Shane McLoughlin
Defender - Right-Back
at Cambridge United
at Cambridge United
301 days · joined 2025-07-28
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€225k
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
15/16
debut season
0.06
goals / match
Newport County
top club · 82 apps
Career highs
€250k
peak value · 2022
—
top transfer fee
6
best season · 23/24
2 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1997-03-01 · 6 players total
247Appearances
14Goals
20Assists
21Yellow cards
1Red cards
100Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Shane McLoughlin |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Shane Daniel McLoughlin |
| Date of birth | 1997-03-01 (29 yrs) |
| Place of birth | New York City, New York, Ireland |
| Citizenship | Ireland United States |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Cambridge United |
| Joined | 2025-07-28 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | World in Motion |
Jul 2025
Transfer: Newport County → Cambridge Utd.
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2025
25/26 — Cambridge United
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2024
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Newport County
39 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Salford → Newport County
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Newport County
43 matches · 6 G · 8 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2023
Transfer: Morecambe FC → Salford
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Morecambe FC, Salford City
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: AFC Wimbledon → Morecambe FC
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Morecambe FC
42 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — AFC Wimbledon
44 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — AFC Wimbledon
26 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2019
Transfer: Ipswich Town U23 → AFC Wimbledon
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — AFC Wimbledon
11 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2018
Transfer: Bromley → Ipswich Town U23
17/18 · Return from loan
Mar 2018
Transfer: Ipswich Town U23 → Bromley
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — Ipswich Town, Bromley FC
4 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
May 2017
Transfer: Bromley → Ipswich Town U23
16/17 · Return from loan
Mar 2017
Transfer: Ipswich Town U23 → Bromley
16/17 · Loan
Jul 2016
16/17 — Ipswich Town, Bromley FC
7 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Ipswich U18 → Ipswich Town U23
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Ipswich Town
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
Transfer: St. Brendan → Ipswich U18
13/14 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €250k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Cambridge United
0.0%
Newport County
23.2%
Morecambe FC
31.5%
Salford City
0.0%
AFC Wimbledon
45.3%
Ipswich Town
0.0%
Bromley FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge United | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Newport County | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 82 | 9 | 11 | 2,092 |
| Morecambe FC | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 54 | 2 | 2 | 2,841 |
| Salford City | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AFC Wimbledon | 3 | 18/19 | 20/21 | 81 | 3 | 4 | 4,089 |
| Ipswich Town | 3 | 15/16 | 17/18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bromley FC | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Cambridge United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League Two | Cambridge United | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Newport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Newport County | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Newport County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League Two | Newport County | 36 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 989 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Newport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Newport County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Newport County | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 23/24 | League Two | Newport County | 34 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 923 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Morecambe FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Morecambe FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League One | Morecambe FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League Two | Salford City | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League Two Play-Offs | Salford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Morecambe FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Morecambe FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Morecambe FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League One | Morecambe FC | 36 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2,743 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | AFC Wimbledon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | AFC Wimbledon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | AFC Wimbledon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | AFC Wimbledon | 38 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2,234 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | AFC Wimbledon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | AFC Wimbledon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League One | AFC Wimbledon | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,339 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League One | AFC Wimbledon | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 516 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Ipswich Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | National League | Bromley FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Ipswich Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | National League | Bromley FC | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Ipswich Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | St. Brendan | Ipswich U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Ipswich U18 | Ipswich Town U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-03-23 | Ipswich Town U23 | Bromley | Loan | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-05-31 | Bromley | Ipswich Town U23 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-03-21 | Ipswich Town U23 | Bromley | Loan | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-04-27 | Bromley | Ipswich Town U23 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-31 | Ipswich Town U23 | AFC Wimbledon | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-13 | AFC Wimbledon | Morecambe FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-26 | Morecambe FC | Salford | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-10 | Salford | Newport County | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-28 | Newport County | Cambridge Utd. | Transfer | 225000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Knee injury | 2024-09-07 | 2024-10-23 | 47 | 10 |
Current€225k
Peak€250k
Low€175k
Δ since start−€25k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #37709 | #10 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Hartigan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Antwi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Leigh | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Kamwa | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Cooney | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nesta Guinness-Walker | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Rudoni | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Alex Woodyard | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Nightingale | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Longman | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scot Bennett | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Evans | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Joe Pigott | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cole Stockton | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Anthony O'Connor | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| James Clarke | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Bryn Morris | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Aaron Wildig | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Terell Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Newport County | 3 | 6 |
| 23/24 | League Two | Newport County | 3 | 34 |
| 24/25 | League Two | Newport County | 3 | 36 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | League Two | Newport County | 6 | 34 |
| 20/21 | League One | AFC Wimbledon | 4 | 38 |
| 16/17 | National League | Bromley FC | 2 | 7 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2018-04-27 | Bromley | Ipswich Town U23 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-03-21 | Ipswich Town U23 | Bromley | Loan | — | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-05-31 | Bromley | Ipswich Town U23 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-03-23 | Ipswich Town U23 | Bromley | 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 Shane McLoughlin'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester United | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 44% |
| Crewe Alexandra | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 35 | 43 | -8 | 32% |
| Walsall FC | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 38% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 25 | 42 | -17 | 21% |
| Grimsby Town | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 31 | -5 | 33% |
| Bradford City | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 25% |
| Swindon Town | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 35 | -2 | 39% |
| Tranmere Rovers | 23 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 48% |
| Gillingham FC | 23 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 48% |
| Accrington Stanley | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 42 | -8 | 23% |
| Mansfield Town | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 34 | -13 | 19% |
| Cheltenham Town | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 30 | -4 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 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 | 39 | 989 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 23/24 | 43 | 1,103 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 21/22 | 42 | 2,841 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 20/21 | 44 | 2,234 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 19/20 | 26 | 1,339 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 18/19 | 11 | 516 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
86 apps
6 G
8 A
League One
114 apps
4 G
5 A
FA Cup
13 apps
3 G
2 A
EFL Trophy
14 apps
1 G
1 A
National League
9 apps
0 G
2 A
EFL Cup
9 apps
0 G
1 A
Championship
1 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Shane McLoughlin?
Shane McLoughlin is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Cambridge United.
How old is Shane McLoughlin?
Shane McLoughlin is 29 years old. He was born on March 1, 1997 in New York City, New York.
What position does Shane McLoughlin play?
Shane McLoughlin plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Shane McLoughlin play for?
Shane McLoughlin currently plays for Cambridge United.
How many career goals has Shane McLoughlin scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Shane McLoughlin has scored 14 goals in 247 appearances.
What is Shane McLoughlin's market value?
Shane McLoughlin's most recent reported market value is €225k.