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{{Short description|Scottish professional footballer}}
{{About||the workers' rights activist|Shaun Maloney (labor activist)|others with a similar name|Sean Maloney (disambiguation){{!}}Sean Maloney}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Shaun Maloney
| image = Shaun Maloney - Nov2010.jpg
| caption = Maloney with Celtic in 2010
| fullname = Shaun Richard Maloney<ref>{{Hugman|24017|access-date=11 March 2017}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1983|1|24}}
| birth_place = [[Miri]], Malaysia
| height = {{convert|1.70|m|order=flip}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Player Profile|url=http://www.wiganlatics.co.uk/team/player-profile/index.aspx?playerid=164885&tcmuri=19985|publisher=Wigan Athletic|access-date=1 August 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130130083013/http://www.wiganlatics.co.uk/team/player-profile/index.aspx?playerid=164885&tcmuri=19985|archive-date=30 January 2013}}</ref>
| position = [[Attacking midfielder]], [[winger (association football)|winger]]
| currentclub = 
| youthyears1 = 1996–99
| youthclubs1 = Albion Boys Club
| youthyears2 = 1999–2001
| youthclubs2 = [[Celtic F.C. Under-20s and Academy|Celtic]]
| years1 = 2001–2007
| clubs1 = [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]
| caps1 = 104
| goals1 = 26
| years2 = 2007–2008
| clubs2 = [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]]
| caps2 = 30
| goals2 = 5
| years3 = 2008–2011
| clubs3 = [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]
| caps3 = 54
| goals3 = 13
| years4 = 2011–2015
| clubs4 = [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]]
| caps4 = 79
| goals4 = 14
| years5 = 2015
| clubs5 = [[Chicago Fire Soccer Club|Chicago Fire]]
| caps5 = 14
| goals5 = 3
| years6 = 2015–2017
| clubs6 = [[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]]
| caps6 = 28
| goals6 = 2
| totalcaps = 309
| totalgoals = 63
| nationalyears1 = 2002–2005
| nationalteam1 = [[Scotland national under-21 football team|Scotland U21]]
| nationalcaps1 = 20
| nationalgoals1 = 6
| nationalyears2 = 2007
| nationalteam2 = [[Scotland B national football team|Scotland B]]
| nationalcaps2 = 1
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 2005–2016
| nationalteam3 = [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]]
| nationalcaps3 = 47
| nationalgoals3 = 7
| managerclubs1 = [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]]
| manageryears1 = 2021–2022
| manageryears2 = 2023–2025
| managerclubs2 = [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]]
}}
'''Shaun Richard Maloney''' (born 24 January 1983) is a Scottish [[association football|football]] coach, and former player. He was most recently the manager of {{English football updater|WiganAth}} club [[Wigan Athletic]]. Maloney played for [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]], [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]], [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]], [[Chicago Fire Soccer Club|Chicago Fire]], [[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]] and the [[Scotland national football team|Scotland national team]] as an [[attacking midfielder]] or [[winger (association football)|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 [[PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year|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 F.C.|Aston Villa]], before returning for a second spell at Celtic. Maloney returned to English football in 2011 with [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]], helping them win the [[2013 FA Cup final]]. Maloney then briefly played in [[Major League Soccer]] for [[Chicago Fire Soccer Club|Chicago Fire]]. He last played for [[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]] for two seasons, before retiring due to injury in 2017. Maloney made his senior international debut for [[Scotland national football team|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 football team|Belgium national team]] as a coach. He was then appointed manager of Scottish club [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]] in December 2021, but was sacked after four months. Maloney was appointed manager of Wigan Athletic in January 2023.

==Early life==
Maloney was born to an English father and Scottish mother in [[Miri]], a coastal city in north-eastern [[Sarawak]], Malaysia, on 24 January 1983.<ref name=fourfourtwo2014interview/> He spent his infancy in Malaysia while his father, a helicopter pilot and armed forces veteran, worked there as a flying instructor. The family returned to Britain when Maloney was five years old, after his father accepted a job in [[Aberdeen]], Scotland.<ref name=fourfourtwo2014interview/> In a 2014 interview, Maloney said: "Although I am Scottish and play for Scotland, Malaysia will always be a special part of me."<ref name=fourfourtwo2014interview>{{cite web|title=Maloney: I play for Scotland but Malaysia will always be a special part of me|url=http://www.fourfourtwo.com/my/features/maloney-i-play-scotland-malaysia-will-always-be-special-part-me|website=FourFourTwo.com|access-date=16 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141030225446/http://www.fourfourtwo.com/my/features/maloney-i-play-scotland-malaysia-will-always-be-special-part-me|archive-date=30 October 2014}}</ref>

Maloney was educated at [[List of schools in Aberdeen|St Joseph's Primary School]] and [[Cults Academy]] in [[Aberdeen]].<ref>{{cite news|title=CHICAGO FIRE KEEN ON SCOTLAND STAR SHAUN MALONEY|url=https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/sport/football/scottish-football/chicago-fire-keen-on-scotland-star-shaun-maloney/|access-date=31 March 2017|work=Evening Express|date=21 November 2014|archive-date=31 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170331210502/https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/sport/football/scottish-football/chicago-fire-keen-on-scotland-star-shaun-maloney/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Aged 10, he had joined his first football club, Kincorth Boys' Club.<ref>{{cite web|title=Maloney, Shaun – Aston Villa Player Database|url=http://www.astonvillaplayerdatabase.com/1875.html|website=astonvilliaplayerdatabase.com|access-date=31 March 2017|archive-date=15 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180515054506/http://www.astonvillaplayerdatabase.com/1875.html|url-status=live}}</ref> At 12, he moved to Culter Boys' Club then at 14, to Albion Boys' Club.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/grassroots-2010-albion-boys-club-1045989|first=Scott |last=McDermott|title=Grassroots 2010: Albion Boys Club boss Brian Winton determined to find more stars of the future|publisher=[[Daily Record (Scotland)|Daily Record]]|location=Scotland|date=27 December 2009}}</ref>

It was revealed in 2013, that as a youngster Maloney had played tennis regularly against future World Number 1, [[Andy Murray]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Andy Murray: 'I used to play tennis against Shaun Maloney'|url=https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/off-the-pitch/wigan-athletic/news/murray-reveals-maloneys-tennis-past_84219.html|website=sportsmole.co.uk|date=13 May 2013|access-date=31 March 2017|archive-date=31 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170331211735/https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/off-the-pitch/wigan-athletic/news/murray-reveals-maloneys-tennis-past_84219.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Playing career==

===Celtic===
After joining [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]] as a [[trainee]] in 1999,<ref name=SFABio>{{SFA Profile|ID=24685}}</ref> Maloney made his first team debut on 29 April 2001 against [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] at [[Ibrox Stadium]], in a 3–0 win for Celtic.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/1297276.stm |title=Celtic crush Rangers |website=BBC Sport |date=29 April 2001 |access-date=25 October 2010 |archive-date=7 July 2003 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030707161836/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/1297276.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> He spent the next few years trying to break into the first team, spending most of his time as a [[Substitute (association football)|substitute]]. Despite not playing regularly, Maloney acquired a reputation for being a free kick specialist.<ref>{{cite web|last=Spiers |first=Graham |title=Maloney can be silver lining as Larsson cloud falls on Celtic Stand-in shows he is ready to take over |work=[[The Herald (Glasgow)|The Herald]] |access-date=12 April 2014 |url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/maloney-can-be-silver-lining-as-larsson-cloud-falls-on-celtic-stand-in-shows-he-is-ready-to-take-over-1.126762 |date=10 February 2003 |archive-date=30 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140430010746/http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/maloney-can-be-silver-lining-as-larsson-cloud-falls-on-celtic-stand-in-shows-he-is-ready-to-take-over-1.126762 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title= Lubomir the master is key to Maloney's free-kick sorcery|work=[[Liverpool Echo]]|url= https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Football%3A+Lubomir+the+master+is+key+to+Maloney's+free-kick+sorcery.-a097543901|access-date=12 April 2014|date=12 February 2003}}</ref> Maloney did appear several times for Celtic during their run to the UEFA Cup final in 2003, and scored in a 3–1 win over [[VfB Stuttgart]] at Parkhead in the Round of 16.<ref>{{cite news |title=Petrov sinks Stuttgart |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/uefa_cup/2780267.stm |website=BBC Sport |access-date=12 April 2014 |date=21 February 2003 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080105100351/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/uefa_cup/2780267.stm |archive-date=5 January 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fitbastats.com/celtic/player_games.php?playerid=2884&page=9 |publisher=[[Fitba Stats]] |title=Shaun Maloney – 2002/03 |access-date=12 April 2014 |archive-date=13 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413142231/http://www.fitbastats.com/celtic/player_games.php?playerid=2884&page=9 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

In February 2004, Maloney picked up a [[cruciate ligament]] injury.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2004/02/26/story274615847.asp |title=O'Neill promises Czechs payback |work=[[Irish Examiner]] |date=26 February 2004}}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He returned from the injury late in [[2004–05 Celtic F.C. season|season 2004–05]],<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/4495875.stm |title=Celtic 1–3 Hibernian |website=BBC Sport |date=30 April 2005 |access-date=25 October 2010 |archive-date=29 March 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080329045820/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/4495875.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> starting only one game in that season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/players/stats?id=4255&cc=5739 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060613234607/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/players/stats?id=4255&cc=5739 |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 June 2006 |title=Shaun Maloney |publisher=ESPN Soccernet}}</ref>

Maloney hit top form for Celtic in the [[2005–06 Celtic F.C. season|2005–06 season]], after being moved from a striking position to the left of midfield by manager [[Gordon Strachan]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sportinglife.com/football/scottishpremier/celtic/reports/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/05/09/21/SOCCER_Celtic.html&TEAMHD=celtic&DIV=scotsprem&TEAM=CELTIC&RH=Celtic&PREV_SEASON=2004 |title=Celtic 2 Falkirk 1 (AET) |work=Sporting Life |date=21 September 2005 }}{{Dead link|date=September 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sportinglife.com/football/scottishpremier/celtic/reports/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/05/10/01/SOCCER_Livingston.html&TEAMHD=celtic&DIV=scotsprem&TEAM=CELTIC&RH=Celtic&PREV_SEASON=2004 |title=Livingston 0 Celtic 5 |work=Sporting Life |date=1 October 2005 }}{{Dead link|date=September 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> His displays received praise from players, fans and the media throughout the year,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/4420292.stm |title=Strachan hails Celtic work ethic |website=BBC Sport |date=9 November 2005 |access-date=25 October 2010 |archive-date=7 December 2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051207102840/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/4420292.stm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2006/feb/20/match.dunfermline |title=Zurawski pounds Dunfermline with pieces of eight |work=The Guardian |date=20 February 2008 |access-date=13 December 2016 |archive-date=5 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305101048/http://www.theguardian.com/football/2006/feb/20/match.dunfermline |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2006/mar/20/newsstory.dunfermline |title=Maloney's trickery completes fitting tribute to Johnstone |work=The Guardian |date=20 March 2006 |access-date=13 December 2016 |archive-date=13 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160213225020/http://www.theguardian.com/football/2006/mar/20/newsstory.dunfermline |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2006/mar/27/match.livingston |title=Strachan feels strain as he nears first league title as manager |work=The Guardian |date=27 March 2006 |access-date=13 December 2016 |archive-date=16 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916094621/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2006/mar/27/match.livingston |url-status=live }}</ref> and in recognition of his excellent season he was awarded both the [[Scottish PFA Players' Player of the Year|SPFA Player of the Year]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://sport.scotsman.com/scottishfootballbriefing/Scottish-football-briefing--28.2771097.jp |title=Scottish football briefing – 28 April |work=The Scotsman |date=28 April 2006 |access-date=25 October 2010 |archive-date=17 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110617070917/http://sport.scotsman.com/scottishfootballbriefing/Scottish-football-briefing--28.2771097.jp |url-status=live }}</ref> and [[PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year|Young Player of the Year]] awards,<ref name=SFABio/> the first time a player has won both plaudits in the same season.<ref name=SFABio/> He also won Celtic Fans' Player of the Year, and Players Player of the Year in a season which saw him score 16 goals and contribute 28 assists from midfield.

With his contract expiring at the end of the [[2006–07 Celtic F.C. season|2006–07 season]], Celtic moved to offer Maloney a new deal.<ref name=Warning>[http://www.football.co.uk/celtic/maloney_handed_contract_warning_236249.shtml Maloney handed contract warning] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304192538/http://www.football.co.uk/celtic/maloney_handed_contract_warning_236249.shtml |date=4 March 2016 }} Football.co.uk, 26 October 2006</ref> However, contract negotiations continued for months, constantly breaking down due to differences between the two parties.<ref name=Warning/> Chief Executive [[Peter Lawwell]] asserted that Celtic "cannot keep players at any cost"<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/6089036.stm |title=Celtic warning over Maloney deal |date=26 October 2006 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=4 January 2010 |archive-date=16 December 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081216145320/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/6089036.stm |url-status=dead}}</ref> while Maloney warned that "In situations like this one, both parties have to be completely happy with the outcome." He also promised that the prolonged contract talks would not affect his football and that he hoped he would not have to consider leaving the club in the future.<ref>{{cite news|website=BBC Sport |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/5395038.stm |title=Maloney contract talks in limbo |date=15 October 2006 |access-date=4 January 2010 |archive-date=16 December 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081216145315/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/5395038.stm |url-status=dead}}</ref>

Maloney would have been able to leave Celtic for free in the summer of 2007, by signing a pre-contract agreement with another club. No new contract was agreed with Celtic, and they subsequently agreed a £1&nbsp;million transfer to Aston Villa.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/more-scottish-football/wee-man-maloney-has-some-big-boots-to-fill-1.918317 |title=Wee man Maloney has some big boots to fill |work=The Herald |location=Glasgow |date=8 September 2009 |access-date=25 October 2010 |archive-date=7 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121007075439/http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/more-scottish-football/wee-man-maloney-has-some-big-boots-to-fill-1.918317 |url-status=live }}</ref> In his first tenure, Maloney made a total of 139 appearances for the Hoops in all competitions, scoring 37 times.<ref>{{cite web|title=Shaun Maloney profile|url=http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/PlayerProfiles/0,,10265~19708,00.html|publisher=Aston Villa FC|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923230810/http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/PlayerProfiles/0,,10265~19708,00.html|archive-date=23 September 2015}}</ref>

===Aston Villa===
Just before the [[transfer window]] closed on 31 January 2007, Maloney signed a pre-contract agreement with Aston Villa. Villa manager [[Martin O'Neill]], who managed him at Celtic, was keen to bring Maloney to Villa for the second half of the season however and moments before the deadline he signed for the Midlands club for a reported fee of £1&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/6316441.stm |title=Villa beat clock to sign Maloney |date=31 January 2006 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=4 January 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081216145326/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/6316441.stm |archive-date=16 December 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref> He made his debut in the 2–0 defeat at [[Reading F.C.|Reading]] on 10 February 2007<ref>{{cite web|title=Reading v Aston Villa – Tactical formation|work=Football-Lineups.com|url=http://www.football-lineups.com/wiki/_match3761.php|access-date=28 February 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220611134508/http://www.football-lineups.com/wiki/_match3761.php|archive-date=11 June 2022}}</ref> On 28 April 2007, Maloney scored his first Villa goal in a victory against [[Manchester City F.C.|Man City]] at the [[City of Manchester Stadium]] from a free kick which was curled around the wall into the bottom right of the goal.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/6578841.stm |title=Man City 0–2 Aston Villa |date=28 April 2007 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=4 January 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081216145255/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/6578841.stm |archive-date=16 December 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
[[File:Shaun Maloney Aston Villa v. Chelsea 1.png|thumb|left|100px|Maloney before an [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] game in 2007]]
Maloney had trouble settling into the club but after a somewhat lacklustre start to his Villa career, he began to show his best form. Maloney has acknowledged that his football had been suffering but remained optimistic about his future at the club: "Homesickness has affected my form. I haven't played well enough to play in the team and I think that has shown, so hopefully now things can change."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11677_2687071,00.html |title=Maloney wants future sorted |publisher=Sky Sports |date=26 August 2007 |access-date=26 August 2007 |archive-date=4 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104004313/http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11677_2687071,00.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Both O'Neill and teammate [[Stiliyan Petrov]], who were both at Celtic during Maloney's time there, had expressed their desire for Maloney to stay at the club despite reports linking him with a move back to Scotland.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/aston_villa/6965216.stm |title=O'Neill cools Maloney Celtic link |date=27 August 2007 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=4 January 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081216145305/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/aston_villa/6965216.stm |archive-date=16 December 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Maloney gets Petrov backing |url=http://msnsport.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11677_2642876,00.html |publisher=Sky Sports |access-date=6 August 2007 |date=6 August 2007 |archive-date=16 December 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081216145218/http://msnsport.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11677_2642876,00.html |url-status=dead}}</ref>

Maloney scored a brace for Aston Villa in a 4–4 draw with Chelsea at [[Stamford Bridge (stadium)|Stamford Bridge]] on [[Boxing Day]] 2007.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7157291.stm |title=Chelsea 4–4 Aston Villa |website=BBC Sport |date=26 December 2007 |access-date=25 October 2010 |archive-date=27 December 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071227072754/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7157291.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> However, after that Maloney did not play a lot of matches as half of his last season appearances were substitutions, and he also said that he would like to one day go back and play in Scotland.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/aston_villa/7425322.stm |title=Maloney admits Villa frustration |website=BBC Sport |date=29 May 2008 |access-date=29 May 2008 |archive-date=16 December 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081216145310/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/aston_villa/7425322.stm |url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Return to Celtic===
[[File:1-Shaun Maloney.jpg|thumb|right|Maloney playing for Celtic in 2009]]
On 22 August 2008, [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]] announced the signing of Maloney on a four-year deal<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/aug/21/astonvilla.celtic?gusrc=rss&feed=football |title=Shaun Maloney makes Celtic return |work=The Guardian |date=21 August 2008 |access-date=22 August 2008 |first=Ewan |last=Murray |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081216151518/http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2008/aug/21/astonvilla.celtic?gusrc=rss&feed=football |archive-date=16 December 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref> for a fee of £3&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~1372538,00.html|title=Maloney Completes Return|publisher=Aston Villa FC|date=22 August 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828034512/http://www.avfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~1372538,00.html|archive-date=28 August 2008}}</ref> Maloney marked his return with a Man of the Match performance and two assists in his first match, after coming off the bench for [[Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink]] in a 3–0 victory over [[Falkirk F.C.|Falkirk]] at [[Celtic Park]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/scottish/celtic-3-falkirk-0-maloney-makes-heros-return-to-parkhead-907875.html |title=Celtic 3 Falkirk 0: Maloney makes hero's return to Parkhead |first=Ronnie |last=Esplin |work=[[The Independent]] |date=25 August 2008 |access-date=25 October 2010 |archive-date=10 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110034737/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/scottish/celtic-3-falkirk-0-maloney-makes-heros-return-to-parkhead-907875.html |url-status=dead}}</ref> Maloney scored his first goal after his return to Celtic in a 4–2 away win over [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]]<ref>{{cite news|date=13 September 2008 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/7611546.stm |title=Motherwell 2–4 Celtic |first=David |last=McDaid |website=BBC Sport |access-date=25 October 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120106120343/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/7611546.stm |archive-date=6 January 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> and managed his second the following week in a 3–1 away win at [[Kilmarnock F.C.|Kilmarnock]].<ref>{{cite news|date=21 September 2008 |url=http://sport.scotsman.com/sport/Kilmarnock-13-Celtic.4513350.jp |title=Kilmarnock 1–3 Celtic |access-date=25 October 2010 |work=The Scotsman |archive-date=17 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110617070935/http://sport.scotsman.com/sport/Kilmarnock-13-Celtic.4513350.jp |url-status=dead}}</ref> He finished the season with five goals, taking his total Celtic goals tally to 42.<ref name=MaloneyStats>{{cite news|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=24675 |title=Shaun Maloney career stats |publisher=Soccerbase |access-date=31 August 2011 |archive-date=26 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120126072014/http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=24675 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

Under new manager [[Tony Mowbray]], Maloney played in 17 of Celtic's first 18 fixtures of season 2009–10.<ref>{{cite web|title=Results for season 2009/10 in all competitions|url=http://www.fitbastats.com/celtic/team_results_season.php?from=3&competition=0&update=Update|publisher=FibaStats|access-date=14 October 2014|archive-date=23 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141023053223/http://www.fitbastats.com/celtic/team_results_season.php?from=3&competition=0&update=Update|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="sm0910">{{cite web|title=Maloney, Shaun – season 2009/10|url=http://www.fitbastats.com/celtic/player_games.php?playerid=2884&page=3|publisher=Fitbastats|access-date=14 October 2014|archive-date=23 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141023053919/http://www.fitbastats.com/celtic/player_games.php?playerid=2884&page=3|url-status=live}}</ref> However he began having trouble with his [[Achilles tendon]] after the 2–1 defeat against Rangers on 4 October 2009.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mowbray rues injury woes|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11781/5609936/mowbray-rues-injury-woes|publisher=Sky Sports|access-date=14 October 2014|date=5 October 2009}}</ref> Maloney played a further four matches after that, but was substituted at half-time in Celtic's League Cup defeat against Hearts. It was revealed he was suffering from [[Achilles tendinitis]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Tony Mowbray loses Scott Brown and Shaun Maloney for another two months|url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/tony-mowbray-loses-scott-brown-and-shaun-maloney-for-another-two-months-1-770116|work=The Scotsman|access-date=14 October 2014|date=27 November 2009|archive-date=19 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141019201027/http://www.scotsman.com/sport/tony-mowbray-loses-scott-brown-and-shaun-maloney-for-another-two-months-1-770116|url-status=live}}</ref> and he did not play another game that season.<ref name="sm0910" />

Maloney started the 2010–11 season in good form with goals against [[St Mirren F.C.|St Mirren]],<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/8930126.stm |title=Celtic 4 – 0 St Mirren |website=BBC Sport |date=22 August 2010 |access-date=25 October 2010 |archive-url=https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20100822190824/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/8930126.stm |archive-date=22 August 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Hearts]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/8986073.stm |title=Celtic 3 – 0 Hearts |website=BBC Sport |date=11 September 2010 |access-date=25 October 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110209075444/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/8986073.stm |archive-date=9 February 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref> and a brace against [[Hamilton Academical F.C.|Hamilton]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/9050011.stm |title=Celtic 3 – 1 Hamilton |website=BBC Sport |date=2 October 2010 |access-date=25 October 2010 |archive-date=9 February 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110209075347/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/9050011.stm |url-status=dead}}</ref> After this run of form, Maloney was given the short-term captaincy of Celtic in the absence of [[Scott Brown (footballer, born June 1985)|Scott Brown]] through injury.<ref>{{cite news|work=The Scotsman|url=http://sport.scotsman.com/celticfc/Shaun-Maloney-will-stay-captain.6589940.jp|title=Shaun Maloney will stay captain, says Neil Lennon|first=Angus|last=Wright|date=20 October 2010|access-date=25 October 2010|archive-date=17 June 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110617071009/http://sport.scotsman.com/celticfc/Shaun-Maloney-will-stay-captain.6589940.jp|url-status=live}}</ref> However, fitness problems flared up again for Maloney in November 2010 when he injured his ankle during a league match against [[Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C.|Inverness Caledonian Thistle]].<ref name="inj10">{{cite web|title=New injury blow for Celtic as Shaun Maloney is ruled out until March|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/new-injury-blow-for-celtic-as-shaun-1078603|work=Daily Record|access-date=14 October 2014|date=17 December 2010|archive-date=19 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141019101810/http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/new-injury-blow-for-celtic-as-shaun-1078603|url-status=live}}</ref> He required to undergo ankle surgery in December,<ref name="inj10" /> and didn't return to the first team until April 2011.<ref>{{cite web|last=MacFarlane|first=Iain|title=Shaun Maloney Celts' jokers|url=http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/239669/Shaun-Maloney-Celts-jokers|publisher=Scottish Express|access-date=14 October 2014|date=9 April 2011|archive-date=20 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141020122430/http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/239669/Shaun-Maloney-Celts-jokers|url-status=live}}</ref> Maloney featured in eight of Celtic's remaining matches; scoring against [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]] in the Scottish Cup semi-final and then against [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]] in the last league fixture of the season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Maloney, Shaun – season 2010/11|url=http://www.fitbastats.com/celtic/player_games.php?playerid=2884&page=2|publisher=Fitbastats|access-date=14 October 2014|archive-date=23 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141023053050/http://www.fitbastats.com/celtic/player_games.php?playerid=2884&page=2|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Wigan Athletic===
[[File:Shaun Maloney Wigan 2013.jpg|thumb|100px|Maloney playing for Wigan in May 2013, in the match which saw them relegated from the Premier League]]

Maloney joined [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]] in the [[Premier League]] on 31 August 2011 for a fee of £850,000, signing a three-year deal.<ref>{{cite news|title=Shaun Maloney completes Wigan Athletic move |url=http://sport.stv.tv/football/scottish-premier/celtic/268377-shaun-maloney-completes-wigan-athletic-move/ |work=STV Sport |date=31 August 2011 |access-date=1 September 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406071634/http://sport.stv.tv/football/scottish-premier/celtic/268377-shaun-maloney-completes-wigan-athletic-move/ |archive-date=6 April 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> He made his debut on 13 September 2011 in a 2–1 defeat against [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]] in the [[Football League Cup|League Cup]].<ref>{{cite news|website=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/14799530 |title=Crystal Palace 2–1 Wigan |date=13 September 2011 |first=Arindam |last=Rej |access-date=25 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120819054758/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/14799530 |archive-date=19 August 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> He struggled to break into the first team, appearing three times as a substitute during the first half of the [[2011–12 Premier League|2011–12 season]].<ref name=mirror>{{cite web|work=Mirror Football |date=28 October 2011 |access-date=25 March 2012 |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/wigan-fulham-preview-ruiz-ready-justify-3316169 |title=Wigan-Fulham preview: Ruiz ready to justify £10m fee says Jol |archive-date=27 June 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140627024938/https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/wigan-fulham-preview-ruiz-ready-justify-3316169 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Maloney admitted his fitness "was lacking a little bit" when he joined the club,<ref>{{cite news|access-date=25 March 2012 |url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11682/7220448/Maloney-eyes-regular-role |title=Maloney eyes regular role |work=Sky Sports |date=3 October 2011 |archive-date=27 June 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140627023128/http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11682/7220448/Maloney-eyes-regular-role |url-status=dead}}</ref> and manager [[Roberto Martínez]] felt that Maloney needed more time to settle-in.<ref name=mirror/> On 11 March 2012, he made his first Premier League appearance in almost five months, coming on as a substitute against [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/7592693/ |title=Maloney glad to be back |work=Sky Sports |date=13 March 2012 |access-date=25 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315004856/http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/7592693/ |archive-date=15 March 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> His performance was described as "outstanding",<ref>{{cite web|access-date=25 March 2012 |date=16 March 2012 |url=http://www.wigantoday.net/sport/wigan-athletic/caldwell-maloney-s-our-secret-weapon-1-4352912 |title=Caldwell – Maloney's our secret weapon |work=Wigan Today |publisher=[[Johnston Publishing]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120319054144/http://www.wigantoday.net/sport/wigan-athletic/caldwell-maloney-s-our-secret-weapon-1-4352912 |archive-date=19 March 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> and he was rewarded with his first league start for the club in the following game against [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]].<ref>{{cite web |date=17 March 2012 |url=http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/sport/football/wigan_athletic/s/1488689_wigan-athletic-1-west-bromwich-albion-1 |title=Wigan Athletic 1 West Bromwich Albion 1 |access-date=25 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140627024054/http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/sport/football/wigan_athletic/s/1488689_wigan-athletic-1-west-bromwich-albion-1 |archive-date=27 June 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref> On 24 March 2012, he scored a penalty against [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] at [[Anfield]] in a 1–2 win for Wigan – his first goal for the club.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17412511 |title=Liverpool 1–2 Wigan Athletic |first=Sam |last=Sheringham |website=BBC Sport |date=24 March 2012 |access-date=25 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140107131721/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17412511 |archive-date=7 January 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Maloney topped this effort with a wonderful curling goal against [[Manchester United]] on 11 April, lifting his side out of the relegation zone for the first time since October with a 1–0 win.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/soccer/report?gameId=318286|title=Wigan Athletic vs. Manchester United – Football Match Report – April 11, 2012|publisher=ESPN|access-date=29 December 2017|archive-date=29 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171229231953/http://www.espn.com/soccer/report?gameId=318286|url-status=live}}</ref> Then, on 28 April 2012, Maloney scored Wigan's third goal in an emphatic 4–0 home win over fourth placed [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17795332 |title=Wigan 4–0 Newcastle |first=David |last=Ornstein |website=BBC Sport |date=28 April 2012 |access-date=28 April 2012 |archive-date=5 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305004959/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17795332 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

On 17 January 2013, it was announced that Maloney signed a new contract with Wigan Athletic, keeping him at the club until 2015.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.wiganlatics.co.uk/news/article/13-01-17-maloney-pens-new-deal-605278.aspx |title=Scotland international commits future to Latics |date=17 January 2013 |access-date=17 January 2013 |publisher=Wigan Athletic Official Website |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130618102718/http://www.wiganlatics.co.uk/news/article/13-01-17-maloney-pens-new-deal-605278.aspx |archive-date=18 June 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

On 7 April 2013, Maloney scored a 94th minute free kick goal, seconds from the end of the [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|QPR]] match at [[Loftus Road]] which earned Wigan Athletic a valuable point in their race to once again escape from [[Premier League]] relegation. Six days later, on 13 April 2013, Maloney scored Wigan Athletic's first goal in the [[FA Cup]] semi-final at [[Wembley]] against [[Millwall F.C.|Millwall]], with a volley on the 25th minute and was voted man of the match, guiding Wigan Athletic to their first ever [[FA Cup final]]. On 11 May 2013 Maloney won the [[FA Cup]] with Wigan, playing the whole game and assisting the only goal of the match in a 1–0 upset win against [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22409634 |title=Man City 0 – 1 Wigan |date=11 May 2013 |website=BBC Sport |first=Phil |last=McNulty |access-date=19 May 2013 |archive-date=2 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302173940/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22409634 |url-status=dead}}</ref> However, only three days later, Wigan were relegated from the Premier League following a 4–1 defeat against Arsenal at the [[Emirates Stadium]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22430454 |title=Arsenal 4 – 1 Wigan |website=BBC Sport|first=Chris |last=McKenna |date=14 May 2013 |access-date=19 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140330155049/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22430454 |archive-date=30 March 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Chicago Fire===
On 25 January 2015, Maloney signed for [[Major League Soccer]] side [[Chicago Fire Soccer Club|Chicago Fire]] for an undisclosed fee.<ref>{{cite news|title=Shaun Maloney: Wigan winger joins MLS side Chicago Fire|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30977986|access-date=26 January 2015|website=BBC Sport|date=25 January 2015|archive-date=27 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150127084357/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30977986|url-status=live}}</ref> He was signed as one of the team's [[Designated Player Rule|Designated Players]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Chicago Fire Sign Shaun Maloney as a Designated Player|url=http://www.chicago-fire.com/news/2015/01/chicago-fire-sign-shaun-maloney-designated-player|access-date=26 January 2015|publisher=[[Chicago Fire Soccer Club]]|date=25 January 2015|archive-date=26 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150126005635/http://www.chicago-fire.com/news/2015/01/chicago-fire-sign-shaun-maloney-designated-player|url-status=live}}</ref> On 4 April 2015, Maloney scored his first goal for Fire in a 3–2 win over [[FC Toronto|Toronto]] at [[Toyota Park]],<ref>{{cite news|title= Chicago Fire vs. Toronto FC|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/04/04/united-states/mls/chicago-fire/toronto-fc/1989934/|access-date= 4 April 2015|work=US Soccerway|date=4 April 2015}}</ref> and went on to win [[2015 Major League Soccer season#Weekly awards|MLS player of the week]] honours.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chicago-fire.com/post/2015/04/07/shaun-maloney-voted-mls-player-week |title=Shaun Maloney Voted MLS Player of the Week |publisher=Chicago Fire |date=7 April 2015 |access-date=17 November 2015 |archive-date=17 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117194411/http://www.chicago-fire.com/post/2015/04/07/shaun-maloney-voted-mls-player-week |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Hull City===
After only eight months in Chicago, Maloney signed a two-year contract with [[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]] on 27 August 2015.<ref>{{cite news |url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34079355 |title = Shaun Maloney: Scots midfielder joins Hull from Chicago Fire |date = 27 August 2015 |website = BBC Sport |access-date = 27 August 2015 |archive-date = 28 August 2015 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150828010756/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34079355 |url-status = live }}</ref> Maloney was transferred for an undisclosed fee.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chicago-fire.com/news/2015/08/chicago-fire-transfer-midfielder-shaun-maloney-hull-city-afc|title=Chicago Fire Transfer Midfielder Shaun Maloney to Hull City A.F.C.|publisher=Chicago Fire|date=27 August 2015|access-date=27 August 2015|archive-date=29 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150829212421/http://www.chicago-fire.com/news/2015/08/chicago-fire-transfer-midfielder-shaun-maloney-hull-city-afc|url-status=live}}</ref>

He made his debut on 29 August 2015 in the home match against [[Preston North End F.C.|Preston North End]] which City won 2–0.<ref>{{cite news
  | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34024830
  | title = Hull Preston
  | date = 29 August 2015
  | website = BBC Sport
  | access-date = 30 August 2015}}</ref> Maloney came off the bench to score his first goal, on 21 November 2015, in a 1–1 draw away to [[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]].<ref>{{cite news
  | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34816931
  | title = Bristol City 1–1 Hull
  | date = 21 November 2015
  | website = BBC Sport
  | access-date = 21 November 2015}}</ref>

His contract with Hull expired after the [[2016–17 in English football|2016–17]] season.<ref name = "aberdeen"/> Maloney discussed terms with [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]], but a hernia injury prevented him from signing.<ref name = "aberdeen"/> He then indicated to Aberdeen manager [[Derek McInnes]] that he may retire and become a coach.<ref name = "aberdeen">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40805276 |title=Aberdeen: Derek McInnes believes signing target Shaun Maloney is set to retire |first=Scott |last=Davie |website=BBC Sport |date=2 August 2017 |access-date=2 August 2017 |archive-date=5 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170805024412/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40805276 |url-status=live }}</ref>

===International===
Maloney made 20 appearances and netted six times for [[Scotland national under-21 football team|Scotland Under 21s]].<ref name=SFABio/>

Maloney made his full international debut as a half-time substitute in [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]]'s 1–0 defeat to [[Belarus national football team|Belarus]] at [[Hampden Park]] on 8 October 2005.<ref name=SFABio/> He scored his first international goal, a free-kick in the [[Svangaskard Stadium]] in a 2–0 victory over the [[Faroe Islands national football team|Faroe Islands]] in June 2007.<ref>{{cite news|title=Maloney sets Scotland Euro target |website=BBC Sport |date=7 June 2007 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/6730617.stm |access-date=4 January 2010 |archive-date=16 December 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081216145300/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/6730617.stm |url-status=dead}}</ref>

Maloney scored five goals in [[UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group D]], including the winner in Scotland's home tie against the Republic of Ireland.<ref name = "ireland"/>

==Coaching career==
[[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]] appointed Maloney to a coaching role with their [[Celtic F.C. Under-20s and Academy|under-20 development squad]] in August 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.celticfc.net/news/13068 |title=Shaun Maloney returns to Paradise in a coaching role |publisher=Celtic FC |date=10 August 2017 |access-date=10 August 2017 |archive-date=10 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810211227/http://www.celticfc.net/news/13068 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40891066 |title=Shaun Maloney takes coaching role at Celtic after ending playing career |website=BBC Sport |date=10 August 2017 |access-date=10 August 2017 |archive-date=14 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170814032544/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40891066 |url-status=live }}</ref> Maloney was added to the coaching staff of the [[Belgium national football team|Belgium national team]] in September 2018.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45370402 |title=Shaun Maloney: Former Celtic & Scotland player joins Belgium coaching staff |website=BBC Sport |date=31 August 2018 |access-date=31 August 2018 |archive-date=28 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181128032651/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45370402 |url-status=live }}</ref> Later that month, he left Celtic to take the position with Belgium on a full-time basis.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45682970 |title=Celtic: Shaun Maloney exits for full-time Belgium job |website=BBC Sport |date=28 September 2018 |access-date=28 September 2018 |archive-date=11 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181011101233/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45682970 |url-status=live }}</ref> Maloney worked for Belgium during the delayed [[UEFA Euro 2020]] tournament,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57626569 |title=Shaun Maloney: A little bit of Scotland remains at Euro 2020 to help steer Belgium |first=Tom |last=English |website=BBC Sport |date=2 July 2021 |accessdate=23 December 2021 |archive-date=23 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211223110349/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57626569 |url-status=live }}</ref> in which they lost to, eventual winners, [[Italy national football team|Italy]] in the quarter-finals.

===Hibernian===
Maloney was appointed manager of Scottish club [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]] in December 2021.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59664751 |title=Shaun Maloney appointed Hibernian manager with Gary Caldwell assistant |website=BBC Sport |date=20 December 2021 |accessdate=20 December 2021 |archive-date=20 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211220111636/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59664751 |url-status=live }}</ref> They won his first two matches as manager, but a run of one win in 13 league games meant that they dropped into the bottom half of the [[2021–22 Scottish Premiership]] when it split after 33 games.<ref name = hibs/> Maloney was sacked by Hibs on 19 April 2022, a few days after they had been beaten 2–1 in a [[2021–22 Scottish Cup|Scottish Cup semi-final]] by [[Edinburgh derby]] rivals [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Hearts]].<ref name = hibs>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61147640 |title=Hibernian: Shaun Maloney sacked as manager after four months |first=Brian |last=McLauchlin |website=BBC Sport |date=19 April 2022 |accessdate=19 April 2022 |archive-date=19 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220419091126/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61147640 |url-status=live }}</ref>

During May 2022 [[Dundee F.C.|Dundee]] entered discussions with Maloney with a view to him becoming their manager, but they failed to reach an agreement.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61681027 |title=Shaun Maloney: Former Hibs boss will not be Dundee's new manager |first=Brian |last=McLauchlin |website=BBC Sport |date=2 June 2022 |accessdate=2 June 2022 |archive-date=3 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220603105315/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61681027 |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Wigan Athletic===
Maloney returned to [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]] on 28 January 2023 as manager.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/64431264 |title=Shaun Maloney: Ex-Wigan Athletic midfielder set to replace Kolo Toure as Latics boss |website=BBC Sport |first=Simon |last=Stone |date=27 January 2023 |accessdate=27 January 2023 |archive-date=27 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230127180735/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/64431264 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64439406 |title=Shaun Maloney: Wigan Athletic appoint former winger as manager |website=BBC Sport |date=28 January 2023 |accessdate=28 January 2023 |archive-date=28 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230128144509/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64439406 |url-status=live }}</ref>

On 2 March 2025, having managed to keep the club in the third tier despite an eight-point deduction, Maloney was sacked following a 2–1 home defeat to [[Reading F.C.|Reading]].<ref> {{cite web|url=https://wiganathletic.com/news/2025/march/02/Club-Statement---Shaun-Maloney/|title=Club Statement {{!}} Shaun Maloney|website=wiganathletic.com|date=2 March 2025|accessdate=2 March 2025}}</ref><ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/mar/02/wigan-athletic-sack-shaun-maloney-after-poor-run-of-results-in-league-one#:~:text=Wigan%20Athletic%20have%20sacked%20Shaun,despite%20an%20eight%2Dpoint%20deduction.|title=Guardian news article {{!}} Shaun Maloney|website=theguardian.com|date=2 March 2025|accessdate=20 May 2025}}</ref> This left the club sitting in fifteenth position, just six points above the relegation zone.

==Career statistics==

===Club===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref>{{cite web|title=S. MALONEY|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/shaun-maloney/805/|website=Soccerway|access-date=28 May 2016|archive-date=13 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160613160029/http://int.soccerway.com/players/shaun-maloney/805/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National cup
!colspan="2"|League cup
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
|-
|rowspan="8"|[[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]
|[[Celtic F.C. season 2000–01|2000–01]]
|[[Scottish Premier League]]
|4||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||4||0
|-
|[[Celtic F.C. season 2001–02|2001–02]]
|Scottish Premier League
|16||5||2||1||1||4||1||0||20||10
|-
|[[Celtic F.C. season 2002–03|2002–03]]
|Scottish Premier League
|20||3||3||0|||3||1||4||1||30||5
|-
|[[Celtic F.C. season 2003–04|2003–04]]
|Scottish Premier League
|17||5||1||0||2||0||3||1||23||6
|-
|[[Celtic F.C. season 2004–05|2004–05]]
|Scottish Premier League
|2||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||3||0
|-
|[[Celtic F.C. season 2005–06|2005–06]]
|Scottish Premier League
|36||13||1||0|||4||3||2||0||43||16
|-
|[[Celtic F.C. season 2006–07|2006–07]]
|Scottish Premier League
|9||0||0||0|||1||0||5||0||15||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!104!!26!!8!!1!!11!!8!!15!!2!!138!!37
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Aston Villa F.C|Aston Villa]]
|[[2006–07 Aston Villa F.C. season|2006–07]]
|[[Premier League]]
|8||1||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||8||1
|-
|[[Aston Villa F.C. season 2007–08|2007–08]]
|Premier League
|22||4||1||0||2||2||colspan="2"|–||25||6
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!30!!5!!1!!0!!2!!2!!0!!0!!33!!7
|-
|rowspan="5"|Celtic
|[[Celtic F.C. season 2008–09|2008–09]]
|Scottish Premier League
|21||4||1||0||2||0||6||1||30||5
|-
|[[Celtic F.C. season 2009–10|2009–10]]
|Scottish Premier League
|9||4||0||0||1||0||7||0||17||4
|-
|[[Celtic F.C. season 2010–11|2010–11]]
|Scottish Premier League
|21||5||1||1|||1||0||3||0||26||6
|-
|[[2011–12 Celtic F.C. season|2011–12]]
|Scottish Premier League
|3||0||0||0||0||0||1||0||4||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!54!!13!!2!!1!!4!!0!!17!!1!!77!!15
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[Wigan Athletic F.C|Wigan Athletic]]
|[[2011-12 Premier League|2011–12]]
|Premier League
|13||3||1||0||1||0||colspan="2"|–||15||3
|-
|[[2012-13 Premier League|2012–13]]
|Premier League
|36||6||4||1||1||0||colspan="2"|–||41||7
|-
|[[2013–14 Football League Championship|2013–14]]
|[[Football League Championship|Championship]]
|10||3||0||0||0||0||3||0||13||3
|-
|[[2014–15 Football League Championship|2014–15]]
|Championship
|20||2||1||0||1||0||0||0||22||2
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!79!!14!!6!!1!!3!!0!!3!!0!!91!!15
|-
|[[Chicago Fire Soccer Club|Chicago Fire]]
|[[2015 Major League Soccer season|2015]]
|[[Major League Soccer]]
|14||3||3||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||17||3
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]]
|[[2015–16 Hull City A.F.C. season|2015–16]]
|Championship
|20||1||1||0||2||0||colspan="2"|–||23||1
|-
|[[2016–17 Hull City A.F.C. season|2016–17]]
|Premier League
|10||1||1||0||4||0||colspan="2"|–||15||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!30!!2!!2!!0!!6!!0!!0!!0!!38!!2
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!311!!63!!21!!3!!26!!10!!35!!3!!394!!79
|}

===International===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="10"|[[Scotland national football team|Scotland]]
|2005||2||0
|-
|2007||7||1
|-
|2008||6||0
|-
|2009||2||0
|-
|2010||2||0
|-
|2012||5||0
|-
|2013||7||1
|-
|2014||6||2
|-
|2015||8||3
|-
|2016||2||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total!!47!! 7
|}

:''Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Maloney goal.''

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Shaun Maloney
|-
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
|-
| align="center"|1 || 6 June 2007<ref>{{cite news |url=http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/6713997.stm |title=Faroe Islands 0–2 Scotland |first=Julian |last=Taylor |website=BBC Sport |date=6 June 2007 |access-date=3 June 2015 |archive-date=12 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160112083959/http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/6713997.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> || [[Svangaskard]], [[Toftir]], Faroes || {{fb|FRO}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|2–0 || [[2008 European Football Championship (qualifying)#Group B|UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying]]
|-
| align="center"|2 || 10 September 2013<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24007618 |title=Macedonia 1–2 Scotland |website=BBC Sport |date=10 September 2013 |access-date=3 June 2015 |archive-date=21 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921054050/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24007618 |url-status=live }}</ref> || [[Philip II Arena]], [[Skopje]], [[Republic of Macedonia]] || {{fb|MKD}} || align="center"|2–1 || align="center"|2–1 || [[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)#Group A|2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying]]
|-
| align="center"|3 || 14 October 2014<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/29506571 |title=Poland 2–2 Scotland |first=Alasdair |last=Lamont |website=BBC Sport |date=14 October 2014 |access-date=3 June 2015 |archive-date=3 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403054812/http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/29506571 |url-status=live }}</ref> || [[National Stadium, Warsaw|Stadion Narodowy]], [[Warsaw]], Poland || {{fb|POL}} || align="center"|1–1 || align="center"|2–2 || [[UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group D|UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying]]
|-
| align="center"|4 || 14 November 2014<ref name = "ireland">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/29947113 |title=Scotland 1–0 R. of Ireland |first=Alasdair |last=Lamont |website=BBC Sport |date=14 November 2014 |access-date=3 June 2015 |archive-date=13 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150613001634/http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/29947113 |url-status=live }}</ref> || [[Celtic Park]], [[Glasgow]], Scotland || {{fb|IRL}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–0 || UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying
|-
| align="center"|5 || rowspan="2"|29 March 2015<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32006329 |title=Scotland 6–1 Gibraltar |first=Alasdair |last=Lamont |website=BBC Sport |date=29 March 2015 |access-date=3 June 2015 |archive-date=24 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150524070553/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32006329 |url-status=live }}</ref> || rowspan="2"|[[Hampden Park]], Glasgow, Scotland || rowspan="2"|{{fb|GIB}} || align="center"|1–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|6–1 || rowspan="2"|UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying
|-
| align="center"|6 || align="center"|3–1
|-
| align="center"|7 || 11 October 2015<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2014049--gibraltar-vs-scotland/ |title=Scotland ease past Gibraltar to end on a high |publisher=UEFA |date=11 October 2015 |access-date=12 October 2015 |archive-date=13 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151013202732/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/qualifiers/season=2016/matches/round=2000446/match=2014049/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref> || [[Estádio Algarve]], [[Faro, Portugal|Faro]], Portugal || {{fb|GIB}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|6–0 || UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying
|}

===Managerial record===
{{updated|1 March}}
{| class=wikitable style="text-align: center"
|+ Managerial record by team and tenure
|-
!rowspan=2|Team
!rowspan=2|From
!rowspan=2|To
!colspan=5|Record
!rowspan=2|{{abbr|Ref|Reference}}
|-
!{{abbr|P|Matches played}}!!{{abbr|W|Matches won}}!!{{abbr|D|Matches drawn}}!!{{abbr|L|Matches lost}}!!{{abbr|Win %|Win percentage}}
|-
|align=left|[[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]]
|align=left|20 December 2021
|align=left|19 April 2022
{{WDL|19|6|6|7|decimals=1}}
|<ref name="maloney-soccerbase">{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=5942 |title=Managers:Shaun Maloney |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=8 September 2024}}</ref>
|-
|align=left|[[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]]
|align=left|28 January 2023
|align=left|2 March 2025 
{{WDL|115|42|33|40|decimals=1}}
|<ref name="maloney-soccerbase"/>
|-
!colspan=3|Total
{{WDLtot|134|48|39|47|decimals=1}}
!
|}

==Honours==
'''Celtic'''
*[[Scottish Premier League]] : [[2000–01 Scottish Premier League|2000–01]], [[2001–02 Scottish Premier League|2001–02]], [[2003–04 Scottish Premier League|2003–04]], [[2005–06 Scottish Premier League|2005–06]], [[2006–07 Scottish Premier League|2006–07]]
*[[Scottish League Cup]]: [[2000–01 Scottish League Cup|2000–01]], [[2005–06 Scottish League Cup|2005–06]], [[2008–09 Scottish League Cup|2008–09]]
*[[UEFA Cup]] runner-up: [[2002–03 UEFA Cup|2002–03]]<ref>{{Cite news|date=21 May 2003|title=Porto end Celtic's Uefa dream|language=en-GB|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/3043029.stm|access-date=4 May 2020|archive-date=5 May 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090505230853/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/3043029.stm|url-status=live}}</ref>

'''Wigan Athletic'''
*[[FA Cup]]: [[2012–13 FA Cup|2012–13]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22409634 |title=Man City 0–1 Wigan |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=11 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160112212927/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22409634 |archive-date=12 January 2016}}</ref>

'''Hull City'''
*[[Football League Championship play-offs]]: [[2016 Football League play-offs#Championship|2016]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36348885 |title=Hull City 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday |first=Adam |last=Williams |website=BBC Sport |date=28 May 2016 |access-date=23 December 2018 |archive-date=10 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190410063448/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36348885 |url-status=live }}</ref>

'''Individual'''
*[[PFA Scotland Players' Player of the Year]]: 2005–06
*[[PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year]]: 2005–06

==See also==
*[[List of Scotland international footballers born outside Scotland]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Shaun Maloney}}
*{{SFA profile}}
*{{Soccerbase}}


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