Scottish international forward Lawrence Shankland was born on 10 August 1995. He began his senior football career at Queen's Park in the Championship in Scotland in July 2012, making 33 appearances and netting ten goals in his debut season.
The following season, Shankland transferred to Premiership club Aberdeen for an undisclosed fee. He managed only 17 first team appearances in the 2014 - 2015 season during his stay. His time at Aberdeen included temporary loan spells at Dunfermline Athletic in the Championship and St Mirren in the Premiership, where he made 13 and 31 appearances respectively.
In January 2017, Shankland was loaned to Championship side Greenock Morton from Aberdeen, where he made 16 appearances and scored four goals. Later that year, he transferred from Aberdeen to Championship setup Ayr United. He enjoyed prolific form, scoring 16 goals in 18 appearances in the 2017 - 2018 season.
His impressive spell at Ayr United attracted Dundee United from the Scottish Premiership, which he joined in July 2019. Shankland made a total of 33 first team appearances over two seasons, scoring eight goals.
Shankland's career took him outside Scotland in August 2021, when he was transferred to Belgian Pro League outfit Beerschot for around £1.1m. After one season and five goals in 26 appearances, he returned to the Scottish Premiership, signing for Hearts for an undisclosed fee in July 2022.
At Hearts, Shankland has been in excellent form, scoring 24 goals in each of the 2022 - 2023 and 2023 - 2024 seasons, and has made 32 first team appearances with eight goals so far during the current 2024 - 2025 season. Throughout his time at Hearts, he played in several League Cup, Scottish Cup, Euro, Euro Qualifiers, Europa League Qualifiers, Nations League, and Conference League games.
Currently, Shankland primarily plays as a striker for Hearts, where he wears the number 9 jersey. He stands at 1.85m (6ft), and weighs 77kg (12st 1lb). His present market value is around £2.11m (Transfermarkt), and his contract with Hearts is set to expire on 31 May 2025.
