Graeme Shinnie
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Graeme Garry Shinnie (born 4 August 1991) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or left back for and captains Scottish Premiership club Aberdeen. He has previously played for Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Forres Mechanics, Aberdeen, Derby County and Wigan Athletic. Shinnie made his first full international appearance for Scotland in May 2018.
Infobox
2010
→ Forres Mechanics (loan)
2012
Scotland U21
2023
→ Aberdeen (loan)
Full name
Graeme Garry Shinnie
Date of birth
(1991-08-04) 4 August 1991 (age 34)
Place of birth
Aberdeen, Scotland
Height
1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)
Defensive midfielder, left-back
Current team
Aberdeen
Number
4
2008–2010
Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Years
Team
2009–2015
Inverness Caledonian Thistle
2015–2019
Aberdeen
2019–2022
Derby County
2022–2023
Wigan Athletic
2023–
Aberdeen
2018–2019
Scotland
Tables
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
League cup
Apps
League cup
Goals
Europe
Apps
Europe
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Club
Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Season
2009–10
League
Scottish First Division
League
1
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
1
League cup
0
Europe
–
Europe
1
Other
0
Other
3
Total
0
2010–11
2010–11
Club
2010–11
Season
Scottish Premier League
League
19
League
0
League
2
National cup
0
National cup
2
League cup
0
League cup
–
Europe
–
Europe
23
Other
0
2011–12
2011–12
Club
2011–12
Season
26
League
1
League
3
League
0
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
–
League cup
–
Europe
30
Europe
1
2012–13
2012–13
Club
2012–13
Season
37
League
0
League
3
League
0
National cup
4
National cup
1
League cup
–
League cup
–
Europe
44
Europe
1
2013–14
2013–14
Club
2013–14
Season
Scottish Premiership
League
36
League
3
League
4
National cup
0
National cup
4
League cup
0
League cup
–
Europe
–
Europe
44
Other
3
2014–15
2014–15
Club
2014–15
Season
37
League
2
League
6
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
–
League cup
–
Europe
43
Europe
3
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
156
League
6
League
18
League
1
National cup
12
National cup
1
League cup
0
League cup
0
Europe
1
Europe
0
Other
187
Other
8
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Club
Aberdeen
Season
2015–16
League
Scottish Premiership
League
37
League
1
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
1
League cup
0
Europe
6
Europe
0
Other
–
Other
45
Total
1
2016–17
2016–17
Club
2016–17
Season
36
League
2
League
5
League
1
National cup
4
National cup
0
League cup
6
League cup
0
Europe
–
Europe
51
Other
3
2017–18
2017–18
Club
2017–18
Season
35
League
2
League
4
League
1
National cup
2
National cup
0
League cup
4
League cup
1
Europe
–
Europe
45
Other
4
2018–19
2018–19
Club
2018–19
Season
36
League
3
League
5
League
0
National cup
4
National cup
1
League cup
2
League cup
0
Europe
–
Europe
47
Other
4
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
144
League
8
League
15
League
2
National cup
11
National cup
1
League cup
18
League cup
1
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
188
Other
12
Derby County
Derby County
Club
Derby County
Season
2019–20
League
Championship
League
23
League
2
National cup
2
National cup
0
League cup
2
League cup
0
Europe
–
Europe
–
Other
27
Other
2
2020–21
2020–21
Club
2020–21
Season
41
League
3
League
0
League
0
National cup
2
National cup
0
League cup
–
League cup
–
Europe
43
Europe
3
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Season
21
League
1
League
1
League
0
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
–
League cup
–
Europe
23
Europe
1
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
85
League
6
League
3
League
0
National cup
5
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
93
Other
6
Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic
Club
Wigan Athletic
Season
2021–22
League
League One
League
10
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Europe
–
Europe
1
Other
0
Other
11
Total
0
2022–23
2022–23
Club
2022–23
Season
Championship
League
19
League
0
League
0
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
–
Europe
–
Europe
20
Other
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
29
League
0
League
0
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Europe
1
Europe
0
Other
31
Other
0
Aberdeen (loan)
Aberdeen (loan)
Club
Aberdeen (loan)
Season
2022–23
League
Scottish Premiership
League
13
League
2
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
1
League cup
0
Europe
–
Europe
–
Other
14
Other
2
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Club
Aberdeen
Season
2023–24
League
Scottish Premiership
League
37
League
1
National cup
3
National cup
1
League cup
4
League cup
1
Europe
6
Europe
0
Other
–
Other
50
Total
3
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
Scottish Premiership
League
36
League
1
League
5
National cup
1
National cup
7
League cup
2
League cup
0
Europe
0
Europe
–
Other
48
Other
4
2025–26
2025–26
Club
2025–26
Season
Scottish Premiership
League
12
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
2
League cup
0
League cup
6
Europe
0
Europe
–
Other
20
Other
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
85
League
2
League
8
League
2
National cup
13
National cup
3
League cup
12
League cup
0
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
118
Other
7
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
512
League
24
League
44
League
5
National cup
43
National cup
5
League cup
30
League cup
1
Europe
2
Europe
0
Other
631
Other
35
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2009–10 | Scottish First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 | Scottish Premier League | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 23 | 0 | |||
| 2011–12 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 30 | 1 | ||||
| 2012–13 | 37 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 44 | 1 | ||||
| 2013–14 | Scottish Premiership | 36 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 44 | 3 | |||
| 2014–15 | 37 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 43 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 156 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 187 | 8 | ||
| Aberdeen | 2015–16 | Scottish Premiership | 37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | 45 | 1 | |
| 2016–17 | 36 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | 51 | 3 | |||
| 2017–18 | 35 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | 45 | 4 | |||
| 2018–19 | 36 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 47 | 4 | |||
| Total | 144 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 188 | 12 | ||
| Derby County | 2019–20 | Championship | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 27 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 43 | 3 | ||||
| 2021–22 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 23 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 85 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 6 | ||
| Wigan Athletic | 2021–22 | League One | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Championship | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 20 | 0 | |||
| Total | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| Aberdeen (loan) | 2022–23 | Scottish Premiership | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 2 | ||
| Aberdeen | 2023–24 | Scottish Premiership | 37 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | – | 50 | 3 | |
| 2024–25 | Scottish Premiership | 36 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 48 | 4 | ||
| 2025–26 | Scottish Premiership | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | 20 | 0 | ||
| Total | 85 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 512 | 24 | 44 | 5 | 43 | 5 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 631 | 35 | ||
References
- Includes Scottish Cup, FA Cup
- Includes Scottish League Cup, EFL Cup
- Appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Soccerbase omit lineups for Aberdeen's 2016–17 UEFA Europa League third qualifying round match away to Maribor on 4 Augu
- Appearance in EFL Trophy
- Two appearances in the Europa League, four appearances in the Europa Conference League
- "Notification of shirt numbers: Derby County"https://www.efl.com/siteassets/image/201920/general-news/efl-squad-numbering-06.09.2019.pdf
- "Greame Shinnie"https://wiganathletic.com/players/graemegarryshinnie
- National Football Teamshttps://www.national-football-teams.com/player/71249.html
- "League Cup Final: Inverness star Graeme Shinnie out to make Aberdeen pay for snubbing him as a kid"http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/league-cup-final-inverness-star-3248507
- "The making of Graeme Shinnie, from boys club die-hard to Aberdeen talisman"https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/sport/football/inverness-caledonian-thistle/1743792/the-making-of-graeme-shinnie-from-boys-club-die-hard-to-aberdeen-talisman/
- "Profile"https://web.archive.org/web/20150912044947/http://ictfc.com/stats/player.php?id=180
- Graeme Shinnie at Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=51850
- "Home form keeps title hopes alive"https://web.archive.org/web/20140328231222/http://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/Sport/Football/Home-form-keeps-title-hopes-alive-11724.htm
- "Winger loan deal blocked"https://web.archive.org/web/20140328231731/http://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/Home/Winger-loan-deal-blocked-5684371.htm
- "Nick Ross and Graeme Shinnie offered Inverness deals"https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/i/inverness_ct/9244713.stm
- "Graeme Shinnie extends contract with Caley Thistle"https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/i/inverness_ct/9283522.stm
- "Terry Butcher praises comeback by Graeme Shinnie"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14601610
- "Andrew Shinnie and Josh Meekings to join Inverness"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14032207
- "Terry Butcher delighted for Inverness goal hero Graeme Shinnie after illness almost cut short is career"http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/terry-butcher-delighted-for-inverness-goal-1110607
- "Inverness CT skipper Richie Foran: Graeme was a Shinnie example to us all"http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/inverness-ct-skipper-richie-foran-1082192
- "Butcher praises young duo"https://archive.today/20140329004851/http://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/Sport/Football/Butcher-praises-young-duo-20122011.htm
- "Graeme Shinnie & Josh Meekings sign new Inverness deals"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20837926
- "Inverness ace Graeme Shinnie vows to sign new deal after club stood by him during injury hell"http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/inverness-ace-graeme-shinnie-vows-1501267
- "Aberdeen 0 – 0 Inverness Caledonian Thistle"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26502621
- "Celtic and Dundee United trios in SPFL Premiership team of year"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27080030
- "Inverness CT: Graeme Shinnie eyes Scottish Cup-winning finale"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32373835
- "Inverness CT 2–1 Falkirk"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32728510
- "Graeme Shinnie signs off from Inverness in 'the best way'"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32949340
- www.afc.co.ukhttp://www.afc.co.uk/news/5611.php#.VMUDIf1yaAg
- "Shkendija 1–1 Aberdeen"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33350986
- "Aberdeen 2–0 Kilmarnock"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33750474
- "Graeme Shinnie signs Aberdeen contract until 2019"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38719893
- The Heraldhttps://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/15303609.graeme-shinnie-to-replace-ryan-jack-as-aberdeen-captain-for-scottish-cup-final-clash-with-celtic/
- "Graeme Shinnie: Aberdeen captain signs pre-contract with Derby County"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48193256
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50064661
- www.wigantoday.nethttps://www.wigantoday.net/sport/football/wigan-athletic-confirm-scottish-ace-capture-3529566
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/60018092
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64181482
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66025211
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cly36jgel00o
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c07z177230yt
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c4gr652z2d5o
- "Scotland U21 1–4 Italy U21"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17849719
- "Scotland: Shinnie & Rhodes called up for Euro 2016 qualifiers"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34388353
- "Scotland: Interim manager Malky Mackay calls up three new faces for friendly"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41796933
- "Scotland pick Johnny Russell plus seven uncapped players including Lewis Stevenson & Lewis Morgan"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44111727
- "Peru 2–0 Scotland"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44219810
- Evening Timeshttps://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/other_football/17519128.graeme-shinnie-blame-me-for-sorry-kazakhstan-debacle-i-wont-get-back-in-the-scotland-team/
- "Hibernian v Aberdeen: Graeme and Andrew Shinnie vie for Scottish Cup final place"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39653101
- Evening Expresshttps://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/aberdeen-fc/aberdeen-graeme-andrew-shinnie-scottish-cup/
- "Scotland call ups a 'laughing stock', says Kris Boyd"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41897811
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=51850&season_id=139
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=51850&season_id=140
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=51850&season_id=141
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=51850&season_id=142
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=51850&season_id=143
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=51850&season_id=144
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=51850&season_id=145
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=51850&season_id=149
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=27&season_id=149&teamTabs=results
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=27&season_id=150&teamTabs=results
- "Graeme Shinnie"https://www.afcheritage.org/football/players/graeme-shinnie?id=7290
- Soccerwayhttps://uk.soccerway.com/players/graeme-shinnie/86703/
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=51850&season_id=150
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=51850&season_id=151
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=51850&season_id=152
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=51850&season_id=153
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=51850&season_id=154
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=51850&season_id=155
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=51850&season_id=156
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=51850&season_id=157
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=51850&season_id=158
- Daily Recordhttps://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/highland-league-cup-final-forres-1058606.amp
- "Inverness 3 - 2 Nairn County"https://www.weecountyarchive.co.uk/matchdetails.php?id=647
- www.efl.comhttps://www.efl.com/news/2022/may/watch-latics-clinch-sky-bet-league-one-title/
- Aberdeen Livehttps://www.aberdeenlive.news/sport/football/aberdeen-win-scottish-cup-first-10210469
- "Supporters Name Shinnie As 2020/21 Jack Stamps Player Of The Season"https://www.dcfc.co.uk/news/2021/05/supporters-name-shinnie-as-202021-jack-stamps-player-of-the-season
- "Celtic and Dundee United trios in SPFL Premiership team of year"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27080030
- www.spfl.co.ukhttps://web.archive.org/web/20150518100706/http://spfl.co.uk/news/article/pfa-scotland-teams-of-the-year
- "James Forrest, Steve Clarke & Ryan Kent win PFA Scotland annual awards"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48171966