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.
Early and personal life Lavery attended St Michael's Grammar School in Lurgan. His older brother Conor played youth football for Manchester United.
Club career Lavery played youth football for Oxford Sunnyside, Portadown and Glenavon. He was an unused substitute for Glenavon's first team in December 2014.
In March 2015, Lavery moved to Everton following a successful trial. 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.
Lavery moved on loan to Scottish Championship club Falkirk in January 2019. 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. His deal was then extended by another year in May 2020.
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.Bristol City 1–1 Blackpool – BBC Sport, 7 August 2021
On 7 May 2024, Blackpool announced the player would be leaving the club in the summer when his contract expired.
On 1 July 2024, Lavery joined League One side Cambridge United on a two-year deal. He scored his first goals for the club on 24 August, in a 4–4 draw with Blackpool in League One. On 6 May 2026, the club announced he was being released.
International career Lavery played for Northern Ireland at under-17, under-19 and under-21 youth levels.Shayne Lavery profile at Irish FA website
He received his first call up to the Northern Ireland senior team in March 2018, and made his senior debut against Panama in May 2018.
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 Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGlenavon2014–15NIFL Premiership0000000000Everton2015–16Premier League000000—002016–17Premier League000000—002017–18Premier League00000000002018–19Premier League000000—00Total0000000000Everton U232017–18———20202018–19———3131Falkirk (loan)2018–19Scottish Championship6000000060Linfield2019–20NIFL Premiership251020008435142020–21NIFL Premiership312347—303830Total623367001658445Blackpool2021–22EFL Championship3781022—40102022–23EFL Championship2722010—3022023–24EFL League One315210030366Total951551323010618Cambridge United2024–25League One 1551010001752025–26League Two3071010003272026–27League One70002010100Total52122040105912Career total209601387220524975
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsNorthern Ireland201810201930202010202141202282202320202410Total203
Scores and results list Northern Ireland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Lavery goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Shayne LaveryNo.DateVenueOpponentCapScoreResultCompetition1 2 September 2021 LFF Stadium, Vilnius, Lithuania 8 3–1 4–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification2 9 June 2022 Fadil Vokrri Stadium, Pristina, Kosovo 14 1–2 2–3 2022–23 UEFA Nations League C3 27 September 2022 Georgios Kamaras Stadium, Athens, Greece 17 1-1 1-3 2022-23 UEFA Nations League C
Honours Linfield NIFL Premiership: 2019–20, 2020–21 Irish Cup: 2020–21
Individual Ulster Footballer of the Year: 2020–21 NIFWA Player of the Year: 2020–21
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