Matthew Shevlin

Position: Striker

Squad Number: 9

Date of Birth: 7th December 1998

Debut: vs Dungannon Swifts (January 23, 2021)

Previous Clubs: Ballymena United, Ards (on loan), Linfield

About Matthew:
Matthew joined the Bannsiders in January 2021 from Linfield as Oran Kearney finally landed his signature. The Ballymena native burst on the scene as he became the youngest goalscorer for the Sky Blues at the age of 15, where he also won the County Antrim Shield. A move to Linfield would follow as Shevlin collected a Premiership winners’ medal. Matthew has been the club’s top goalscorer for the last five consecutive seasons and has really kicked on since arriving at The Showgrounds, including goals in Europe, Irish Cup final and BetMcLean League Cup final. A strong campaign in 2022-23 saw the striker share the Golden Boot prize with Cliftonville’s Ronan Hale - a feat he would repeat on his own in 2024-25. He memorably bagged a brace in the Irish Cup decider against Dungannon Swifts in 2026 and has scored more than 100 goals for the Bannsiders.