Shannon McGregor

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Shannon McGregor
Personal information
Full name Shannon Joan McGregor [1]
Date of birth (1999-12-07) 7 December 1999 (age 25) [2]
Place of birth Aberdeen, Scotland
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Celtic
Number 14
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Aberdeen
2017–2024 Hibernian 43+ (6+)
2024– Celtic 9 (2)
International career
2014 Scotland U16 1 (0)
2015–2016 Scotland U17 3 (1)
2016–2018 Scotland U19 12 (0)
2024– Scotland 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 October 2024

Shannon Joan McGregor (born 7 December 1999) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Celtic and the Scotland national team. [3] [4]

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Club career

She began her career at hometown club Aberdeen [5] before joining Hibernian in December 2017, aged 18. [6] [7] She won three trophies [8] and made well over 100 appearances for the Edinburgh club, [9] [10] also recovering from two serious ACL injuries, before joining Celtic in 2024. [11] [12]

International career

She has represented Scotland at various youth levels. [5] [13] She received a first call-up to the senior squad in October 2024, [14] and made her full international debut that month in a Euro 2025 play-off against Hungary. [13]

Personal life

In June 2022, McGregor became engaged to Hibernian teammate Siobhan Hunter on holiday in Tenerife. [15] In January 2024, both were given a leave of absence by the club after Hunter's mother suffered serious injuries in an accidental fall, coincidentally also occurring in Tenerife. [16] [17]

Honours

Hibernian

References

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  2. "Summary – Shannon McGregor – Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  3. "'I want to feel that pressure' – new Celtic recruit Shannon McGregor". BBC Sport . 19 June 2024. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  4. "Shannon McGregor relishing the new season as a Celt". OneFootball. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  5. 1 2 Brookes, Chris (3 November 2022). "Shanzer's back to shine again – IN CONVERSATION with Hibs' Shannon McGregor". SheKicks.
  6. Hislop, John (15 December 2017). "Hibernian Ladies sign Shannon McGregor from Aberdeen". The Edinburgh Reporter.
  7. "Shannon McGregor". Hibernian FC.
  8. Marshall, Chris (28 March 2020). "Where Are They Now? – The 2018 Hibernian Cup Double Winning Squad".
  9. "Midfielder puts on a show as she becomes latest Hibs player to hit a century". Edinburgh News. 15 September 2023.
  10. Hislop, John (7 June 2024). "Shannon McGregor will leave Hibs following the expiration of her contract". The Edinburgh Reporter.
  11. "Shannon McGregor: Midfielder joins Celtic after Hibs exit". BBC Sport. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  12. "Shannon McGregor". Celtic FC . Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  13. 1 2 "Shannon McGregor | Scotland | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk.
  14. "SWNT squad named for Euros play-off". www.scottishfa.co.uk.
  15. Young, Iona; Macdonald, Siobhan (25 June 2022). "Edinburgh Hibs football stars engaged after romantic holiday proposal". Edinburgh Live.
  16. "Mother of Scottish footballer in a coma in Tenerife after horror accident". Canarian Weekly. 11 January 2024.
  17. "Scott: We Will Push On Despite Difficult Circumstances". Hibernian FC. 13 January 2024.
  18. "SSE Scottish Women's Cup Final: Hibernian 8 Motherwell 0". The Herald. 4 November 2018.
  19. Frith, Wilf (25 November 2019). "#SSESWCup: Shine's glorious strike sees Glasgow City take back trophy". SheKicks.
  20. "SWPL: Hibernian thrash Celtic 9–0 to win third Women's Premier League Cup in a row". 20 May 2018 via www.bbc.co.uk.
  21. Frith, Wilf (11 May 2019). "#SWPLCup: Hibs Ladies win final shoot-out after Fife saves twice". SheKicks.
  22. "Sky Sports Cup final – Rangers 2–0 Hibernian: Lizzie Arnot scores screamer and Kirsty Howat adds second to seal victory". Sky Sports . 11 December 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2024.