Shane Blaney, born on the 20th of January 1999 in the Republic of Ireland, is a stalwart defender who, as of his 25th birthday, presently honours his talents in the service of Motherwell FC. Towering over most at 6ft 3in (1.91m), and wearing the number 20 jersey, Blaney primarily secures the centre-back position on the field. Weighing in at 12st 6lb (79kg), he definitely commands his presence.
Currently, Transfermarkt values him around the region of €300k, which upon conversion equals approximately £250k. His contract with Motherwell is ticking away with about 8 months left, slated to conclude on the 31st of May 2025.
In the year of 2017, while at Finn Harps in his native Republic of Ireland, Blaney earned his stripes with three first-team appearances. Fast forward to the 2021 season at Sligo Rovers, again in the Republic of Ireland, where Blaney made his mark with 12 first-team appearances and managed to chip in with a goal. He really started to impress in the following 2022 season, also at Sligo Rovers, where he showcased his durability with 25 first-team appearances.
It was in the 2022-2023 season that Blaney took the step across the Irish Sea to Motherwell in Scotland, amassing eight first-team appearances in his inaugural season. In the subsequent 2023-2024 season at Motherwell, Blaney truly flourished, not only with an impressive 24 times donning the first-team colours, but also contributing admirably with two goals. As for the current 2024-2025 season at Motherwell, Blaney has so far been included once in the first team selection.
It's worth also noting his performances in the prestigious League Cup for the 2024-2025 season for Motherwell, tallying one goal in four starts. From these notes we can see that Shane Blaney, even at his young age, has shown respectable consistency in his defensive roles with a fair dash of goal-scoring ability for good measure.
