Shaun Maloney, born on 24th January 1983, hails from Malaysia. A former professional football player, Maloney was primarily a central attacking midfielder. He is 5ft 6in tall (1.7m) and weighs 10st 12lb (69kg).
Maloney embarked on his career with Celtic, joining their ranks as a trainee in July 1999. His debut season at Celtic in Scotland, 2000 - 2001, saw him make four first team appearances in league matches. In the subsequent season, 2001 - 2002, he appeared 16 times and netted five goals. The 2002 - 2003 season was rewarding as well, with 19 appearances and three goals to his name. In the following season, 2003 - 2004, Maloney maintained a steady presence with 17 appearances and five goals. In 2005 - 2006, he made a significant jump and featured in 36 league matches, scoring an impressive 13 goals. However, in season 2006 - 2007 he made just nine appearances. He would return for the 2008 - 2009 season after a short stint at Aston Villa, making 21 appearances and scoring four goals. His record for the following two seasons remained steady, with nine appearances and four goals in the 2009 - 2010 season, and 21 appearances with five goals in the 2010 - 2011 season. Maloney concluded his time at Celtic with a quieter spell in the 2011 - 2012 season, with three appearances.
Alongside this robust spell at Celtic, Maloney was transferred to Aston Villa for a fee of around £1m in January 2007. During his time there, he made eight first team appearances in his debut season, scoring once. In the following season, 2007 - 2008, he increased his tally to 22 appearances and four goals. He was transferred back to Celtic in August 2008 for £2.5m.
In August 2011, Maloney transferred to Wigan Athletic for a fee of around £1m. During his time at Wigan Athletic, he initially made 13 first team appearances in the 2011 - 2012 season, scoring three goals. The following season was more fruitful, with 36 appearances and six goals. His time at Wigan Athletic concluded with ten appearances in the 2013 - 2014 season and 20 appearances with two goals in the 2014 - 2015 season.
Maloney's professional football career also extended beyond British shores. In January 2015, he transferred to Chicago Fire in the MLS in USA, the fee for which remains undisclosed He made 14 first team appearances and scored three goals in his season there. A few months later, in August 2015, he transferred to Hull City where he made 20 appearances and scored once in the 2015 - 2016 season. The following season saw a dip in form and he made only nine appearances, although he managed to score once. He left Hull City in June 2017.
