Lawrence Shankland is a striking force, born on the 10th of August, 1995 in the heartlands of Scotland. Now at 30 years of age, Shankland skilfully executes his forward role for Hearts, where he sports the number 9 jersey. As an athlete standing at 6 feet (1.85m) tall and weighing in at a sturdy 12 stone 1 pound (77kg), Shankland has represented not only club but country on our beloved football battlefield.
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In the summer of 2012, our man Shankland initiated his football journey with Queen's Park in the Scottish Championship, stringing together 33 appearances and a commendable ten goals in his first year. By 2013, Shankland had transferred his talents from Queen's Park to the Premiership stage with Aberdeen, at an undisclosed fee no less. Whilst at Aberdeen, he had two separate loan spells, first with Dunfermline Athletic in the Championship, during 2013 - 14 season where he netted seven goals, and then with St Mirren in the Premiership, making an impressive 17 appearances in the 2015 - 16 season.
Shankland briefly returned to Aberdeen after his loan spells, where he donned the jersey for another 17 league matches. His time at Pittodrie was cut short though, as he transitioned to Greenock Morton on loan in January 2017, tallying up another 16 appearances and four goals.
Later that year, Shankland set new sights on Ayr United in the Championship; a move that witnessed some of his finest form as he racked up an impressive 16 goals. In the summer of 2019, Dundee United in the Premiership became his next destination, prior to an undisclosed fee luring him into Belgian football with Beerschot in the Challenger Pro League. After two years and five goals, Hearts welcomed Shankland back onto Scottish soil in 2022.
The following seasons saw Shankland's goal tally reach extraordinary heights, notably 24 goals in both the 2022 - 23 and 2023 - 24 seasons. His consistent form has continued into the current 2025 - 26 season, with eight goals in 14 appearances so far. After numerous admirable performances, Shankland found himself representing Scotland, on the international stage. He participated in League Cup 2025 - 26 for Hearts, the World Cup Qualifiers Europe 2024 - 2026, Euro 2024 and the Nations League 2024 - 2025.
