Connor Shields
Scottish footballer (born 1997)
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Connor Shields (born 29 July 1997) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Cambodian Premier League side Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Connor Jon Shields | ||
| Date of birth | 29 July 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Coatbridge, Scotland[1] | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng | ||
| Number | 97 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Albion Rovers | 39 | (9) |
| 2018–2019 | Sunderland | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Alloa Athletic (loan) | 30 | (3) |
| 2019–2020 | Aldershot Town | 22 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Billericay Town (loan) | 2 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Queen of the South | 22 | (8) |
| 2021–2023 | Motherwell | 44 | (2) |
| 2023 | → Queen's Park (loan) | 14 | (5) |
| 2023–2025 | Chennaiyin | 42 | (4) |
| 2026– | Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng | 12 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:48, 7 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
He has previously played for Albion Rovers, Sunderland, Aldershot Town and Queen of the South and Motherwell. Shields has also had loan spells with Alloa Athletic, Billercay Town and Queen's Park.
Career
Shields started his career at Albion Rovers during the 2015–16 season.[2]
In January 2018, Shields earned a move to England, signing for Sunderland.[3][4] In August 2018, Shields was loaned to Alloa Athletic for six months.[5] Shields was released by Sunderland at the end of the 2018–19 season and received interest and offers from a number of clubs.[6]
In June 2019, Shields signed for Aldershot Town on a one-year deal.[7] In March 2020 he moved on loan to Billericay Town,[8] scoring on his debut.[9]
In August 2020, Shields signed for Queen of the South on a one-year deal.[10]
Motherwell
On 27 May 2021, Shields signed a three-year deal with Scottish Premiership club Motherwell.[11] He scored his first goal for the club on 20 November 2021, in a 2–0 home win against Heart of Midlothian.[12]
On 31 January 2023, Shields joined Scottish Championship club Queen's Park on loan until the end of the season.[13]
On 26 July 2023, Motherwell announced that Shields had left the club to join Indian Super League club Chennaiyin FC.[14]
Career statistics
- As of 23 April 2025[15]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Albion Rovers | 2015–16 | Scottish League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016–17 | Scottish League One | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | Scottish League One | 21 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 12 | |
| Total | 39 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 12 | ||
| Sunderland | 2017–18 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Alloa Athletic (loan) | 2018–19 | Scottish Championship | 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 34 | 3 |
| Aldershot Town | 2019–20 | National League | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| Billericay Town (loan) | 2019–20 | National League South | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Queen of the South | 2020–21 | Scottish Championship | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 28 | 11 | |
| Motherwell | 2021–22 | Scottish Premiership | 25 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 3 | |
| 2022–23[16] | Scottish Premiership | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| Total | 44 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 3 | ||
| Queen's Park (loan) | 2022–23[16] | Scottish Championship | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 5 |
| Chennaiyin | 2023–24 | Indian Super League | 21 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 3[c] | 1 | 27 | 5 | |
| 2024–25 | Indian Super League | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 1 | |||
| Total | 42 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 49 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 215 | 32 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 251 | 41 | ||
- Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup.
- Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearance(s) in Durand Cup