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Shayne Lavery

Shayne Francis Lavery (born 8 December 1998) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Cambridge United. He has also represented the Northern Ireland national team. He has previously played for Everton, Falkirk and Linfield.

Shayne Lavery
Personal information
Full name Shayne Francis Lavery[1]
Date of birth (1998-12-08) 8 December 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth Aghagallon, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Cambridge United
Number 19
Youth career
Oxford Sunnyside
Portadown
0000–2015 Glenavon
2015–2019 Everton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Everton 0 (0)
2019 → Falkirk (loan) 6 (0)
2019–2021 Linfield 56 (33)
2021–2024 Blackpool 95 (15)
2024– Cambridge United 6 (2)
International career‡
2015 Northern Ireland U17 3 (2)
2016 Northern Ireland U19 5 (1)
2016– Northern Ireland U21 14 (5)
2018– Northern Ireland 19 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:05, 17 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:22, 19 June 2023(UTC)

Early and personal life

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Lavery attended St Michael's Grammar School in Lurgan.[2] His older brother Conor played youth football for Manchester United.[2]

Club career

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Lavery played youth football for Oxford Sunnyside, Portadown and Glenavon.[2] He was an unused substitute for Glenavon's first team in December 2014.[3]

In March 2015, Lavery moved to Everton following a successful trial.[2] On 6 December 2017, Lavery was named in Everton's first-team squad for the Europa League match away to Apollon Limassol but was an unused substitute.[4]

Lavery moved on loan to Scottish Championship club Falkirk in January 2019.[5] Following the end of his loan, Lavery departed Everton at the end of the 2018–19 season.

On 31 May 2019, it was announced that Lavery had joined Linfield on a one-year deal.[6] His deal was then extended by another year in May 2020.[7]

Lavery signed for Blackpool on 1 July 2021 on a two-year contract, with an option of a further 12 months. He scored, deep into injury time, on his debut as a second-half substitute in a 1–1 draw at Bristol City on 7 August.[8]

On 7 May 2024, Blackpool announced the player would be leaving the club in the summer when his contract expired.[9]

On 1 July 2024, Lavery joined League One side Cambridge United on a two-year deal.[10] He scored his first goals for the club on 24 August, in a 4–4 draw with Blackpool in League One.[11]

International career

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Lavery played for Northern Ireland at under-17, under-19 and under-21 youth levels.[2][12][13]

He received his first call up to the Northern Ireland senior team in March 2018,[14] and made his senior debut against Panama in May 2018.[15]

Lavery's first international goal came on 2 September 2021 against Lithuania in Vilnius, in a 2022 World Cup qualifier which Northern Ireland went on to win 4–1.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 16 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Glenavon 2014–15[13] NIFL Premiership 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Everton 2015–16[16] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2016–17[17] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2017–18[18] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018–19[19] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Everton U23 2017–18[18] — — — 2[a] 0 2 0
2018–19[19] — — — 3[a] 1 3 1
Falkirk (loan) 2018–19[19] Scottish Championship 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Linfield 2019–20[13] NIFL Premiership 25 10 2 0 0 0 8[b] 4 35 14
2020–21[13] NIFL Premiership 31 23 4 7 — 3 0 38 30
Total 62 33 6 7 0 0 16 5 84 45
Blackpool 2021–22[20] EFL Championship 37 8 1 0 2 2 — 40 10
2022–23 EFL Championship 27 2 2 0 1 0 — 30 2
2023–24 EFL League One 31 5 2 1 0 0 3 0 36 6
Total 95 15 5 1 3 2 3 0 106 18
Cambridge United 2024–25[21] EFL League One 6 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 2
Career total 163 50 11 8 4 2 19 5 197 65
  1. ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and four goals in UEFA Europa League

International

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As of match played 8 September 2024[22]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Northern Ireland 2018 1 0
2019 3 0
2020 1 0
2021 4 1
2022 8 2
2023 2 0
2024 1 0
Total 20 3
Scores and results list Northern Ireland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Lavery goal.[22]
List of international goals scored by Shayne Lavery
No. Date Venue Opponent Cap Score Result Competition
1 2 September 2021 LFF Stadium, Vilnius, Lithuania   Lithuania 8 3–1 4–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 9 June 2022 Fadil Vokrri Stadium, Pristina, Kosovo   Kosovo 14 1–2 2–3 2022–23 UEFA Nations League C
3 27 September 2022 Georgios Kamaras Stadium, Athens, Greece   Greece 17 1-1 1-3 2022-23 UEFA Nations League C

Honours

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Linfield
Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Toffees' sweet deal for Shayne". Lurgan Mail. 12 March 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  3. ^ "BALLINAMALLARD UNITED VS. GLENAVON 1 - 0". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Everton squad for Apollon Limassol Europa League match includes eight possible debutants". Liverpool Echo. 6 December 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Lavery Joins Falkirk On Loan". Everton FC. 4 January 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Shayne Lavery: NI striker makes switch to Linfield". BBC. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Shayne Lavery among trio to sign one-year contract extensions with Linfield". BBC. 29 May 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  8. ^ Bristol City 1–1 Blackpool – BBC Sport, 7 August 2021
  9. ^ "Blackpool release 11 including Shayne Lavery and Marvin Ekpiteta". BBC Sport. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  10. ^ "SHAYNE LAVERY JOINS THE U'S". Cambridge United F.C. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Cambridge stage comeback to draw 4-4 with Blackpool". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  12. ^ Shayne Lavery profile at Irish FA website
  13. ^ a b c d Shayne Lavery at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  14. ^ David Prentice (23 March 2018). "Everton youngster Shayne Lavery wins first full Northern Ireland squad call-up". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  15. ^ "Panama 0–0 Northern Ireland". BBC Sport. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  16. ^ "Games played by Shayne Lavery in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  17. ^ "Games played by Shayne Lavery in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  18. ^ a b "Games played by Shayne Lavery in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  19. ^ a b c "Games played by Shayne Lavery in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  20. ^ "Games played by Shayne Lavery in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  21. ^ "Games played by Shayne Lavery in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  22. ^ a b "Lavery, Shayne". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  23. ^ a b "Shayne Lavery scoops another awards double and pays tribute to Linfield team-mates". Belfast Telegraph. 29 May 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
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