Born on the 10th August 1995 in Scotland, Lawrence Shankland has paved a significant career as a forward, presently serving as a striker at Hearts. Shankland, standing at a height of 6ft (1.85m) and weighing 12st 1lb (77kg), dons the number 9 jersey and has also made appearances for the Scottish national team. His current market value is estimated at approximately £2.1m, according to Transfermarkt.
Shankland's journey into professional football began in July 2012, where he joined Queen's Park in the Championship league of Scotland. In his debut season (2012 - 2013), he made 33 appearances and netted ten goals during league matches. However, in July 2013, he transferred from Queen's Park to Aberdeen in Scotland’s Premiership for an undisclosed fee. During the 2014 - 2015 season, Shankland made 17 first team appearances in league matches.
In January 2014, Shankland caught the eyes of Dunfermline Athletic in the Championship, and he was loaned from Aberdeen. While at Dunfermline, he made 13 premier appearances and scored seven goals during league matches. Returning to Aberdeen in May 2014 from his loan, the 2014 - 2015 season saw him making 17 league matches.
His next move was to St Mirren, another Premiership club, on loan in August 2015. During his tenure between 2015 and 2017, he made 48 appearances and scored ten goals in the league. He then had a short spell at Greenock Morton in the Championship on loan from Aberdeen in January 2017, chalking up 16 appearances with four goals in the league.
In September 2017, Ayr United in the Championship became his new football home. His time there was fruitful, scoring 16 goals in 18 appearances in one season. July 2019 saw him transfer from Ayr United to Dundee United in the Premiership. Over the span of two seasons (2020 - 2022), he made 33 appearances and scored eight goals.
A shift in football scene took place in August 2021, when Shankland transferred from Dundee United to Beerschot in Belgium's Challenger Pro League for a fee of around £1.1m. He made 26 appearances and scored five goals in the league during the 2021 - 2022 season. However, July 2022 marked his return to the Scottish Premiership, transferring to Hearts for an undisclosed fee.
At Hearts, Shankland showed consistent performance, making 143 appearances and scoring 67 goals over three seasons (2022 -2025). In the current season (2025 -2026), he's made 21 appearances and netted 11 goals. He has also participated in League Cup 2025 -2026, scoring three goals in four starts, Scottish Cup 2025 - 2026 scoring one goal in one start, and World Cup Qualifiers Europe 2024 - 2026 for Scotland, scoring one goal in two substitute appearances.
