Lawrence Shankland
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Heart of Midlothian FC
at Heart of Midlothian FC
1,404 days · joined 2022-07-20
👕200+ Apps
⚽200+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
Market value
€2.50m
Rating · 25/26
7.7
Top
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
11/12
debut season
0.47
goals / match
Heart of Midlothian FC
top club · 145 apps
Position rank · 25/26
#36
goals rank
#26
assists rank
219
season goals
73
season assists
Among 573 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€4.00m
peak value · 2024
€1.18m
top transfer fee · 21/22
34
best season · 18/19
18 / 5
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1995-08-10 · 6 players total
468Appearances
219Goals
73Assists
64Yellow cards
1Red cards
73Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Lawrence Shankland |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1995-08-10 (30 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Citizenship |  Scotland |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Heart of Midlothian FC |
| Joined | 2022-07-20 |
| Contract expires | 2028-05-31 |
| Agent | StormSportsX |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Heart of Midlothian FC
8 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2024
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Heart of Midlothian FC
43 matches · 9 G · 11 A · across 6 competitions
Jan 2024
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — Heart of Midlothian FC
47 matches · 31 G · 8 A · across 5 competitions
Mar 2023
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2022
Transfer: Beerschot VA → Heart of Midl.
22/23 · Transfer · €470k
Jul 2022
22/23 — Heart of Midlothian FC
47 matches · 28 G · 4 A · across 6 competitions
Aug 2021
Transfer: Dundee United → Beerschot VA
21/22 · Transfer · €1.18m
Jul 2021
21/22 — Beerschot VA, Dundee United FC
33 matches · 8 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2020
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Dundee United FC
36 matches · 9 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2019
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2019
Transfer: Ayr United → Dundee United
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Dundee United FC
33 matches · 28 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Ayr United FC
41 matches · 34 G · 8 A · across 5 competitions
Sep 2017
Transfer: Without Club → Ayr United
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Ayr United FC
33 matches · 29 G · 16 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Aberdeen FC → Without Club
17/18 · Transfer
May 2017
Transfer: Morton → Aberdeen FC
16/17 · Return from loan
Jan 2017
Transfer: Aberdeen FC → Morton
16/17 · Loan
Jan 2017
Transfer: St. Mirren → Aberdeen FC
16/17 · Return from loan
Jul 2016
Transfer: Aberdeen FC → St. Mirren
16/17 · Loan
Jul 2016
16/17 — St. Mirren FC, Greenock Morton FC, Aberdeen FC
41 matches · 8 G · 4 A · across 6 competitions
May 2016
Transfer: St. Mirren → Aberdeen FC
15/16 · Return from loan
Aug 2015
Transfer: Aberdeen FC → St. Mirren
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
15/16 — St. Mirren FC, Aberdeen FC
32 matches · 10 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Aberdeen FC
17 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
May 2014
Transfer: Dunfermline A. → Aberdeen FC
13/14 · Return from loan
Jan 2014
Transfer: Aberdeen FC → Dunfermline A.
13/14 · Loan
Jul 2013
13/14 — Dunfermline Athletic FC, Aberdeen FC
14 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Queen's Park → Aberdeen FC
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Queen's Park FC
42 matches · 14 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Queen's Park U1 → Queen's Park
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Queen's Park FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €4.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 49 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals4 total · 0.76/90
Assists2 total · 0.38/90
G+A6 total · 1.13/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Heart of Midlothian FC
42.1%
Dundee United FC
21.7%
Beerschot VA
5.5%
Ayr United FC
6.7%
Aberdeen FC
0.0%
St. Mirren FC
8.1%
Greenock Morton FC
4.3%
Dunfermline Athletic FC
2.1%
Queen's Park FC
9.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart of Midlothian FC | 4 | 22/23 | 25/26 | 145 | 72 | 25 | 2,780 |
| Dundee United FC | 3 | 19/20 | 21/22 | 74 | 40 | 9 | 1,434 |
| Beerschot VA | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 360 |
| Ayr United FC | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 74 | 63 | 24 | 441 |
| Aberdeen FC | 4 | 13/14 | 16/17 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| St. Mirren FC | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 55 | 14 | 7 | 533 |
| Greenock Morton FC | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 285 |
| Dunfermline Athletic FC | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 141 |
| Queen's Park FC | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 43 | 14 | 2 | 626 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | League Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 116 |
| 25/26 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 24/25 | Conference League | Heart of Midlothian FC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Europa League Qualifying | Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Prem. Sports Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 28 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 563 |
| 24/25 | Premiership Relegation | Heart of Midlothian FC | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| 24/25 | SFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 308 |
| 23/24 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 32 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 137 |
| 23/24 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Heart of Midlothian FC | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 130 |
| 23/24 | SFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 135 |
| 23/24 | UECL Quali | Heart of Midlothian FC | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 112 |
| 23/24 | Viaplay Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 22/23 | Conference L. | Heart of Midlothian FC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 176 |
| 22/23 | Europa League Qualifying | Heart of Midlothian FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 22/23 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 32 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 123 |
| 22/23 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Heart of Midlothian FC | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 150 |
| 22/23 | SFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 22/23 | Viaplay Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Croky Cup | Beerschot VA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | JPL | Beerschot VA | 26 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 360 |
| 21/22 | Prem. Sports Cup | Dundee United FC | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 79 |
| 21/22 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 28 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 341 |
| 20/21 | Premiership Relegation | Dundee United FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 322 |
| 20/21 | SFA Cup | Dundee United FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 339 |
| 19/20 | Betfred Cup | Dundee United FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Dundee United FC | 26 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 96 |
| 19/20 | SFA Cup | Dundee United FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 19/20 | Tunnock Ch. Cup | Dundee United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Betfred Cup | Ayr United FC | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 54 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Ayr United FC | 31 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 109 |
| 18/19 | Irn-Bru Cup | Ayr United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premiership Play-offs | Ayr United FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | SFA Cup | Ayr United FC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 17/18 | League One | Ayr United FC | 30 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 98 |
| 17/18 | SFA Cup | Ayr United FC | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 16/17 | Betfred Cup | St. Mirren FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 134 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Greenock Morton FC | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 285 |
| 16/17 | Championship | St. Mirren FC | 16 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League Qualifying | Aberdeen FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Irn-Bru Cup | St. Mirren FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 107 |
| 16/17 | Premiership Play-offs | Greenock Morton FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | SFA Cup | St. Mirren FC | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 15/16 | Championship | St. Mirren FC | 31 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 247 |
| 15/16 | Europa League Qualifying | Aberdeen FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Petrofac Tr. Cup | St. Mirren FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | SFA Cup | St. Mirren FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | Aberdeen FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Aberdeen FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | SFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 13 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 141 |
| 13/14 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | SFA Cup | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Queen's Park FC | 32 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 166 |
| 12/13 | Ramsdens Cup | Queen's Park FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 |
| 12/13 | Scot. League Cup | Queen's Park FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Scottish League One Play-offs | Queen's Park FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 |
| 12/13 | SFA Cup | Queen's Park FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 11/12 | League Two | Queen's Park FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Queen's Park U1 | Queen's Park | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Queen's Park | Aberdeen FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-09 | Aberdeen FC | Dunfermline A. | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-05-05 | Dunfermline A. | Aberdeen FC | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-26 | Aberdeen FC | St. Mirren | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-02 | St. Mirren | Aberdeen FC | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-19 | Aberdeen FC | St. Mirren | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-08 | St. Mirren | Aberdeen FC | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-13 | Aberdeen FC | Morton | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-05-15 | Morton | Aberdeen FC | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Aberdeen FC | Without Club | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-09-08 | Without Club | Ayr United | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-03 | Ayr United | Dundee United | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-11 | Dundee United | Beerschot VA | Transfer | 650000 | €1.18m |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-20 | Beerschot VA | Heart of Midl. | Transfer | 700000 | €470k |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Muscle tear | 2019-11-16 | 2019-12-05 | 20 | 2 |
| 20/21 | Ankle injury | 2020-08-08 | 2020-09-11 | 35 | 7 |
| 22/23 | Ankle injury | 2023-03-05 | 2023-03-17 | 13 | 2 |
| 23/24 | Ill | 2024-01-18 | 2024-01-21 | 4 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Calf problems | 2024-12-27 | 2025-01-27 | 32 | 6 |
Current€2.50m
Peak€4.00m
Low—
Δ since start+€2.50m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €475k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #16868 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3380 | #9 | 14 | 3 | — | — | recent national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Smith | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Kye Rowles | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge Grant | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Alex Cochrane | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Mark Reynolds | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Rose | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Declan McDaid | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Michael Moffat | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| Ian Harkes | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jamie Robson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Toby Sibbick | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Benjamin Siegrist | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Pawlett | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Andy Geggan | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | League One | Ayr United FC | 26 | 30 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Ayr United FC | 24 | 31 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Dundee United FC | 24 | 26 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | League One | Ayr United FC | 13 | 30 |
| 24/25 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 7 | 28 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Ayr United FC | 5 | 31 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2017-05-15 | Morton | Aberdeen FC | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-13 | Aberdeen FC | Morton | Loan | — | €150k |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-08 | St. Mirren | Aberdeen FC | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-19 | Aberdeen FC | St. Mirren | Loan | — | €150k |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-02 | St. Mirren | Aberdeen FC | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-26 | Aberdeen FC | St. Mirren | Loan | — | €50k |
| 13/14 | 2014-05-05 | Dunfermline A. | Aberdeen FC | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-09 | Aberdeen FC | Dunfermline A. | Loan | — | €50k |
Teams faced most often by Lawrence Shankland's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic FC | 18 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 46 | -36 | 6% |
| Aberdeen FC | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 35% |
| Hibernian FC | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 24% |
| Rangers FC | 17 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 32 | -23 | 12% |
| Kilmarnock FC | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 23 | -7 | 19% |
| Motherwell FC | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 25% |
| St. Johnstone FC | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 40% |
| Heart of Midlothian | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 26 | -10 | 29% |
| Livingston FC | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 33% |
| Ross County FC | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 55% |
| Dundee FC | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 55% |
| Hamilton Academical | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 22% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Senior debut season | |
| 12/13 | First senior goal | |
| 17/18 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 18/19 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 22/23 | Goal #150 (career) | |
| 23/24 | Goal #200 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 43 | 951 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.85 |
| 23/24 | 47 | 634 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| 22/23 | 47 | 719 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1.13 |
| 21/22 | 33 | 439 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 20/21 | 36 | 1,002 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 19/20 | 33 | 353 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.53 |
| 18/19 | 41 | 253 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.42 |
| 17/18 | 33 | 188 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2.87 |
| 16/17 | 41 | 571 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.79 |
| 15/16 | 32 | 247 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.82 |
| 13/14 | 14 | 141 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.28 |
| 12/13 | 42 | 626 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
120 apps
62 G
12 A
Premiership
142 apps
54 G
22 A
League One
43 apps
33 G
13 A
Viaplay Cup
29 apps
20 G
7 A
SFA Cup
23 apps
14 G
7 A
League Two
33 apps
11 G
2 A
Scottish Premiership Top Six Split
10 apps
6 G
0 A
JPL
26 apps
5 G
4 A
Premiership Relegation
8 apps
5 G
2 A
UECL Quali
4 apps
3 G
1 A
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Who is Lawrence Shankland?
Lawrence Shankland is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Heart of Midlothian FC.
How old is Lawrence Shankland?
Lawrence Shankland is 30 years old. He was born on August 10, 1995 in Glasgow.
What position does Lawrence Shankland play?
Lawrence Shankland plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Lawrence Shankland play for?
Lawrence Shankland currently plays for Heart of Midlothian FC.
How many career goals has Lawrence Shankland scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Lawrence Shankland has scored 219 goals in 468 appearances.
What is Lawrence Shankland's market value?
Lawrence Shankland's most recent reported market value is €2.50m.