Shayne Lavery
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Cambridge United
at Cambridge United
693 days · joined 2024-07-01
👕200+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
🏴25+ Caps
Market value
€250k
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
14/15
debut season
0.31
goals / match
Blackpool FC
top club · 106 apps
Career highs
€900k
peak value · 2022
—
top transfer fee
24
best season · 20/21
40 / 10
int'l caps / goals
235Appearances
73Goals
24Assists
33Yellow cards
1Red cards
30Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Shayne Lavery |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Shayne Francis Lavery |
| Date of birth | 1998-12-08 (27 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Lurgan, Northern Ireland |
| Citizenship |  Northern Ireland |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Cambridge United |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Cambridge United
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Sep 2024
Injury: unknown
59 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Cambridge United
17 matches · 5 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: Blackpool → Cambridge Utd.
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Blackpool FC
36 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2023
Injury: unknown
13 games missed
Feb 2023
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Nov 2022
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Oct 2022
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — Blackpool FC
30 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 2021
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Blackpool FC
40 matches · 10 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Linfield → Blackpool
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Linfield FC
35 matches · 24 G · 6 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Linfield FC
33 matches · 14 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Everton U23 → Linfield
19/20 · Transfer
May 2019
Transfer: Falkirk → Everton U23
18/19 · Return from loan
Jan 2019
Transfer: Everton U23 → Falkirk
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — Falkirk FC, Everton FC U23
16 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Everton FC U23, Everton FC
9 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Everton U18 → Everton U23
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Everton FC U18
16 matches · 8 G · 7 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
15/16 — Everton FC U21
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2015
Transfer: Glenavon U18 → Everton U18
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Glenavon FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €900k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Cambridge United
6.6%
Blackpool FC
50.1%
Linfield FC
29.7%
Falkirk FC
0.0%
Everton FC U23
6.8%
Everton FC
0.0%
Everton FC U18
6.7%
Everton FC U21
0.0%
Glenavon FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge United | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 177 |
| Blackpool FC | 3 | 21/22 | 23/24 | 106 | 18 | 4 | 1,335 |
| Linfield FC | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 68 | 38 | 8 | 793 |
| Falkirk FC | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Everton FC U23 | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 182 |
| Everton FC | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Everton FC U18 | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 179 |
| Everton FC U21 | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glenavon FC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 0 | 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 Two | Cambridge United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Cambridge United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Cambridge United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League One | Cambridge United | 15 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 177 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Blackpool FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107 |
| 23/24 | League One | Blackpool FC | 31 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 290 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Blackpool FC | 27 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 629 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Blackpool FC | 37 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 229 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Blackpool FC | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Champions League Qu. | Linfield FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Europa League Qualifying | Linfield FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Irish Cup | Linfield FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 |
| 20/21 | Playoff Premier League | Linfield FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 354 |
| 20/21 | Premiership | Linfield FC | 26 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 87 |
| 19/20 | Champions League Qu. | Linfield FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League Qualifying | Linfield FC | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 92 |
| 19/20 | Premiership | Linfield FC | 25 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 186 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Falkirk FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Everton FC U23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | Everton FC U23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Everton FC U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League | Everton FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Everton FC U23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
| 16/17 | U18 Premier League | Everton FC U18 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 179 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL | Everton FC U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premiership | Glenavon FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2015-03-12 | Glenavon U18 | Everton U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Everton U18 | Everton U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-04 | Everton U23 | Falkirk | Loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-05 | Falkirk | Everton U23 | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Everton U23 | Linfield | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Linfield | Blackpool | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Blackpool | Cambridge Utd. | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Knock | 2021-10-04 | 2021-11-18 | 46 | 10 |
| 22/23 | Knee problems | 2022-10-19 | 2022-10-29 | 11 | 3 |
| 22/23 | Ill | 2022-11-04 | 2022-11-06 | 3 | 1 |
| 22/23 | Heel problems | 2023-02-11 | 2023-02-15 | 5 | 2 |
| 22/23 | Knee injury | 2023-03-04 | 2023-04-28 | 56 | 13 |
| 24/25 | Hamstring injury | 2024-09-14 | 365 | 59 |
Current€250k
Peak€900k
Low€50k
Δ since start+€200k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #28031 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #25790 | #10 | 3 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #17621 | #9 | 13 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #5674 | #9 | 20 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny Carey | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rohan Ferguson | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Johns | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Haughey | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Gabriel | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jerry Yates | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Niall Quinn | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan Stewart | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Matthew Clarke | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Stephen Fallon | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Joel Cooper | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Marvin Ekpiteta | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Bowler | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jamie Mulgrew | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kirk Millar | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Jimmy Callacher | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Daniel Grimshaw | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Callum Connolly | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| CJ Hamilton | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| James Husband | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Premiership | Linfield FC | 22 | 26 |
| 19/20 | Premiership | Linfield FC | 10 | 25 |
| 16/17 | U18 Premier League | Everton FC U18 | 8 | 16 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | U18 Premier League | Everton FC U18 | 7 | 16 |
| 20/21 | Premiership | Linfield FC | 6 | 26 |
| 24/25 | League One | Cambridge United | 3 | 15 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-05-05 | Falkirk | Everton U23 | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-04 | Everton U23 | Falkirk | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Cambridge United 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-29 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 2–2 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB4 |
Gillingham FC | 1–0 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB4 |
Cambridge United | 2–0 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 2–1 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB4 |
Cambridge United | 1–1 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB4 |
Cambridge United | 0–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 0–1 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB4 |
Cambridge United | 2–0 | Barnet FC | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB4 |
Salford City | 3–1 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB4 |
Notts County | 2–0 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB4 |
Cambridge United | 2–1 | Bromley FC | Available |
| 2025-10-11 | GB4 |
Shrewsbury Town | 2–0 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB4 |
Cambridge United | 3–1 | Crawley Town | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 0–0 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB4 |
Cambridge United | 2–1 | Fleetwood Town | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB4 |
Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | GB4 |
Cambridge United | 0–1 | Oldham Athletic | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB4 |
Cambridge United | 2–0 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB4 |
Bristol Rovers | 1–0 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-08-19 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 1–2 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB4 |
Cambridge United | 1–1 | Harrogate Town | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 3–2 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB4 |
Cambridge United | 1–0 | Cheltenham Town | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB3 |
Cambridge United | 1–2 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 2–1 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB3 |
Cambridge United | 1–2 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB3 |
Huddersfield Town | 1–2 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | GB3 |
Cambridge United | 0–1 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB3 |
Shrewsbury Town | 0–1 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | GB3 |
Cambridge United | 2–2 | Wrexham AFC | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB3 |
Cambridge United | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-03-22 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 1–1 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB3 |
Cambridge United | 0–1 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2025-03-11 | GB3 |
Blackpool FC | 2–1 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 1–0 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | GB3 |
Cambridge United | 0–1 | Stevenage FC | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB3 |
Crawley Town | 0–2 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB3 |
Cambridge United | 2–0 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB3 |
Cambridge United | 0–1 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-02-11 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 4–0 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 1–1 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB3 |
Cambridge United | 1–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-01-28 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 2–1 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | GB3 |
Cambridge United | 3–2 | Mansfield Town | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 2–2 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-01-04 | GB3 |
Cambridge United | 0–1 | Bristol Rovers | Available |
| 2025-01-01 | GB3 |
Cambridge United | 1–3 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2024-12-29 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 2–0 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2024-12-26 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 2–1 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2024-12-20 | GB3 |
Cambridge United | 0–4 | Huddersfield Town | Available |
Teams faced most often by Shayne Lavery'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter City | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 41% |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 22 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 32 | -14 | 5% |
| Stevenage FC | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 50% |
| Lincoln City | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 31 | -13 | 25% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 37% |
| Portsmouth FC | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 37% |
| Cheltenham Town | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 32% |
| Charlton Athletic | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 22 | -2 | 22% |
| Burton Albion | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 17 | +11 | 44% |
| Bristol Rovers | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 39% |
| Peterborough United | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 33 | -12 | 35% |
| Carlisle United | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 15 | +16 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | First senior goal | |
| 20/21 | Goal #50 (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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 17 | 177 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.53 |
| 23/24 | 36 | 397 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.91 |
| 22/23 | 30 | 629 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.43 |
| 21/22 | 40 | 309 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.87 |
| 20/21 | 35 | 515 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.57 |
| 19/20 | 33 | 278 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2.27 |
| 17/18 | 9 | 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.53 |
| 16/17 | 16 | 179 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.51 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premiership
51 apps
32 G
8 A
League One
46 apps
10 G
4 A
Championship
64 apps
10 G
2 A
U18 Premier League
16 apps
8 G
7 A
Europa League Qualifying
7 apps
4 G
0 A
U21 PL
16 apps
3 G
1 A
EFL Cup
4 apps
2 G
1 A
FA Cup
6 apps
1 G
1 A
EFL Trophy
8 apps
1 G
0 A
Playoff Premier League
5 apps
1 G
0 A
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Shayne Lavery is a Northern professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Cambridge United.
How old is Shayne Lavery?
Shayne Lavery is 27 years old. He was born on December 8, 1998 in Lurgan.
What position does Shayne Lavery play?
Shayne Lavery plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Shayne Lavery play for?
Shayne Lavery currently plays for Cambridge United.
How many career goals has Shayne Lavery scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Shayne Lavery has scored 73 goals in 235 appearances.
What is Shayne Lavery's market value?
Shayne Lavery's most recent reported market value is €250k.