Lawrence Shankland is a Scottish footballer born on the 10th of August, 1995, making him 30 years old. He plays primarily as a forward - specifically as a striker - for Hearts. Shankland stands at approximately 6ft (1.85m) and weighs around 12st 1lb (77kg). Not one to shirk responsibility, he wears the number 9 jersey and has enjoyed multiple call-ups to represent his country at the senior level.
According to Transfermarkt, his market value is around £2.15m.
Shankland began his professional footballing career with Queen's Park in 2012. In his debut season with the club, which was in the Scottish Championship, Shankland made 33 appearances and notched up a respectable ten goals in league matches. In 2013, he secured a transfer to Premiership side Aberdeen, although his exact transfer fee remains undisclosed.
During season 2014 - 2015, Shankland turned out for Aberdeen 17 times in league matches. In January of 2014, he was loaned to Dunfermline Athletic who play in the Scottish Championship, where he appeared 13 times and scored seven goals. After returning to Aberdeen following the culmination of his loan in May 2014, Shankland was loaned out again the following year, this time to Premiership side St Mirren where he went on to make 31 appearances and score ten goals in the 2015-2016 season. He remained at St Mirren for the following season making 17 league appearances.
In January 2017, Shankland was loaned out yet again, this time to Greenock Morton, a Championship side, where he made 16 appearances and scored four goals. In September of that year, he parted ways with Aberdeen once more, this time permanently, as he signed a contract with Ayr United, another team in the Championship.
Shankland demonstrated his goal-scoring prowess during his lone season with Ayr United, scoring 16 goals in just 18 appearances. His eye-catching performances didn't go unnoticed, and in July 2019 Shankland transferred to Premiership side Dundee United. During his tenure at Dundee United, Shankland played 32 matches and scored eight goals in the 2020-2021 season, and made a solitary appearance in the 2021-2022 season.
In August 2021, Shankland moved from Scotland to Belgium, joining Beerschot in the Belgian First Division A. The transfer fee paid by Beerschot was around £1.1m to acquire Shankland's services, during which he played 26 times for Beerschot and found the back of the net five times.
The striker returned to his home country in July 2022, signing for Hearts in the Premiership. Shankland has thrived while playing for Hearts, bagging a total of 24 goals each in the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 seasons. He remains a potent presence up front for Hearts in the ongoing 2025-2026 season, already scoring 11 goals in 21 appearances.
Lawrence Shankland’s contribution extends beyond the domestic league as he’s been an important figure for Hearts in the Scottish cups and at the international level. He’s scored thrice in four starts for Hearts in the League Cup 2025 - 2026, once in Scottish Cup 2025 - 2026, and once for Scotland in two substitute appearances during the European World Cup Qualifiers 2024 - 2026.
