Dean Shiels

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Dean Shiels
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Shiels pictured in July 2008, while playing for Hibernian
Personal information
Full name Dean Andrew Shiels[1]
Date of birth (1985-02-01) 1 February 1985 (age 39)[1]
Place of birth Magherafelt, Northern Ireland
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Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Rangers
Number 22
Youth career
2001–2004 Arsenal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2009 Hibernian 117 (24)
2009–2012 Doncaster Rovers 83 (10)
2011–2012 → Kilmarnock (loan) 20 (6)
2012 Kilmarnock 15 (7)
2012– Rangers 74 (19)
International career‡
Northern Ireland U16 3 (1)
Northern Ireland U17 8 (3)
Northern Ireland U19 5 (1)
2004–2006 Northern Ireland U21 6 (2)
2005– Northern Ireland 14 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:20, 11 January 2015 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 March 2014

Dean Andrew Shiels (born 1 February 1985) is a Northern Irish footballer who currently plays as an attacking midfielder for Scottish Championship club Rangers.

When he was 8 years old, Sheils was in an accident causing complete loss of vision in one eye. In 2006 Dean decided to have the eye removed.

Shiels has represented Northern Ireland at full international level and has previously played for Arsenal youth teams, Doncaster Rovers, Hibernian and Kilmarnock. His father is Kenny Shiels, who was his manager at Kilmarnock.

Club career

Hibernian

Shiels started his professional career at Arsenal, but made no first team appearances for the club before signing for Hibernian in 2004.[2] In early 2006, Shiels had an operation to remove his right eye, which had been blind since a domestic accident when he was eight years old. The damaged eye was causing headaches and it was agreed that surgery was the best solution.[3] In November 2008, St. Mirren apologised to Shiels after one of their supporters verbally abused him regarding his disability during a match at Love Street.[4] Hearts also criticised their supporters after they taunted Shiels about his disability during an Edinburgh derby match.[5]

Shiels returned to action after his eye operation later in 2006.[6] He re-established himself in Hibs' first team squad in the 2006–07 season, scoring in the team's first two league matches. He scored his first hat-trick for Hibs on 12 January 2008 in a 3–0 win over Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the Scottish Cup, but Shiels struggled to establish himself as a Hibs first-team regular throughout his time at Easter Road.[7]

Doncaster Rovers

Shiels, whose contract with Hibernian was due to expire in the summer of 2009, signed for Doncaster Rovers on 2 February 2009.[7] He was transferred for a fee of around £50,000.[8] He made his Rovers debut on 21 February 2009, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 3–1 defeat at Swansea City. His first goal for the club came in the last home match of the 2008–09 season, when he scored the first goal in a 2–0 victory over Crystal Palace.

Shiels performed impressively in the 2009–10 season, his first full season with the club, scoring six goals in 25 starts from midfield.[citation needed] During the 2010–11 season, however, Shiels lost his place in the Doncaster starting line-up.[8] He was loaned to Kilmarnock in July 2011 and his contract was mutually terminated in January 2012.[9]

Kilmarnock

Shiels signed a six-month loan deal with Kilmarnock, managed by his father Kenny Shiels, in July 2011.[8] Shiels made his first appearance for Kilmarnock on 30 July 2011, in a goalless draw against Motherwell at Rugby Park, coming on as a 74th-minute substitute. Shiels scored his first goal for Kilmarnock in a 2–1 away defeat to Inverness CT. He scored a penalty in a 1–0 win over Hearts, after Marius Zaliukas fouled Paul Heffernan. Shiels signed for Kilmarnock on a permanent basis in January 2012.[10] Shiels scored the only goal of the Scottish League Cup semi-final against Ayrshire derby rivals Ayr United on 28 January. He also scored the winning goal in a game against Rangers at Ibrox on 18 February, in Rangers' first game after entering administration.[11] On 18 March, he played in the 2012 Scottish League Cup Final, which Kilmarnock won after beating Celtic 1–0.[12] Shiels was shortlisted for the SPFA Players' Player of the Year award, along with Jon Daly, Steven Davis and Charlie Mulgrew.[13] Shiels rejected the offer of a new contract with Kilmarnock and left the club at the end of the season.[14]

Rangers

Shiels signed for Rangers on 31 July 2012.[14] Kilmarnock's chairman Michael Johnson believes Rangers had underestimate Kilmarnock to get Shiels.[15] Shiels vowed to make the club win a trophy this season and revealed he turned down clubs around Europe, which he could even play in the Champions League; instead, preferring to join Rangers.[16][17]

He scored a goal, as well as, setting up two goals in his first appearance, in a Scottish League Cup tie against East Fife on 7 August.[18] A week after he sustained an injury during a match which ruled him out for weeks,[19] On 2 September 2012, Shiels scored his first league goal, as well as setting up a goal, in a 5–1 win over Elgin City.[20] After scoring two goals in three games, Shiels scored against the Scottish Premier League side Motherwell, in a Scottish League Cup tie.[21] Then, in the Scottish Cup, Shiels scored twice and earns a hat-trick assist, as Rangers thrashed Alloa Athletic 7–0 on 3 November 2012.[22] As the season progressed, Shiels sustained a cruciate ligament damage during a match against Annan Athletic, which Rangers lost 2–1.[23] After surgery,[24] it was announced that Shiels would miss the reminder of the season.[25]

Despite the several injuries he sustained, Shiels helped the club win the Third Division and was promoted to Second Division (now Scottish League One. Shiels believes his international career was not affected while playing for Rangers despite being warned.[26]

On the opening game of the 2013–14 season, Shiels scored as Rangers won 4–1 against Brechin City.[27] Shiels sustained another knee injury.[28] Two months after his return, Shiels scored a brace, in a 2–0 win over East Fife on 11 January 2014.[29] Shiel's lack of playing time led to transfer speculation with moves linked to Partick Thistle and returning to Hibernian after the rumoured cost-cutting that is due to take place at the club. Manager Ally McCoist refuted the sale of Shiels[30][31] Daily Mail reported that Shiels wants £200,000 pay-off from Rangers before leaving the club.[32] On 8 February 2014, Shiels scored a hat-trick in the Scottish Cup, as Rangers won 4–0 against Dunfermline Athletic.[33]

Lack of first team football continued under McCoist during the first half of the 2014/15 season. When Stuart McCall took over after McCoists resignation however, Sheils was put back in the frame and was instrumental in late season wins over Hibs and Hearts and continued his good form in the Premiership play-off quarter final tie against Queen of the South, scoring the second goal in a 2–1 first leg win.

Sheils role at Rangers began to come into question following the arrival of new manager Mark Warburton in the summer of 2015 and the departure of 8 previously first team players. However, goals against Airdrie in the Scottish League cup and St Mirren in the Scottish Championship opening game showed the Sheils was still in the frame at Rangers.

International career

Shiels won his first Northern Ireland cap against Portugal in November 2005.[34] He was recalled to the squad for the match against Scotland in August 2008 after an absence of 18 months.[35] Shiels appeared as a second-half substitute in the goalless draw at Hampden Park.[36] Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill said in February 2012 that Shiels could still have an international future.[37] O'Neill selected Shiels during the 2012–13 season despite him playing in the Scottish Third Division.[38] Shiels scored his first international goal on 12 September, in a 1–1 draw against Luxembourg.[39]

International goals

Scores and goals list Northern Ireland's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 12 September 2012 Windsor Park, Belfast  Luxembourg 1–0 1–1 2014 World Cup qualifier

Honours

Kilmarnock
Rangers

References

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  34. ↑ N Ireland 1–1 Portugal, BBC Sport, 15 November 2005.
  35. ↑ Shiels and Duff back in NI squad, BBC Sport, 11 August 2008.
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