Lawrence Shankland

Following his move to Rangers, Shankland's current-season form is level with last season (Season 50→50), while his Rating held around 28. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 69).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Rangers · 9th	2	0	0	6.45	28	50
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 Heart Of Midlothian, enjoying a standout season — 16 goals and 3 assists in 29 appearances, a Season grade of 50. On long-term scout potential he's rated 28.3. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (73% of available minutes). He brings 0.69 goal contributions per 90 (0.58 goals, 0.11 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Shankland.

On the season, Shankland graded 50 for current form (age-blind), on 16 goals and 3 assists in 29 appearances (0.685 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 50 → 50). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 28. At 31 Shankland is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 4.7 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

28.3

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

49.6

Seasoni

a solid contributor and squad regular

73%

Minutes

a regular starter

0.69

Goal contrib / 90

strong end product

Output in context · Heart Of Midlothian finished 1st of 12 · a title-challenging side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.55

Goals / app

16 goals in 29 appearances (0.55 per game) — a 15-goal haul playing for a title-challenging side (1st of 12). He also laid on 3 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 19 goal contributions (0.66 per appearance).

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 73% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Final-third output. 0.69 goal contributions per 90 (0.58 goals, 0.11 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

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 28.3 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.69 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 %73%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.577

Assists / 900.108

Goal contribution / 900.685

Defensive actions / 901.046

Player flow

Goal involvements19

Cards / 900.144

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 (~11), then tapers with age. At 31, Shankland sits on 4.7, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Shankland's projected Rating — 28.3 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

Goals16

Passing

Assists3

Defending

Tackles21

Interceptions6

Blocks2—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

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 9th of 12 in the Premiership.

This season

In the current season, L. Shankland has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 180 minutes, averaging a 6.45 match rating over his last 2 rated games.

Recent matches

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 August 30, 2026, when Rangers face Aberdeen away in the Premiership.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates L. Shankland at 28.3 with a Season form score of 49.6. 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 409 club appearances with 189 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.