Shane Daniel McLoughlin (born 1 March 1997) is an Irish professional

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who plays as a

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for club Salford City. McLoughlin was born in

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, where his family lived in

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. He moved to

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, Ireland, when he was five. He has represented Ireland at under-16 and under-18 levels.

Club career

Ipswich Town

McLoughlin joined

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from Kerry-based club St. Brendan's Park in July 2013, signing a two-year scholarship with the side. In April 2015, the scholarship was extended for the 2015–16 season. McLoughlin signed a one-year professional contract in July 2016 with the option of a further 12-month stay at Portman Road. He made his Ipswich Town debut in a 2–1

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Second Round defeat away at Crystal Palace on 22 August 2017. He started the match and was substituted for

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in the 81st minute.

Loans to Bromley

In March 2017, McLoughlin joined

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club

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on loan for the rest of the

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. He made seven league appearances for Bromley during this spell. McLoughlin had another brief spell on loan with Bromley the following season as he made two league appearances.

AFC Wimbledon

On 31 January 2019, McLoughlin joined

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in a free transfer on an 18-month deal. He made his debut for the club 12 days later in a 1–0 win away at

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. He scored his first senior career goal on 9 March 2019 in a 2–0 home victory over Doncaster Rovers. In June 2020, Wimbledon exercised the option on the midfielder's contract to keep him at the club for at least a further year. Manager

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praised McLoughlin upon his signing: "Shane can play in a number of positions, and he's getting better and better. He's still young and hungry to keep on improving, so we are delighted we've got him." McLoughlin departed the club in May 2021.

Morecambe

On 13 July 2021, The Shrimps confirmed McLoughlin had joined for the 2021/22 season, on a one year deal.

Salford City

In January 2023, McLoughlin signed for

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team Salford City.

International career

McLoughlin has won caps for the Republic of Ireland at under-16 and under-18 levels.

Career statistics

References

External links

Profile
at the AFC Wimbledon website
Shane McLoughlin
at Soccerbase {{DEFAULTSORT:McLoughlin, Shane 1997 births Living people People from Castleisland Republic of Ireland association footballers Republic of Ireland youth international footballers Association football midfielders Ipswich Town F.C. players Bromley F.C. players AFC Wimbledon players Morecambe F.C. players Salford City F.C. players National League (English football) players English Football League players