| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Conor Glynn Shaughnessy[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1996-06-30)30 June 1996 (age 28) | ||
| Place of birth | Galway, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back /Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Portsmouth | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mervue United | |||
| 2012–2016 | Reading | ||
| 2016–2017 | Leeds United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | Leeds United | 9 | (0) |
| 2019 | →Heart of Midlothian (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | →Mansfield Town (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2020 | →Burton Albion (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2021 | Rochdale | 15 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | Burton Albion | 57 | (4) |
| 2023– | Portsmouth | 51 | (5) |
| International career | |||
| 2011–2012 | Republic of Ireland U15 | 4 | (1) |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
Conor Glynn Shaughnessy (born 30 June 1996) is an Irish professionalfootballer who plays as acentral defender forEFL Championship clubPortsmouth.[2]
He is also able to operate as acentral midfielder. He has represented theRepublic of Ireland national football team at U15 through to U21 level.
Shaughnessy started his career at English clubReading, joining in 2012 after a successful trial and signing his first professional contract in the summer of 2013.[3] He was a regular for the Reading U18 and U21 teams; however, he never played competitively for the club and was released in May 2016.[4]
Following a successful trial, Shaughnessy was given a one-year contract with theLeeds United development squad in September 2016. He did not make any first team appearances during the 2016-2017 season.[5] His contract was extended by a year in May 2017,[6] and he made his professional debut in a 3–2 away victory overBolton Wanderers on 6 August 2017, replacing injured teammateMatthew Pennington at centre back in the 66th minute and promptly giving away a penalty.[7][8][9] He made his first start in the following game, on 9 August 2017 in a 4–1 League Cup victory againstPort Vale atElland Road,[10] and first League start six days later againstFulham.[11] He signed a new four-year contract with Leeds the following month.[12] On 7 January 2018, Shaughnessy scored an own goal in Leeds' 2–1 shock defeat toNewport County in theFA Cup.[13]
Shaughnessy picked up a serious ankle injury when he started in Leeds' 0–0 draw againstHull City on 30 January 2018,[14] with head coachThomas Christiansen revealing Shaughnessy could spend several weeks/months out injured.[15] The injury ultimately ruled Shaughnessy out for the remainder of the season.[16]
On 14 August 2018, Shaughnessy returned to a match-day squad for the first time, when he was named on the bench for Leeds in theEFL Cup fixture againstBolton Wanderers.[17] He made his first appearance after injury when he started againstPreston North End on 28 August 2018.[18] The return to form - and from injury - of Leeds' back line limited Shaughnessy's playing time with the first team, but an interview in September 2018 indicated that Head CoachMarcelo Bielsa had firm plans for the youngster in the 2018-19 campaign and beyond.[19]
On 7 January 2019, Shaughnessy joinedHearts on a six-month loan deal.[20] He made his debut on 20 January starting forHearts in a 1–0 win againstLivingston in theScottish FA Cup, before making his league debut on 23 January in theSPL againstDundee.[21]
On 25 May 2019, Shaughnessy received a2018–19 Scottish Cup runners-up medal after being named on the bench for theScottish Cup final atHampden Park after losing 2–1 in the final againstCeltic.[22] In total he made 11 appearances for Hearts in all competitions.[23]
On 2 September 2019, Shaughnessy joinedLeague Two sideMansfield Town on a season-long loan after failing to fit intoBielsa's immediate plans.[24]
After his loan at Mansfield was ended early, Shaughnessy signed on loan forLeague One clubBurton Albion on 13 January 2020 for the rest of the 2019–20 season.[25]
On 1 February 2021, Shaughnessy joinedRochdale on an 18 month contract.[26]
Shaughnessy left Rochdale during the 2021 summer window and made a permanent move to Burton Albion where he made 43 appearances forThe Brewers during the 2021–22 season, including three league goals in his 38 League One outings.[27]
Early in the 2022–23 season, the defender was injured in a defeat toIpswich Town, following a fifth-minute collision with the Ipswich upright and was out for the remainder of August, all of September and October.[28]
On 14 June 2023,League One sidePortsmouth signed Shaughnessy to a two-year contract, with an option of a third year.[29] On 16 April 2024, Shaughnessy scored an 89th minute winner in a 3–2 victory overBarnsley, a result that saw his side secure the2023–24 EFL League One title and promotion to theEFL Championship.[30]
Shaughnessy suffered a calf injury early in the 2024–25 season, leading to him being sidelined for all of September and October after only two Championship appearances in August.[31]
Shaughnessy has represented Ireland at U15,[32] U16,[33] U17,[34] U18[35] and U21[36] level. After his loan move to Hearts he expressed his hopes that he would get a senior international call up similar to fellow Irish under 21 centre backJimmy Dunne whom he replaced at Tynecastle.[citation needed]
Shaughnessy's elder brotherJoe is also a professional footballer who currently plays forScottish Premiership sideDundee.[37]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leeds United | 2016–17[38] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017–18[39] | Championship | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[40] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019–20[41] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Heart of Midlothian (loan) | 2018–19[40] | Scottish Premiership | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Mansfield Town (loan) | 2019–20[41] | League Two | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Burton Albion (loan) | 2019–20[41] | League One | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Rochdale | 2020–21[42] | League One | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Burton Albion | 2021–22[43] | League One | 38 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 43 | 3 |
| 2022–23[44] | League One | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
| Total | 57 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 62 | 4 | ||
| Portsmouth | 2023–24[45] | League One | 45 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 49 | 4 |
| 2024–25[46] | Championship | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| Total | 52 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 55 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 164 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 184 | 10 | ||
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