Lawrence Shankland
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Lawrence Shankland

Lawrence Shankland of Heart of Midlothian was born in Glasgow, Scotland on 10 August 1995 (age 29).

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.

This player profile is regularly updated with new stats and analysis throughout the season. Last updated 21 May 2025. Send feedback

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Striker
Primary Position
Forward
Position
Lawrence Shankland
ST
1.85m (6ft)
Height
9
Squad Number
77kg (12st 1lb)
Weight
10 August 1995 (age 29)
Date of Birth
Glasgow
Birthplace
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Country of Birth
Hearts
Team
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
National Team
£2m (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value
31 May 2025 (1m)
Contract Expires

Season stats

Team
Hearts
Hearts
Premiership 2024 - 2025
Games
32
Starting
29
Substitute
3
Unused
6
Utilisation
84%
Goals
8
Yellows
7
Reds
-
Team
Hearts
Hearts
League Cup 2024 - 2025
Games
1
Starting
-
Substitute
1
Unused
-
Utilisation
100%
Goals
-
Yellows
1
Reds
-
Team
Hearts
Hearts
Scottish Cup 2024 - 2025
Games
3
Starting
3
Substitute
-
Unused
1
Utilisation
75%
Goals
1
Yellows
-
Reds
-
Team
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Euro 2024
Games
3
Starting
-
Substitute
3
Unused
-
Utilisation
100%
Goals
-
Yellows
-
Reds
-
Team
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Euro Qualifiers 2022 - 2024
Games
3
Starting
-
Substitute
3
Unused
5
Utilisation
38%
Goals
1
Yellows
-
Reds
-
Team
Hearts
Hearts
Europa League Qualifiers 2024 - 2025
Games
1
Starting
1
Substitute
-
Unused
1
Utilisation
50%
Goals
-
Yellows
-
Reds
-
Team
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Nations League 2024 - 2025
Games
2
Starting
-
Substitute
2
Unused
6
Utilisation
25%
Goals
-
Yellows
-
Reds
-
Team
Hearts
Hearts
Conference League 2024 - 2025
Games
6
Starting
6
Substitute
-
Unused
-
Utilisation
100%
Goals
-
Yellows
1
Reds
-

Career stats

Team
Hearts
Hearts
Season 2024 - 2025
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
32
Goals
8
Team
Hearts
Hearts
Season 2023 - 2024
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
37
Goals
24
Team
Hearts
Hearts
Season 2022 - 2023
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
37
Goals
24
Team
Beerschot
Beerschot
Season 2021 - 2022
Country
Belgium 🇧🇪
Games
26
Goals
5
Team
Dundee United
Dundee United
Season 2021 - 2022
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
1
Goals
-
Team
Dundee United
Dundee United
Season 2020 - 2021
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
32
Goals
8
Team
Ayr United
Ayr United
Season 2017 - 2018
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
18
Goals
16
Team
Greenock Morton
Greenock Morton
Season 2016 - 2017
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
16
Goals
4
Team
St Mirren
St Mirren
Season 2016 - 2017
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
17
Goals
-
Team
St Mirren
St Mirren
Season 2015 - 2016
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
31
Goals
10
Team
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Season 2014 - 2015
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
17
Goals
-
Team
Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic
Season 2013 - 2014
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
13
Goals
7
Team
Queen's Park
Queen's Park
Season 2012 - 2013
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
33
Goals
10

Transfers

Team
Hearts
Hearts
20 July 2022
From
Beerschot
Beerschot
Type
Undisclosed
Team
Beerschot
Beerschot
11 August 2021
From
Dundee United
Dundee United
Type
Fee (£1.1m)
Team
Dundee United
Dundee United
3 July 2019
From
Ayr United
Ayr United
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Ayr United
Ayr United
8 September 2017
From
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Greenock Morton
Greenock Morton
12 January 2017
From
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Type
Loan
Team
St Mirren
St Mirren
26 August 2015
From
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Type
Loan
Team
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
19 May 2014
From
Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic
Type
Returned from loan
Team
Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic
8 January 2014
From
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Type
Loan
Team
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
1 July 2013
From
Queen's Park
Queen's Park
Type
Undisclosed
Team
Queen's Park
Queen's Park
1 July 2012
Type
Signed

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