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).

Lawrence Shankland, born on 10 August 1995, is a well-known forward in Scottish football, playing predominantly as a striker for Heart of Midlothian, often referred to as Hearts. Standing at the height of 6ft (1.85m) and weighing 12st 1lb (77kg), Shankland wears the number 9 jersey and has also made appearances for the Scotland national team.

According to Transfermarkt, his current market value sits somewhere around the £2.23m mark. His day of contract expiration with Hearts draws near, expected to be on the 31st May 2025, with only three months left of his tenure at the time of writing.

Shankland began his professional career at Queen's Park in Scotland's Championship back in July 2012. In his debut season, he made 33 first team appearances and established himself as a promising prospect with 10 goals to his name.

In July 2013, with a year's performance under his belt, Shankland transferred to Aberdeen in the Scottish Premiership. His two spells at the club saw him make 34 appearances across different seasons. However, it wasn't as fruitful as his stint at Queen's Park, with opportunities limited and regular starts hard to come by.

Between his Aberdeen stints, Shankland was loaned to Dunfermline Athletic, making an impact with seven goals from 13 appearances, and then took a loan spell at St Mirren, where he managed 48 appearances and scored 10 goals. Towards the latter part of his Aberdeen contract, he was loaned to Greenock Morton, where he made 16 appearances and scored four goals.

Upon his return from loan, Shankland transferred to Ayr United in September 2017, and then moved on to Dundee United in July 2019. His stints at these clubs showed moments of brilliance, securing a total of 24 goals in 51 appearances.

A €1.3m (£1.1m) move abroad took Shankland to Belgium's Pro League with Beerschot where he played a season before moving back to Scotland in July 2022 with Hearts. A fruitful spell followed, with Shankland bagging an impressive 52 goals in 100 league matches across three seasons, as well as lasting impressions in cups and international fixtures too.

This player profile is regularly updated with new stats and analysis throughout the season. Last updated 30 March 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 (2m)
Contract Expires

Season stats

Team
Hearts
Hearts
Premiership 2024 - 2025
Games
26
Starting
25
Substitute
1
Unused
5
Utilisation
84%
Goals
4
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
2
Starting
2
Substitute
-
Unused
1
Utilisation
67%
Goals
-
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
26
Goals
4
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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