Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | 4 August 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Aberdeen, Scotland | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Playing position | Left-back / Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
|
Aberdeen | ||
Number | 3 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2015 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 156 | (6) |
2010 | → Forres Mechanics (loan) | ||
2015– | Aberdeen | 64 | (2) |
National team‡ | |||
2012 | Scotland U21 | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:55, 11 March 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:52, 25 April 2012 |
Graeme Shinnie (born 4 August 1991) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Aberdeen, as a left back or midfielder. He has previously played for Inverness Caledonian Thistle and during his time there had a loan spell at Forres Mechanics.
Shinnie started his career playing for a boy's club in Aberdeen, alongside brother Andrew.
He joined Inverness Caledonian Thistle in July 2009, at the age of 17. He made his senior debut for them in the Scottish League Cup on 1 August 2009, before making his League debut on 26 September 2009.
Shinnie went on loan to Forres Mechanics in the Scottish Highland Football League in February 2010. His loan spell with Forres Mechanics was extended until the end of the season.
Shinnie was offered a contract extension by Inverness on 30 November 2010, agreeing a 3-year deal on 13 December 2010. Shinnie suffered an intestinal problem that stopped him from playing between January and August 2011.
In the 2011–12 season, Graeme's brother, Andrew joined Inverness on a free transfer from Rangers. 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. 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. After two-months spell out for the side, Shinnie made his return in a 2–1 loss against Rangers on 17 December 2011. Despite the performance, Butcher would praise the returning of Shinnie and Lee Cox.