L. Shankland
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Heart Of Midlothian.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premiership | 29 | 16 | 3 | 2495 | 6.98 |
Scout report
L. Shankland is a 30-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, top 7% of Premiership centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 32, ranking 151st of 225 in the Premiership. An experienced operator, 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.
Judged on this season alone, Shankland graded 50 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 7% of the 30 centre-forwards in the Premiership, on 16 goals and 3 assists in 29 appearances (0.685 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 41 → 50). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 32, 22nd of 30 of the 30 centre-forwards in the Premiership. At 30 Shankland is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 6 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Heart Of Midlothian finished 1st of 12 · a title-challenging side
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
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 32, Shankland carries the 22nd-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Premiership of 30. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.69 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
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