Lawrence Shankland, a Scottish born forward, was born on 10 August 1995 and is currently 29 years old. He plays primarily as a striker for Hearts football club, donning the number 9 jersey with an admirable track record. His intimidating physical stature is notable, standing at around 6 feet (1.85m) and weighing 77kg (12st 1lb). In addition to his club commitments, Shankland has represented the Scotland national team, showcasing his skills on an international stage.
As of now, Shankland's market value is estimated to be around £4.00m (source: Transfermarkt), making him a valuable asset for his current club, Hearts, where his contract is set to expire on 31 May 2025, with 7 months left.
Shankland started off his career at Queen's Park in the Championship in Scotland in July 2012, during the 2012-2013 season, he made 33 first team appearances scoring ten league goals. His performance caught the attention of Aberdeen from the Premiership in Scotland, leading to a transfer in July 2013.
Whilst at Aberdeen in the 2014-2015 season, Shankland appeared in 17 first team league matches. January 2014 saw him loaned out to Dunfermline Athletic in the Championship in Scotland, where he netted an impressive seven goals across his 13 appearances in the league that season.
After the completion of his loan at Dunfermline, Shankland returned to Aberdeen. In August 2015, he was loaned out again but this time to St Mirren in the Premiership in Scotland where he made 31 first team appearances and scored ten league goals in the 2015-2016 season. He continued at St Mirren into the 2016-2017 season, making 17 more first team appearances.
In a twist of events, Shankland was transferred again - this time to Greenock Morton in the Championship in Scotland in January 2017. There he made 16 first team appearances and scored four league goals in the 2016-2017 season. Following this, in September 2017, he moved from Aberdeen to Ayr United in the Championship in Scotland and scored an impressive 16 goals in just 18 first team appearances in the 2017-2018 season.
His stellar performances at Ayr United led to a switch to Dundee United in the Premiership in Scotland in July 2019. He made a total of 32 first team appearances and scored eight league goals in the 2020-2021 season. However, his form seemed to diminish in the 2021-2022 season, with only one first team league appearance to his credit.
After Dundee United, Shankland moved to Beerschot in the Pro League in Belgium for a fee of around £1.1m in August 2021. During the 2021-2022 season at Beerschot, he made 26 first team appearances and scored five goals in league games. Following an undisclosed deal in July 2022, Shankland joined Hearts in the Premiership in Scotland where he had a remarkable run, with 24 goals in 37 first team appearances both in the seasons 2022-2023 and 2023-2024. In the current season, he has netted once in 13 first team appearances in league matches.
Shankland has also partaken in multiple cup competitions and qualifiers during his stint with Hearts and for Scotland. These included the League Cup, Scottish Cup, Euro 2024, Euro Qualifiers, Europa League Qualifiers, Nations League, and Conference League, where he managed to score a couple of goals and make a significant impact.
