Chris McCann
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at 1874 Northwich FC
at 1874 Northwich FC
911 days · joined 2023-11-25
👕500+ Apps
⏳Veteran
Market value
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Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
05/06
debut season
0.08
goals / match
Burnley FC
top club · 268 apps
Career highs
€2.00m
peak value · 2013
—
top transfer fee
8
best season · 08/09
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1987-07-21 · 5 players total
513Appearances
42Goals
29Assists
84Yellow cards
2Red cards
127Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Chris McCann |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Christopher John McCann |
| Date of birth | 1987-07-21 (38 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland |
| Citizenship |  Ireland |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | 1874 Northwich FC |
| Joined | 2023-11-25 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Beswicks Sports Ltd |
Nov 2023
Transfer: Without Club → 1874 Northwich
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
Transfer: Burton Albion → Without Club
23/24 · Transfer
Feb 2023
Transfer: Shamrock Rovers → Burton Albion
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
2022 — Shamrock Rovers
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Shamrock Rovers, Burton Albion
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — Shamrock Rovers
26 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Shamrock Rovers
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2021
Transfer: Without Club → Shamrock Rovers
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
Transfer: Oldham Athletic → Without Club
20/21 · Transfer
Oct 2019
Transfer: Without Club → Oldham Athletic
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
Transfer: D.C. United → Without Club
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Oldham Athletic
19 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — D.C. United
7 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2019
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Feb 2019
Transfer: Atlanta → D.C. United
18/19 · Transfer
Oct 2018
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2018
2018 — Atlanta United FC
24 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2018
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
May 2018
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2017
2017 — Atlanta United FC
26 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2016
Transfer: Coventry → Atlanta
16/17 · Return from loan
Aug 2016
Transfer: Atlanta → Coventry
16/17 · Loan
Jul 2016
Transfer: Wigan → Atlanta
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Coventry City
18 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Wigan Athletic
40 matches · 4 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Wigan Athletic
18 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Wigan Athletic
39 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Burnley → Wigan
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Burnley FC
43 matches · 5 G · 8 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Burnley FC
51 matches · 5 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Burnley FC
4 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Sep 2009
Injury: unknown
17 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — Burnley FC, Burnley FC U21
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Burnley FC
58 matches · 8 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Burnley FC
37 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Burnley FC
40 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Burnley FC
27 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Burnley U18 → Burnley
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
Transfer: Home Farm → Burnley U18
04/05 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Burton Albion
0.0%
Shamrock Rovers
0.0%
D.C. United
0.2%
Atlanta United FC
15.8%
Oldham Athletic
0.0%
Coventry City
9.0%
Wigan Athletic
22.4%
Burnley FC
52.6%
Burnley FC U21
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Albion | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 4 | 2021 | 22/23 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| D.C. United | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 24 |
| Atlanta United FC | 2 | 2017 | 2018 | 50 | 1 | 2 | 1,800 |
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Coventry City | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1,031 |
| Wigan Athletic | 3 | 13/14 | 15/16 | 97 | 9 | 6 | 2,563 |
| Burnley FC | 8 | 05/06 | 12/13 | 268 | 30 | 18 | 6,003 |
| Burnley FC U21 | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Champions League Qu. | Shamrock Rovers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Conference L. | Shamrock Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Europa League Qualifying | Shamrock Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League One | Burton Albion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | UECL Quali | Shamrock Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | FAI Cup | Shamrock Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Premier Division | Shamrock Rovers | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | President's Cup | Shamrock Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | FAI Cup | Shamrock Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Premier Division | Shamrock Rovers | 24 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | President's Cup | Shamrock Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | MLS | D.C. United | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | US Open Cup | D.C. United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 2018 | MLS | Atlanta United FC | 22 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,800 |
| 2018 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Atlanta United FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | MLS | Atlanta United FC | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Atlanta United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | US Open Cup | Atlanta United FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Oldham Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Oldham Athletic | 16 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Coventry City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League One | Coventry City | 13 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,031 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League One | Wigan Athletic | 38 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 732 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Wigan Athletic | 17 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 552 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Wigan Athletic | 27 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 969 |
| 13/14 | Community Shield | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | Wigan Athletic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 310 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Burnley FC | 41 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 885 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Burnley FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Burnley FC | 46 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1,002 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Burnley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Burnley FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 226 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Burnley FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 290 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Burnley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Burnley FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League North | Burnley FC U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Burnley FC | 44 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 647 |
| 08/09 | Championship Play-Offs | Burnley FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Burnley FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Burnley FC | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 340 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Burnley FC | 35 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 569 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Burnley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Burnley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Burnley FC | 38 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 440 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Burnley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Burnley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Burnley FC | 23 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,424 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Burnley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Burnley FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Home Farm | Burnley U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Burnley U18 | Burnley | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Burnley | Wigan | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-06 | Wigan | Atlanta | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-02 | Atlanta | Coventry | Loan | 750000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-12-31 | Coventry | Atlanta | Return from loan | 750000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-02-12 | Atlanta | D.C. United | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-31 | D.C. United | Without Club | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-10-18 | Without Club | Oldham Athletic | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Oldham Athletic | Without Club | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-01 | Without Club | Shamrock Rovers | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-04 | Shamrock Rovers | Burton Albion | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Burton Albion | Without Club | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-11-25 | Without Club | 1874 Northwich | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Knee problems | 2009-09-19 | 2009-12-19 | 92 | 17 |
| 17/18 | Leg injury | 2018-05-01 | 2018-05-28 | 28 | 4 |
| 17/18 | Leg injury | 2018-06-04 | 2018-07-06 | 33 | 7 |
| 18/19 | Hamstring injury | 2018-10-29 | 2018-11-15 | 18 | 2 |
| 18/19 | Muscle injury | 2019-04-11 | 2019-04-30 | 20 | 4 |
Current—
Peak€2.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€300k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #21103 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kieran Trippier | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Charlie Austin | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Jay Rodríguez | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Kyle Lafferty | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Championship | Burnley FC | 6 | 44 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Burnley FC | 5 | 35 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Burnley FC | 5 | 38 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Championship | Burnley FC | 8 | 41 |
| 15/16 | League One | Wigan Athletic | 6 | 38 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Burnley FC | 4 | 44 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2016-12-31 | Coventry | Atlanta | Return from loan | — | €750k |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-02 | Atlanta | Coventry | Loan | — | €750k |
Teams faced most often by Chris McCann's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York RB | 37 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 49 | 50 | -1 | 35% |
| Ipswich Town | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 44 | 50 | -6 | 28% |
| Chicago Fire | 36 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 33% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 38 | 33 | +5 | 41% |
| Derby County | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 51 | 32 | +19 | 47% |
| Barnsley FC | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 60 | 37 | +23 | 56% |
| New England Revolution | 33 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 46 | 39 | +7 | 39% |
| Watford FC | 32 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 46 | 52 | -6 | 28% |
| Cardiff City | 32 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 30 | 44 | -14 | 13% |
| Reading FC | 32 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 30 | 44 | -14 | 25% |
| Crystal Palace | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 30 | 48 | -18 | 20% |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 43% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Senior debut season | |
| 05/06 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 26 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 24 | 1,800 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 2017 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 18 | 1,031 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 15/16 | 40 | 732 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.35 |
| 14/15 | 18 | 552 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 13/14 | 39 | 1,279 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 12/13 | 43 | 1,065 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 11/12 | 51 | 1,228 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 10/11 | 4 | 290 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 09/10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 58 | 987 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 07/08 | 37 | 569 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.27 |
| 06/07 | 40 | 440 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 05/06 | 27 | 1,424 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
275 apps
30 G
17 A
League One
54 apps
5 G
6 A
League Cup
20 apps
4 G
1 A
MLS
51 apps
1 G
2 A
FA Cup
19 apps
1 G
0 A
US Open Cup
3 apps
1 G
0 A
Premier Division
37 apps
0 G
1 A
League Two
16 apps
0 G
1 A
FL Trophy
5 apps
0 G
1 A
Europa League
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Chris McCann
Who is Chris McCann?
Chris McCann is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for 1874 Northwich FC.
How old is Chris McCann?
Chris McCann is 38 years old. He was born on July 21, 1987 in Dublin.
What position does Chris McCann play?
Chris McCann plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Chris McCann play for?
Chris McCann currently plays for 1874 Northwich FC.
How many career goals has Chris McCann scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Chris McCann has scored 42 goals in 513 appearances.