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Shane Blaney
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-01-20) 20 January 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Letterkenny, Ireland
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Sligo Rovers
Youth career
Finn Harps
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Finn Harps 3 (0)
2018–2020 Doncaster Rovers 0 (0)
2018 → Tamworth (loan)
2018 → Grantham Town (loan) 3 (0)
2021– Sligo Rovers 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:59, 12 July 2020 (UTC)

Shane Blaney (born 20 January 1999) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Sligo Rovers in the League of Ireland Premier Division.

Early and personal life

Blaney was born in Letterkenny.[1]

Career

Finn Harps

Blaney began his career with Finn Harps, captaining their under-17 team and also playing for their under-19 team.[2] He made his senior debut in the 2017 season, making 3 League of Ireland appearances.[1] He signed a new contract for the 2018 season in December 2017.[2]

Doncaster Rovers

He turned professional in January 2018 after signing a two-and-a-half-year contract with English club Doncaster Rovers in January 2018.[3][4][5] He moved on loan to Tamworth in July 2018 for an intended six months.[6] He returned sooner and then moved on loan to Grantham Town in October 2018 for a month,[7] making four appearances in all competitions.[8]

He was released by Doncaster at the end of the 2019–20 season.[9]

Sligo Rovers

He signed for Sligo Rovers for the 2021 season.[10]

International career

Blaney represented Ireland at schoolboy level,[2][11] captaining the side.[3]

Career statistics

As of 29 December 2018
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Finn Harps 2017[1] LOI Premier 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Doncaster Rovers 2018–19[12] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
2019–20[13] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 0
Career total 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 7 0

References

  1. ^ a b c d Shane Blaney at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Coll and Blaney re-sign for Harps". Finn Harps F.C. 6 December 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  3. ^ a b Harry Walsh (15 January 2018). "Donegal teenager joins the professional ranks". Donegal News. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Shane Blaney: Doncaster Rovers sign teenage Finn Harps defender". BBC Sport. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Blaney ambitious after Rovers move". Doncaster Rovers F.C. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  6. ^ "Blaney makes loan move to Tamworth". BBC Sport. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Loan deals for Rovers trio". Doncaster Rovers F.C. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  8. ^ "Profile". Grantham Town F.C. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  9. ^ "Retained list confirmed". www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk.
  10. ^ "Sligo Rovers sign ex-Doncaster defender Shane Blaney". 28 December 2020 – via www.rte.ie. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  11. ^ "Successful Finn Harps awards night". Finn Harps F.C. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  12. ^ "Games played by Shane Blaney in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  13. ^ "Games played by Shane Blaney in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2019.


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