Lawrence Shankland, a Scottish forward hailing from 10 August 1995, currently plays as a striker for Hearts. At 6ft (1.85m) tall, and with a weight of 12st 1lb (77kg), Shankland bears the number 9 jersey. Notably, he has also represented his home country at a national level, playing for Scotland's national team.
As reported by Transfermarkt, his current market value stands at a rounded £2m.
Tracing the trajectory of Shankland's career, he initially joined Queen's Park in Scotland's Championship in July 2012. Across the following debut season, he made 33 first team appearances and netted ten goals in league matches.
In July 2013, he transferred from Queen's Park to Aberdeen in the Scottish Premiership, the fee remains undisclosed. Shankland made 17 appearances in his 2014 - 2015 season with Aberdeen. He was then loaned to Dunfermline Athletic in the Championship, where he made 13 first team appearances and scored seven goals in the 2013 - 2014 season. He returned to Aberdeen following the completion of his loan in May 2014.
Shankland was then loaned out again in August 2015, this time to St Mirren in the Premiership. Across two seasons with St Mirren, Shankland made a total of 48 first team appearances and scored ten goals.
In January 2017, Shankland was loaned out to Greenock Morton in the Championship, making 16 appearances and scoring four goals. He finally shifted away from Aberdeen completely in September 2017 when he transferred to Ayr United in the Championship, where he made 18 appearances and scored an impressive 16 goals in his opening season.
In July 2019, Shankland moved from Ayr United to Dundee United in the Premiership. Over two seasons, he made a total of 33 appearances and scored eight goals. In August 2021, Shankland relocated once more, this time to Beerschot in the Challenger Pro League in Belgium, for a fee of about £1.1m. During his time in Belgium, he made 26 first team appearances and scored five goals.
Returning to Scotland in July 2022, Shankland transferred to Hearts in the Premiership for an undisclosed fee. Over three seasons, he made a total of 106 first team appearances and scored a remarkable 56 goals. Currently, in the 2025 - 2026 season, he's made 18 appearances and scored ten goals.
Aside from club football, Shankland also participated in the League Cup 2025 - 2026 for Hearts, scoring three goals in four starts. For Scotland, he played in World Cup Qualifiers Europe 2024 - 2026, scoring one goal in two appearances as a substitute. He also played in Euro 2024, the Euro Qualifiers 2022 - 2024, and the Nations League 2024 - 2025, scoring one goal in three substitute appearances in the Euro Qualifiers.
