Lawrence Shankland

Following his move to Rangers, Shankland's current-season form is down 46% on last season (Season 50→27), while his Rating eased 28→22. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 69).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Rangers · 2nd	5	3	0	6.78	22	27
2025/26	Heart Of Midlothian · 1st	29	16	3	6.98	28	50
2024/25	Heart Of Midlothian · 7th	32	8	8	7.19	38	41
2023/24	Heart Of Midlothian · 3rd	36	23	4	7.35	46	66
2022/23	Heart Of Midlothian · 4th	37	24	4	7.14	48	69

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 10 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scotland · international

Side	Apps	G
Scotland	22	7
Scotland U21	3	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headGoal-getting Centre-forward

L. Shankland is a 31-year-old centre-forward at Rangers, enjoying a standout season — 3 goals and 0 assists in 5 appearances, a Season grade of 27. On long-term scout potential he's rated 22. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (36.7% of available minutes). He brings 0.74 goal contributions per 90 (0.74 goals, 0 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Shankland.

On the season, Shankland graded 27 for current form (age-blind), on 3 goals and 0 assists in 5 appearances (0.744 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 50 → 27). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 22. At 31 Shankland is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending downBreakout: 2022/234 clubs

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

27.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

36.7%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.74

Goal contrib / 90

strong end product

Output in context · Rangers finished 2nd of 12 · a title-challenging side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.6

Goals / app

3 goals in 5 appearances (0.6 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.74 goal contributions per 90 (0.74 goals, 0 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 36.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 22 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.74 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %36.7%

Available fixtures9 of 9

Goals / 900.744

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.744

Defensive actions / 900.496

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Shot conversion %42.9

Shot accuracy %77.8

Pass accuracy %74

Dribble success %66.7

Cards / 900

Foul involvement / 901.24

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~8), then tapers with age. At 31, Shankland sits on 3.7, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Shankland's projected Rating — 22 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Premiership with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3

Shots on target7

Shots9

Penalties scored1—

Passing

Assists0

Chances created5

Passes89

Pass accuracy74%

Possession

Successful dribbles2

Dribble success66.7%

Duels won9

Duels won %32.1%

Fouls won1

Defending

Tackles2

Fouls committed4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

€0.5M total transfer fees · 13 moves

RangersJun 2026 – nowFree

Heart Of MidlothianJul 2022 – Jun 2026€ 470K

BBeerschot WilrijkAug 2021 – Jul 2022

Dundee UtdJul 2019 – Aug 2021

AAyr UtdSept 2017 – Jul 2019

Aberdeen(back from loan)May 2017 – Sept 2017

MMorton(on loan)Jan 2017 – May 2017

Aberdeen(back from loan)Jan 2017 – Jan 2017

ST Mirren(on loan)Jul 2016 – Jan 2017

ST Mirren(on loan)Aug 2015 – Jul 2016

Aberdeen(back from loan)Jun 2014 – Aug 2015

Dunfermline(on loan)Jan 2014 – Jun 2014

AberdeenJul 2013 – Jan 2014Free

QQueen's Parkuntil Jul 2013

About L. Shankland

Lawrence Shankland is a 31-year-old centre-forward who plays for Rangers, born on August 10, 1995 in Glasgow, standing 185 cm tall. He is from Scotland. Rangers currently sit 2nd of 12 in the Premiership.

This season

In the current season, L. Shankland has made 5 appearances with 3 goals and 0 assists across 363 minutes, averaging a 5.79 match rating over his last 6 rated games.

When L. Shankland plays, Rangers's record this season is 4W-1D-2L.

Recent matches

September 5, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Motherwell (8 minutes, 0 rating)
September 2, 2026: 2-1 win away at Falkirk (89 minutes, 2 goals, 9.04 rating)
August 30, 2026: 1-0 win away at Aberdeen (86 minutes, 1 goal, 6.3 rating)
August 27, 2026: 0-1 loss away at FK Jablonec (75 minutes, 6.5 rating)
August 20, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs FK Jablonec (1 minutes)
August 9, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Hibernian (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
July 31, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Dundee Utd (90 minutes, 6 rating)

L. Shankland's next match is on October 28, 2026, when Rangers face Heart Of Midlothian away in the Premiership.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates L. Shankland at 22 with a Season form score of 27.3. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the Championship and the League One. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 15 recorded seasons, L. Shankland has totalled 412 club appearances with 192 goals and 25 assists for 10 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 37 appearances for Heart Of Midlothian.

L. Shankland's career has also included time at Heart Of Midlothian, BBeerschot Wilrijk, Dundee Utd, AAyr Utd, Aberdeen, MMorton, ST Mirren, Dunfermline and QQueen's Park.

On the international stage, L. Shankland has represented Scotland and Scotland U21 — 25 caps and 7 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Rangers finished 2nd of 12 · a title-challenging side

Strengths

Watch points