Lawrence Shankland was born on 10 August 1995 and is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Scottish Premiership club Heart of Midlothian and the Scotland national team.
21 Facts About Lawrence Shankland
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Lawrence Shankland played on loan with Dunfermline Athletic, St Mirren and Greenock Morton before joining Ayr United in 2017.
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Lawrence Shankland signed for Dundee United in 2019 and made his debut for Scotland later that year.
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In 2021 Lawrence Shankland moved to Belgian club Beerschot, but after one year in Belgium he returned to Scotland with Heart of Midlothian.
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Lawrence Shankland was born in Glasgow and attended Bannerman High School in Baillieston.
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Lawrence Shankland scored his first senior goal on 4 August 2012, aged 16, in a Scottish League Cup tie against Airdrieonians.
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Lawrence Shankland signed for Aberdeen at the end of the season.
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Lawrence Shankland was one of three Queen's Park players to move to top flight Scottish clubs at that time, as Andy Robertson and Aidan Connolly signed for Dundee United.
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Lawrence Shankland was initially placed in the Aberdeen under-20 squad, as he adjusted to full-time professional training.
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Lawrence Shankland scored 10 goals in 32 appearances during his loan spell, and returned to Aberdeen at the end of the season.
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In July 2016 it was confirmed that Lawrence Shankland had returned to St Mirren, on a season-long loan.
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In September 2017, free agent Lawrence Shankland signed a short-term contract to play for Scottish League One club Ayr United until the following January.
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Ayr won the league by one point, and after finishing with 29 goals, Lawrence Shankland was named as the division's PFA Scotland Players' Player of the Year.
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Lawrence Shankland returned towards the end of the season, but the team's campaign ended with defeat to Inverness CT in the opening round of the Premiership promotion play-offs, having finished in 4th position.
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On 3 July 2019 it was announced that Lawrence Shankland had left Ayr to join fellow Championship side Dundee United on a three-year contract, turning down offers from other clubs in both England and Scotland.
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Lawrence Shankland was named Scottish Championship Player of the Month for August 2019, having scored eight goals in four appearances during the month.
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On 11 August 2021, Lawrence Shankland moved to Belgian side Beerschot for an undisclosed fee.
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Lawrence Shankland returned to Scottish football in July 2022, signing a three-year contract with Heart of Midlothian.
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Lawrence Shankland represented Scotland under-18s in Victory Shield matches against the other home nations in 2012.
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Lawrence Shankland made three other under-21 appearances, in 2015, producing one draw and two defeats.
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Lawrence Shankland was recalled to the squad in March 2023, as an injury replacement for Che Adams.