Lawrence Shankland, Scottish born (10 August 1995) is known for his commanding presence on the pitch as a forward for Hearts. He stands at a respectable six feet (1.85m) and tips the scales at 12st 1lb (77kg). Currently, he dons a jersey emblazoned with the number 9 and boasts an impressive international career with the Scotland national team.
The man known for his contributions to a host of Scottish clubs among others enjoys a current market value estimated at around £2.5m, according to Transfermarkt.
Shankland's footballing journey finds its roots back in July 2012, with the then young striker joining Queen's Park in the Scottish Championship. His debut season (2012-2013) proved fruitful with the forward making 33 appearances and scoring ten goals in league matches. In 2013, Shankland moved from Queen's Park to Aberdeen in the Scottish Premiership for a fee kept undisclosed. His stint at Aberdeen was marked by 17 appearances in league matches during the season 2014-2015.
The narrative takes a turn as Shankland found himself playing for Dunfermline Athletic in the Scottish Championship in January 2014. After a loan spell consisting of 13 appearances and seven league goals, he returned to Aberdeen in the Premiership in May 2014. The striker again marked 17 appearances in league matches for the 2014-2015 season.
August 2015 saw Shankland move on loan from Aberdeen to St Mirren in the Scottish Premiership, boasting ten goals during 31 appearances in the 2015-2016 season. He followed it with another season at St Mirren, making 17 appearances in league matches. January 2017 greeted Shankland with a new loan to Greenock Morton in the Scottish Championship, where he scored four goals over 16 appearances.
Subsequently, Shankland transferred from Aberdeen to Ayr United in the Scottish Championship in September 2017. Henceforth, an impressive 16 goals over 18 appearances were recorded in the 2017-2018 campaign. His journey continued with a transfer from Ayr United to Dundee United in the Premiership in July 2019. Here, eight goals during 32 appearances were added to his tally for the 2020-2021 season.
Things took an international turn as Shankland moved from Dundee United in Scotland to Beerschot in Belgium's Challenger Pro League, costing the Belgian side £1.1m in August 2021. The striker found the back of the net five times during 26 appearances in the 2021-2022 season. He was last spotted linking up with Hearts in the Scottish Premiership in July 2022 from Beerschot for an undisclosed fee.
Hearts proudly boast Shankland's contributions which include 24 goals for each of the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 seasons, eight goals in the 2024-2025 season and currently stands at 13 goals during 24 appearances for the 2025-2026 season. Shankland's contributions to Hearts also extend to the League Cup 2025-2026, where he scored three goals over four starts, and he netted once for Hearts in the Scottish Cup 2025-2026. In addition to his club contributions, he marked a goal for Scotland in the World Cup Qualifiers Europe during 2024-2026 after coming on as a substitute over two separate appearances.
