Matthew Shiels

€373KMarket Value

Queen's Park•Defender•

Scotland

Matthew Shiels

€373KMarket Value

Queen's Park•Defender•

Scotland

6.1

Season Score

Sep 13, 2000

183 cm

Height

0.17

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026/2027

6.1

Season Score

Sep 13, 2000

183 cm

Height

0.17

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026/2027

Season Performance 26/27

All Competitions

Matches: 6
Goals: 1
Assists: 0
Goal Contributions: 1
Mins/game: 68
Avg Rating: 6.06

Career

Professional Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Dumbarton

2019/2020 - 2024/2025

2021/2022 - 2022/2023

Total

1841170.0612,997

Youth Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Scotland U19

2018/2019 - 2019/2020

9000.00332-

Professional Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Queen's Park

26/27

61—4090.22106.06

Queen's Park

25/26

461—2,1990.12306.30

Dumbarton

24/25

303—2,3090.1250-

Dumbarton

23/24

223—1,7580.3150-

Cove Rangers

23/24

80—6380.0000-

Hamilton Academical

22/23

413—3,5720.0840-

Hamilton Academical

21/22

100—5510.1610-

Clyde

20/21

100—8910.0000-

Dumbarton

19/20

80—4010.2200-

Edinburgh City

17/18

30—2690.0000-

Youth Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Scotland U19

18/19

60—1520.0000-

Scotland U19

17/18

30—1800.0000-

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2017/2018	League Two (Scotland)	3	269	0	0	0	—
2019/2020	League One (Scotland)	7	311	0	1	0.29	—
2020/2021	League One (Scotland)	6	531	0	0	0	—
2021/2022	Championship (Scotland)	8	444	0	1	0.2	—
2022/2023	Championship (Scotland)	27	2334	0	0	0	—
2023/2024	League One (Scotland)	8	638	0	0	0	—
2023/2024	League Two (Scotland)	17	1398	2	3	0.32	—
2024/2025	League One (Scotland)	25	1889	3	0	0.14	—
2025/2026	Championship (Scotland)	36	—	1	2	—	6.3
2026/2027	Championship (Scotland)	2	136	0	0	0	6.06

Domestic league competitions only (SportMonks sub_type='domestic'); national-team, continental and cup competitions are excluded. Classification resolved by league id against the canonical leagues index. G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

Matthew Shiels — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Career involvement (league): 0.11 G+A per 906 goals + 7 assists across 10 league seasons (per-90 from 7950 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 10 (2017–2026)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 6

Among position peers, computed

Goals rank: #3 of 393 goals
G+A per 90 percentile: 87th0.14 per 90

Cohort: 39 League One (Scotland) defenders, 2024/2025, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-09-06

Rival Clubs(40)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A		Last
Cove Rangers	7	1	3	3	0	0	0	Apr 2025
Raith Rovers	5	0	1	4	0	0	0	—
Ayr United	4	1	3	0	0	1	1	—
Montrose	4	1	1	2	0	0	0	Apr 2025
Stenhousemuir	3	0	0	3	0	0	1	Mar 2025
Annan Athletic	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	Dec 2024
Inverness CT	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	—
Dundee	3	0	1	2	0	0	0	Feb 2023
Partick Thistle	3	0	3	0	0	0	1	—
Queen's Park	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	Feb 2023
Ross County	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	—
Dunfermline Athletic	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	—
Greenock Morton	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	—
St. Johnstone	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	—
Airdrieonians	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	—
Queen of the South	2	2	0	0	1	1	0	—
East Kilbride	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	Nov 2022
Clyde	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	Dec 2025
Rangers	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	—
Alloa Athletic	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	Aug 2024

1–20 of 40

Rival National Teams(8)

Player stats against each opponent national team

Team	MP	W	D	L	Last
Sweden U19	1	0	1	0	Nov 2018
Portugal U19	1	0	0	1	Mar 2019
Germany U19	1	0	0	1	Mar 2018
Cyprus U19	1	1	0	0	Mar 2019
Wales U19	1	1	0	0	—
Slovakia U19	1	0	1	0	Mar 2018
Türkiye U19	1	1	0	0	—
San Marino U19	1	1	0	0	Nov 2018

Transfers

Transfer History

Dumbarton

Queen's Park

Jul 1, 2025Free Transfer

Cove Rangers

Dumbarton

Jul 1, 2024Free Transfer

Dumbarton

Cove Rangers

Jan 23, 2024Free Transfer

Hamilton Academical

Dumbarton

Aug 4, 2023Free Transfer

Rangers U21

Hamilton Academical

Jul 1, 2021Free Transfer

Clyde

Rangers U21

Mar 12, 2021End of loan

Aug 31, 2020Loan

Jun 30, 2020End of loan

Feb 3, 2020Loan

Jan 1, 2020End of loan

Rangers U21

Dumbarton

Jul 15, 2019Loan

Trophies & Awards

1 title won

Championships

Challenge Cup

1x Winner(2022/2023)

Player Information

Queen's Park

Current Team

Date of Birth

Sep 13, 2000

Nationality

Scotland

Height

183 cm

Weight

77 kg

Shirt Number

#22

Age

25 years

Position

Defender

Contract

Until May 31, 2028

Market Value

€373K

Performance Overview

Season Rating

6.06

Highest: 6.1 | Lowest: 6.1

Goals/Game

0.17

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

39%

Matches

Total played6

Started (Lineups)5

From Bench0

Total Minutes409

Minutes per game68

Attacking

Goals1

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency409 min

Goals per game0.17

Shots total-

Shots on target-

Shots off target-

Shots per game-

Shots on target/game-

Hit Woodwork-

Big Chances Missed-

Passes

Assists0

Key passes1

Pass accuracy39%

Total passes18

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses3

Accurate Crosses1

Big Chances Created-

Defense

Tackles0

Interceptions0

Clearances-

Blocks0

Clean Sheets-

Goals Conceded-

Duels

Total Duels10

Duels Won2

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles0

Cards

Yellow1

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

184

total appearances

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About Matthew Shiels

Matthew Shiels closed the 2025/2026 Championship (Scotland) campaign on 1 goal and 2 assists from 36 outings. That season graded out at an average match rating of 6.3. Ranked across a cohort of 39 League One (Scotland) defenders with a minimum of 450 minutes in 2024/2025, he comes out in the 87th percentile by goal involvements per 90 — goals rank: 3rd of 39.

The database holds 10 league seasons for him, from 2017 to 2026 across 6 clubs.

His recorded league football covers 3 domestic leagues: Championship (Scotland) (73 appearances, 1 goal), League One (Scotland) (46 appearances, 3 goals) and League Two (Scotland) (20 appearances, 2 goals). Availability: 25-plus league games in 3 of the 10 campaigns on record. His busiest three-season stretch was 2023/2024–2025/2026: 86 league appearances, 29 a season.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Matthew Shiels play?

Matthew Shiels plays as a Defender for Queen's Park in the Championship (Scotland). He has started 2 of his 2 appearances in the Championship (Scotland) 2026/2027.

What team does Matthew Shiels play for?

Matthew Shiels currently plays for Queen's Park in the Championship (Scotland). He has 2 appearances in the Championship (Scotland) 2026/2027.

How old is Matthew Shiels?

Matthew Shiels is 25 years old, born on September 13, 2000. He is from Scotland. At 25, he has already won 1 trophy in his professional career.

How tall is Matthew Shiels?

Matthew Shiels is 183 cm tall. He weighs 77 kg.

How many trophies has Matthew Shiels won?

Matthew Shiels has won 1 trophy throughout his career. He currently plays for Queen's Park.

What nationality is Matthew Shiels?

Matthew Shiels is from Scotland and represents them at international level. At club level, he plays for Queen's Park.