Chris Shields

Chris Shields
Chris Shields playing for Dundalk against Zenit Saint Petersburg in the 2016–17 Europa League
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-12-27) 27 December 1990
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Linfield
Number 5
Youth career
1998–2008 St Francis
2008 Bray Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Bray Wanderers 90 (3)
2012–2021 Dundalk 249 (9)
2021– Linfield 94 (19)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2024

Chris Shields (born 27 December 1990) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Linfield in the Irish Premiership. He previously played for Bray Wanderers where he played for four seasons before joining Dundalk, where he remained for more than nine seasons.

Shields won five Premier Division medals during his time with Dundalk, in addition to three FAI Cups. He featured regularly in European competition for the club and was part of the team that became only the second-ever Irish side to reach the group stage of the Europa League in 2016 as well as reaching the same stage in 2020.