Shane McLoughlin

€500KMarket Value

Cambridge United•Defender•

Republic of Ireland

Shane McLoughlin

€500KMarket Value

Cambridge United•Defender•

Republic of Ireland

6.9

Season Score

Mar 1, 1997

175 cm

Height

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026/2027

6.9

Season Score

Mar 1, 1997

175 cm

Height

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026/2027

Season Performance 26/27

All Competitions

Matches: 3
Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Goal Contributions: 0
Mins/game: 66
Avg Rating: 6.85

Career

Club Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Newport County

2023/2024 - 2024/2025

819100.113,4907.16

AFC Wimbledon

2018/2019 - 2020/2021

81340.044,7536.99

Morecambe

2021/2022 - 2022/2023

2016/2017 - 2017/2018

8000.00512-

Total

26416160.0614,404

Club Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Cambridge United

26/27

3001970.00006.85

Cambridge United

25/26

26201,2900.14006.70

Newport County

24/25

3832——107.03

Newport County

23/24

43683,4900.36407.27

Morecambe

22/23

120—4170.00006.66

Salford City

22/23

110—5240.00006.74

Morecambe

21/22

42223,2210.11716.82

AFC Wimbledon

20/21

44142,6220.17606.94

AFC Wimbledon

19/20

261—1,5250.06206.80

AFC Wimbledon

18/19

111—6060.15107.65

Bromley

17/18

10—28—00-

Bromley

16/17

7004840.0000-

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2016/2017	Enterprise National League (England)	7	484	0	0	0	—
2017/2018	Enterprise National League (England)	1	—	0	—	—	—
2018/2019	League One (England)	10	516	1	0	0.17	—
2019/2020	League One (England)	23	1338	1	0	0.07	6.82
2020/2021	League One (England)	38	2233	1	4	0.2	6.91
2021/2022	League One (England)	36	2743	1	1	0.07	6.83
2022/2023	League One (England)	7	85	0	0	—	6.59
2022/2023	League Two (England)	11	524	0	0	0	6.74
2023/2024	League Two (England)	34	2769	3	5	0.26	7.26
2024/2025	League Two (England)	35	1166	3	1	0.31	7.03
2025/2026	League Two (England)	22	1011	2	0	0.18	6.72
2026/2027	League One (England)	2	135	0	0	0	7

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 McLoughlin — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2023/2024 · 7.26League Two (England)
Lowest-rated season: 2022/2023 · 6.59League One (England)
Rating trend: +0.02last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league): 0.16 G+A per 9012 goals + 11 assists across 12 league seasons (per-90 from 13004 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 12 (2016–2026)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 7

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 33rdrating 6.72 vs 154 rated peers
Goals rank: #25 of 1542 goals
G+A per 90 percentile: 84th0.18 per 90

Cohort: 154 League Two (England) 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 2026-09-13

Rival Clubs(50)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A		Last
Walsall	7	4	2	1	0	0	0	Jan 2026
Tranmere Rovers	7	1	1	5	1	0	0	Jan 2026
Swindon Town	7	3	0	4	0	1	3	Aug 2025
Peterborough United	6	3	0	3	0	0	0	Nov 2024
Harrogate Town	5	1	2	2	0	0	0	Feb 2026
Blackpool	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	Mar 2021
Notts County	4	0	1	3	0	0	0	Mar 2025
Bradford City	4	0	2	2	0	0	0	Feb 2025
Grimsby Town	4	0	3	1	0	0	0	Sep 2025
Rochdale	4	3	1	0	0	0	1	Feb 2023
Sheffield Wednesday	3	1	0	2	0	0	1	Sep 2022
Plymouth Argyle	3	0	1	2	1	0	0	Mar 2022
Southend United	3	2	1	0	0	0	1	Jan 2020
Oldham Athletic	3	2	0	1	2	0	0	Jan 2026
Barrow	3	1	2	0	1	0	0	Feb 2025
Morecambe	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	Feb 2025
Charlton Athletic	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	—
Portsmouth	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	—
Wigan Athletic	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	—
Hull City	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	Feb 2021

1–20 of 50

Transfers

Transfer History

Cambridge United

Unknown

Jul 1, 2026Transfer

Newport County

Cambridge United

Jul 28, 2025Free Transfer

Salford City

Newport County

Jul 10, 2023Free Transfer

Salford City

Free Agent

Jul 1, 2023Transfer

Morecambe

Salford City

Jan 26, 2023Free Transfer

AFC Wimbledon

Morecambe

Jul 13, 2021Free Transfer

Ipswich Town U21

AFC Wimbledon

Jan 31, 2019Free Transfer

Bromley

Ipswich Town U21

Apr 27, 2018End of loan

Mar 21, 2018Loan

May 31, 2017End of loan

Mar 23, 2017Loan

Jul 1, 2016Transfer

Player Information

Cambridge United

Current Team

Date of Birth

Mar 1, 1997

Place of Birth

Castleisland, Republic of Ireland

Nationality

Republic of Ireland

Height

175 cm

Weight

70 kg

Shirt Number

#21

Age

29 years

Position

Defender

Market Value

€500K

Weekly Wage

£1,600

Yearly Salary

£83,200

Performance Overview

Season Rating

6.78

Highest: 7.0 | Lowest: 6.5

Goals/Game

0.00

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

88%

Matches

Total played3

Started (Lineups)3

From Bench0

Total Minutes197

Minutes per game66

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 passes3

Pass accuracy88%

Total passes77

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses6

Accurate Crosses3

Big Chances Created-

Defense

Tackles5

Interceptions4

Clearances-

Blocks-

Clean Sheets-

Goals Conceded-

Duels

Total Duels11

Duels Won5

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles-

Cards

Yellow0

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

264

total appearances

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About Shane McLoughlin

Shane McLoughlin finished the 2025/2026 League Two (England) with 2 goals from 22 appearances (1,011 minutes), with no assists recorded — 0.18 goal involvements per 90. GioScore's computed rating for the season averages 6.72. Against the 154 League Two (England) defenders who played 450+ minutes in 2025/2026, his match rating places in the 33rd percentile; on goals he ranks 25th of 154.

Season ratings peak at 7.26 in 2023/2024, League Two (England) and bottom out at 6.59 in 2022/2023.

By competition, the recorded league record breaks down across 3 domestic leagues: League One (England) (116 appearances, 4 goals), League Two (England) (102 appearances, 8 goals) and Enterprise National League (England) (8 appearances, 0 goals). 4 of those 12 recorded campaigns ended with 25 league appearances or more. Across 2019/2020–2021/2022, the heaviest three-year block, he totalled 97 league appearances (32 a season).

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Shane McLoughlin play?

Shane McLoughlin plays as a Defender for Cambridge United in the League One (England). He has started 2 of his 2 appearances in the League One (England) 2026/2027.

What team does Shane McLoughlin play for?

Shane McLoughlin currently plays for Cambridge United in the League One (England). He has 2 appearances in the League One (England) 2026/2027.

How old is Shane McLoughlin?

Shane McLoughlin is 29 years old, born on March 1, 1997. He is from Republic of Ireland.

How tall is Shane McLoughlin?

Shane McLoughlin is 175 cm tall. He weighs 70 kg.

Where is Shane McLoughlin from?

Shane McLoughlin is from Republic of Ireland. At club level, he plays for Cambridge United.