Matthew Shiels

Matthew Shiels (born 13 September 2000) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a left back for Scottish League Two side Dumbarton.

Matthew Shiels
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-09-13) 13 September 2000
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team
 Dumbarton
Number 22
Youth career
Rangers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Rangers 0 (0)
2018 → Edinburgh City (loan) 3 (0)
2019 → Dumbarton (loan) 8 (0)
2020 → Orange County SC (loan) 0 (0)
2020 → Clyde (loan) 6 (0)
2021–2023 Hamilton Academical 35 (0)
2023– Dumbarton 9 (0)
International career
2017 Republic of Ireland U18
2018 Republic of Ireland U19
2018–2019 Scotland U19 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:42, 22 October 2023 (UTC)

Early and personal life

Shiels was born in Glasgow.[1] His paternal grandparents were from Donegal in Ireland.[2]

Club career

After playing youth football for Rangers, and spending loan spells at Edinburgh City, Dumbarton and Clyde,[3][4][5] as well as in the United States with Orange County SC,[6] Shiels signed for Hamilton Academical in summer 2021.[7][8][9][10][11][12][13]

Shiels left Hamilton in June 2023[14] and re-joined Dumbarton in August 2023.[15]

International career

Having previously been called up for Scotland at under-17 level, in November 2017 he was called up to the Republic of Ireland under-18 squad,[2][16] making his debut on 9 November.[17]

He also played with the Republic of Ireland under-19s,[18] before later reverting his international allegiance back to Scotland,[19] playing ten games for the Scotland under-19 team.[20]

Playing style

Shiels plays primarily as a left back, but also played as a left winger and striker for Rangers.[21] On signing for Dumbarton in August 2023 he said he preferred playing in a more attacking role.[22]

Honours

Hamilton Academical

References
  1. "Scotland - M. Shiels - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  2. McNulty, Chris. "Rangers man with strong Donegal connections gets Irish call-up – Donegal Daily". www.donegaldaily.com.
  3. Matthew Shiels at Soccerbase
  4. "Matthew Shiels Joins Clyde On Loan". www.rangers.co.uk.
  5. McNulty, Chris. "Rangers player with Donegal links goes out on loan – Donegal Daily". www.donegaldaily.com.
  6. "Rangers Players Head to Orange County SC, Francis Jacobs to Play with Rangers U-16". Orange & Black SoccerCast.
  7. "Shiels signs pre-contract with Accies". 14 May 2021.
  8. Thomson, Paul (17 September 2021). "Former Rangers kid Matthew Shiels raring to go at Hamilton after injury hell". Daily Record.
  9. McGilvray, Andy (18 December 2021). "Leaving Rangers for Accies is already benefiting defender Matthew Shiels". Daily Record.
  10. Pirie, Mark (25 June 2021). "Rangers academy graduate on first team pathway frustration". GlasgowLive.
  11. "Rangers exit 'the best thing for my career' says Matthew Shiels as he prepares for Hamilton spell". 3 June 2021.
  12. "Rangers youngster Matthew Shiels released by Ibrox side and pens deal at Premiership club". HeraldScotland.
  13. "Rangers youngster Matthew Shiels released by Ibrox side and pens deal at Premiership club". Glasgow Times.
  14. "Departure of several players - Hamilton Accies". 15 June 2023.
  15. Crawford, Jack (4 August 2023). "MATTHEW SHIELS SIGNS FOR DUMBARTON". Dumbarton Football Club. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  16. McDougall, Mark (6 November 2017). "Rangers striker Matthew Shiels handed shock Republic of Ireland call-up". Daily Record.
  17. McNulty, Chris. "Rangers striker Shiels makes Irish debut in Spain thanks to… – Donegal Daily". www.donegaldaily.com.
  18. "Coveted Rangers starlet Matthew Shiels enjoys debut victory with Tom Mohan's Ireland | Derry Journal".
  19. "Why Scottish-Irish footballing relations have been at a low ebb for 20 years". independent.
  20. "Matthew Shiels | Scotland | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk.
  21. Thomson, Paul (18 September 2021). "Rangers had me as striker and left winger, I can be Accies' utility man - Shiels". Daily Record.
  22. Clarke, Fraser (9 August 2023). "Returning Son Matty Shiels says title ambitions convinced him on Dumbarton move". Daily Record. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  23. Raith Rovers 0–1 Hamilton Academical, Andrew Petrie, BBC Sport, 26 March 2023
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