PLAYER PROFILE

Shay McCartan.

· Northern Ireland

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At a glance

Full name
Seamus Vincent McCartan
Born
18 May 1994
Age today
32
Nationality
Northern Ireland

Career by season

170 recorded appearances
Shay McCartan appearances by season, competition and team
SeasonCompetitionTeamAppsStartsGoalsAssistsMinutesCards
25/26NIFL Premiership Portadown FC 128007084 / 1 red
24/25NIFL Premiership Portadown FC 2826322,3458
23/24UEFA Conference League Glentoran FC 1100900
23/24NIFL Premiership Glentoran FC 2917651,6236
22/23NIFL Premiership Glentoran FC 2522581,8104 / 1 red
21/22NIFL Premiership Glentoran FC 2316381,4072 / 1 red
20/21NIFL Premiership Ballymena United FC 31291352,5877
19/20League Two Bradford City 218408415

Appearances in our supported competitions. Goals, assists and minutes come from match reports where we have them.

Match log

Newest first
Shay McCartan match log
DateCompetitionMatchScoreMinutesGoals
10 Mar 2026NIFL Premiership Linfield FC v Portadown FC 3 – 190
07 Mar 2026NIFL Premiership Ballymena United FC v Portadown FC 1 – 169
28 Feb 2026NIFL Premiership Glenavon FC v Portadown FC 3 – 067
21 Feb 2026NIFL Premiership Portadown FC v Dungannon Swifts FC 1 – 075
14 Feb 2026NIFL Premiership Portadown FC v Larne FC 2 – 190
10 Feb 2026NIFL Premiership Coleraine FC v Portadown FCSubstitute, on 65′ 2 – 125
31 Jan 2026NIFL Premiership Portadown FC v Carrick Rangers FC 0 – 362
17 Jan 2026NIFL Premiership Bangor FC v Portadown FC 1 – 090
20 Dec 2025NIFL Premiership Dungannon Swifts FC v Portadown FC 4 – 290
06 Dec 2025NIFL Premiership Crusaders FC v Portadown FCSubstitute, on 65′ 0 – 425
22 Nov 2025NIFL Premiership Carrick Rangers FC v Portadown FCSubstitute, on 85′ 1 – 25
29 Aug 2025NIFL Premiership Portadown FC v Crusaders FCSubstitute, on 70′ 2 – 120
22 Mar 2025NIFL Premiership Coleraine FC v Portadown FC 1 – 090
15 Mar 2025NIFL Premiership Portadown FC v Dungannon Swifts FC 1 – 190
08 Mar 2025NIFL Premiership Portadown FC v Carrick Rangers FC 1 – 090
01 Mar 2025NIFL Premiership Coleraine FC v Portadown FC 2 – 083
22 Feb 2025NIFL Premiership Ballymena United FC v Portadown FC 2 – 090
15 Feb 2025NIFL Premiership Portadown FC v Larne FC 2 – 090
09 Feb 2025NIFL Premiership Cliftonville FC v Portadown FC 2 – 290
01 Feb 2025NIFL Premiership Larne FC v Portadown FC 1 – 190

Career transfers

11 recorded moves

All recorded career moves, newest first.

Shay McCartan career transfers
Date FromToMoveFee
01 Jul 2026 Portadown FC Without club Released —
01 Jul 2024 Glentoran FC Portadown FC Transfer Free
02 Aug 2021 Ballymena United FC Glentoran FC Transfer €118k
29 Sep 2020 Bradford City Ballymena United FC Transfer Free
31 May 2019 Lincoln City Bradford City Loan return
24 Jul 2018 Bradford City Lincoln City Loan —
01 Jul 2017 Accrington Stanley Bradford City Transfer €230k
02 Jul 2013 Burnley FC U21 Accrington Stanley Transfer Free
31 May 2013 Hyde United Burnley FC U21 Loan return
31 Jan 2013 Burnley FC U21 Hyde United Loan —
01 Jul 2012 Burnley FC U18 Burnley FC U21 Internal move —

Contracts and market values are not available yet.