Mark Shankland
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 July 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Ayr United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| -2012 | Ayr United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2011- | Ayr United | 18 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Albion Rovers (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2012 | Scotland Under −17 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 November 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Mark Shankland is a Scottish footballer, currently playing for Ayr United.
In the final League match of the 2010-11 season, Shankland came off the bench to become the youngest ever play for Ayr United at just 15 years and 300 days old,[1][2] the record previously held by Stewart Kean at 17 years and 56 days.[1] At the start of the 2012-13 season, Shankland broke an other one of Stewart Kean's records, becoming the youngest ever goalscorer at 17 years and 17 days old,[3] in a 3-1 away defeat at East Stirlingshire in the Challenge Cup.[3] This record was broken by Alan Forrest the following season.[4]
In 2013, Shankland joined League Two side, Albion Rovers on loan.[5] He scored in the final minute in his début for The Rovers.[6]
International career
In February 2012, Shankland was called into Ricky Sbragia's Scotland Under-17[7] side for the match against Serbia at Somerset Park.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Ayr United Youngster Mark Shankland Makes Club History as Youngest Ever Player". Bleacher Report.com. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 29 February 2013.
- ↑ "Youngest Ever Player to play for Ayr United". Ayr United Football Academy. 9 May 2011. Retrieved 29 February 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Mark Shankland Becomes Ayr United’s Youngest Ever Goal Scorer". Ayrshire Post.net. 3 August 2012. Retrieved 29 February 2013.
- ↑ "Sixteen-Year-Old Alan Forrest Becomes Ayr United's Youngest Ever Scorer". Ayrshire Post.net. 2 August 2013. Retrieved 29 February 2013.
- ↑ "Albion Rovers v Annan Athletic Preview". AlbionRoversFC.com. 8 November 2013. Retrieved 29 February 2013.
- ↑ "Albion Rovers 2-0 Annan Athletic". BBC Sport.co.uk. 9 November 2013. Retrieved 29 February 2013.
- ↑ "Ayr United Youngster, Mark Shankland, Called into Scotland Squad". 90 Soccer. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
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