About Daniel O'Shaughnessy
Daniel Michael O'Shaughnessy (born 14 September 1994) is a Finnish former professional footballer who played as a defender. O'Shaughnessy began his career in the youth systems at Honka, HJK and Metz and also played in England for Braintree Town and Cheltenham Town. After rising to prominence and winning three Veikkausliiga championships during his second spell with HJK, he transferred to German club Karlsruher SC in 2022. Following a 2+1⁄2-year spell interrupted by career-threatening hip injuries, O'Shaughnessy returned to HJK in 2024. == Early life == O'Shaughnessy was born in Riihimäki on 14 September 1994, the son of a Finnish mother and an Irish father (Robert, a painter from Galway). He holds dual Finnish-Irish citizenship. His older brother Patrick is a former professional footballer. == Youth career == A central defender, O'Shaughnessy began his career in Finland alongside his brother Patrick at Honka and was part of the youth team which made an impressive showing at the 2008 Nike Premier Cup. Both brothers joined Veikkausliiga club HJK in early 2009. O'Shaughnessy broke into the club's reserve team the following year and made 23 appearances, scoring two goals, during the 2011 Kakkonen season.
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