John McGinn
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 October 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder[1] | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Hibernian | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| St Mirren | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | St Mirren | 87 | (4) |
| 2015– | Hibernian | 50 | (4) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013–2014 | Scotland U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2014– | Scotland U21 | 6 | (0) |
| 2016– | Scotland | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:15, 20 November 2016 (UTC). | |||
John McGinn (born 18 October 1994) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Championship club Hibernian. McGinn, who previously played for St Mirren, has also represented the Scotland under-19 team and the Scotland under-21 team.
Club career
St Mirren
McGinn started his career as a youth player at St Mirren playing for the club's Ralston Academy.[2] He broke into the first team in pre-season of the 2012–13 season, representing the club against English opposition Carlisle United and Accrington Stanley.[3] In the same summer he also helped the under-20 side to victory in Kilbirnie Ladeside pre-season tournament, picking up joint player of the tournament with Jack Smith.[4] McGinn made his competitive début against SPL champions Celtic in a 5–0 defeat, coming off the bench as a 78th-minute substitute.[5]
On 29 November 2012, McGinn signed a new three-year contract, keeping him at St Mirren Park until summer 2015.[6] McGinn played the first 81 minutes of the 2013 Scottish League Cup Final, as St Mirren won the League Cup by winning 3–2 against Hearts.[7]
In April 2015, McGinn was "speared" by St Mirren club captain Steven Thompson during a training session prank gone wrong. The resulting injury meant that McGinn missed the remainder of the season, and in turn took legal action against the club.[8]
Hibernian
On 31 July 2015, McGinn joined Hibernian on a four-year deal.[9] McGinn was part of the Hibernian team that won the 2015–16 Scottish Cup, the club's first victory in the competition for 114 years.[10]
International career
McGinn received an international call-up when he was selected as part of a Scotland under-19 squad for a training camp in Turkey in January 2013.[11] He later went on to make his international debut for the under-19 side against Netherlands in a 2–1 defeat.[12] McGinn then captained the under-19's against Serbia in Stara Pazova.[13] On 5 March 2014, he made his debut for the Scotland under-21 side in a 2–2 draw against Hungary at Tannadice.[14] McGinn later captained the under-21 team.[15]
McGinn received his first call-up to the senior Scotland squad in March 2016, for a friendly against Denmark.[16] He played for the whole of the 1–0 win and was awarded man of the match.[17]
Personal life
John is the third of four children to parents Stephen and Mary. He has a twin sister, Katie. His older brothers Stephen and Paul are also footballers.[18][19] All three brothers have been with St Mirren at some stage in their careers.[18] Their grandfather Jack McGinn is a former Celtic chairman and Scottish Football Association president.[20]
Career statistics
- As of 13:15, 20 November 2016 (UTC)[21]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| St Mirren | 2012–13 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| 2013–14 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 3 | |
| 2014–15 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| Total | 87 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 4 | |
| Hibernian | 2015–16 | 36 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 52 | 5 |
| 2016–17 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
| Total | 50 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 69 | 6 | |
| Career total | 137 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 167 | 10 | |
Honours
- St Mirren
- Hibernian
References
- ↑ "John Signs Contract Extension". saintmirren.net. St Mirren FC. 29 November 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
- ↑ Behan, Paul (23 October 2012). "A star is born in midfielder John McGinn". Paisley Daily Express. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ↑ Newport, Andy (1 August 2012). "Danny's high hopes for young star McGinn". Paisley Daily Express. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ↑ "Under-20 Side Win Cup". saintmirren.net. St Mirren F.C. 22 July 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ↑ "St Mirren: Danny Lennon annoyed by capitulation to Celtic". BBC Sport. BBC. 20 October 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ↑ "McGinn pens new St Mirren deal". Eurosport. Yahoo!. 29 November 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
- 1 2 Murray, Keir (17 March 2013). "St Mirren 3–2 Hearts". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ↑ "St Mirren's John McGinn takes legal action over pole prank". BBC Sport. BBC. 14 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "MCGINN JOINS HIBERNIAN". Hibernian FC. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- 1 2 "Scottish Cup final: Rangers 2-3 Hibernian - BBC Sport". BBC Sport. BBC. 21 May 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- ↑ "Scotland call-up for Saints starlet McGinn". Paisley Daily Express. Trinity Mirror. 29 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ↑ "McGinn plays for Scotland". Football.co.uk. 7 February 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
- ↑ "Danny's Diary – 19/04/2013". saintmirren.net. St Mirren F.C. 19 April 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
- ↑ "Scotland U21 2-2 Hungary U21". BBC Sport. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- ↑ "Scotland: John McGinn and Jason Cummings tipped to step up". BBC Sport. BBC. 12 November 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ↑ "Scotland: Six new call-ups for Czech Republic and Denmark friendlies". BBC Sport. BBC. 10 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ↑ Lamont, Alasdair (30 March 2016). "Scotland 1-0 Denmark: McGinn and Tierney shine on debuts". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
- 1 2 "St Mirren: Paul McGinn joins two brothers in winning deal". BBC Sport. BBC. 18 September 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ↑ "McGinn brothers prepare to do battle". Sheffield Star. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ↑ Grahame, Ewing (26 November 2012). "St Mirren's John McGinn continues the family dynasty". The Daily Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ↑ "J. McGinn". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
