Malaysian-born Celtic midfielder first joined the club as a trainee in 1999.

He made his first team debut in an Old Firm derby against Rangers in April 2001, and went on to win the SPFA Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year awards in season 2005/06 – the first player to win both awards in one season.

Shaun moved to English Premier League side Aston Villa in January 2007, and returned for a second spell at Celtic in August 2008.

He made 20 appearances and scored six times for Scotland U21s, before making his senior debut against Belarus in October 2005. He scored his first goal in a 2-0 Euro 2008 qualifier win against the Faroe Islands.

Shaun's sporting heroes are Tiger Woods, Lance Armstrong, Michael Jordan and Roger Federer. In his spare time he enjoys playing golf and tennis and listening to Indie music like Oasis.