Defender
Sunderland Association Football Club · Premier League
John O’Shea Market Value €500k & Wage Estimate — Sunderland Association Football Club
Updated April 18, 2026
Market Value
€500k
Transfermarkt
Est. Weekly Wage
€120–4k
Estimated band
Annual Wage Band
€6k–€188k
Estimate
personPlayer Profile
- Born
- April 30, 1981 · Waterford
- Country of Birth
- Ireland
- Height
- 192 cm (6ft 3in)
- Preferred Foot
- Right
- Primary Position
- Centre-Back
- Current Club
- Sunderland Association Football Club
Percentile vs Premier League defenders
Where John O'Shea sits inside the pool of 660 defenders currently registered in the Premier League.
| Metric | Standing |
|---|---|
| Market value rank | #403 of 660 |
| Market value percentile | 39th (higher than 39% of peers) |
| Wage rank | #660 of 660 |
| Wage percentile | 0th |
Wage Bracket (Premier League, age 33+)
| Reference | Figure |
|---|---|
| Premier League 33+ median | €21k |
| Premier League 33+ 25th percentile | €6k |
| Premier League 33+ 75th percentile | €188k |
| John O'Shea vs median | 1x |
| John O'Shea vs lower band (p25) | 3.28x |
| John O'Shea vs upper band (p75) | 0.11x |
| Benchmark sample size | 187 players |
Market Value Trajectory
| Marker | Figure |
|---|---|
| Career peak valuation | €7M |
| Current valuation | €500k |
| Valuation gap | €6.5M (93% off peak) |
Estimated Wage Band
| Percentile | Weekly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| 25th | €120 | €6,250 |
| Median | €394 | €20,500 |
| 75th | €3,615 | €188,000 |