Shane Blaney
Defender - Centre-Back
at Livingston FC
at Livingston FC
327 days · joined 2025-07-01
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€300k
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
18/19
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Motherwell FC
top club · 54 apps
Career highs
€300k
peak value · 2024
—
top transfer fee
2
best season · 23/24
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1999-01-20 · 6 players total
112Appearances
6Goals
1Assists
18Yellow cards
0Red cards
26Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Shane Blaney |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1999-01-20 (27 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Letterkenny, Donegal, Ireland |
| Citizenship |  Ireland |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 190.00 m |
| Current club | Livingston FC |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-05-31 |
| Agent | PLG Ireland |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Livingston FC
5 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2025
Transfer: Motherwell FC → Livingston FC
25/26 · Transfer
Feb 2025
Injury: unknown
15 games missed
Aug 2024
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Motherwell FC
17 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Motherwell FC
28 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2023
Transfer: Sligo Rovers → Motherwell FC
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
2022 — Sligo Rovers
25 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Motherwell FC, Sligo Rovers
15 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — Sligo Rovers
12 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Sligo Rovers
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2021
Transfer: Without Club → Sligo Rovers
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
Transfer: Doncaster → Without Club
20/21 · Transfer
Jun 2020
Transfer: Blyth Spartans → Doncaster
19/20 · Return from loan
Feb 2020
Transfer: Doncaster → Blyth Spartans
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
19/20 — Doncaster Rovers, Blyth Spartans
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Nov 2018
Transfer: Grantham → Doncaster
18/19 · Return from loan
Oct 2018
Transfer: Doncaster → Grantham
18/19 · Loan
Sep 2018
Transfer: Tamworth → Doncaster
18/19 · Return from loan
Jul 2018
Transfer: Doncaster → Tamworth
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — Doncaster Rovers
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2018
Transfer: Finn Harps → Doncaster
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
2017 — Finn Harps
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2017
Transfer: Harps Academy → Finn Harps
16/17 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €300k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 116 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.78/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.78/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Livingston FC
4.9%
Motherwell FC
41.0%
Sligo Rovers
54.1%
Finn Harps
0.0%
Doncaster Rovers
0.0%
Blyth Spartans
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston FC | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 115 |
| Motherwell FC | 3 | 22/23 | 24/25 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 970 |
| Sligo Rovers | 4 | 2021 | 22/23 | 45 | 2 | 1 | 1,278 |
| Finn Harps | 1 | 2017 | 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blyth Spartans | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Livingston FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 |
| 25/26 | Premiership | Livingston FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Prem. Sports Cup | Motherwell FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 345 |
| 24/25 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | SFA Cup | Motherwell FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 625 |
| 23/24 | Premiership Relegation | Motherwell FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | SFA Cup | Motherwell FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Viaplay Cup | Motherwell FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premiership Relegation | Motherwell FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | SFA Cup | Motherwell FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | UECL Quali | Sligo Rovers | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 570 |
| 21/22 | UECL Quali | Sligo Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | FAI Cup | Sligo Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Premier Division | Sligo Rovers | 25 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | FAI Cup | Sligo Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Premier Division | Sligo Rovers | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 708 |
| 2017 | FAI Cup | Finn Harps | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Premier Division | Finn Harps | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League One | Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | National League North | Blyth Spartans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League One | Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2017-01-01 | Harps Academy | Finn Harps | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-16 | Finn Harps | Doncaster | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-24 | Doncaster | Tamworth | Loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-09-14 | Tamworth | Doncaster | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-10-10 | Doncaster | Grantham | Loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-11-10 | Grantham | Doncaster | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-02-08 | Doncaster | Blyth Spartans | Loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | Blyth Spartans | Doncaster | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Doncaster | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-01 | Without Club | Sligo Rovers | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-01 | Sligo Rovers | Motherwell FC | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Motherwell FC | Livingston FC | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Torn knee ligaments | 2024-08-03 | 2024-08-31 | 29 | 5 |
| 24/25 | Knee injury | 2025-02-10 | 2025-07-16 | 157 | 15 |
Current€300k
Peak€300k
Low€25k
Δ since start+€250k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Will Fitzgerald | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Garry Buckley | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bevis Mugabi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nando Pijnaker | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Karl O'Sullivan | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Theo Bair | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Halliday | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed McGinty | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aidan Keena | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Davor Zdravkovski | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Colm Horgan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen O'Donnell | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul McGinn | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Bolger | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Adam McDonnell | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lennon Miller | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis Banks | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Blair Spittal | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Niall Morahan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 2 | 19 |
| 25/26 | League Cup | Livingston FC | 1 | 3 |
| 22/23 | UECL Quali | Sligo Rovers | 1 | 6 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Premier Division | Sligo Rovers | 1 | 25 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | Blyth Spartans | Doncaster | Return from loan | — | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-02-08 | Doncaster | Blyth Spartans | Loan | — | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-11-10 | Grantham | Doncaster | Return from loan | — | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-10-10 | Doncaster | Grantham | Loan | — | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-09-14 | Tamworth | Doncaster | Return from loan | — | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-24 | Doncaster | Tamworth | Loan | — | — |
Last 11 matches for Livingston FC while Shane Blaney was at the club (joined 2025-07-01). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-01 | SC1 |
Livingston FC | 2–2 | Hibernian FC | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | SC1 |
Livingston FC | 1–2 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | SC1 |
Hibernian FC | 4–0 | Livingston FC | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | SC1 |
Dundee United | 1–1 | Livingston FC | Available |
| 2025-09-28 | SC1 |
Livingston FC | 1–2 | Rangers FC | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | SC1 |
Dundee FC | 3–2 | Livingston FC | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | SC1 |
Aberdeen FC | 0–0 | Livingston FC | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | SC1 |
Livingston FC | 1–2 | Heart of Midlothian | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 3–0 | Livingston FC | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | SC1 |
Livingston FC | 3–1 | Falkirk FC | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | SC1 |
Kilmarnock FC | 2–2 | Livingston FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Shane Blaney'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen FC | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 15% |
| Hibernian FC | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 27 | -13 | 23% |
| Heart of Midlothian | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 21 | -9 | 17% |
| St. Johnstone FC | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 33% |
| Kilmarnock FC | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 17% |
| Dundee FC | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 24 | -8 | 25% |
| Ross County FC | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 25% |
| Celtic FC | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 30 | -24 | 0% |
| Rangers FC | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 21 | -12 | 18% |
| St. Mirren FC | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 30% |
| Dundee United | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 60% |
| Falkirk FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Senior debut season | |
| 2021 | First senior goal |
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 | 17 | 345 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| 23/24 | 28 | 625 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 22/23 | 15 | 570 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 21/22 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 12 | 708 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premiership
36 apps
2 G
0 A
Viaplay Cup
12 apps
2 G
0 A
Premier Division
40 apps
1 G
1 A
UECL Quali
8 apps
1 G
0 A
Premiership Relegation
9 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Shane Blaney?
Shane Blaney is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Livingston FC.
How old is Shane Blaney?
Shane Blaney is 27 years old. He was born on January 20, 1999 in Letterkenny, Donegal.
What position does Shane Blaney play?
Shane Blaney plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Shane Blaney play for?
Shane Blaney currently plays for Livingston FC.
How many career goals has Shane Blaney scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Shane Blaney has scored 6 goals in 112 appearances.
What is Shane Blaney's market value?
Shane Blaney's most recent reported market value is €300k.