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Graeme Shinnie

Graeme Shinnie

Midfield - Defensive Midfield  at Aberdeen FC
Age34
CitizenshipScotland
Height1.75 m
Footleft
BornAugust 4, 1991
at Aberdeen FC 1,058 days · joined 2023-07-01
👕500+ Apps 🎯50+ Assists
Market value €250k
Defensive Midfield Midfield

Career snapshot

5
clubs played for
09/10
debut season
0.06
goals / match
Aberdeen FC
top club · 306 apps

Career highs

€1.80m
peak value · 2021
€35k
top transfer fee · 21/22
4
best season · 17/18
8 / 0
int'l caps / goals
619Appearances
36Goals
62Assists
145Yellow cards
1Red cards
285Full matches (90′)
Full nameGraeme Shinnie
Date of birth1991-08-04 (34 yrs)
Place of birthAberdeen, Scotland, Scotland
CitizenshipScotland
PositionMidfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield)
Footleft
Height175.00 m
Current clubAberdeen FC
Joined2023-07-01
Contract expires2026-05-31
AgentUnique Sports Group
Jul 2025
25/26 — Aberdeen FC
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Aberdeen FC
48 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Aberdeen FC
50 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Wigan → Aberdeen FC
23/24 · Transfer
May 2023
Transfer: Aberdeen FC → Wigan
22/23 · Return from loan
Jan 2023
Transfer: Wigan → Aberdeen FC
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
22/23 — Wigan Athletic, Aberdeen FC
34 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jan 2022
Transfer: Derby → Wigan
21/22 · Transfer · €35k
Jul 2021
21/22 — Derby County, Wigan Athletic
34 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Derby County
43 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Derby County, Derby County U23
29 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Aberdeen FC → Derby
19/20 · Transfer
Apr 2019
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — Aberdeen FC
47 matches · 4 G · 5 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Aberdeen FC
45 matches · 4 G · 7 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Aberdeen FC
51 matches · 3 G · 8 A · across 4 competitions
Sep 2015
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — Aberdeen FC
45 matches · 1 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Inverness CT → Aberdeen FC
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC
43 matches · 3 G · 10 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC
44 matches · 3 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC
44 matches · 2 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC
30 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Inverness U20 → Inverness CT
10/11 · Transfer
May 2010
Transfer: Forres → Inverness U20
09/10 · Return from loan
Jan 2010
Transfer: Inverness U20 → Forres
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Dyce BC → Inverness U20
09/10 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.80m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
25,615 min
Minutes played by club
Aberdeen FC 50.0%
Wigan Athletic 0.0%
Derby County 13.7%
Derby County U23 0.0%
Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC 36.2%
ClubSeasonsFirstLastMatchesGoalsAssistsMinutes
Aberdeen FC 8 15/16 25/26 306 21 32 12,813
Wigan Athletic 2 21/22 22/23 31 0 0 0
Derby County 3 19/20 21/22 93 6 5 3,518
Derby County U23 1 19/20 19/20 2 0 1 0
Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC 6 09/10 14/15 187 9 24 9,284

Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value

3€450K7€900K10€1.4M13€1.8M10/1111/12 — 1 goals (Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC)111/1212/13 — 2 goals (Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC)12/13 — 6 assists812/1313/14 — 3 goals (Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC)13/14 — 8 assists1113/1414/15 — 3 goals (Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC)14/15 — 10 assists1314/1515/16 — 1 goals (Aberdeen FC)15/16 — 5 assists615/1616/17 — 3 goals (Aberdeen FC)16/17 — 8 assists1116/1717/18 — 4 goals (Aberdeen FC)17/18 — 7 assists1117/1818/19 — 4 goals (Aberdeen FC)18/19 — 5 assists918/1919/20 — 2 goals (Derby County)19/20 — 2 assists419/2020/21 — 3 goals (Derby County)20/21 — 1 assists420/2121/22 — 1 goals (Derby County)21/22 — 3 assists421/2222/23 — 2 goals (Aberdeen FC)222/2323/24 — 3 goals (Aberdeen FC)23/24 — 3 assists623/2424/25 — 4 goals (Aberdeen FC)24/25 — 4 assists824/2525/2610/11 — €50K11/12 — €300K12/13 — €400K13/14 — €450K14/15 — €550K15/16 — €600K17/18 — €750K18/19 — €850K19/20 — €1.5M20/21 — €1.5M21/22 — €1.8M22/23 — €800K23/24 — €500K24/25 — €350K25/26 — €250KGoalsAssistsMarket value

Goals by season

09/10: 0009/1010/11: 0010/1111/12: 1111/1212/13: 2212/1313/14: 3313/1414/15: 3314/1515/16: 1115/1616/17: 3316/1717/18: 4417/1818/19: 4418/1919/20: 2219/2020/21: 3320/2121/22: 1121/2222/23: 2222/2323/24: 3323/2424/25: 4424/2525/26: 0025/26

Assists by season

09/10: 0009/1010/11: 0010/1111/12: 0011/1212/13: 6612/1313/14: 8813/1414/15: 101014/1515/16: 5515/1616/17: 8816/1717/18: 7717/1818/19: 5518/1919/20: 2219/2020/21: 1120/2121/22: 3321/2222/23: 0022/2323/24: 3323/2424/25: 4424/2525/26: 0025/26
SeasonCompetitionClubMatchesGoalsAssistsYCRCMinutes
25/26 Europa League Qualifying Aberdeen FC 2 0 0 0 0 0
25/26 League Cup Aberdeen FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
25/26 Premiership Aberdeen FC 3 0 0 0 0 0
24/25 Prem. Sports Cup Aberdeen FC 7 2 1 1 0 288
24/25 Premiership Aberdeen FC 31 1 3 7 0 2,432
24/25 Scottish Premiership Top Six Split Aberdeen FC 5 0 0 2 0 0
24/25 SFA Cup Aberdeen FC 5 1 0 1 0 380
23/24 Conference L. Aberdeen FC 4 0 0 0 0 0
23/24 Europa League Qualifying Aberdeen FC 2 0 0 0 0 0
23/24 Premiership Aberdeen FC 33 0 2 8 0 0
23/24 Premiership Relegation Aberdeen FC 4 1 1 1 0 219
23/24 SFA Cup Aberdeen FC 3 1 0 2 0 225
23/24 Viaplay Cup Aberdeen FC 4 1 0 2 0 360
22/23 Championship Wigan Athletic 19 0 0 6 0 0
22/23 EFL Cup Wigan Athletic 1 0 0 1 0 0
22/23 Premiership Aberdeen FC 11 0 0 1 1 0
22/23 Scottish Premiership Top Six Split Aberdeen FC 2 2 0 1 0 90
22/23 SFA Cup Aberdeen FC 0 0 0 0 0 0
22/23 Viaplay Cup Aberdeen FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
21/22 Championship Derby County 21 1 3 6 0 1,820
21/22 EFL Cup Derby County 1 0 0 0 0 0
21/22 EFL Trophy Wigan Athletic 1 0 0 1 0 0
21/22 FA Cup Derby County 1 0 0 0 0 0
21/22 League One Wigan Athletic 10 0 0 3 0 0
20/21 Championship Derby County 41 3 1 9 0 1,118
20/21 EFL Cup Derby County 2 0 0 1 0 0
19/20 Championship Derby County 23 2 1 8 0 580
19/20 EFL Cup Derby County 2 0 0 1 0 0
19/20 FA Cup Derby County 2 0 0 0 0 0
19/20 Premier League 2 Derby County U23 2 0 1 1 0 0
18/19 Betfred Cup Aberdeen FC 4 1 0 1 0 390
18/19 Europa League Qualifying Aberdeen FC 2 0 0 1 0 0
18/19 Premiership Aberdeen FC 33 3 3 6 0 990
18/19 Scottish Premiership Top Six Split Aberdeen FC 3 0 1 1 0 0
18/19 SFA Cup Aberdeen FC 5 0 1 2 0 0
17/18 Betfred Cup Aberdeen FC 2 0 0 0 0 0
17/18 Europa League Qualifying Aberdeen FC 4 1 0 1 0 360
17/18 Premiership Aberdeen FC 30 2 7 12 0 1,348
17/18 Scottish Premiership Top Six Split Aberdeen FC 5 0 0 2 0 0
17/18 SFA Cup Aberdeen FC 4 1 0 2 0 390
16/17 Betfred Cup Aberdeen FC 4 0 1 1 0 0
16/17 Europa League Qualifying Aberdeen FC 6 0 0 2 0 0
16/17 Premiership Aberdeen FC 36 2 7 11 0 1,561
16/17 SFA Cup Aberdeen FC 5 1 0 1 0 450
15/16 Europa League Qualifying Aberdeen FC 6 0 0 1 0 0
15/16 Premiership Aberdeen FC 37 1 5 6 0 3,330
15/16 SCL by Utilita Aberdeen FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
15/16 SFA Cup Aberdeen FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
14/15 Premiership Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC 37 2 9 4 0 1,665
14/15 SFA Cup Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC 6 1 1 1 0 570
13/14 League Cup Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC 4 0 1 2 0 0
13/14 Premiership Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC 36 3 6 7 0 1,080
13/14 SFA Cup Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC 4 0 1 1 0 0
12/13 Premiership Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC 37 1 6 8 0 3,310
12/13 Scot. League Cup Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC 4 1 0 0 0 420
12/13 SFA Cup Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC 3 0 0 0 0 0
11/12 Premiership Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC 26 1 0 6 0 2,239
11/12 Scot. League Cup Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
11/12 SFA Cup Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC 3 0 0 0 0 0
10/11 Co-op. Ins. Cup Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC 2 0 0 0 0 0
10/11 Premiership Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC 19 0 0 3 0 0
10/11 SFA Cup Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/10 ALBA Chal. Cup Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/10 Championship Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/10 Co-op. Ins. Cup Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
SeasonDateFromToTypeMarket valueFee
09/10 2009-07-01 Dyce BC Inverness U20 Transfer 0
09/10 2010-01-01 Inverness U20 Forres Loan 0
09/10 2010-05-01 Forres Inverness U20 Return from loan 0
10/11 2010-07-01 Inverness U20 Inverness CT Transfer 0
15/16 2015-07-01 Inverness CT Aberdeen FC Transfer 550000
19/20 2019-07-01 Aberdeen FC Derby Transfer 850000
21/22 2022-01-16 Derby Wigan Transfer 1800000 €35k
22/23 2023-01-05 Wigan Aberdeen FC Loan 700000
22/23 2023-05-31 Aberdeen FC Wigan Return from loan 700000
23/24 2023-07-01 Wigan Aberdeen FC Transfer 400000
SeasonInjuryFromToDays missedGames missed
15/16 Heel injury 2015-09-23 2015-09-25 3 1
18/19 Ankle injury 2019-04-20 2019-05-09 20 3
Current€250k
Peak€1.80m
Low€50k
Δ since start+€200k
€50k€488k€925k€1.36m€1.80m197019701970
DateValue
Jan 1, 1970 €250k
Jan 1, 1970 €300k
Jan 1, 1970 €350k
Jan 1, 1970 €400k
Jan 1, 1970 €400k
Jan 1, 1970 €500k
Jan 1, 1970 €700k
Jan 1, 1970 €800k
Jan 1, 1970 €1.80m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.80m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.80m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.20m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €850k
Jan 1, 1970 €1.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €850k
Jan 1, 1970 €850k
Jan 1, 1970 €750k
Jan 1, 1970 €600k
Jan 1, 1970 €550k
Jan 1, 1970 €500k
Jan 1, 1970 €450k
Jan 1, 1970 €450k
Jan 1, 1970 €400k
Jan 1, 1970 €200k
Jan 1, 1970 €300k
Jan 1, 1970 €50k
TeamShirtMatchesGoalsDebutAge at debutStatus
Team #16868 2 0 former national player
Team #3380 #13 6 0 former national player
TeammatePPG played withJoint goalsMinutes
Shay Logan 2 1 0
Jonny Hayes 2 3 0
Adam Rooney 2 3 0
Kenny McLean 2 4 0
Niall McGinn 2 3 0
Nick Ross 2 3 0
Josh Meekings 2 0 0
Billy McKay 2 4 0
Aaron Doran 2 3 0
Ross Draper 2 4 0
Ryan Christie 2 2 0
Kelle Roos 1 0 0
Ash Taylor 2 0 0
Anthony O'Connor 2 1 0
Marley Watkins 2 2 0
Mark Reynolds 2 0 0

Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.

Top goalscoring seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubGoalsMatches
18/19 Premiership Aberdeen FC 3 33
13/14 Premiership Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC 3 36
20/21 Championship Derby County 3 41

Top assist seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubAssistsMatches
14/15 Premiership Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC 9 37
16/17 Premiership Aberdeen FC 7 36
17/18 Premiership Aberdeen FC 7 30

Every loan spell across this player's career.

SeasonDateFromToTypeFeeValue at transfer
22/23 2023-05-31 Aberdeen FC Wigan Return from loan €700k
22/23 2023-01-05 Wigan Aberdeen FC Loan €700k
09/10 2010-05-01 Forres Inverness U20 Return from loan
09/10 2010-01-01 Inverness U20 Forres Loan

Last 50 matches for Aberdeen FC while Graeme Shinnie was at the club (joined 2023-07-01). 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.

DateCompHomeScoreAwayAvailability
2025-10-29 SC1 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC Available
2025-10-26 SC1 Aberdeen FC 1–2 Hibernian FC Available
2025-10-18 SC1 St. Mirren FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC Available
2025-10-05 SC1 Aberdeen FC 4–0 Dundee FC Available
2025-09-27 SC1 Motherwell FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC Available
2025-09-23 SC1 Dundee United 2–0 Aberdeen FC Available
2025-09-13 SC1 Aberdeen FC 0–0 Livingston FC Available
2025-08-31 SC1 Aberdeen FC 0–1 Falkirk FC Available
2025-08-10 SC1 Aberdeen FC 0–2 Celtic FC Available
2025-08-04 SC1 Heart of Midlothian 2–0 Aberdeen FC Available
2025-05-17 SC1 Dundee United 2–1 Aberdeen FC Available
2025-05-14 SC1 Aberdeen FC 1–5 Celtic FC Available
2025-05-11 SC1 Rangers FC 4–0 Aberdeen FC Available
2025-05-03 SC1 St. Mirren FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC Available
2025-04-26 SC1 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Hibernian FC Available
2025-04-13 SC1 Aberdeen FC 2–2 Rangers FC Available
2025-04-05 SC1 Ross County FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC Available
2025-03-29 SC1 Aberdeen FC 4–1 Motherwell FC Available
2025-03-15 SC1 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Aberdeen FC Available
2025-03-02 SC1 Aberdeen FC 2–2 Dundee United Available
2025-02-25 SC1 Celtic FC 5–1 Aberdeen FC Available
2025-02-22 SC1 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC Available
2025-02-15 SC1 Dundee FC 1–2 Aberdeen FC Available
2025-02-01 SC1 Hibernian FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC Available
2025-01-25 SC1 Aberdeen FC 0–3 St. Mirren FC Available
2025-01-15 SC1 Rangers FC 3–0 Aberdeen FC Available
2025-01-12 SC1 Aberdeen FC 0–0 Heart of Midlothian Available
2025-01-05 SC1 Motherwell FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC Available
2025-01-02 SC1 Aberdeen FC 1–2 Ross County FC Available
2024-12-29 SC1 Dundee United 1–0 Aberdeen FC Available
2024-12-26 SC1 Kilmarnock FC 4–0 Aberdeen FC Available
2024-12-21 SC1 Aberdeen FC 1–3 Hibernian FC Available
2024-12-07 SC1 Aberdeen FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC Available
2024-12-04 SC1 Aberdeen FC 0–1 Celtic FC Available
2024-12-01 SC1 Heart of Midlothian 1–1 Aberdeen FC Available
2024-11-26 SC1 Hibernian FC 3–3 Aberdeen FC Available
2024-11-23 SC1 St. Mirren FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC Available
2024-11-09 SC1 Aberdeen FC 4–1 Dundee FC Available
2024-10-30 SC1 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Rangers FC Available
2024-10-26 SC1 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Dundee United Available
2024-10-19 SC1 Celtic FC 2–2 Aberdeen FC Available
2024-10-06 SC1 Aberdeen FC 3–2 Heart of Midlothian Available
2024-09-28 SC1 Dundee FC 1–2 Aberdeen FC Available
2024-09-14 SC1 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Motherwell FC Available
2024-08-31 SC1 Ross County FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC Available
2024-08-25 SC1 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Kilmarnock FC Available
2024-08-11 SC1 Aberdeen FC 3–1 St. Mirren FC Available
2024-08-05 SC1 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Aberdeen FC Available
2024-05-19 SC1 Ross County FC 2–2 Aberdeen FC Available
2024-05-15 SC1 Aberdeen FC 5–1 Livingston FC Available

Teams faced most often by Graeme Shinnie's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).

OpponentPWDLGFGAGDWin %
Nottingham Forest 19 7 6 6 21 15 +6 37%
Reading FC 18 7 5 6 25 28 -3 39%
Sheffield Wednesday 18 7 8 3 24 16 +8 39%
Ipswich Town 18 6 4 8 18 18 0 33%
Birmingham City 18 9 7 2 37 26 +11 50%
Leeds United 18 8 4 6 25 24 +1 44%
Hibernian FC 17 7 4 6 22 23 -1 41%
Rangers FC 16 3 5 8 16 33 -17 19%
Middlesbrough FC 16 4 5 7 18 20 -2 25%
St. Mirren FC 16 5 5 6 20 22 -2 31%
Barnsley FC 16 9 3 4 30 21 +9 56%
Bolton Wanderers 16 8 5 3 26 12 +14 50%

Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.

Season / YearMilestoneDate
09/10 Senior debut season
11/12 First senior goal

Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.

SeasonMatchesMinsYC2nd YCRCCards / 90′
24/25 48 3,100 11 0 0 0.32
23/24 50 804 13 1 0 1.57
22/23 34 90 9 1 1 11
21/22 34 1,820 10 0 0 0.49
20/21 43 1,118 10 0 0 0.81
19/20 29 580 10 0 0 1.55
18/19 47 1,380 11 0 0 0.72
17/18 45 2,098 17 0 0 0.73
16/17 51 2,011 15 0 0 0.67
15/16 45 3,330 7 0 0 0.19
14/15 43 2,235 5 0 0 0.2
13/14 44 1,080 10 0 0 0.83
12/13 44 3,730 8 0 0 0.19
11/12 30 2,239 6 0 0 0.24
10/11 23 0 3 0 0 0

Output by competition

Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.

Premiership
369 apps
16 G
48 A
Championship
104 apps
6 G
5 A
Viaplay Cup
36 apps
5 G
3 A
SFA Cup
41 apps
5 G
3 A
Scottish Premiership Top Six Split
15 apps
2 G
1 A
Premiership Relegation
4 apps
1 G
1 A
Europa League Qualifying
22 apps
1 G
0 A
Premier League 2
2 apps
0 G
1 A
EFL Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
League One
10 apps
0 G
0 A

Frequently asked about Graeme Shinnie

Who is Graeme Shinnie?

Graeme Shinnie is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Aberdeen FC.

How old is Graeme Shinnie?

Graeme Shinnie is 34 years old. He was born on August 4, 1991 in Aberdeen, Scotland.

What position does Graeme Shinnie play?

Graeme Shinnie plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).

What club does Graeme Shinnie play for?

Graeme Shinnie currently plays for Aberdeen FC.

How many career goals has Graeme Shinnie scored?

Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Graeme Shinnie has scored 36 goals in 619 appearances.

What is Graeme Shinnie's market value?

Graeme Shinnie's most recent reported market value is €250k.