Shane Blaney
Shane Blaney (born 20 January 1999) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish club Motherwell.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 January 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Letterkenny, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Motherwell | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Finn Harps | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Finn Harps | 3 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Doncaster Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Tamworth (loan) | ||
| 2018 | → Grantham Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Blyth Spartans (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Sligo Rovers | 37 | (1) |
| 2023– | Motherwell | 29 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:20, 12 May 2024 (UTC) | |||
Early and personal life edit
Blaney was born in Letterkenny.[1]
Career edit
Finn Harps edit
Blaney began his career with Finn Harps, captaining their under-17 team and also playing for their under-19 team.[2] He made his senior debut in the 2017 season, making 3 League of Ireland appearances.[1] He signed a new contract for the 2018 season in December 2017.[2]
Doncaster Rovers edit
He turned professional in January 2018 after signing a two-and-a-half-year contract with English club Doncaster Rovers in January 2018.[3][4][5] He moved on loan to Tamworth in July 2018 for an intended six months.[6] He returned sooner and then moved on loan to Grantham Town in October 2018 for a month,[7] making four appearances in all competitions.[8] Blaney signed for Blyth Spartans on loan in February 2020.[9] He was released by Doncaster at the end of the 2019–20 season.[10]
Sligo Rovers edit
He signed for Sligo Rovers for the 2021 season.[11]
Motherwell edit
In December 2022 it was announced that he would sign for Scottish club Motherwell in January 2023.[12][13][14]
International career edit
Blaney represented Ireland at schoolboy level,[2][15] captaining the side.[3]
Career statistics edit
- As of match played on 24 October 2022
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Finn Harps | 2017[1] | League of Ireland Premier Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | ||
| Doncaster Rovers | 2018–19[16] | EFL League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2[c] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Tamworth (loan) | 2018–19 | Southern Football League | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Grantham Town (loan) | 2018–19[17] | Northern Premier League | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 2019–20[18] | EFL League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2[c] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Blyth Spartans (loan) | 2019–20[1] | National League North | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Sligo Rovers | 2021[1] | League of Ireland Premier Division | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 2[d] | 0 | – | 15 | 1 | ||
| 2022[1] | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 6[d] | 1 | – | 31 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 46 | 2 | ||||
| Career total | 45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 58 | 2 | ||
- ^ Includes FAI Cup & FA Cup
- ^ Includes League of Ireland Cup & EFL Cup
- ^ a b Appearances in the EFL Trophy
- ^ a b Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g Shane Blaney at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ a b c "Coll and Blaney re-sign for Harps". Finn Harps F.C. 6 December 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ a b Harry Walsh (15 January 2018). "Donegal teenager joins the professional ranks". Donegal News. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ "Shane Blaney: Doncaster Rovers sign teenage Finn Harps defender". BBC Sport. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ "Blaney ambitious after Rovers move". Doncaster Rovers F.C. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ "Blaney makes loan move to Tamworth". BBC Sport. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ^ "Loan deals for Rovers trio". Doncaster Rovers F.C. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ "Profile". Grantham Town F.C. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ "Arrival | Blaney joins on loan from Doncaster Rovers". 7 February 2020.
- ^ "Retained list confirmed". www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk.
- ^ "Sligo Rovers sign ex-Doncaster defender Shane Blaney". 28 December 2020 – via www.rte.ie.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ https://news.stv.tv/sport/motherwell-announce-signing-of-defender-shane-blaney-from-sligo-rovers
- ^ https://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligochampion/sport/soccer/former-sligo-rovers-defender-shane-blaney-signs-for-motherwell-42232153.html
- ^ https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/this-is-a-really-exciting-move-for-me-shane-blaney-cant-wait-to-join-motherwell-from-sligo-rovers-42232497.html
- ^ "Successful Finn Harps awards night". Finn Harps F.C. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Shane Blaney in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ "StackPath". www.granthamtownfc.com.
- ^ "Games played by Shane Blaney in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2019.