{{short description|British professional footballer (born 1992)}} {{Use British English|date=July 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Sean Shields | image = Sean Shields 04-01-2014 1.jpg | image_size = | caption = Shields training with Dagenham & Redbridge in 2014 | fullname = Sean Patrick Shields<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/4e/bd/0,,10794~179534,00.pdf|page=55|title=Professional retain lists & free transfers 2012/13|publisher=The Football League|date=May 2013|access-date=9 June 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130717125933/http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/4e/bd/0,,10794~179534,00.pdf|archive-date=17 July 2013}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|1|20|df=y}}<ref name="Dagenham & Redbridge">{{cite web | title = Dagenham & Redbridge | url = http://footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2014-2015/fltwo/dagred.htm | publisher = FootballSquads | accessdate = 29 November 2014}}</ref> | birth_place = Enfield, England | height = {{height|m=1.77}}<ref name="Dagenham & Redbridge"/> | position = Winger | currentclub = Tonbridge Angels | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 2000–2008 | youthclubs1 = Tottenham Hotspur | youthyears2 = 2008 | youthclubs2 = Cockfosters | years1 = 2008–2009 | clubs1 = Potters Bar Town | caps1 = ? | goals1 = ? | years2 = 2009–2010 | clubs2 = Rushden & Diamonds | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2010 | clubs3 = Potters Bar Town | caps3 = ? | goals3 = ? | years5 = 2010–2013 | clubs5 = St Albans City | caps5 = 71 | goals5 = 13 | years6 = 2013–2015 | clubs6 = Dagenham & Redbridge | caps6 = 13 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2014 | clubs7 = → St Albans City (loan) | caps7 = 13 | goals7 = 4 | years8 = 2014–2015 | clubs8 = → Ebbsfleet United (loan) | caps8 = 5 | goals8 = 1 | years9 = 2015–2020 | clubs9 = Ebbsfleet United | caps9 = 116 | goals9 = 15 | years10 = 2015 | clubs10 = → Chelmsford City (loan) | caps10 = 2 | goals10 = 0 | years11 = 2015 | clubs11 = → Margate (loan) | caps11 = 6 | goals11 = 1 | years12 = 2016 | clubs12 = → Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) | caps12 = 5 | goals12 = 1 | years13 = 2018–2019 | clubs13 = → Maidstone United (loan) | caps13 = 4 | goals13 = 0 | years14 = 2019 | clubs14 = → Boreham Wood (loan) | caps14 = 10 | goals14 = 1 | years15 = 2019–2020 | clubs15 = → Notts County (loan) | caps15 = 14 | goals15 = 0 | years16 = 2020–2022 | clubs16 = Weymouth | caps16 = 66 | goals16 = 7 | years17 = 2022–2023 | clubs17 = Barnet | caps17 = 18 | goals17 = 3 | years18 = 2023 | clubs18 = Scunthorpe United | caps18 = 10 | goals18 = 0 | years19 = 2023 | clubs19 = Rayners Lane | caps19 = 7 | goals19 = 9 | years20 = 2023– | clubs20 = Tonbridge Angels | caps20 = 38 | goals20 = 11 | nationalyears1 = 2013 | nationalteam1 = Northern Ireland U21 | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | club-update = 18:49, 12 September 2024 (UTC) }} '''Sean Patrick Shields''' (born 20 January 1992) is a British professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Tonbridge Angels.
==Career== Shields started his career in the youth system at Tottenham Hotpsur, spending eight years with the club between 2000 and 2008.<ref name="Shields' Irish eyes are smiling after call-up"/> He then joined Isthmian League side Potters Bar Town, where he was spotted by Football Conference side Rushden & Diamonds as a 16-year-old and was offered a trial at Nene Park.<ref name="Sean Shields profile">{{cite web| url=http://rdfc1992.com/2012/08/10/sean-shields-2/| publisher=RDFC| title=Sean Shields profile |access-date=2 February 2013}}</ref> He was offered apprentice terms at the club, and went on to score 18 goals in his first season with the youth team.<ref name="Sean Shields profile"/> He made his first team debut on 12 October 2009 as a 17-year-old, against Daventry United in the Northamptonshire Senior Cup.<ref name="Sean Shields profile"/> In March 2010, he decided to leave the Diamonds and re-joined Potters Bar Town for a very brief spell until the end of the season.<ref name="Sean Shields profile"/>
In October 2010, he joined Conference South side St Albans City on a one-year contract after a trial period with the club.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.hertsad.co.uk/sport/football/shields_signs_contract_1_684594| publisher=Herts Advertiser| title=Shields signs contract| date=19 October 2010| access-date=2 February 2013| archive-date=29 October 2013| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029195053/http://www.hertsad.co.uk/sport/football/shields_signs_contract_1_684594| url-status=dead}}</ref> Shields broke into the first team during the 2010–11 season after a string of impressive performances in the reserve side.<ref name="Midfielder Shields makes switch to Daggers"/> However, he could not stop the club from relegation to the Southern Football League Premier Division in the summer of 2011. He rose to prominence during an FA Cup second qualifying-round match against Ashford Town, scoring a first-half hat-trick in a 6–2 victory, which resulted in Shields being nominated for the player of the round.<ref name="Midfielder Shields makes switch to Daggers">{{cite web| url=http://www.barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk/sport/midfielder_shields_makes_switch_to_daggers_1_1785156| publisher=Barking & Dagenham Post| title=Midfielder Shields makes switch to Daggers| date=7 January 2013| access-date=9 June 2014| archive-date=14 July 2014| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714192502/http://www.barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk/sport/midfielder_shields_makes_switch_to_daggers_1_1785156| url-status=dead}}</ref> Shields went on to make a total of 92 appearances for the Saints, scoring 21 goals, in all competitions.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.sacfc.co.uk/index.php/history-a-statistics/past-players.html| archive-url=https://archive.today/20130218140530/http://www.sacfc.co.uk/index.php/history-a-statistics/past-players.html| url-status=usurped| archive-date=18 February 2013| publisher=St Albans City F.C.| title=St Albans profile |access-date=2 February 2013}}</ref>
On 9 January 2013, he joined Football League Two side Dagenham & Redbridge on a three-and-a-half-year contract until June 2016, after impressing during a short trial with the club.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.daggers.co.uk/news/article/daggers-sign-shields-585028.aspx| publisher=Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.| title=Daggers Sign Sean Shields |access-date=2 February 2013}}</ref> He made his debut on 26 January 2013, in the 2–1 league defeat to Morecambe, replacing Medy Elito as a second-half substitute. It proved to be his only appearance of the campaign for the ''Daggers''. Shields, started the 2013–14 season as a back-up player, making his first league start for Dagenham in a 1–1 draw with Chesterfield. In his first full season with the club he made thirteen appearances.
In August 2014, he re-joined his former club Conference South side St Albans City on a two-month loan, having failed to break into the first team after missing the majority of the 2014 pre-season through injury.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.daggers.co.uk/news/article/sean-shields-jon-nouble-dagenham-and-redbridge-loan-1858237.aspx| publisher=Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.| title=Daggers Duo Go Out on Loan |access-date=22 August 2014}}</ref> In October 2014 his loan was extended for a further month after an anonymous St Albans fan funded the deal, having been impressed with his form.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.hertsad.co.uk/sport/football/mystery_supporter_steps_forward_to_secure_shields_loan_extension_1_3813052| archive-url=https://archive.today/20141021190656/http://www.hertsad.co.uk/sport/football/mystery_supporter_steps_forward_to_secure_shields_loan_extension_1_3813052| url-status=dead| archive-date=21 October 2014| publisher=Herts Advertiser| title=Mystery supporter steps forward to secure Shields loan extension| date=20 October 2014| access-date=21 October 2014}}</ref> In November 2014, he returned to Dagenham having scored five goals in sixteen appearances in all competitions, 13 of which were starts.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.daggers.co.uk/news/article/sean-shields-interview-dagenham-and-redbridge-st-albans-2108164.aspx| publisher=Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.| title=Shields: "It's Good To Be Back." |access-date=27 November 2014}}</ref>
In December 2014 he moved out on loan again to the Conference South, signing for Ebbsfleet United on a one-month loan deal.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk/sport/football/dagenham-and-redbridge/shields_departs_daggers_for_ebbsfleet_1_3879956| publisher=Barking & Dagenham Post| title=Shields departs Daggers for Ebbsfleet| date=9 December 2014| access-date=10 December 2014| archive-date=10 December 2014| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141210190039/http://www.barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk/sport/football/dagenham-and-redbridge/shields_departs_daggers_for_ebbsfleet_1_3879956| url-status=dead}}</ref> It didn't take him long to get off the mark, as on Boxing Day 2014, Shields scored his first goal for Ebbsfleet United on only his second appearance for the club. It came in an impressive 5–1 away victory over Chelmsford City and came by means of a delicate 20-yard lob over the goalkeeper and opposition defender on the goal-line.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.kentonline.co.uk/gravesend/sport/fleet-29242/| title=Chelmsford City 1 Ebbsfleet United 5 – Vanarama South match report |date=26 December 2014|access-date=27 December 2014}}</ref> In January 2015, his contract at Dagenham was cancelled by mutual consent, having made fourteen appearances for the club in all competitions.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.daggers.co.uk/news/article/sean-shields-departs-doidge-joins-dartford-on-loan-2208275.aspx| title=Sean Shields departs, Doidge joins Dartford on loan|date=16 January 2015|access-date=18 January 2015}}</ref> He immediately returned to Ebbsfleet on a permanent deal, signing an 18-month contract.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.ebbsfleetunited.co.uk/home/shields-shakes-hands-on-permanent-deal/| title=Shields shakes hands on permanent deal|date=16 January 2015|access-date=18 January 2015}}</ref> After suffering an ankle injury during the final week of pre season in July 2015, Shields missed the first two months of the 2015/16 season. Consequently, on 2 October 2015, Shields joined Chelmsford City on a one-month loan deal from Ebbsfleet United.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.chelmsfordcityfc.com/news/shields-joins-clarets-on-loan-1503094.html| publisher=Chelmsford City F.C.| title=Shields Joins Clarets on Loan| date=2 October 2015| access-date=2 October 2015| archive-date=1 October 2017| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171001031052/http://www.chelmsfordcityfc.com/news/shields-joins-clarets-on-loan-1503094.html| url-status=dead}}</ref>
On 3 December 2015 Shields signed a one-month loan deal at Margate under Terry Brown.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.kentonline.co.uk/thanet/sport/gate-take-two-on-loan-47355/ | publisher= Kent online | title = Margate have taken Matt Johnson and Sean Shields on loan from Vanarama National League South leaders Ebbsfleet United| date= 3 December 2015|access-date= 30 January 2016}}</ref> He enjoyed a very successful loan spell, helping the team climb the table with a positive run of results over the Christmas period. He became an instant hit with the Margate fans with his trickery and exciting style of play. His first goal came by means of a free kick against Maidenhead United on his final game on loan for the club on 9 January 2016.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.kentonline.co.uk/thanet/sport/bull-far-from-jolly-about-48931/ | publisher= Kent Online | title = Boss Nikki Bull slams Margate's defending after throwing away first half lead before Christian Jolley's late winner| date= 10 January 2016|access-date= 30 January 2016}}</ref>
Shields later joined Hemel Hempstead on loan, before returning to his parent club in time to play a part in the backend of the Fleet's campaign. Despite scoring against Hemel Hempstead, and getting the equaliser in a 3–1 win over Chelmsford in which he was voted man of the match, he did not feature in the subsequent playoffs which was believed to be due to suffering a hamstring strain in training before the final game of the season, against Eastbourne Borough.
However, his performances while on loan and when recalled back to play for the Fleet were impressive enough to earn him a new deal with the club, which he signed in June 2016.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.kentonline.co.uk/gravesend/sport/shields-extends-fleet-stay-97365/ | publisher= Kent online| title = Ebbsfleet United winger Sean Shields agrees new deal| date = 14 June 2016| access-date= 30 November 2016}}</ref>
Shields began the 16/17 season in fine form, scoring a superb individual goal, again against Hemel Hempstead in a 2–2 draw at Stonebridge Road. Shortly after this game and after a change in team shape, Shields adopted a left wing-back role which saw him and the team flourish during a positive run of results. This position saw the tricky wing-back pop up with regular assists for teammates and 2 more goals followed before the end of November against Truro City and Maidenhead United, respectively.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://ebbsfleetunited.co.uk/fleet-4-2-truro-city/ | publisher= Fleet Online| title= Fleet 4–2 Truro City| date = 5 November 2016| access-date= 30 November 2016}}</ref> He was part of the squad that finished second in the National League South that season and went on to win promotion through the playoffs.
Shields was a regular feature in the matchday squad in the 2017–18 season, but after a change in management, his game time subsequently diminished in his final two years with the club. He was loaned out to Maidstone United and Boreham Wood from December 2018 until the end of the 2018–19 season.
After a summer of interest from several clubs, he agreed a season long loan deal with Notts County for 2019–20. Upon signing here, it was agreed that Shields would leave Ebbsfleet at the end of the season, when his contract expired.<ref>[https://www.ebbsfleetunited.co.uk/seven-departures-on-fleet-list/ Seven departures on Fleet list]</ref>
Shields signed for Weymouth on 13 October 2020 and made his debut against Barnet the same day.<ref>{{cite tweet|number=1316074975464390658|user=theterras|title=✍️ Weymouth Football Club is delighted to announce the signing of winger Sean Shields.<!-- full text of tweet that Twitter returned to the bot (excluding links) added by TweetCiteBot. This may be better truncated or may need expanding (TW limits responses to 140 characters) or case changes. --> |date=13 October 2020}}</ref> He scored his first goal for the club, a fine strike from the edge of the box into the top corner, against Chesterfield on 28 November 2020.
Shields enjoyed a fine first season with the club scoring 5 and assisting 14 goals, in 33 league games. On 18 May 2021, he was awarded the Player's Player of the season award.
On 1 July 2022, Shields joined Barnet on a permanent deal following Weymouth's relegation. He became an instant hit with the bees fans, with his exciting and creative style of play. Enjoying a successful start to life at the club, he scored 3 goals and recorded 3 assists in the first 10 league games of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.barnetfc.com/bees-sign-sean-shields|title=Bees sign Sean Shields|website=barnetfc.com|date=1 July 2022|access-date=1 July 2022}}</ref>
On 2 February 2023, he joined Scunthorpe United on a deal until the end of the season, with the club sitting second bottom of the National League at the time. The incentive of an extra year would be triggered, if the club were able to avoid relegation and remain in the National League.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/news/2023/february/iron-add-experienced-sean-shields-to-ranks/|title=Iron add experienced Sean Shields to ranks|website=scunthorpe-united.co.uk|date=2 February 2023|access-date=2 February 2023}}</ref> Unfortunately this was not an achieved and following Scunthorpe's relegation, he left the club at the expiration of his contract to return to London.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/news/2023/may/club-statement/|title=Players update|website=scunthorpe-united.co.uk|date=4 May 2023|accessdate=6 May 2023}}</ref>
==International career== Shields was born in the London Borough of Enfield, but qualifies to play for Northern Ireland through his father, who was brought up in the country.<ref name="Shields' Irish eyes are smiling after call-up">{{cite web| url=http://www.barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk/sport/shields_irish_eyes_are_smiling_after_call_up_1_2215807| publisher=Barking & Dagenham Post| title=Shields' Irish eyes are smiling after call-up| date=30 May 2013| access-date=9 June 2014| archive-date=14 July 2014| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714140159/http://www.barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk/sport/shields_irish_eyes_are_smiling_after_call_up_1_2215807| url-status=dead}}</ref> In May 2013, the Irish Football Association got in touch with Dagenham & Redbridge about a possible call-up for Shields to the under-21 squad.<ref name="Shields' Irish eyes are smiling after call-up"/> In May 2013, Shields was called up for the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifier against Cyprus in Nicosia, after impressing in a three-day training camp.<ref name="Shields' Irish eyes are smiling after call-up"/> Shields made his debut in the 3–0 defeat, replacing Jude Winchester as a substitute.<ref name="Daggers' Shields delighted with latest Northern Ireland under-21 call-up">{{cite web| url=http://www.ilfordrecorder.co.uk/sport/sport-football/daggers/daggers_shields_delighted_with_latest_northern_ireland_under_21_call_up_1_3364790| publisher=Ilford Recorder| title=Daggers' Shields delighted with latest Northern Ireland under-21 call-up| date=25 February 2014| access-date=9 June 2014| archive-date=14 July 2014| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714152809/http://www.ilfordrecorder.co.uk/sport/sport-football/daggers/daggers_shields_delighted_with_latest_northern_ireland_under_21_call_up_1_3364790| url-status=dead}}</ref> His second appearance came in September 2013, a 1–0 defeat to Belgium, where he again featured, this time replacing Kirk Millar as a half-time substitute.<ref name="Daggers' Shields delighted with latest Northern Ireland under-21 call-up"/>
==Career statistics== {{updated|14 October 2023}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |Rushden & Diamonds |2009–10<ref name="Sean Shields profile"/> |Conference Premier |0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|��||2<ref group=lower-alpha>2 appearances in Northamptonshire Senior Cup</ref>||0||2||0 |- |rowspan="4" valign="center"|St Albans City |2010–11<ref>{{cite web | title = Sean Shields 2010/2011 player appearances | url = http://www.sacfc.co.uk/index.php/history-a-statistics/past-players.html | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130218140530/http://www.sacfc.co.uk/index.php/history-a-statistics/past-players.html | url-status = usurped | archive-date = 18 February 2013 | publisher = St Albans City F.C. | accessdate = 2 February 2013}}</ref> |Conference South |24||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||3<ref group=lower-alpha>2 appearances in FA Trophy, 1 appearance in Herts Senior Cup</ref>||0||30||0 |- |2011–12<ref>{{cite web | title = Sean Shields 2011/2012 player appearances | url = http://www.sacfc.co.uk/index.php/history-a-statistics/past-players.html | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130218140530/http://www.sacfc.co.uk/index.php/history-a-statistics/past-players.html | url-status = usurped | archive-date = 18 February 2013 | publisher = St Albans City F.C. | accessdate = 2 February 2013}}</ref> |SL Premier Division |28||6||4||0||colspan="2"|—||4<ref group=lower-alpha name=SAC>1 appearance in FA Trophy, 1 appearance in Herts Senior Cup, 1 appearance in Herts Charity Cup, 1 appearance in Southern League Cup</ref>||0||36||6 |- |2012–13<ref>{{cite web | title = Sean Shields 2012/2013 player appearances | url = http://www.sacfc.co.uk/index.php/history-a-statistics/past-players.html | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130218140530/http://www.sacfc.co.uk/index.php/history-a-statistics/past-players.html | url-status = usurped | archive-date = 18 February 2013 | publisher = St Albans City F.C. | accessdate = 2 February 2013}}</ref> |SL Premier Division |19||7||3||4||colspan="2"|—||4<ref group=lower-alpha name=SAC/>||0||26||11 |- !colspan="2"|Total !71!!13!!10!!4!!colspan="2"|—!!11!!0!!92!!17 |- |rowspan="3" valign="center"|Dagenham & Redbridge |2012–13<ref name="Games played by Sean Shields in 2012/2013">{{Soccerbase season|69042|2012|name=Sean Shields|access-date=2 February 2013}}</ref> |League Two |1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- |2013–14<ref name="Games played by Sean Shields in 2013/2014">{{Soccerbase season|69042|2013|name=Sean Shields|access-date=2 February 2013}}</ref> |League Two |12||0||0||0||0||0||1<ref group=lower-alpha name=FLT>Appearance in Football League Trophy</ref>||0||13||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !13!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0!!14!!0 |- |St Albans City (loan) |2014–15<ref name="Games played by Sean Shields in 2014/2015">{{Cite web | title = Games played by Sean Shields in 2014/2015 | url = http://www.sacfc.co.uk/saintsstats/player.php?id=1126 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141012142958/http://www.sacfc.co.uk/saintsstats/player.php?id=1126 | url-status = usurped | archive-date = 12 October 2014 | publisher = St Albans City F.C | accessdate = 25 August 2014}}</ref> |Conference South |13||4||3||1||colspan="2"|—||0||0||16||5 |- |Ebbsfleet United (loan) |2014–15<ref name="Games played by Sean Shields in 2014/2015 for Ebbsfleet United">{{Cite web | title = Games played by Sean Shields in 2014/2015 for Ebbsfleet United | url = http://www.ebbsfleetunited.co.uk/home/player-statistics-2014-15/ | publisher = Ebbsfleet United F.C. | accessdate = 29 December 2014 | archive-date = 13 December 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141213080904/http://www.ebbsfleetunited.co.uk/home/player-statistics-2014-15/ | url-status = dead }}</ref> |Conference South |5||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1<ref group=lower-alpha name=FAT>Appearance in FA Trophy</ref>||0||6||1 |- |rowspan="7" valign="center"|Ebbsfleet United |2014–15<ref name="Games played by Sean Shields in 2014/2015 for Ebbsfleet United"/> |Conference South |13||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||13||0 |- |2015–16<ref name="S. Shields – Aylesbury United">{{Cite web | title = S. Shields – Aylesbury United | url =http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/players/sean-shields#playingcareer | publisher = Aylesbury United F.C. | accessdate = 29 December 2014}}</ref> |National League South |7||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1<ref group=lower-alpha name=KSC>Appearance in Kent Senior Cup</ref>||0||8||2 |- |2016–17 |National League South |39||6||1||0||colspan="2"|—||4<ref group=lower-alpha>Three appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in National League South playoffs</ref>||0||44||6 |- |2017–18 |National League |34||4||3||0||colspan="2"|—||4<ref group=lower-alpha>Three appearances and one goal in FA Trophy, one appearance in Kent Senior Cup</ref>||1||41||5 |- |2018–19 |National League |17||3||2||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||19||3 |- |2019–20 |National League |6||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||6||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !121!!16!!6!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!10!!1!!137!!17 |- |Chelmsford City (loan) |2015–16<ref name="S. Shields – Aylesbury United"/> |National League South |2||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||3||0 |- |Margate (loan) |2015–16<ref name="S. Shields – Aylesbury United"/> |National League South |6||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||6||1 |- |Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) |2015–16<ref name="S. Shields – Aylesbury United"/> |National League South |5||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||5||1 |- |Maidstone United (loan) |2018–19 |National League |4||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2<ref group=lower-alpha name=FAT/>||1||6||1 |- |Boreham Wood (loan) |2018–19 |National League |10||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||10||1 |- |Notts County (loan) |2019–20 |National League |14||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||4<ref group=lower-alpha name=FAT/>||0||20||0 |- |rowspan="3"|Weymouth |2020–21 |National League |33||5||1||0||colspan="2"|—||1<ref group=lower-alpha name=FAT/>||0||35||5 |- |2021–22 |National League |33||2||2||0||colspan="2"|—||2<ref group=lower-alpha name=FAT/>||0||37||2 |- !colspan="2"|Total !66!!7!!3!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!3!!0!!72!!7 |- |Barnet |2022–23 |National League |18||3||1||0||colspan="2"|—||2<ref group=lower-alpha>One appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance in Middlesex Senior Cup</ref>||0||20||3 |- |Scunthorpe United |2022–23 |National League |10||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||10||0 |- |Rayners Lane |2023–24 |CCL Premier League North |7||9||0||0||colspan="2"|—||1<ref group=lower-alpha name=MSC>Appearance in Middlesex Senior Cup</ref>||1||8||10 |- |Tonbridge Angels |2023–24 |National League South |2||2||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||2||2 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !361!!54!!26!!5!!0!!0!!35!!3!!422!!64 |}
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==External links== {{Commons category|Sean Shields}} *{{Soccerbase}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Shields, Sean}} Category:1992 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from the London Borough of Enfield Category:English men's footballers Category:Men's association footballers from Northern Ireland Category:English people of Northern Ireland descent Category:Northern Ireland men's under-21 international footballers Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Potters Bar Town F.C. players Category:Rushden & Diamonds F.C. players Category:St Albans City F.C. players Category:Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. players Category:Ebbsfleet United F.C. players Category:Chelmsford City F.C. players Category:Margate F.C. players Category:Hemel Hempstead Town F.C. players Category:Maidstone United F.C. players Category:Boreham Wood F.C. players Category:Notts County F.C. players Category:Weymouth F.C. players Category:Barnet F.C. players Category:Scunthorpe United F.C. players Category:Rayners Lane F.C. players Category:Tonbridge Angels F.C. players Category:English Football League players Category:National League (English football) players Category:Isthmian League players Category:21st-century English sportsmen