Matthew Shiels

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Matthew Shiels
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-09-13) 13 September 2000 (age 24)
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*
YearsTeamApps(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)
2023–2024 Dumbarton 17 (2)
2024 Cove Rangers 8 (0)
2024– Dumbarton 12 (1)
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 19:47, 2 November 2024 (UTC)

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

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Early and personal life

Shiels was born in Glasgow. [1] His paternal grandparents were from Donegal in Ireland, [2] and he grew supporting Celtic. [3]

Club career

After playing youth football for Rangers, and spending loan spells at Edinburgh City, Dumbarton and Clyde, [4] [5] [6] as well as in the United States with Orange County SC, [7] Shiels signed for Hamilton Academical in summer 2021. [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

Shiels left Hamilton in June 2023 [15] and re-joined Dumbarton in August 2023 [16] scoring his first goal for the club in a 4–0 victory against Bonnyrigg Rose in November 2023, [17] in a game where he also won a penalty and provided an assist. [18] After impressing for the Sons, he left for Scottish League One side Cove Rangers in January 2024 – scoring on his final appearance for the Sons in a 4–1 defeat to Rangers. [19] [20] He left Cove after just eight appearances, [21] and returned to Dumbarton on a season long deal in the summer of 2024. [22]

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] [23] making his debut on 9 November. [24]

He also played with the Republic of Ireland under-19s, [25] before later reverting his international allegiance back to Scotland, [26] playing ten games for the Scotland under-19 team. [27]

Playing style

Shiels plays primarily as a left back, but also played as a left winger and striker for Rangers. [28] On signing for Dumbarton in August 2023 he said he preferred playing in a more attacking role. [29]

Honours

Hamilton Academical

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References

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  2. 1 2 McNulty, Chris (6 November 2017). "Rangers man with strong Donegal connections gets Irish call-up – Donegal Daily". www.donegaldaily.com.
  3. ↑ "Dumbarton's Matty Shiels set for Cove Rangers switch after Scottish Cup goal - Daily Record". www.dailyrecord.co.uk. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  4. ↑ Matthew Shiels at Soccerbase
  5. ↑ "Matthew Shiels Joins Clyde On Loan". www.rangers.co.uk.
  6. ↑ McNulty, Chris (September 2020). "Rangers player with Donegal links goes out on loan – Donegal Daily". www.donegaldaily.com.
  7. ↑ "Rangers Players Head to Orange County SC, Francis Jacobs to Play with Rangers U-16". Orange & Black SoccerCast. 3 February 2020.
  8. ↑ "Shiels signs pre-contract with Accies". 14 May 2021.
  9. ↑ Thomson, Paul (17 September 2021). "Former Rangers kid Matthew Shiels raring to go at Hamilton after injury hell". Daily Record.
  10. ↑ McGilvray, Andy (18 December 2021). "Leaving Rangers for Accies is already benefiting defender Matthew Shiels". Daily Record.
  11. ↑ Pirie, Mark (25 June 2021). "Rangers academy graduate on first team pathway frustration". GlasgowLive.
  12. ↑ "Rangers exit 'the best thing for my career' says Matthew Shiels as he prepares for Hamilton spell". 3 June 2021.
  13. ↑ "Rangers youngster Matthew Shiels released by Ibrox side and pens deal at Premiership club". HeraldScotland. 14 May 2021.
  14. ↑ "Rangers youngster Matthew Shiels released by Ibrox side and pens deal at Premiership club". Glasgow Times. 14 May 2021.
  15. ↑ "Departure of several players – Hamilton Accies". 15 June 2023.
  16. ↑ Crawford, Jack (4 August 2023). "MATTHEW SHIELS SIGNS FOR DUMBARTON". Dumbarton Football Club. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  17. ↑ Clarke, Fraser (10 November 2023). "Dumbarton's Matty Shiels says confidence is key to sparkling recent showings". Daily Record. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  18. ↑ "Dumbarton 4-0 Bonnyrigg Rose - Red hot Sons prove too strong for Rose - Daily Record". www.dailyrecord.co.uk. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  19. ↑ Crawford, Jack (23 January 2024). "Duo depart Dumbarton". Dumbarton Football Club. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  20. ↑ Clarke, Fraser (22 January 2024). "Dumbarton's Matty Shiels set for Cove Rangers switch after Scottish Cup goal". Daily Record. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  21. ↑ Gordon, Richard (29 May 2024). "Squad Update". Cove Rangers FC. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  22. ↑ Crawford, Jack (31 May 2024). "MATTY SHIELS IS BACK AT THE ROCK". Dumbarton Football Club. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  23. ↑ McDougall, Mark (6 November 2017). "Rangers striker Matthew Shiels handed shock Republic of Ireland call-up". Daily Record.
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  25. ↑ "Coveted Rangers starlet Matthew Shiels enjoys debut victory with Tom Mohan's Ireland | Derry Journal".
  26. ↑ "Why Scottish-Irish footballing relations have been at a low ebb for 20 years". independent. 11 June 2022.
  27. ↑ "Matthew Shiels | Scotland | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk.
  28. ↑ Thomson, Paul (18 September 2021). "Rangers had me as striker and left winger, I can be Accies' utility man – Shiels". Daily Record.
  29. ↑ Clarke, Fraser (9 August 2023). "Returning Son Matty Shiels says title ambitions convinced him on Dumbarton move". Daily Record. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  30. ↑ Raith Rovers 0–1 Hamilton Academical, Andrew Petrie, BBC Sport, 26 March 2023
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