 Shay Logan in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shaleum Narval Logan | ||
| Date of birth | (1988-01-29)29 January 1988 (age 38) | ||
| Place of birth | Wythenshawe, Manchester, England[1] | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Manchester City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2011 | Manchester City | 1 | (0) |
| 2007 | →Grimsby Town (loan) | 5 | (2) |
| 2007 | →Scunthorpe United (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2008 | →Stockport County (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | →Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 33 | (0) |
| 2011–2014 | Brentford | 90 | (4) |
| 2014 | →Aberdeen (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2014–2021 | Aberdeen | 211 | (11) |
| 2021 | →Heart of Midlothian (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Cove Rangers | 50 | (0) |
| Total | 419 | (18) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 07:47, 20 June 2023 (UTC) | |||
Shaleum Narval Logan (born 29 January 1988) is an English former professionalfootballer who played as aright-back.
He began his career in thePremier League withManchester City and played on loan atGrimsby Town,Scunthorpe United,Stockport County andTranmere Rovers before signing forLeague One sideBrentford in 2011. He joinedAberdeen in 2014, initially on loan, and he made over 250 appearances for the club over a seven year-spell before moving on toHeart of Midlothian andCove Rangers. After two years with the club he retired from professional football.
Logan was a product of theManchester City youth academy and signed a three-year contract in the summer of 2007.[3] His elder brother,Carlos Logan, is also a former Manchester City trainee. He first came into prominence after impressing during the U18s run to the 2005–06FA Youth Cup final. Logan made his first-team debut in the 2–1League Cup second round victory overBristol City in August 2007 and made a second appearance in the next round againstNorwich City in September 2007.[4][5] He made hisPremier League debut for Manchester City in a 2–0 away defeat toPortsmouth on 14 February 2009, starting the game and playing the full 90 minutes.[6] In September 2010, Logan was a surprise inclusion inManchester City's 25-man Premier League squad, making him City's 11th Englishman and 12th home-grown player in the list. Logan was released at the end of the2010–11 season, having made just three first team appearances.[7]
Logan joinedLeague Two clubGrimsby Town on a one-month loan in October 2007,[3] and scored a goal on his debut againstRochdale.[8] On his return to Manchester City, he was immediately loaned out toScunthorpe United, again for a month.[9] Logan made his debut for the club in a 1–0 loss againstBlackpool.
He joinedStockport County on a one-month loan in February 2008.[10] After making seven league appearances for the club, Logan returned to Manchester City after being recalled by his parent club.[11]
On 24 July 2009, Logan joinedTranmere Rovers on loan until the end of the season, after signing a new contract at Manchester City.[12] On 8 August 2009, he made his debut for the club in a 2–0 loss againstYeovil Town. On 15 August 2009, Logan provided a double assist forJohn Welsh andIan Thomas-Moore in a 4–2 win overGillingham. Logan then established himself in the starting eleven but then injured his hernia, resulting in him being ruled out for most of the remainder of the season after undergoing an operation.[13] Fortunately, Logan made his return in a 1–1 draw againstColchester United and featured in the last two matches.[14] At the conclusion of the 2009–10 season, Logan would return to Manchester City after completing his loan spell at Tranmere.[15]
In the summer of 2010 Logan went on trial atDoncaster Rovers[16] andSheffield United,[17] playing in friendly matches. On 23 November 2010, Logan played as a trialist forWatford in a reserve team game against local rivalsLuton Town.[18]
Logan joinedBrentford on 23 June 2011, theLeague One side being managed by former Manchester City playerUwe Rösler. On his move to Brentford, there was a clause to automatically extend his contract for a further year if he played a certain number of games.[19] On 6 August 2011, he scored on his debut for Brentford in a 2–0 win overYeovil Town. Following a 2–1 win overExeter City on 16 August 2011, Logan had to have a scan on his ankle despite wearing a protective boot.[20] After the ankle scan, Logan was out for two months on the sidelines. On 12 October 2011, he returned to training.[21] On 25 October 2011, Logan made his return from injury in a 1–0 loss againstStevenage. In a 1–0 loss againstCharlton Athletic on 19 November 2011, Logan suffered a concussion after colliding with his own goalkeeperRichard Lee and was taken off on a stretcher.[22] After the match, he was taken toCharing Cross Hospital forCT scans and observation.[23] On 27 March 2012, Logan scored his second goal for the club in a 3–1 win overPreston North End. On 7 April 2012, he scored his third goal for the club and set up a goal forSam Saunders in a 3–0 win overBury. During the 2011–12 season, he made 32 appearances and scored four goals.[24] At the end of the season, Logan signed a new contract.[25]
In the2012–13 season, Logan played 53 games in all competitions[26] and signed a new 18-month contract in January 2013.[27] Logan scored Brentford's first goal of the2013–14 season in an opening day 1–1 draw withPort Vale.[28] He made 12 appearances before being replaced atright back byAlan McCormack in October, following mistakes in losses againstLeyton Orient andRotherham United.[29] Logan returned to the side seven weeks later, when he came on as a substitute for McCormack after 75 minutes of Brentford's 1–0 victory overNotts County on 30 November.[30] It was not until 29 December that he made his next appearance, a second-half substitute cameo (once again replacing McCormack) in a 3–1 win overMilton Keynes Dons.[31] It was Logan's first appearance under new managerMark Warburton and he was assured of his Brentford future in talks with Warburton the following day.[32] A reshuffle of the Brentford side led to Logan being awarded with a starting appearance against Port Vale on 11 January 2014. It was his first start since 12 October 2013 and he played the full 90 minutes of the 2–0 win.[33] What would be Logan's final Brentford appearance came in a 3–1 victory over Bristol City atGriffin Park on 28 January.[34] On 14 May, it was announced that Logan had been released by the Bees.[35] He made 19 appearances and scored one goal during the 2013–14 season[36] and left Griffin Park having made 104 appearances and scored five goals during his three seasons with the club.[7]
On 30 January 2014, Logan signed forScottish Premiership sideAberdeen on loan until the end of the2013–14 season, linking up with former teammatesWillo Flood,Niall McGinn andNicky Weaver.[37] Upon the move, Logan stated that agreeing a deal allowing him to spend time with his family was an important factor in his move[38] and that he was motivated to help the club win trophies.[39] Logan made his debut againstSt Johnstone in theLeague Cup semi-final which Aberdeen won 4–0.[40] He made his league debut, playing on the right of midfield, as Aberdeen won 1–0 againstSt Mirren.[41] On 16 March, Logan played the full 120 minutes of normal plus extra time in theScottish League Cup final againstInverness Caledonian Thistle which Aberdeen won 4–2 on penalty kicks.[42] Logan then scored his first goal for the club on 3 May 2014, as Aberdeen lost 5–2 againstCeltic.[43] Logan's successful loan spell came to an end at the end of the campaign after making 18 appearances and scoring one goal.[36]
After being released by Brentford, Logan signed a pre-contract permanent move with Aberdeen on a two-year contract on 27 May 2014.[44][45]
Logan's first appearance after signing for the club on a permanent basis came againstFK Daugava Riga in the first qualifying round of theEuropa League, during which he scored the opening goal, in a 5–0 home victory.[46] In the second leg, Logan then provided an assist forAdam Rooney, who went on to score a hat-trick, in a 3–0 win over to send them through to the next round.[47] However, Aberdeen's Europa League run came to an end after losing 5–2 toReal Sociedad on aggregate. During the second leg Logan gave away the penalty which allowed Real Sociedad to equalise.[48]
On 13 September, in a match against Celtic, he was racially abused by opponentAleksandar Tonev, who was found guilty and given a seven-match ban.[49] Contrary to what was published in the Daily Record there was no formal or sanctioned forgiveness. Logan scored his first league goal for Aberdeen on 27 September 2014, in a 3–2 win over Inverness Caledonian Thistle.[50] On 10 November 2014, at full time of Aberdeen's 2–1 defeat to Celtic, Logan received a red card for using "offensive and insulting language", resulting in a one-match ban.[51] During the season he went on to score goals againstSt Mirren[52] andRoss County.[53] With Aberdeen challenging at the top of the league, Logan stated his belief that the club could win theScottish Premiership,[54] He helped the club finish in second position, qualifying for a European place. Logan was named in thePFA Scotland Premiership Team of the Year.[55] In his first season at Aberdeen made 45 appearances and scoring four times in all competitions.
Ahead of the2015–16 season, Logan was linked a move back to England withBolton Wanderers.[56] In April 2016, he signed a new contract, keeping him at the club until summer 2018.[57]
On 11 July 2017, Logan extended his contract with Aberdeen for a further two years, until 2020.[58]
Logan was loaned toHeart of Midlothian in March 2021.[59]
Logan left Aberdeen at the conclusion of the 2020–21Scottish Premiership season, after his contract was not renewed by the club. On 27 July 2021, Logan joinedCove Rangers.[60]
Logan departed the club in July 2023, having made 59 appearances for the club.[61]
In May 2020, Logan said he was training to be a plumber when his footballing career comes to an end.[62] Following his transfer to semi-professional Cove Rangers, Logan opened his ownplumbing business, but following his release by the club in July 2023 he posted a video on hisTwitter that appeared to show him working as a maintenance man on the floodlights at Aberdeen'sPittodrie Stadium. It was also stated that he was seeking full time employment as anoffshore rig worker.[63]
Logan was arrested in Aberdeen on 17 June 2021 in connection with alleged money laundering offences.[64] Almost 3 years later in April 2024, prosecutors dropped the case after having considered the available evidence. A spokesman for theCrown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) noted that: "The Crown reserves the right to proceed in the future should further evidence become available".[65]
In June 2021, Logan was arrested on suspicion of drink driving. A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "We can confirm a 33-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection with a road traffic offence on the A944 in the Aberdeen area during the evening of 25 June 2021".[66] In June 2022, Logan subsequently pleaded guilty to one charge of careless driving and losing control of his vehicle and a second charge of drink-driving. The court heard that Logan was stopped by police while driving dangerously, breathalysed and taken to Kittybrewster Police Station. Sheriff Graham Buchanan fined Logan a total of £1,200 and disqualified him from driving for 14 months.[67]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other[A] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester City | 2007–08[68] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008–09[69] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2009–10[70] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010–11[71] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Grimsby Town (loan) | 2007–08[68] | League Two | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Scunthorpe United (loan) | 2007–08[68] | Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Stockport County (loan) | 2007–08[68] | League Two | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 2009–10[70] | League One | 33 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| Brentford | 2011–12[24] | League One | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 1 | 32 | 4 |
| 2012–13[26] | League One | 45 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 53 | 0 | |
| 2013–14[36] | League One | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
| Total | 90 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 104 | 5 | ||
| Aberdeen (loan) | 2013–14[36] | Scottish Premiership | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| Aberdeen | 2014–15[72] | Scottish Premiership | 35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6[c] | 1 | 45 | 4 |
| 2015–16[73] | Scottish Premiership | 37 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6[c] | 0 | 45 | 4 | |
| 2016–17[74] | Scottish Premiership | 38 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6[c] | 1 | 53 | 4 | |
| 2017–18[75] | Scottish Premiership | 37 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | 47 | 2 | |
| 2018–19[76] | Scottish Premiership | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
| 2019–20[77] | Scottish Premiership | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6[c] | 0 | 38 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[78] | Scottish Premiership | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Total | 211 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 276 | 14 | ||
| Heart of Midlothian (loan) | 2020–21[79] | Scottish Championship | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| Cove Rangers | 2021–22 | Scottish League One | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | Scottish Championship | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| Career total | 419 | 18 | 33 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 39 | 3 | 519 | 22 | ||
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