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SMShay McCartan

Shay McCartan

No club
•Attacker•
Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland
6.3
Season Score
32
May 18, 1994
178 cm
Height
Card stats based on
2025/2026

Performance Overview

Season Performance 25/26
All Competitions
Matches
18
Goals
0
Assists
0
Goal Contributions
0
Mins/game
53
Avg Rating
6.34

rating

6.32+0.13(+2.1%)
Last 16 matches
Sep 17, 2025 — Sep 17, 2026
High
6.45
Low
6.05
Avg
6.32
G+A
0
Wins7
Draws2
Losses7
MonthMatchesMinsGAG+AG/MRating
Apr 2026
31060000.006.39
Mar 2026
21580000.006.26
Feb 2026
42880000.006.45
Jan 2026
21520000.006.31
Dec 2025
41700000.006.05
Nov 2025
1130000.00-
6 months • 16 matches
Career Statistics

Career

Career Progress

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

47
Full match
100
Substituted off
77
From Bench

Shay McCartan — computed career insights

Career figures, computed
Best-rated season
2023/2024 · 7.54Premiership
Lowest-rated season
2025/2026 · 6.34Premiership
Rating trend
-0.69last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league)
0.36 G+A per 9075 goals + 10 assists across 14 league seasons (per-90 from 19246 minutes on record)
League seasons on record
14 (2012–2025)
Clubs with recorded appearances
8
Among position peers, computed
Rating percentile
0thrating 6.34 vs 36 rated peers
Goals rank
#33 of 360 goals
G+A per 90 percentile
3rd0 per 90

Cohort: 36 Premiership forwards, 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 2026-09-17

Rival Clubs(50)

Player stats against each opponent club

TeamMPWDLGA
Newport CountyNewport County112270020
MorecambeMorecambe107213000
PortsmouthPortsmouth93241100
Plymouth ArgylePlymouth Argyle95131030
AFC WimbledonAFC Wimbledon92250000
Exeter CityExeter City84134000
Crawley TownCrawley Town85122001
York CityYork City73312010
BuryBury71331010
Northampton TownNorthampton Town74030000
Cambridge UnitedCambridge United73311000
Oxford UnitedOxford United73221000
Hartlepool UnitedHartlepool United73224020
Southend UnitedSouthend United62130000
Wycombe WanderersWycombe Wanderers61501000
Oldham AthleticOldham Athletic62220010
LarneLarne62130000
Scunthorpe UnitedScunthorpe United50320000
Luton TownLuton Town52120000
Tranmere RoversTranmere Rovers51130000
1–20 of 50
Transfers

Transfers

Transfer Value History

Transfer History

Portadown
Portadown
-
Unknown
Jul 1, 2026Transfer
Glentoran
Glentoran
Portadown
Portadown
Jul 1, 2024Free Transfer
Ballymena United
Ballymena United
Glentoran
Glentoran
Aug 2, 2021Transfer€118K
Bradford City
Bradford City
Ballymena United
Ballymena United
Sep 29, 2020Free Transfer
Lincoln City
Lincoln City
Bradford City
Bradford City
May 31, 2019End of loan
Bradford City
Bradford City
Lincoln City
Lincoln City
Jul 24, 2018Loan
Accrington Stanley
Accrington Stanley
Bradford City
Bradford City
Jul 1, 2017Transfer€230K
Burnley U21
Burnley U21
Accrington Stanley
Accrington Stanley
Jul 2, 2013Free Transfer
Burnley U18
Burnley U18
Burnley U21
Burnley U21
Jul 1, 2012Transfer
Trophies

Trophies & Awards

1 title won

Championships

League Two
League Two
1x Winner(2018/2019)
1x

About Shay McCartan

In the 2025/2026 Premiership, Shay McCartan played 18 games (962 minutes) without a direct goal contribution. His average match rating for that season computes to 6.34. Measured against the 36 Premiership forwards who played 450+ minutes in 2025/2026, he sits in the 0th percentile by goal involvements per 90; for goals scored he stands 33rd of 36.

His recorded league career runs from 2012 to 2025: 14 seasons across 8 clubs. His ratings range from 6.34 (2025/2026) up to 7.54 in 2023/2024, Premiership. His last two rated seasons average 0.69 below his earlier career level.

His recorded league football covers 4 domestic leagues: Premiership (173 appearances, 36 goals), League Two (England) (139 appearances, 34 goals) and League One (England) (24 appearances, 4 goals) — the three with most games. 8 of those 14 recorded campaigns ended with 25 league appearances or more. Across 2016/2017–2018/2019, the heaviest three-year block, he totalled 96 league appearances (32 a season).

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Shay McCartan play?
Shay McCartan plays as an Attacker.
How old is Shay McCartan?
Shay McCartan is 32 years old, born on May 18, 1994. He is from Northern Ireland. At 32, he has already won 1 trophy in his professional career.
How tall is Shay McCartan?
Shay McCartan is 178 cm tall. He weighs 74 kg.
How many trophies has Shay McCartan won?
Shay McCartan has won 1 trophy throughout his career.
Where is Shay McCartan from?
Shay McCartan is from Northern Ireland.