Market value
€25k
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
09/10
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Adelaide United
top club · 89 apps
Career highs
€350k
peak value · 2016
—
top transfer fee
5
best season · 16/17
21 / 4
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1991-08-06 · 6 players total
375Appearances
13Goals
6Assists
60Yellow cards
0Red cards
115Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Dylan McGowan |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1991-08-06 (34 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Adelaide, Australia |
| Citizenship | Australia Scotland |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | Without Club |
| Joined | 2025-07-28 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Benchmark Sports |
Jul 2025
Transfer: Hamilton Acad. → Without Club
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2025
25/26 — Hamilton Academical FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
24/25 — Hamilton Academical FC
18 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Sep 2023
Transfer: Without Club → Hamilton Acad.
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Hamilton Academical FC
38 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Kilmarnock FC → Without Club
23/24 · Transfer
May 2023
Transfer: Hamilton Acad. → Kilmarnock FC
22/23 · Return from loan
Jan 2023
Transfer: Kilmarnock FC → Hamilton Acad.
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
22/23 — Hamilton Academical FC, Kilmarnock FC
27 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Western Sydney → Kilmarnock FC
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Kilmarnock FC
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Western Sydney Wanderers
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
19/20 — Western Sydney Wanderers
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
2019 — Western Sydney Wanderers
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
Transfer: Vendsyssel FF → Western Sydney
19/20 · Transfer
Jan 2019
Transfer: Paços Ferreira → Vendsyssel FF
18/19 · Transfer
Dec 2018
Transfer: Gangwon FC → Paços Ferreira
18/19 · Return from loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — Vendsyssel FF Reserves, Vendsyssel FF
11 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — Gangwon FC
16 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2018
Transfer: Paços Ferreira → Gangwon FC
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — FC Paços de Ferreira
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
Transfer: Adelaide United → Paços Ferreira
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Adelaide United
32 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Adelaide United
30 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Adelaide United
26 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
2014 — Adelaide United
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
Transfer: Heart of Midl. → Adelaide United
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Heart of Midlothian FC
42 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Heart of Midlothian FC
22 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2012
Transfer: Gold Coast Utd. → Heart of Midl.
11/12 · Return from loan
Jul 2011
11/12 — Gold Coast United
18 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
Transfer: Heart of Midl. → Gold Coast Utd.
11/12 · Loan
May 2011
Transfer: East Fife → Heart of Midl.
10/11 · Return from loan
Nov 2010
Transfer: Heart of Midl. → East Fife
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — East Fife FC
25 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Hearts FC U20 → Heart of Midl.
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Heart of Midlothian FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
Transfer: Para Hills → Hearts FC U20
08/09 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €350k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Hamilton Academical FC
23.9%
Kilmarnock FC
0.0%
Western Sydney Wanderers
0.0%
Gangwon FC
3.4%
Adelaide United
52.1%
Vendsyssel FF
0.4%
Vendsyssel FF Reserves
0.0%
FC Paços de Ferreira
0.0%
Heart of Midlothian FC
0.0%
Gold Coast United
0.0%
East Fife FC
20.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Academical FC | 4 | 22/23 | 25/26 | 81 | 2 | 1 | 2,467 |
| Kilmarnock FC | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 3 | 19/20 | 2019 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gangwon FC | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 355 |
| Adelaide United | 4 | 14/15 | 2014 | 89 | 8 | 1 | 5,378 |
| Vendsyssel FF | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 45 |
| Vendsyssel FF Reserves | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Paços de Ferreira | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Heart of Midlothian FC | 3 | 09/10 | 13/14 | 64 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Gold Coast United | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| East Fife FC | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 2,070 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | League Cup | Hamilton Academical FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Hamilton Academical FC | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,080 |
| 24/25 | Prem. Sports Cup | Hamilton Academical FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | SFA Cup | Hamilton Academical FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Trust Trophy | Hamilton Academical FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League One | Hamilton Academical FC | 30 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Scottish Championship Play-offs | Hamilton Academical FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | SFA Cup | Hamilton Academical FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Trust Trophy | Hamilton Academical FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Challenge Cup | Hamilton Academical FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Hamilton Academical FC | 16 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,387 |
| 22/23 | Scottish Championship Play-offs | Hamilton Academical FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | SFA Cup | Hamilton Academical FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Viaplay Cup | Kilmarnock FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Kilmarnock FC | 20 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Prem. Sports Cup | Kilmarnock FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | SFA Cup | Kilmarnock FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Trust Trophy | Kilmarnock FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | FFA Cup | Western Sydney Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | K League 1 | Gangwon FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | K League 1 Final B | Gangwon FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 355 |
| 2018 | Korea Cup | Gangwon FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | FFA Cup | Adelaide United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | A-League | Western Sydney Wanderers | 18 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | A-League | Western Sydney Wanderers | 23 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Reserveligaen Spring | Vendsyssel FF Reserves | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Superliga | Vendsyssel FF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Superliga Relegation round | Vendsyssel FF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45 |
| 18/19 | Superligaen Releg. | Vendsyssel FF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Sydbank Pokalen | Vendsyssel FF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Taça CTT | FC Paços de Ferreira | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | A-League | Adelaide United | 27 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 608 |
| 16/17 | AFC Champions League | Adelaide United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 450 |
| 15/16 | A-League | Adelaide United | 27 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2,430 |
| 15/16 | A-League Finals | Adelaide United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 15/16 | AFC CL-Qualification | Adelaide United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | A-League | Adelaide United | 24 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,710 |
| 14/15 | A-League Finals | Adelaide United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 37 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | SFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League Qualifying | Heart of Midlothian FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 19 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Scot. League Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | A-League | Gold Coast United | 18 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One | East Fife FC | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2,070 |
| 10/11 | SFA Cup | East Fife FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Para Hills | Hearts FC U20 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Hearts FC U20 | Heart of Midl. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-11-01 | Heart of Midl. | East Fife | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-01 | East Fife | Heart of Midl. | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Heart of Midl. | Gold Coast Utd. | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | Gold Coast Utd. | Heart of Midl. | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Heart of Midl. | Adelaide United | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Adelaide United | Paços Ferreira | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-21 | Paços Ferreira | Gangwon FC | Loan | 350000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-12-31 | Gangwon FC | Paços Ferreira | Return from loan | 350000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-07 | Paços Ferreira | Vendsyssel FF | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Vendsyssel FF | Western Sydney | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-15 | Western Sydney | Kilmarnock FC | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-07 | Kilmarnock FC | Hamilton Acad. | Loan | 225000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-30 | Hamilton Acad. | Kilmarnock FC | Return from loan | 225000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Kilmarnock FC | Without Club | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-05 | Without Club | Hamilton Acad. | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-28 | Hamilton Acad. | Without Club | Transfer | 25000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€25k
Peak€350k
Low—
Δ since start−€25k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #39276 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22976 | — | 20 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3433 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Martin | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson Longridge | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Euan Henderson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Callum Paterson | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jamie Barjonas | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Goodwin | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tarek Elrich | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin McHattie | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin O'Hara | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Kamau | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie MacDonald | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Marrone | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Reghan Tumilty | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | A-League | Adelaide United | 4 | 27 |
| 10/11 | League One | East Fife FC | 1 | 23 |
| 15/16 | A-League | Adelaide United | 1 | 27 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | League One | East Fife FC | 1 | 23 |
| 12/13 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 19 |
| 11/12 | A-League | Gold Coast United | 1 | 18 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2023-05-30 | Hamilton Acad. | Kilmarnock FC | Return from loan | — | €225k |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-07 | Kilmarnock FC | Hamilton Acad. | Loan | — | €225k |
| 18/19 | 2018-12-31 | Gangwon FC | Paços Ferreira | Return from loan | — | €350k |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-21 | Paços Ferreira | Gangwon FC | Loan | — | €350k |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | Gold Coast Utd. | Heart of Midl. | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Heart of Midl. | Gold Coast Utd. | Loan | — | €50k |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-01 | East Fife | Heart of Midl. | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 10/11 | 2010-11-01 | Heart of Midl. | East Fife | Loan | — | €50k |
Teams faced most often by Dylan McGowan'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth Glory | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 22% |
| Wellington Phoenix | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 67% |
| Central Coast Mariners | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 44% |
| Brisbane Roar | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 63% |
| Sydney FC | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 0% |
| Melbourne City FC | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 38% |
| Melbourne Victory | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 50% |
| Newcastle United Jets | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 43% |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 43% |
| Western United | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 60% |
| B.93 København | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 50% |
| FC Roskilde | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 18 | 1,080 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 23/24 | 38 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 27 | 1,387 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 21/22 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 355 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 20/21 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 11 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 16/17 | 32 | 1,058 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 15/16 | 30 | 2,610 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 14/15 | 26 | 1,710 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 13/14 | 42 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 25 | 2,070 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
A-League
137 apps
6 G
2 A
Championship
50 apps
2 G
0 A
League One
53 apps
1 G
1 A
Superliga Relegation round
1 apps
1 G
0 A
K League 1 Final B
5 apps
1 G
0 A
AFC Champions League
5 apps
1 G
0 A
A-League Finals
4 apps
1 G
0 A
Premiership
56 apps
0 G
2 A
Trust Trophy
6 apps
0 G
1 A
Viaplay Cup
14 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Dylan McGowan?
Dylan McGowan is an Australia professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Without Club.
How old is Dylan McGowan?
Dylan McGowan is 34 years old. He was born on August 6, 1991 in Adelaide.
What position does Dylan McGowan play?
Dylan McGowan plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Dylan McGowan play for?
Dylan McGowan currently plays for Without Club.
How many career goals has Dylan McGowan scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Dylan McGowan has scored 13 goals in 375 appearances.
What is Dylan McGowan's market value?
Dylan McGowan's most recent reported market value is €25k.