John McGinn

John McGinn
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-10-18) 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 18
Youth career
St Mirren
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2012–2015 St Mirren 87 (4)
2015– Hibernian 36 (3)
National team‡
2013–2014 Scotland U19 4 (0)
2014– Scotland U21 6 (0)
2016– Scotland 1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 04:29, 2 May 2016 (UTC).
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 March 2015

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.

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]

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.[10] He later went on to make his international debut for the under-19 side against Netherlands in a 2–1 defeat.[11] McGinn then captained the under-19's against Serbia in Stara Pazova.[12] On 5 March 2014, he made his debut for the Scotland under-21 side in a 2–2 draw against Hungary at Tannadice.[13] McGinn later captained the under-21 team.[14]

McGinn received his first call-up to the senior Scotland squad in March 2016, for a friendly against Denmark.[15] He played for the whole of the 1–0 win and was awarded man of the match.[16]

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.[17][18] All three brothers have been with St Mirren at some stage in their careers.[17] Their grandfather Jack McGinn is a former Celtic chairman and Scottish Football Association president.[19]

Career statistics

As of 04:29, 2 May 2016 (UTC)[20]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
St Mirren 2012–13 221302000271
2013–14 353201000383
2014–15 300201000330
Total874704000984
Hibernian 2015–16 363605100474
Career total 123 7 13 0 9 1 0 0 145 8

Honours

St Mirren
Hibernian

References

  1. ↑ "John Signs Contract Extension". saintmirren.net. St Mirren FC. 29 November 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  2. ↑ Behan, Paul (23 October 2012). "A star is born in midfielder John McGinn". Paisley Daily Express (Trinity Mirror). Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  3. ↑ Newport, Andy (1 August 2012). "Danny's high hopes for young star McGinn". Paisley Daily Express (Trinity Mirror). Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  4. ↑ "Under-20 Side Win Cup". saintmirren.net (St Mirren F.C.). 22 July 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  5. ↑ "St Mirren: Danny Lennon annoyed by capitulation to Celtic". BBC Sport (BBC). 20 October 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  6. ↑ "McGinn pens new St Mirren deal". Eurosport (Yahoo!). 29 November 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  7. 1 2 Murray, Keir (17 March 2013). "St Mirren 3–2 Hearts". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  8. ↑ "St Mirren's John McGinn takes legal action over pole prank". BBC Sport. BBC. 14 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  9. ↑ "MCGINN JOINS HIBERNIAN". Hibernian FC. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  10. ↑ "Scotland call-up for Saints starlet McGinn". Paisley Daily Express (Trinity Mirror). 29 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  11. ↑ "McGinn plays for Scotland". Football.co.uk. 7 February 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  12. ↑ "Danny's Diary – 19/04/2013". saintmirren.net (St Mirren F.C.). 19 April 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  13. ↑ "Scotland U21 2-2 Hungary U21". BBC Sport. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
  14. ↑ "Scotland: John McGinn and Jason Cummings tipped to step up". BBC Sport. BBC. 12 November 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  15. ↑ "Scotland: Six new call-ups for Czech Republic and Denmark friendlies". BBC Sport (BBC). 10 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  16. ↑ Lamont, Alasdair (30 March 2016). "Scotland 1-0 Denmark: McGinn and Tierney shine on debuts". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  17. 1 2 "St Mirren: Paul McGinn joins two brothers in winning deal". BBC Sport (BBC). 18 September 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  18. ↑ "McGinn brothers prepare to do battle". Sheffield Star. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  19. ↑ Grahame, Ewing (26 November 2012). "St Mirren's John McGinn continues the family dynasty". The Daily Telegraph (Telegraph Media Group). Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  20. ↑ "J. McGinn". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  21. ↑ Wilson, Richard (13 March 2016). "Scottish League Cup Final: Hibernian 1 Ross County 2". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 March 2016.

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