Graeme Shinnie
based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Aberdeen.
Scout report
G. Shinnie is a 35-year-old full-back at Aberdeen, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 2 assists in 32 appearances, a Season grade of 26. On long-term scout potential he's rated 13.1. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (52.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.86 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Shinnie.
On the season, Shinnie graded 26 for current form (age-blind), on 5 clean sheets and 4.855 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 40 → 26). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 13. At 35 Shinnie is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.5 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Aberdeen finished 8th of 12 · a mid-table side
4.86 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 32 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 4.86 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 52.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 35, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
Rated 13.1 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.86 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Premiership with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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