Graeme Shinnie
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 August 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Aberdeen, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009– | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 105 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012 | Scotland U21 | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:52, 2 February 2014 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Graeme Shinnie (born 4 August 1991) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Inverness Caledonian Thistle.
Career
Shinnie made his senior debut for Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the Scottish League Cup on 1 August 2009, making his League debut on 26 September 2009.[1]
The following 2010/11 season, Shinnie soon became a regular player om the first team and Shinnie was offered a contract extension by Inverness on 30 November 2010[2] and agreed a deal until 2013 on 13 December.[3] Shinnie suffered an intestinal problem that stopped him from playing between January and August 2011.[4]
The following 2011/12 season, Graeme brother, Andrew join Inverness on a free transfer from Rangers.[5] Shinnie scored his first goal of his Inverness career on 27 August 2011 in a 2–1 win over Kilmarnock and after the match, manager Terry Butcher expressed delighted for Shinnie on his first goal.[6] Following a 3–1 loss against Dundee United on 17 September 2011, captain Richie Foran spoken out about Shinnie, stating he was worthy of pass marks.[7] Although being a left-back as his main position during the season, he played once in center back and twice in left midfield.
The following 2012/13 season, Shinnie maintain his left back position status in the starting eleven. In a 2–2 draw against Hearts, he provided a double assist for his brother and Conor Pepper, who scored a late minutes[8] In the quarter final of Scottish League Cup, Shinnie scored in a penalty in a 3–0 win over Rangers to advanced to the semi-final[9] In mid-December, Shinnie signed a new contract extension, keeping him until 2015,[10] having promised to signed a new deal.[11]
International career
Shinnie made his debut for the Scotland national under-21 football team in April 2012.[12]
Personal life
Shinnie is the younger brother of Andrew Shinnie, who joined him at Inverness in 2011.[4]
Career statistics
- As of 2 February 2014[1]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2009–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2010–11 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| 2011–12 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | |
| 2012–13 | 37 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 1 | |
| 2013–14 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | |
| Career total | 105 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 126 | 4 | |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Graeme Shinnie career stats at Soccerbase
- ↑ "Nick Ross and Graeme Shinnie offered Inverness deals". BBC Sport. 30 November 2010. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
- ↑ "Graeme Shinnie extends contract with Caley Thistle". BBC Sport. 13 December 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Terry Butcher praises comeback by Graeme Shinnie". BBC Sport (BBC). 20 August 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
- ↑ "Andrew Shinnie and Josh Meekings to join Inverness". BBC Sport. 5 July 2011. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- ↑ "Terry Butcher delighted for Inverness goal hero Graeme Shinnie after illness almost cut short is career". Daily Record. 28 August 2011. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- ↑ "Inverness CT skipper Richie Foran: Graeme was a Shinnie example to us all". Daily Record. 19 September 2011. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- ↑ "SPL: Hearts 2 Inverness CT 2". Daily Record. 18 August 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- ↑ "Rangers 0 Inverness CT 3: SPL side prove gulf in class as they ease into semi finals". Daily Record. 1 November 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- ↑ "Graeme Shinnie & Josh Meekings sign new Inverness deals". BBC Sport. 24 December 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- ↑ "Inverness ace Graeme Shinnie vows to sign new deal after club stood by him during injury hell". Daily Record. 22 December 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- ↑ "Scotland U21 1–4 Italy U21". BBC Sport (BBC). 25 April 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
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