Shane Blaney

€3MMarket Value

Sligo Rovers•Defender•

Republic of Ireland

Shane Blaney

€3MMarket Value

Sligo Rovers•Defender•

Republic of Ireland

6.7

Season Score

Jan 20, 1999

190 cm

Height

0.06

Goals/Match

Card stats based on

2026

6.7

Season Score

Jan 20, 1999

190 cm

Height

0.06

Goals/Match

Card stats based on

2026

Season Performance 25/26

All Competitions

Matches: 18
Goals: 1
Assists: 0
Goal Contributions: 1
Mins/game: 44
Avg Rating: 6.65

Career

Professional Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Motherwell

2022/2023 - 2024/2025

56400.073,9426.85

Sligo Rovers

2020/2021 - 2022/2023

2017/2018 - 2019/2020

4000.002996.32

Finn Harps

2016/2017 - 2017/2018

3000.00111-

Total

118610.057,686

Professional Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Sligo Rovers

25/26

100—4370.00106.71

Livingston

25/26

81—3580.25006.57

Motherwell

24/25

171—1,3730.07506.75

Motherwell

23/24

293—2,0620.13106.92

Motherwell

22/23

100—5070.00106.81

Sligo Rovers

21/22

250—1,8330.0560-

Sligo Rovers

20/21

121—7060.1320-

Doncaster Rovers

19/20

20—1370.00006.32

Doncaster Rovers

18/19

20—1620.0000-

Finn Harps

16/17

30—1110.0000-

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2017	Premier Division	3	111	0	0	0	—
2021	Premier Division	12	706	1	0	0.13	—
2022	Premier Division	25	1833	0	1	0.05	—
2022/2023	Premiership	8	373	0	0	0	6.81
2023/2024	Premiership	24	1702	2	0	0.11	6.92
2024/2025	Premiership	11	908	0	0	0	6.75
2025/2026	Premiership	5	243	0	0	0	6.57
2026	Premier Division	10	437	0	0	0	6.71

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

Shane Blaney — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2023/2024 · 6.92Premiership
Lowest-rated season: 2025/2026 · 6.57Premiership
Rating trend: -0.19last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league): 0.06 G+A per 903 goals + 1 assist across 8 league seasons (per-90 from 6313 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 8 (2017–2026)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 5

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 6thrating 6.75 vs 81 rated peers
Goals rank: #45 of 810 goals
G+A per 90 percentile: 23rd0 per 90

Cohort: 81 Premiership 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 2026-09-05

Rival Clubs(50)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A		Last
Hibernian	9	3	1	5	1	0	1	Oct 2025
Ross County	8	3	3	2	0	0	0	Nov 2024
St. Johnstone	8	1	3	4	1	0	1	Jan 2025
Dundee	6	1	2	3	0	0	0	Sep 2025
Aberdeen	5	1	1	3	0	0	0	Jan 2025
Dundee United	5	3	1	1	0	0	2	Oct 2025
St. Mirren	5	1	2	2	0	0	1	Dec 2024
Bohemians	4	1	0	3	0	0	1	—
Shamrock Rovers	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	—
Hearts	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	Jan 2025
Derry City	3	0	2	1	0	0	0	—
Rotherham United	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	—
Livingston	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	—
Gillingham	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	Dec 2019
Shelbourne	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	—
Finn Harps	2	2	0	0	0	1	1	—
Chorley	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	Nov 2018
Drogheda United	2	0	1	1	0	0	1	—
St Patrick's	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	—
Dundalk	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	—

1–20 of 50

Transfers

Transfer History

Jan 19, 2026Loan

Jul 1, 2025Free Transfer

Sligo Rovers

Motherwell

Jan 1, 2023Free Transfer

—

Sligo Rovers

Jan 1, 2021Free Transfer

Doncaster Rovers

Free Agent

Jul 1, 2020Transfer

Blyth Spartans

Doncaster Rovers

Jun 30, 2020End of loan

Feb 8, 2020Loan

Sep 14, 2018End of loan

Jul 24, 2018Loan

Jan 16, 2018Transfer

Player Information

Sligo Rovers

Current Team

Date of Birth

Jan 20, 1999

Place of Birth

Letterkenny, Republic of Ireland

Nationality

Republic of Ireland

Height

190 cm

Weight

79 kg

Age

27 years

Position

Defender

Market Value

€3M

Weekly Wage

£770

Yearly Salary

£40,040

Performance Overview

Season Rating

6.71

Highest: 6.7 | Lowest: 6.7

Goals/Game

0.00

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

62%

Matches

Total played10

Started (Lineups)4

From Bench0

Total Minutes437

Minutes per game44

Attacking

Goals0

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency-

Goals per game0.00

Shots total-

Shots on target-

Shots off target-

Shots per game-

Shots on target/game-

Hit Woodwork-

Big Chances Missed-

Passes

Assists0

Key passes0

Pass accuracy62%

Total passes140

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses0

Accurate Crosses0

Big Chances Created-

Defense

Tackles14

Interceptions3

Clearances-

Blocks12

Clean Sheets-

Goals Conceded-

Duels

Total Duels44

Duels Won26

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles0

Cards

Yellow1

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

118

total appearances

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About Shane Blaney

2026 brought Shane Blaney 10 appearances in the Premier Division (437 minutes), with no direct goal involvement recorded. GioScore's computed rating for the season averages 6.71. Ranked among an 81-strong pool of Premiership defenders (2024/2025, min. 450 minutes), he lands in the 6th percentile for match rating, while ranking 45th of 81 for goals.

Between 2017 and 2026 he accumulated 8 league seasons across 5 clubs. No season rated higher than 2023/2024 (6.92, Premiership); none lower than 2025/2026 (6.57). Compared with his earlier career average, the last two rated seasons are down by 0.19.

By competition, the recorded league record breaks down across 2 domestic leagues: Premier Division (50 appearances, 1 goal) and Premiership (48 appearances, 2 goals). He reached 25 league appearances in 1 of those 8 campaigns. His busiest three-season stretch was 2022–2023/2024: 57 league appearances, 19 a season.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Shane Blaney play?

Shane Blaney plays as a Defender for Sligo Rovers in the Premier Division. He has started 4 of his 10 appearances in the Premier Division 2026.

What team does Shane Blaney play for?

Shane Blaney currently plays for Sligo Rovers in the Premier Division. He has 10 appearances in the Premier Division 2026. He is a regular in the Sligo Rovers squad.

How old is Shane Blaney?

Shane Blaney is 27 years old, born on January 20, 1999. He is from Republic of Ireland.

How tall is Shane Blaney?

Shane Blaney is 190 cm tall. He weighs 79 kg.

What nationality is Shane Blaney?

Shane Blaney is from Republic of Ireland and represents them at international level. At club level, he plays for Sligo Rovers.