Lawrence Shankland, born on 10 August 1995 (age 30), is a Scotland striker with Hearts. His career was not built in a straight line: early loan spells gave him the senior minutes and rough edges that matter for a forward trying to turn promise into reliable output.
He has since become a regular source of goals at Hearts, with the 2022–23 season still standing as his sharpest league campaign: 24 goals in 37 appearances. That was not a purple patch hidden away in a modest career, but the point at which his finishing record became difficult to ignore.
He remains a prominent first-team presence in 2025–26. For Hearts this season he has made 34 appearances in all competitions and scored 20 goals, including 16 in 29 league matches, three in the League Cup and one in the Scottish Cup. He has also featured for Scotland in World Cup qualifying, scoring once in two appearances.
His current market value is around £2.5m, according to Transfermarkt. At this stage, Shankland’s career is that of an established Scottish striker: shaped by early loans, productive at Hearts, and still relevant for club and country.
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