Matthew Shiels

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Matthew Shiels
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-09-13) 13 September 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position Left back
Team information
Current team
 Queen's Park
Youth career
Rangers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Rangers 0 (0)
2018 → Edinburgh City (loan) 3 (0)
2019 → Dumbarton (loan) 8 (0)
2020 → Orange County SC (loan) 0 (0)
2020 → Clyde (loan) 6 (0)
2021–2023 Hamilton Academical 35 (0)
2023–2024 Dumbarton 17 (2)
2024 Cove Rangers 8 (0)
2024–2025 Dumbarton 25 (3)
2025– Queen's Park 11 (0)
International career
2017 Republic of Ireland U18
2018 Republic of Ireland U19
2018–2019 Scotland U19 10 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:52, 23 October 2025 (UTC)

Matthew Shiels (born 13 September 2000) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a left back for Queen's Park.

Early and personal life

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Shiels was born in Glasgow.[1] His paternal grandparents were from Donegal in Ireland,[2] and he grew supporting Celtic.[3]

Club career

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After playing youth football for Rangers, and spending loan spells at Edinburgh City, Dumbarton and Clyde,[4][5][6] as well as in the United States with Orange County SC,[7] Shiels signed for Hamilton Academical in summer 2021.[8][9][10][11][12][13][14]

Shiels left Hamilton in June 2023[15] and re-joined Dumbarton in August 2023[16] scoring his first goal for the club in a 4–0 victory against Bonnyrigg Rose in November 2023,[17] in a game where he also won a penalty and provided an assist.[18] After impressing for the Sons, he left for Scottish League One side Cove Rangers in January 2024 – scoring on his final appearance for the Sons in a 4–1 defeat to Rangers.[19][20] He left Cove after just eight appearances,[21] and returned to Dumbarton on a season long deal in the summer of 2024.[22]

He signed for Queen's Park in June 2025.[23]

International career

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Having previously been called up for Scotland at under-17 level, in November 2017 he was called up to the Republic of Ireland under-18 squad,[2][24] making his debut on 9 November.[25]

He also played with the Republic of Ireland under-19s,[26] before later reverting his international allegiance back to Scotland,[27] playing ten games for the Scotland under-19 team.[28]

Playing style

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Shiels plays primarily as a left back, but also played as a left winger and striker for Rangers.[29] On signing for Dumbarton in August 2023 he said he preferred playing in a more attacking role.[30]

Career statistics

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As of match played 18 October 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rangers U20 2017–18[31] — — — 1[c] 0 1 0
2019–20[32] — — — 1[c] 0 1 0
2020–21[33] — — — 0 0 0 0
Total — — — 2 0 2 0
Edinburgh City (loan) 2017–18[31] Scottish League Two 3 0 — — — 3 0
Dumbarton (loan) 2019–20[32] Scottish League One 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
Orange County SC (loan) 2020[1] USL Championship 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Clyde (loan) 2020–21[33] Scottish League One 6 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 10 0
Hamilton Academical 2021–22[34] Scottish Championship 8 0 1 0 0 0 1[c] 0 10 0
2022–23[35] Scottish Championship 27 0 3 0 4 3 7[d] 0 41 3
Total 35 0 4 0 4 3 8 0 51 3
Dumbartom 2023–24[36] Scottish League Two 17 2 3 1 0 0 2[c] 0 22 3
Cove Rangers 2023–24[36] Scottish League One 8 0 — — — 8 0
Dumbartom 2024–25[37] Scottish League One 25 3 1 0 4 0 0 0 30 3
Queen's Park 2025–26[38] Scottish Championship 11 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 15 0
Career total 113 5 9 1 16 3 12 0 150 9
  1. ^ Includes Scottish Cup, U.S. Open Cup
  2. ^ Includes Scottish League Cup
  3. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in Scottish Challenge Cup
  4. ^ Four appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup; Three appearances in Scottish Championship play-offs

Honours

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Hamilton Academical

References

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