LAWRENCE SHANKLAND
Attacker · Rangers · Premiership
“A ruthless inside-forward who turns half-chances into danger.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
A veteran striker, Shankland still carries real value through his recent Heart Of Midlothian form. The discount for league level and his place beyond the usual peak window keep the case measured.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €5.8M – €6.6M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Analysis overview
Shankland plays like a penalty-box finisher who has learned to live between the lines. From the inside-forward lane, he drifts into shooting pockets early, stays alert to loose touches and cut-backs, and looks to release a clean, accurate strike before defenders can set. His game is direct and unsentimental: sharp movement, quick decisions, and a constant threat whenever the ball arrives near the box.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
2.05
SoT / 90
1.44
Accuracy
70%
Conversion
30%
Club football this season: 10 shots in 7 matches (439 min).
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Last 4 matches · shots
4 shots · 0 goals
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
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Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 UEFA Europa Conference League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 6.5 |
 Premiership | 5 | 3 | 0 | 363 | 6.78 |
| Total | 7 | 3 | 0 | 439 | 6.73 |
Form (last 3 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.62
per 90
Assists
0.00
per 90
Shots
2.05
per 90
Shots on target
1.44
per 90
Conversion
30%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.41
per 90 · 50% completed
Key passes
1.03
per 90
Pass accuracy
73%
Fouls won
0.21
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
0.62
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 |  FK Jablonec | UECL | L1-0 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Aug 20 | FK Jablonec | UECL | W1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jun 24 |  Brazil | World Cup | L0-3 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Jun 14 |  Haiti | World Cup | W0-1 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Premiership363 (83%)UEFA Europa Conference League76 (17%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Rangers | Premiership | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.43 | 6.73 |
| 2025/26 |  Heart Of Midlothian | Premiership | 29 | 16 | 3 | 0.66 | 6.98 |
| 2024/25 | Heart Of Midlothian | Premiership | 44 | 8 | 10 | 0.41 | 7.17 |
| 2023/24 | Heart Of Midlothian | Premiership | 46 | 30 | 5 | 0.76 | 7.39 |
| 2022/23 | Heart Of Midlothian | Premiership | 46 | 27 | 4 | 0.67 | 7.09 |
| 2021/22 |  Beerschot VA | Jupiler Pro League | 33 | 8 | 3 | 0.33 | 6.81 |
| 2020/21 |  Dundee Utd | Premiership | 36 | 9 | 3 | 0.33 | 6.90 |
| 2019/20 | Dundee Utd | Championship | 33 | 28 | — | — | — |
Career highlights
Championship
2019/2020
League One
2017/2018
Spell detail
Apps
7
Goals
3
Assists
0
Minutes
439
By season
| 2026/27 | Premiership | 7 app | 3 g | 6.73 |
Goals by season
3 goals in the spell
International career
Scotland
National-team finishes
No national-team finishes on record.