He has previously played for Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Forres Mechanics, Aberdeen and Derby County.

[13] Following a 3–1 loss against Dundee United on 17 September 2011, captain Richie Foran spoken out about Shinnie, stating he was worthy of pass marks.

[17] In the 2014 Scottish League Cup Final, Shinnie played throughout the match until it went to a penalty shoot-out, won by opponents Aberdeen.

[23] He made his competitive debut for Aberdeen on 2 July 2015, against FK Shkëndija in the first qualifying round of the Europa League.

[26] In May 2017 he was made team captain, after it was announced that Ryan Jack had signed a pre-contract agreement with Rangers.

[28] In May 2019 it was announced that Shinnie would join English club Derby County in July 2019 on a free transfer, signing a three-year contract.

[11] The first time that the two brothers faced each other in a competitive game was in a 2016–17 Scottish Cup semi-final, between Andrew's Hibernian and Graeme's Aberdeen.

[41] Originally a left back at Inverness, Shinnie played primarily as a central midfielder at Aberdeen.