Shaun Byrne, born on 9 June 1993 in Scotland, plies his trade as a central defensive midfielder for Raith Rovers. Standing at 6ft (1.83m) and weighing in at 11st 9lb (74kg), Byrne adorns the number 21 jersey for his current team.
According to Transfermarkt, Byrne's current market value hovers around the £150k mark. His contract with Raith Rovers, with a duration of 1year and 4months remaining, is set to run its course by 31 May 2026.
Byrne's professional career kicked off in July 2009 with Dunfermline Athletic in the Championship in Scotland. He had four notable seasons with Dunfermline Athletic. His debut 2012 - 2013 season saw him make 14 first team appearances in league matches. The following season, he bettered his record with 31 first team appearances and netted four goals. In the 2014 - 2015 and 2015 - 2016 season, Byrne made 22 first team appearances and scored two goals each.
July 2016 marked his transfer from Dunfermline Athletic to Livingston, another Scottish Championship side. In his inaugural 2016 - 2017 season at Livingston, Byrne made 30 first team appearances and added two goals to his tally. This was followed by 20 appearances and one goal in the following season, and 32 appearances and two goals in the 2018 - 2019 season.
In July 2019, Byrne moved from Livingston to the Premiership with Dundee, for an undisclosed fee. He went on to make 24 first team appearances in the league for Dundee in 2021 - 2022 season, and 11 in 2022 - 2023.
Byrne was loaned to Raith Rovers in the Championship for the 2023 - 2024, during which he made 31 first team appearances in league matches. His successful spell was followed by a full transfer to Raith Rovers in July 2024. In the current 2024 - 2025 season, Byrne has again made 17 first team appearances in league matches.
Outside of league action, he clocked up three starts and had one appearance as a substitute in the League Cup 2024 - 2025 for Raith Rovers, and had four starts in the Premiership Play-offs 2023 - 2024 for the same team.
