Johnstone, St Mirren and Dundee, developing into a dependable Premiership defender rather than a headline act. His most productive league season came at Dundee in 2023-24, when he scored four goals in 33 appearances.
Shaughnessy later moved to Australia with Newcastle United Jets. In 2026-27 he has made two Final Series appearances and two AFC Champions League Elite appearances, four in total, with his form described as solid and consistent.
His career has been that of a steady, experienced defender who has taken the long route through Scottish football and on to a late-career spell abroad.
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