Matty Shiels

Matty Shiels of Queen's Park was born on 13 September 2000 (age 25).

Matty Shiels, born on 13 September 2000 (age 25), is a Scottish left-back whose senior career has been shaped mainly at Queen's Park.

His most substantial league season came in 2025-26, when he made 36 league appearances for Queen's Park and scored once. Across two league seasons there, he has made 38 appearances and scored one goal, which gives a fair sense of where his football has been concentrated.

In 2026-27, Shiels has added two Championship appearances, along with four League Cup outings – including one goal – and two Scottish Cup appearances. That is a steady early-season workload rather than anything demanding embroidery.

Shiels is an established professional at Queen's Park, with his career so far built around regular involvement there and a clear role on the left side of defence.

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Matty Shiels has made two Championship starts this season
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Matty Shiels has four League Cup appearances and one goal
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Matty Shiels has two Scottish Cup appearances
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Matty Shiels joined Queen's Park on a free transfer in July 2025
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Left Back
Primary Position
Defender
Position
LB
1.73m (5ft 8in)
Height
22
Squad Number
68kg (10st 9lb)
Weight
13 September 2000 (age 25)
Date of Birth
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Country of Birth
Queen's Park
Team
31 May 2026 (4m)
Contract Expires

📊 Season stats

Team
Queen's Park
Queen's Park
Championship 2026 - 2027
Games
2
Starting
2
Substitute
-
Unused
2
Utilisation
50%
Goals
-
Yellows
1
Reds
-
Team
Queen's Park
Queen's Park
League Cup 2026 - 2027
Games
4
Starting
3
Substitute
1
Unused
-
Utilisation
100%
Goals
1
Yellows
-
Reds
-
Team
Queen's Park
Queen's Park
Scottish Cup 2025 - 2026
Games
2
Starting
2
Substitute
-
Unused
-
Utilisation
100%
Goals
-
Yellows
-
Reds
-

Shiels has made two Championship starts this season and collected one yellow card, while his cup workload is heavier – he has four League Cup appearances with one goal and two Scottish Cup appearances, a pattern that points to a squad player entrusted with cup duties and occasional league starts.

📋 Career stats

Team
Queen's Park
Queen's Park
Season 2026 - 2027
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
2
Goals
-
Team
Queen's Park
Queen's Park
Season 2025 - 2026
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
36
Goals
1
Team
Hamilton Academical
Hamilton Academical
Season 2022 - 2023
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
27
Goals
-

Shiels's career moved from Rangers to Hamilton Academical in July 2021, then to Dumbarton in August 2023, to Cove Rangers in January 2024, back to Dumbarton in July 2024 and to Queen's Park in July 2025 – he represented five Scottish clubs across that period, with repeated short-term spells at Dumbarton and Cove Rangers.

💰 Transfers

Team
Queen's Park
Queen's Park
1 July 2025
From
Dumbarton
Dumbarton
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Dumbarton
Dumbarton
1 July 2024
From
Cove Rangers
Cove Rangers
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Cove Rangers
Cove Rangers
23 January 2024
From
Dumbarton
Dumbarton
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Dumbarton
Dumbarton
4 August 2023
From
Hamilton Academical
Hamilton Academical
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Hamilton Academical
Hamilton Academical
1 July 2021
From
Rangers
Rangers
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Clyde
Clyde
31 August 2020
From
Rangers
Rangers
Type
Loan
Team
Dumbarton
Dumbarton
15 July 2019
From
Rangers
Rangers
Type
Loan
Team
Edinburgh City
Edinburgh City
1 July 2017
From
Rangers
Rangers
Type
Loan
Team
Rangers
Rangers
1 July 2016
Type
Trainee

Every recorded transfer is a free transfer, including the move to Queen's Park in July 2025; the sequence includes a January 2024 switch to Cove Rangers followed by a July 2024 return to Dumbarton, reflecting a pattern of short-term moves within Scottish football.

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