The forward Lawrence Shankland, born on the 10th of August 1995 in Scotland, plies his trade primarily as a striker for Hearts. Standing at 6 feet (1.85m) tall and weighing in at 12 stone 1 pound (77kg), Shankland carries the number 9 on his back. In addition to his club duties, he has represented his national side, Scotland, on the international stage.
A notable figure in the football market, Shankland is currently valued at around £3m, as per the information provided by Transfermarkt. His contract with Hearts is due to expire on the 31st of May 2025, with only five months remaining.
Shankland's career began at Queen's Park in the 2012/13 Scottish Championship season, making 33 appearances and scoring ten goals. The following season, Shankland transferred to Aberdeen in the Premiership for an unknown fee. During the 2014/15 season, he made 17 appearances for Aberdeen, before being loaned to Championship side Dunfermline Athletic in January 2014.
At Dunfermline, he made 13 appearances and netted seven goals. Upon completion of his loan, Shankland returned to Aberdeen for the 2014/15 season, making 17 appearances. Another loan spell was to follow, this time to St Mirren in the Premiership in 2015. Over two seasons, he made 48 appearances and scored ten goals for the club.
In January 2017, Shankland switched to Greenock Morton in the Championship on a loan deal from Aberdeen. He played 16 times for Morton, scoring four goals. After his time at Morton, he made a permanent transfer to Championship side Ayr United in 2017. Scoring at a prolific rate, Shankland found the back of the net 16 times in 18 appearances during the 2017/18 season.
In July 2019, Dundee United secured Shankland's services, where he made a total of 33 appearances, scoring eight goals in the 2020/21 season and making a solitary appearance in the 2021/22 season. In August 2021, Shankland moved out of Scotland for the first time in his career, transferring to Beerschot in the Belgian Pro League for a fee of around £1.1m. Playing 26 games for Beerschot, he scored five goals.
In July 2022, he made his return to Scottish football with Hearts. Since then, he has made 74 appearances, scoring 48 goals across two seasons and the current 2024/25 season. On top of his league contributions, Shankland has completed stints in various cup and international competitions, including the League Cup, Euro 2024, Euro Qualifiers 2022 - 2024, Europa League Qualifiers, Nations League, and Conference League, representing both Hearts and Scotland.
