Graeme Shinnie

Graeme Shinnie of Inverness CT was born in Aberdeen, Scotland on 4 August 1991 (age 35).

Graeme Shinnie is a Scottish defensive midfielder, born on 4 August 1991 (age 35), now wearing number 4 for Inverness CT. He remains a regular first-team presence in 2026-27, which says enough about his durability without needing to dress it up.

His Inverness CT record includes a productive 2013-14 league campaign, when he scored three goals in 36 appearances. In the current season, he has made 12 Championship appearances and scored once, with another five outings in the League Cup and three in the Scottish Cup, where he has also found the net.

Across all competitions in 2026-27, Shinnie has made 20 appearances and scored twice for Inverness CT. His current market value is around £170,000, according to Transfermarkt. It is a career still being shaped by steady first-team use rather than nostalgia.

📈 Key stats and insights

Graeme Shinnie has started 12 Championship matches for Inverness CT in 2026-27

Graeme Shinnie has one goal in the 2026-27 Championship

Graeme Shinnie has five League Cup appearances in 2026-27

Graeme Shinnie has three Scottish Cup appearances and one Scottish Cup goal in 2026-27

Graeme Shinnie is 35 and carries a €200k market value

Last updated 29 October 2026. Send feedback

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Cen Def Mid
Primary Position: Midfielder
Position

Graeme Shinnie

CDM

1.75m (5ft 8in)
Height: 4
Squad Number: 72kg (11st 4lb)
Weight: 4 August 1991 (age 35)
Date of Birth: Aberdeen
Birthplace: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Country of Birth: Inverness CT
Team: £170,000 (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

📊 Season stats

Team: Inverness CT
Championship 2026 - 2027
Games: 12
Starting: 12
Substitute: -
Unused: 1
Utilisation: 92%
Goals: 1
Yellows: 2
Reds: -

Team: Inverness CT
League Cup 2026 - 2027
Games: 5
Starting: 5
Substitute: -
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Shinnie has made 12 appearances for Inverness CT in the 2026-27 Championship – all starts – and scored once; he has also featured five times in the League Cup and three times in the Scottish Cup, with one Scottish Cup goal, figures that point to a season in which he is a dependable senior presence across league and cup duty.

📋 Career stats

Team: Inverness CT
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 12
Goals: 1

Team: Aberdeen
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 32
Goals: -

Team: Aberdeen
Season 2024 - 2025
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 36
Goals: 1

Team: Aberdeen
Season 2023 - 2024
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 37
Goals: 1

Team: Aberdeen
Season 2022 - 2023
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 13
Goals: 2

Team: Wigan Athletic
Season 2022 - 2023
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 19
Goals: -

Team: Derby County
Season 2021 - 2022
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 21
Goals: 1

Team: Derby County
Season 2020 - 2021
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 41
Goals: 3

Team: Derby County
Season 2019 - 2020
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 23
Goals: 2

Team: Aberdeen
Season 2018 - 2019
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 36
Goals: 3

Team: Aberdeen
Season 2017 - 2018
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 35
Goals: 2

Team: Aberdeen
Season 2016 - 2017
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 36
Goals: 2

Team: Aberdeen
Season 2015 - 2016
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 37
Goals: 1

Team: Inverness CT
Season 2014 - 2015
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 37
Goals: 2

Team: Inverness CT
Season 2013 - 2014
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 36
Goals: 3

Team: Inverness CT
Season 2012 - 2013
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 37
Goals: -

Team: Inverness CT
Season 2011 - 2012
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 26
Goals: 1

Team: Inverness CT
Season 2010 - 2011
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 19
Goals: -

Team: Inverness CT
Season 2009 - 2010
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 1
Goals: -

Shinnie’s career moved between Scottish and English football – he left Aberdeen for Derby County in July 2019 on a free transfer, joined Wigan Athletic in January 2022, returned to Aberdeen first on loan in January 2023 and then permanently in July 2023, and completed a move to Inverness CT in July 2026; the sequence underlines a long association with Aberdeen punctuated by a multi-year spell in the English game.

💰 Transfers

Team: Inverness CT
1 July 2026
From: Aberdeen
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Aberdeen
1 July 2023
From: Wigan Athletic
Type: Undisclosed

Team: Aberdeen
5 January 2023
From: Wigan Athletic
Type: Loan

Team: Wigan Athletic
16 January 2022
From: Derby County
Type: Undisclosed

Team: Derby County
1 July 2019
From: Aberdeen
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Aberdeen
1 July 2015
From: Inverness CT
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Inverness CT
1 July 2008
Type: Trainee

Transfers include free moves to Derby County in July 2019 and to Inverness CT in July 2026, an undisclosed move from Derby to Wigan Athletic in January 2022, and a loan-to-permanent return to Aberdeen in January and July 2023 – the pattern displays loan-to-buy activity and several undisclosed fees rather than headline transfer sums.

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