Matthew
Shiels
Centre-back · age 26 · Scotland · 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) · contract to May 2028
- Apps
- 9
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 0
- Rating
- 6.21
- 2026/27
Liam
Palmer
Right-back · age 35 · Scotland · 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) · contract to Jun 2027
- Apps
- 9
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 0
- Rating
- 6.59
- 2026/27
Change Shiels
Change Palmer
Attributes for this season · 2026/27 need enough league minutes; Liam Palmer doesn’t have that yet. Try another period.
Per 90 minutes
League matches · This season · 2026/27
Matthew ShielsLiam Palmer
762 minutes334 minutes
6.21Average rating6.59
0.00Goalsper 900.00
0.00Assistsper 900.00
0.35Shotsper 90–
0.12Shots on targetper 90–
33%Shot accuracy–
0.24Key passesper 900.54
–Dribbles completedper 900.27
9.9Passesper 9046.9
61%Pass accuracy80%
0.35Tackles + interceptionsper 902.43
36%Duels won62%
0.71Aerials wonper 901.08
3.90Clearancesper 905.39
0.12Blocksper 901.35
0.47Fouls wonper 901.62
0.12Dispossessedper 900.27
11%Won, in his games44%
0.33Points a game, in his games1.78
Where they play
Positions in their recent starts
Matthew ShielsLiam Palmer
Matthew Shiels
Centre-back 54% · Left-back 29% · Left midfielder 11%
Liam Palmer
Right-back 53% · Centre-back 29% · Right midfielder 12%
Career
League seasons in the competitions we cover
Matthew ShielsLiam Palmer
146League apps479
6League goals12
7League assists14
0.04Goals per game0.03
1948Minutes per goalfewer is better3248
The tale of the tape
League careers in the competitions we cover
Matthew ShielsLiam Palmer
- 26
- Age
- 35
- 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
- Height
- 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
- –
- Foot
- Right
- May 2028
- Contract to
- Jun 2027
- 8
- League seasons
- 17
- 0
- League titles
- 0
- Free transfer, 2025
- Last move
- –
Put Matthew Shiels up against someone else
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League matches in the competitions we cover. Cups, Europe and internationals aren’t included. Fees are reported figures, credited on each player’s page.