Global InformationShaun Maloney information
 Shaun Maloney with Wigan in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shaun Richard Maloney[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 January 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Miri, Malaysia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wigan Athletic (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–1999 | Albion Boys Club | ||
| 1999–2001 | Celtic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2007 | Celtic | 104 | (26) |
| 2007–2008 | Aston Villa | 30 | (5) |
| 2008–2011 | Celtic | 54 | (13) |
| 2011–2015 | Wigan Athletic | 79 | (14) |
| 2015 | Chicago Fire | 14 | (3) |
| 2015–2017 | Hull City | 28 | (2) |
| Total | 309 | (63) | |
| International career | |||
| 2002–2005 | Scotland U21 | 20 | (6) |
| 2007 | Scotland B | 1 | (1) |
| 2005–2016 | Scotland | 47 | (7) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2021–2022 | Hibernian | ||
| 2023– | Wigan Athletic | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Shaun Richard Maloney (born 24 January 1983) is a Scottish football coach, who is the current manager of Wigan Athletic, and former player. Maloney played for Celtic, Aston Villa, Wigan Athletic, Chicago Fire, Hull City and the Scotland national team as an attacking midfielder or winger.
Maloney started his career at Celtic, playing 215 matches across all competitions and winning honours including five Scottish Premier League titles. He was the first player to claim both the SPFA Players' Player of the Year and the SPFA Young Player of the Year awards in the same season, doing so in 2005–06. He had a spell in the Premier League with Aston Villa, before returning for a second spell at Celtic. Maloney returned to English football in 2011 with Wigan Athletic, helping them win the 2013 FA Cup final. Maloney then briefly played in Major League Soccer for Chicago Fire. He last played for Hull City for two seasons, before retiring due to injury in 2017. Maloney made his senior international debut for Scotland in 2005 and he went on to earn 47 caps, scoring seven goals.
After retiring as a player, Maloney worked for Celtic and the Belgium national team as a coach. He was then appointed manager of Scottish club Hibernian in December 2021, but was sacked after four months. Maloney was appointed manager of Wigan Athletic in January 2023.
- ^ "Shaun Maloney". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Player Profile". Wigan Athletic. Archived from the original on 30 January 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2013.