St Mirren Football Club is delighted to announce that Joe Shaughnessy will #BeInThatNumber after agreeing a two-year deal with Saints subject to international clearance.
The Irish defender has signed a two-year contract to become Jim Goodwin’s fourth signing of the summer after leaving English League One side Southend United.
The 27-year-old is no stranger to Scottish football having joined Aberdeen as a 16-year-old in 2009. He played 59 times for the Dons in a six-year spell whilst also having spells on loan at Forfar Athletic and Falkirk.
In 2015, following his exit from Aberdeen, Joe signed for St Johnstone. He would make 169 appearances for the Perth Saints in a four-year spell and was named club captain in 2017.
After 10 years in Scotland, Joe left St Johnstone last summer to seek a new challenge in England where he signed for Southend United.
Joe told stmirren.com: "I'm very happy to get everything over the line.
The manager really sold the club to me. His ambition came across really well any time I spoke to him and it made me feel like there is something starting here and I want to be a part of it.
"I had four years at St Johnstone which went really well and time at Aberdeen too. I feel well suited to the Scottish game and hopefully I can bring what I learned in England to here.
Saints manager Jim Goodwin said: "We have been in constant dialogue with Joe since he left Southend United and we are delighted that we have been able to get him signed up.
"He is a fantastic leader and a really good character as well. He's got fantastic experience in the Scottish Premiership already and played a huge part in St Johnstone's success in recent years.
'All these boys we are bringing in fit a certain profile and Joe ticks every box."
