| Ryan Shanley | |
| Birth Date: | 16 January 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Height: | 1.83 m |
| Position: | Striker |
| Currentclub: | Falkirk |
| Clubnumber: | 19 |
| Youthclubs1: | Hibernian |
| Years1: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs1: | Hibernian |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2019 |
| Clubs2: | → Civil Service Strollers (loan) |
| Years3: | 2020 |
| Clubs3: | → Forfar Athletic (loan) |
| Caps3: | 1 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs4: | → Kelty Hearts (loan) |
| Caps4: | 3 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Years5: | 2021 |
| Clubs5: | → Finn Harps (loan) |
| Caps5: | 8 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2021 |
| Clubs6: | → Edinburgh City (loan) |
| Caps6: | 28 |
| Goals6: | 7 |
| Years7: | 2021–2024 |
| Caps7: | 43 |
| Goals7: | 10 |
| Years8: | 2024– |
| Caps8: | 16 |
| Goals8: | 2 |
| Club-Update: | 23:00, 02 Aug 2024 (UTC) |
Ryan Shanley (born 16 January 2001) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Falkirk.[1]
Shanley joined Hibernian at under-15 level[2] and progressed through the youth ranks. In January 2020 he signed a two-year contract with the club.[3] He previously spent time on loan with Civil Service Strollers and Forfar Athletic.[4] He made one appearance for Forfar, in a 6–0 defeat at Falkirk on 25 January 2020.[5]
In September 2020, he made his professional debut as a late substitute in a 3–0 win at St Mirren.[6] Shanley moved on loan to Kelty Hearts in December 2020.[7] Shanley returned to Hibs in January 2021 due to the suspension of football in the Scottish lower leagues.[8] Shanley was then loaned to Irish club Finn Harps, ahead of the 2021 season starting in March.[9] He made his debut in the opening game of the season as his side won 1–0 at home to Bohemians on 20 March 2021.[10] Shanley's loan spell was cut short on 10 May 2021 [11] after making just 1 start for the club and failing to score in 8 appearances.[12]
Shanley moved on loan to Edinburgh City in June 2021 on a deal due to run for the whole of the 2021–22 season.[13] This loan arrangement was cut short when Shanley was released by Hibs in August 2021.[14]
Following his release by Hibs, Shanley signed for Edinburgh City on 2 September 2021.[14] On 28 January 2023, during a match against Falkirk, Shanley suffered a concussion and lay unconscious for 30 seconds. He returned on 18 March 2023 in a match against Dunfermline Athletic.[15]
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Hibernian | 2019–20 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Civil Service Strollers (loan) | 2019–20 | Lowland League | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Forfar Athletic (loan) | 2019–20 | Scottish League One | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Kelty Hearts (loan) | 2020–21 | Lowland League | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | ||||
| Finn Harps (loan) | 2021 | League of Ireland Premier Division | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | |||
Shanley is the cousin of former Hibernian and Scotland striker Derek Riordan.[16]