SOCCER PLAYER
Paul McShane
1986 - Today

Paul McShane
Paul David McShane (born 6 January 1986) is an Irish professional football coach and former player. He is currently an assistant coach at Huddersfield Town. Born in Wicklow, Ireland, McShane moved to England when he was 16 to play for Manchester United, with whom he won the 2003 FA Youth Cup. He had loan stints with Walsall and Brighton & Hove Albion before making a permanent move to West Bromwich Albion in 2006. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia. Paul McShane is the 6,312th most popular soccer player (up from 18,523rd in 2024), the 352nd most popular biography from Ireland (up from 517th in 2019) and the 20th most popular Irish Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Paul McShane ranks 6,311 out of 21,273. Before him are Adem Ljajić, Antonio López, Kerem Demirbay, Arturo Vázquez, and Edson Braafheid. After him are Alfonso Silva, Mehmet Topal, Oleg Pashinin, Kieran Trippier, Sander Westerveld, Yussuf Poulsen, and Ryo Kanazawa.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAdem Ljajić
1991 - Present
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 6,312
Antonio López
1981 - Present
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 6,313
Kerem Demirbay
1993 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 6,314
Arturo Vázquez
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 6,315
Edson Braafheid
1983 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 6,316
Paul McShane
1986 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 6,317
Alfonso Silva
1926 - 2007
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 6,318
Mehmet Topal
1986 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 6,319
Oleg Pashinin
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 6,320
Kieran Trippier
1990 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 6,321
Sander Westerveld
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 6,322
Yussuf Poulsen
1994 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 6,323
Ryo Kanazawa
1988 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 6,324
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1986, Paul McShane ranks 230. Before him are Hsieh Su-wei, Im Dong-hyun, Yugo Iiyama, Pablo Armero, Go Nakamura, and Neville. After him are Mehmet Topal, Moussa Sow, Xavier Woods, Johan Vonlanthen, Petr Jiráček, and Loukas Giorkas.
Others Born in 1986
Go to all RankingsHsieh Su-wei
TENNIS PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 224
Im Dong-hyun
ATHLETE
1986 - Present
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 225
Yugo Iiyama
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 226
Pablo Armero
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 227
Go Nakamura
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 228
Neville
WRESTLER
1986 - Present
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 229
Paul McShane
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 230
Mehmet Topal
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 231
Moussa Sow
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 232
Xavier Woods
WRESTLER
1986 - Present
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 233
Johan Vonlanthen
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 234
Petr Jiráček
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 235
Loukas Giorkas
SINGER
1986 - Present
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 236
In Ireland
Among people born in Ireland, Paul McShane ranks 352 out of 549. Before him are Duncan Hamilton (1920), Derek Daly (1953), Stephen Kelly (1983), Con Leahy (1876), William J. Duane (1780), and Johnny Giles (1940). After him are William Smith O'Brien (1803), Johnny Carey (1919), Richard Bourke, 6th Earl of Mayo (1822), Joseph Plunkett (1887), Sally Rooney (1991), and Dave Allen (1936).
Others born in Ireland
Go to all RankingsDuncan Hamilton
RACING DRIVER
1920 - 1994
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 346
Derek Daly
RACING DRIVER
1953 - Present
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 347
Stephen Kelly
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 348
Con Leahy
ATHLETE
1876 - 1921
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 349
William J. Duane
POLITICIAN
1780 - 1865
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 350
Johnny Giles
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - Present
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 351
Paul McShane
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 352
William Smith O'Brien
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1803 - 1864
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 353
Johnny Carey
SOCCER PLAYER
1919 - 1995
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 354
Richard Bourke, 6th Earl of Mayo
POLITICIAN
1822 - 1872
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 355
Joseph Plunkett
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1916
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 356
Sally Rooney
WRITER
1991 - Present
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 357
Dave Allen
ACTOR
1936 - 2005
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 358
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Ireland
Among soccer players born in Ireland, Paul McShane ranks 20. Before him are Frank O'Farrell (1927), John McKenna (1855), Matt Doherty (1992), Billy Whelan (1935), Stephen Kelly (1983), and Johnny Giles (1940). After him are Johnny Carey (1919), Denis Irwin (1965), Damien Duff (1979), Shay Given (1976), Steve Heighway (1947), and Steve Finnan (1976).
Frank O'Farrell
1927 - 2022
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 14
John McKenna
1855 - 1936
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 15
Matt Doherty
1992 - Present
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 16
Billy Whelan
1935 - 1958
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 17
Stephen Kelly
1983 - Present
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 18
Johnny Giles
1940 - Present
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 19
Paul McShane
1986 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 20
Johnny Carey
1919 - 1995
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 21
Denis Irwin
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 22
Damien Duff
1979 - Present
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 23
Shay Given
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.73
Rank: 24
Steve Heighway
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.23
Rank: 25
Steve Finnan
1976 - Present
HPI: 47.15
Rank: 26












































