Dean Shiels
Encyclopedia
Dean Andrew Shiels is a Northern Irish
footballer who plays for Kilmarnock
in the Scottish Premier League
. Shiels is on loan to Kilmarnock from Doncaster Rovers
. Shiels has represented Northern Ireland
at full international level and previously played for Arsenal
youth teams and Hibernian
.
, but made no first team appearances for the club before signing for Hibernian
in 2004. 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 headache
s and it was agreed that surgery was the best solution. 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. Hearts
also criticised their supporters after they taunted Shiels about his disability during an Edinburgh derby
match.
Shiels returned to action after his eye operation later in 2006. 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 in the Scottish Cup
, but Shiels struggled to establish himself as a Hibs first team regular throughout his time at Easter Road
.
on 2 February 2009. He was transferred for a fee of around £50,000. 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 6 goals in 25 starts from midfield. During the 2010–11 season, however, Shiels lost his place in the Doncaster starting lineup.
, managed by his father Kenny Shiels
, in July 2011. Shiels made his first appearance for Kilmarnock on 30th July 2011 in a 0 - 0 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 C.T. He scored a penalty in a 1-0 win over Heart of Midlothian F.C.
after Marius Zaliukas
fouled Paul Heffernan
.
cap against Portugal
in November 2005. He was recalled to the squad for the match against Scotland
in August 2008 after an absence of 18 months. Shiels appeared as a second half substitute in the goalless draw at Hampden Park
.
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
footballer who plays for Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock F.C.
Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Founded in 1869, "Killie" is the oldest club currently in the Scottish Premier League. Home matches are played at Rugby Park...
in the Scottish Premier League
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
. Shiels is on loan to Kilmarnock from Doncaster Rovers
Doncaster Rovers F.C.
Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in...
. Shiels has represented Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland national football team
The Northern Ireland national football team represents Northern Ireland in international association football. Before 1921 all of Ireland was represented by a single side, the Ireland national football team, organised by the Irish Football Association...
at full international level and previously played for Arsenal
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
youth teams and Hibernian
Hibernian F.C.
Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts...
.
Hibernian
Shiels started his career at ArsenalArsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
, but made no first team appearances for the club before signing for Hibernian
Hibernian F.C.
Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts...
in 2004. In early 2006, Shiels had an operation to remove his right eye
Human eye
The human eye is an organ which reacts to light for several purposes. As a conscious sense organ, the eye allows vision. Rod and cone cells in the retina allow conscious light perception and vision including color differentiation and the perception of depth...
, which had been blind
Blindness
Blindness is the condition of lacking visual perception due to physiological or neurological factors.Various scales have been developed to describe the extent of vision loss and define blindness...
since a domestic accident when he was eight years old. The damaged eye was causing headache
Headache
A headache or cephalalgia is pain anywhere in the region of the head or neck. It can be a symptom of a number of different conditions of the head and neck. The brain tissue itself is not sensitive to pain because it lacks pain receptors. Rather, the pain is caused by disturbance of the...
s and it was agreed that surgery was the best solution. In November 2008, St. Mirren
St. Mirren F.C.
St Mirren Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Paisley, Renfrewshire who play in the Scottish Premier League, having been promoted from the First Division in 2005–06.St...
apologised to Shiels after one of their supporters verbally abused him regarding his disability during a match at Love Street. Hearts
Heart of Midlothian F.C.
Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian...
also criticised their supporters after they taunted Shiels about his disability during an Edinburgh derby
Edinburgh derby
The Edinburgh derby is an informal title given to any football match played between Scottish clubs Heart of Midlothian and Hibernian , the two professional clubs based in Edinburgh, Scotland. The two clubs have a fierce rivalry that dates back to the clubs being founded in the mid-1870s, which...
match.
Shiels returned to action after his eye operation later in 2006. He re-established himself in Hibs' first team squad in the 2006–07 season
2006-07 in Scottish football
The 2006–07 season was the 110th season of competitive football in Scotland.-2006:*9 July: Rangers defender Fernando Ricksen is banned for the club's pre-season trip to South Africa, following an incident on the outbound flight. Manager Paul Le Guen cited "wholly inappropriate and...
, scoring in the team's first two league matches. He scored his first hat-trick
Hat-trick
A hat-trick or hat trick in sport is the achievement of a positive feat three times during a game, or other achievements based on threes. The term was first used in 1858 in cricket to describe HH Stephenson's feat of taking three wickets in three balls. A collection was held for Stephenson, and he...
for Hibs on 12 January 2008 in a 3–0 win over in the Scottish Cup
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,, commonly known as the Scottish Cup or the William Hill Scottish Cup for sponsorship purposes, is the main national cup competition in Scottish football. It is a knockout cup competition run by and named after the Scottish Football Association.The...
, but Shiels struggled to establish himself as a Hibs first team regular throughout his time at Easter Road
Easter Road
Easter Road is a football stadium located in the Leith area of Edinburgh, Scotland, which is the home ground of Scottish Premier League club Hibernian . The stadium currently has an all-seated capacity of 20,421, which makes it the fifth-largest football stadium in Scotland. Easter Road is also...
.
Doncaster Rovers
Shiels, whose contract with Hibernian was due to expire in the summer of 2009, signed for Doncaster RoversDoncaster Rovers F.C.
Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in...
on 2 February 2009. He was transferred for a fee of around £50,000. 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
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
.
Shiels performed impressively in the 2009–10 season, his first full season with the club, scoring 6 goals in 25 starts from midfield. During the 2010–11 season, however, Shiels lost his place in the Doncaster starting lineup.
Kilmarnock
Shiels signed a six month loan deal with KilmarnockKilmarnock F.C.
Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Founded in 1869, "Killie" is the oldest club currently in the Scottish Premier League. Home matches are played at Rugby Park...
, managed by his father Kenny Shiels
Kenny Shiels
Kenny Shiels is a Northern Irish former football player and current manager. He is manager of Scottish Premier League club Kilmarnock.-Player:...
, in July 2011. Shiels made his first appearance for Kilmarnock on 30th July 2011 in a 0 - 0 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 C.T. He scored a penalty in a 1-0 win over Heart of Midlothian F.C.
Heart of Midlothian F.C.
Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian...
after Marius Zaliukas
Marius Žaliukas
Marius Žaliūkas is a Lithuanian footballer who is the captain of Scottish Premier League club Hearts. He plays as either a centre back or a defensive midfielder.-Club career:...
fouled Paul Heffernan
Paul Heffernan
Paul Heffernan is an Irish professional footballer, currently playing for Scottish side Kilmarnock after being released by Sheffield Wednesday...
.
Northern Ireland
Shiels won his first Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland national football team
The Northern Ireland national football team represents Northern Ireland in international association football. Before 1921 all of Ireland was represented by a single side, the Ireland national football team, organised by the Irish Football Association...
cap against Portugal
Portugal national football team
The Portugal national football team represents Portugal in association football and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal. Portugal's home ground is Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and their head coach is Paulo Bento...
in November 2005. He was recalled to the squad for the match against Scotland
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
in August 2008 after an absence of 18 months. Shiels appeared as a second half substitute in the goalless draw at Hampden Park
Hampden Park
Hampden Park is a football stadium in the Mount Florida area of Glasgow, Scotland. The 52,063 capacity venue serves as the national stadium of football in Scotland...
.