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Shane McEleney

€160KMarket Value
Ballymena United
Ballymena United•Defender•
Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland
6.8
Season Score
35
Jan 31, 1991
179 cm
Height
16
Shirt Number
Card stats based on
2026/2027

Performance Overview

Season Performance 25/26
All Competitions
Matches
22
Goals
0
Assists
1
Goal Contributions
1
Mins/game
78
Avg Rating
6.36
Career Statistics

Career

Career Progress

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

149
Full match
32
Substituted off
19
From Bench

Shane McEleney — computed career insights

Career figures, computed
Best-rated season
2023 · 7.06Premier Division
Lowest-rated season
2025/2026 · 6.36Premiership
Rating trend
-0.5last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league)
0.02 G+A per 900 goals + 3 assists across 13 league seasons (per-90 from 15496 minutes on record)
League seasons on record
13 (2013–2025)
Clubs with recorded appearances
7
Among position peers, computed
Rating percentile
68thrating 6.36 vs 77 rated peers
Goals rank
#50 of 780 goals
G+A per 90 percentile
37th0.05 per 90

Cohort: 78 Premiership defenders, 2025/2026, 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 2026-09-04

Rival Clubs(31)

Player stats against each opponent club

TeamMPWDLGA
Drogheda UnitedDrogheda United42110010
GlenavonGlenavon42200000
CrusadersCrusaders42020000
Shamrock RoversShamrock Rovers31110000
LinfieldLinfield31110010
BohemiansBohemians32010000
ShelbourneShelbourne32100000
St Patrick'sSt Patrick's32010010
CliftonvilleCliftonville30030000
Waterford UnitedWaterford United32010000
ColeraineColeraine32010000
Galway UnitedGalway United21010000
Aberystwyth TownAberystwyth Town22000000
TrabzonsporTrabzonspor20020010
Sligo RoversSligo Rovers20110000
Carrick RangersCarrick Rangers21100000
DundalkDundalk20110000
UCDUCD22000000
ShakhtyorShakhtyor20020000
LarneLarne20020000
1–20 of 31
Transfers

Transfers

Transfer History

Glentoran
Glentoran
Ballymena United
Ballymena United
Jan 19, 2026Transfer
Derry City
Derry City
Glentoran
Glentoran
Jan 1, 2025Free Transfer
Finn Harps
Finn Harps
Derry City
Derry City
Jan 1, 2022Free Transfer
Larne
Larne
Finn Harps
Finn Harps
Jan 10, 2020Free Transfer
Derry City
Derry City
St Patrick's
St Patrick's
Jul 30, 2015Free Transfer
Trophies

Trophies & Awards

2 titles won

Championships

FAI Cup
FAI Cup
1x Winner(2022)
1x
Irish League Cup
Irish League Cup
1x Winner(2024/2025)
1x

About Shane McEleney

Every direct contribution from Shane McEleney in the 2025/2026 Premiership was an assist — 1 assist across 22 games (1,711 minutes) — 0.05 goal involvements per 90. His average match rating for that season computes to 6.36. Measured against the 78 Premiership defenders who played 450+ minutes in 2025/2026, he ranks in the 68th percentile by match rating — above the cohort median; on goals he ranks 50th of 78.

The database holds 13 league seasons for him, from 2013 to 2025 across 7 clubs. Season ratings peak at 7.06 in 2023, Premier Division and bottom out at 6.36 in 2025/2026. His two latest rated seasons run 0.5 lower than the rest of his career.

Those league minutes are spread over 3 domestic leagues: Premier Division (197 appearances), Premiership (41 appearances) and USL Championship (United States) (18 appearances). 5 of those 13 recorded campaigns ended with 25 league appearances or more. Across 2021–2023, the heaviest three-year block, he totalled 87 league appearances (29 a season).

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Shane McEleney play?
Shane McEleney plays as a Defender for Ballymena United in the Premiership.
What team does Shane McEleney play for?
Shane McEleney currently plays for Ballymena United in the Premiership.
How old is Shane McEleney?
Shane McEleney is 35 years old, born on January 31, 1991. He is from Republic of Ireland. At 35, he has already won 2 trophies in his professional career.
How tall is Shane McEleney?
Shane McEleney is 179 cm tall.
How many trophies has Shane McEleney won?
Shane McEleney has won 2 trophies throughout his career. He currently plays for Ballymena United.
What nationality is Shane McEleney?
Shane McEleney is from Republic of Ireland and represents them at international level. At club level, he plays for Ballymena United.