Lawrence Shankland
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Shankland with Scotland in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lawrence Shankland | ||
| Date of birth | 10 August 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2011 | Queen's Park | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Queen's Park | 34 | (11) |
| 2013–2017 | Aberdeen | 17 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Dunfermline Athletic (loan) | 13 | (7) |
| 2015–2016 | → St Mirren (loan) | 31 | (10) |
| 2016–2017 | → St Mirren (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Greenock Morton (loan) | 16 | (4) |
| 2017–2019 | Ayr United | 61 | (50) |
| 2019–2021 | Dundee United | 59 | (32) |
| 2021–2022 | Beerschot | 26 | (5) |
| 2022– | Heart of Midlothian | 127 | (67) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Scotland U21 | 4 | (2) |
| 2019– | Scotland | 18 | (4) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025 | |||
Lawrence Shankland (born 10 August 1995) is a footballer who plays as a striker for and captains Scottish Premiership club Heart of Midlothian and the Scotland national team.
Shankland began his career at Queen's Park before moving to Aberdeen in 2013. He played on loan with Dunfermline Athletic, St Mirren and Greenock Morton before joining Ayr United in 2017. He signed for Dundee United in 2019 and made his debut for Scotland later that year. In 2021 Shankland moved to Belgian club Beerschot, but returned to Scotland after one year, signing with Hearts.