Jon McShane (born 14 September 1991) is a Scottish professional

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who most recently played for

Stenhousemuir Stenhousemuir (; gd, Featha Thaigh nan Clach) is a town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies within the Falkirk (council area), Falkirk council area of Scotland. The town is north-northwest of Falkirk and directly adjoins to Larbert in ...

. He previously played for St Mirren,

Dumbarton Dumbarton (; also sco, Dumbairton; ) is a town in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, on the north bank of the River Clyde where the River Leven flows into the Clyde estuary. In 2006, it had an estimated population of 19,990. Dumbarton was the ca ...

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, East Fife and

Stranraer Stranraer ( , in Scotland also ; gd, An t-Sròn Reamhar ), also known as The Toon, is a town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is located in the historical parish of Inch in the historic county of Wigtownshire. It lies on the shores of L ...

. He now resides in Australia and currently plays for

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Career

Born in Paisley, McShane began his career with St Mirren and came through the youth system from the age of 12. McShane spent the 2010–11 season on loan at

where he scored 13 goals in 29 games before returning to St Mirren for the 2011–2012 season. McShane joined

on loan in January 2012. After he returned to St Mirren a permanent deal was agreed for McShane to join Hamilton Academical for an undisclosed fee. On 25 January 2014, McShane was released by Hamilton Academical. On 28 March 2014, he signed for

of the

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. On 23 May 2014, McShane signed for East Fife and then on 9 January 2015, moved on loan to

until June 2015. In 2016, McShane moved to Australia, signing for

Altona Magic SC Altona Magic Soccer Club (Commonly known as Altona Vardar SC) is a soccer team based in Altona North, a western suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The Magic currently compete in the second tier of the Australian soccer league system. Fo ...

in the

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, the fourth tier of

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. McShane scored 17 goals in 21 games in his first season in Australia, the second highest tally in the league as his side won the championship. The following season, McShane scored 12 goals in 21 games as his side claimed back-to-back State League 1 championships, this time, with the league system opened up, helping his side achieve promotion to the

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where he has signed for Altona Magic leading his team to consecutive titles and promotion to the top tier of Victorian football scoring 31 goals thus far.. In the NPL2, Magic made it three consecutive league titles and achieved promotion to the top tier of football in Victoria, with McShane grabbing 17 goals in 27 games, the highest in the NPL2 West conferences and second highest in the NPL2 overall, with only Apai Ukuno scoring more (18).

Career statistics

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Scottish Challenge Cup The Scottish Professional Football League Challenge Cup,1991 births Living people Footballers from Paisley, Renfrewshire Scottish footballers St Mirren F.C. players Dumbarton F.C. players Hamilton Academical F.C. players Celtic Nation F.C. players East Fife F.C. players Stranraer F.C. players Scottish Premier League players Scottish Football League players Association football forwards Scottish Professional Football League players Stenhousemuir F.C. players Altona Magic SC players