Dean Andrew Shiels (born 1 February 1985) is a Northern Irish former footballer and current manager of Coleraine.

He played for Hibernian, Doncaster Rovers, Kilmarnock, Rangers, Dundalk, FC Edmonton and Dunfermline Athletic, and made 14 full international appearances for Northern Ireland.

Shiels started his professional career at Arsenal, but made no first team appearances for the club before signing for Hibernian in 2004.

[3] In November 2008, St Mirren apologised to Shiels after one of their supporters verbally abused him regarding his disability during a match at Love Street.

[8] Shiels, whose contract with Hibernian was due to expire in the summer of 2009, signed for Doncaster Rovers on 2 February 2009.

[9] Shiels made his first appearance for Kilmarnock on 30 July 2011, in a goalless draw against Motherwell at Rugby Park, coming on as a 74th-minute substitute.

[12] Shiels scored the only goal of the Scottish League Cup semi-final against Ayrshire derby rivals Ayr United on 28 January.

[18][19] He scored a goal, as well as setting up two, in his first appearance, a Scottish League Cup tie against East Fife on 7 August.

[23] In the Scottish Cup, Shiels scored twice and made three assists as Rangers thrashed Alloa Athletic 7–0 on 3 November 2012.

[27] His lack of playing time led to transfer speculation, being linked to Partick Thistle and returning to Hibernian;[28] manager Ally McCoist refuted this.

[31] On 25 August 2016, Shiels signed for Dundalk in the League of Ireland Premier Division citing the "lure of European football" as one of the things that attracted him to the club.

[33] Shiels made his debut the following day in a 1–0 win over Wexford Youths, coming on as a substitute in the 73rd minute.

[41] Shortly after leaving Dunfermline, Shiels signed an 18-month pre-contract with League of Ireland Premier Division side Derry City, where he would once again play under his father.

[49] On 5 March 2021, it was announced that Shiels had been appointed manager of Dungannon Swifts, following the departure of Kris Lindsay.