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Shane McEleney

€160KMarket Value
Ballymena United
Ballymena United•Defender•
Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland
6.5
Season Score
35
Jan 31, 1991
179 cm
Height
16
Shirt Number
Card stats based on
2025/2026

Performance Overview

Season Performance 25/26
All Competitions
27Matches
0Goals
1Assists
1Goal Contributions
62Mins/game
6.50Avg Rating
Career Statistics

Career

Career Progress

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

66
Full match
17
Substituted off
16
From Bench

Shane McEleney — computed career insights

League seasons, computed
SeasonLeagueAppsMinGoalsAssistsG+A / 90Rating
2015Premier Division6—00——
2016Premier Division10—00——
2019/2020Premiership14942000—
2022Premier Division13805000—
2023Premier Division31040007
2024Premier Division23334000—
2024/2025Premiership92240006.67
2025/2026Premiership271665010.056.5

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 figures, computed
Best-rated season
2024/2025 · 6.67Premiership
Lowest-rated season
2025/2026 · 6.5Premiership
Career involvement (league)
0.02 G+A per 900 goals + 1 assist across 8 league seasons (per-90 from 4074 minutes on record)
League seasons on record
8 (2015–2026)
Clubs with recorded appearances
5
Among position peers, computed
Rating percentile
81strating 6.5 vs 70 rated peers
Goals rank
#46 of 700 goals
G+A per 90 percentile
39th0.05 per 90

Cohort: 70 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 2026-07-10

Rival Clubs(31)

Player stats against each opponent club

TeamMPWDLGA
ShelbourneShelbourne62310000
St Patrick'sSt Patrick's63120010
GlenavonGlenavon63210000
Shamrock RoversShamrock Rovers51220000
BohemiansBohemians52120000
Sligo RoversSligo Rovers50320010
Drogheda UnitedDrogheda United41120000
Ballymena UnitedBallymena United43100000
DundalkDundalk41210000
Waterford UnitedWaterford United43010000
PortadownPortadown43010000
Cork CityCork City32010000
Dungannon SwiftsDungannon Swifts31020000
Carrick RangersCarrick Rangers31200000
CliftonvilleCliftonville30030000
UCDUCD33000000
ColeraineColeraine32010000
LinfieldLinfield20020010
Galway UnitedGalway United21010000
Aberystwyth TownAberystwyth Town22000000
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 27 games (1,665 minutes) — 0.05 goal involvements per 90. His average match rating for that season computes to 6.5. Measured against the 70 Premiership defenders who played 450+ minutes in 2025/2026, he ranks in the 81st percentile by match rating — above the cohort median; on goals he ranks 46th of 70.

The database holds 8 league seasons for him, from 2015 to 2026 across 5 clubs. Season ratings peak at 6.67 in 2024/2025, Premiership and bottom out at 6.5 in 2025/2026.

Full Career Record — Shane McEleney

Club-by-club totals

ClubPeriodAppsGoalsAssistsMinutesYCRCRating
Derry City2021/2022 - 2024/202547001710——7.00
Ballymena United2025/2026 - now27011665——6.50
St Patrick's2015/20161600————
Larne2019/20201500971———
Glentoran2024/2025 - 2025/20261100400——6.67
Total116014746

Season-by-season statistics

SeasonClubAppsGoalsAssistsMinutesYCRCRating
25/26Ballymena United270—1665106.50
24/25Glentoran110—400106.67
23/24Derry City270—49830—
22/23Derry City40—163107.00
21/22Derry City160—104910—
19/20Larne150—97100—
15/16St Patrick's100——10—
14/15St Patrick's60——00—

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. At 35, he has already won 3 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 3 trophies throughout his career, demonstrating his quality at the highest competitive level. He currently plays for Ballymena United.