Paul McGinn
Career snapshot
Career highs
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Shares 1990-10-22 · 4 players total
| Full name | Paul McGinn |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1990-10-22 (35 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Citizenship | Scotland |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 179.00 m |
| Current club | Motherwell FC |
| Joined | 2022-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-05-31 |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motherwell FC | 4 | 22/23 | 25/26 | 99 | 2 | 2 | 1,062 |
| Motherwell FC B | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hibernian FC | 3 | 19/20 | 21/22 | 91 | 6 | 9 | 2,789 |
| St. Mirren FC | 3 | 12/13 | 19/20 | 70 | 3 | 10 | 1,704 |
| Chesterfield FC | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1,619 |
| Partick Thistle FC | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dundee FC | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 78 | 3 | 9 | 3,593 |
| Dumbarton FC | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 56 | 2 | 8 | 590 |
| Queen's Park FC | 4 | 09/10 | 12/13 | 85 | 2 | 12 | 3,060 |
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 | Motherwell FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Prem. Sports Cup | Motherwell FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 612 |
| 24/25 | Trust Trophy | Motherwell FC B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premiership Relegation | Motherwell FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 450 |
| 23/24 | SFA Cup | Motherwell FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Viaplay Cup | Motherwell FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 31 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premiership Relegation | Motherwell FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | SFA Cup | Motherwell FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | UECL Quali | Motherwell FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Viaplay Cup | Motherwell FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Prem. Sports Cup | Hibernian FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 20 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1,576 |
| 21/22 | Premiership Relegation | Hibernian FC | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 223 |
| 21/22 | SFA Cup | Hibernian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | UECL Quali | Hibernian FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Betfred Cup | Hibernian FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 33 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 990 |
| 20/21 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Hibernian FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | SFA Cup | Hibernian FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Betfred Cup | St. Mirren FC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premiership | St. Mirren FC | 22 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | SFA Cup | Hibernian FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | SFA Cup | St. Mirren FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Betfred Cup | St. Mirren FC | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premiership | St. Mirren FC | 30 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1,254 |
| 18/19 | Premiership Play-offs | St. Mirren FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premiership Relegation | St. Mirren FC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 450 |
| 18/19 | SFA Cup | St. Mirren FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Betfred Cup | Partick Thistle FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Chesterfield FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premiership | Partick Thistle FC | 22 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premiership Play-offs | Partick Thistle FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premiership Relegation | Partick Thistle FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | SFA Cup | Partick Thistle FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 16/17 | League One | Chesterfield FC | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,529 |
| 15/16 | Premiership | Dundee FC | 34 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | SCL by Utilita | Dundee FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | SFA Cup | Dundee FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Dundee FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 14/15 | Premiership | Dundee FC | 34 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2,963 |
| 14/15 | SFA Cup | Dundee FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Dumbarton FC | 35 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Dumbarton FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Ramsdens Cup | Dumbarton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | SFA Cup | Dumbarton FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Dumbarton FC | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 590 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Queen's Park FC | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 720 |
| 12/13 | Premiership | St. Mirren FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Two | Queen's Park FC | 34 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Ramsdens Cup | Queen's Park FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Scot. League Cup | Queen's Park FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Scottish League One Play-offs | Queen's Park FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | SFA Cup | Queen's Park FC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Queen's Park FC | 26 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2,340 |
| 10/11 | Scottish League One Play-offs | Queen's Park FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | SFA Cup | Queen's Park FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Queen's Park FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | SFA Cup | Queen's Park FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Queen's P. U20 | Queen's Park | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Queen's Park | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-09-19 | Without Club | St. Mirren | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-11-24 | St. Mirren | Queen's Park | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-26 | Queen's Park | St. Mirren | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-31 | St. Mirren | Dumbarton | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-05-05 | Dumbarton | St. Mirren | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | St. Mirren | Dumbarton | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Dumbarton | Dundee FC | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Dundee FC | Chesterfield | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-31 | Chesterfield | Partick Thistle | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Partick Thistle | St. Mirren | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-31 | St. Mirren | Hibernian FC | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Hibernian FC | Motherwell FC | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Back injury | 2014-11-13 | 2014-11-22 | 10 | 1 |
| 14/15 | Back injury | 2015-01-19 | 2015-02-04 | 17 | 3 |
| 15/16 | Knock | 2016-04-01 | 2016-04-07 | 7 | 2 |
| 19/20 | Thigh problems | 2019-12-07 | 2019-12-23 | 17 | 3 |
| 21/22 | Knock | 2022-02-09 | 2022-04-19 | 70 | 11 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €525k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3380 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Stewart | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Paul McGowan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Bain | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Doig | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Daly | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jamie Longworth | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Martin McBride | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Daryll Meggatt | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Doidge | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Blair Spittal | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ryan Porteous | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Newell | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Nisbet | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Kyle Magennis | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricky Little | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Hanlon | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Boyle | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 3 | 33 |
| 18/19 | Premiership | St. Mirren FC | 2 | 30 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Dumbarton FC | 2 | 14 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | League Two | Queen's Park FC | 7 | 34 |
| 15/16 | Premiership | Dundee FC | 6 | 34 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Dumbarton FC | 4 | 35 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2013-05-05 | Dumbarton | St. Mirren | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-31 | St. Mirren | Dumbarton | Loan | — | €100k |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-26 | Queen's Park | St. Mirren | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 12/13 | 2012-11-24 | St. Mirren | Queen's Park | Loan | — | €100k |
Last 50 matches for Motherwell FC while Paul McGinn was at the club (joined 2022-07-01). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-29 | SC1 |
Motherwell FC | 2–0 | Dundee United | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | SC1 |
Livingston FC | 1–2 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | SC1 |
Motherwell FC | 1–2 | Falkirk FC | Available |
| 2025-10-05 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 3–2 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | SC1 |
Motherwell FC | 2–0 | Aberdeen FC | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | SC1 |
Dundee FC | 1–1 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | SC1 |
Motherwell FC | 2–2 | Kilmarnock FC | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | SC1 |
Heart of Midlothian | 3–3 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | SC1 |
St. Mirren FC | 0–0 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | SC1 |
Motherwell FC | 1–1 | Rangers FC | Available |
| 2025-05-18 | SC1 |
Ross County FC | 1–1 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2025-05-14 | SC1 |
Motherwell FC | 3–0 | Kilmarnock FC | Available |
| 2025-05-10 | SC1 |
Heart of Midlothian | 3–0 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | SC1 |
Dundee FC | 1–2 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | SC1 |
Motherwell FC | 3–2 | St. Johnstone FC | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | SC1 |
Motherwell FC | 0–0 | Heart of Midlothian | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | SC1 |
Kilmarnock FC | 2–0 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | SC1 |
Aberdeen FC | 4–1 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | SC1 |
Motherwell FC | 2–2 | St. Mirren FC | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | SC1 |
Rangers FC | 1–2 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2025-02-26 | SC1 |
Motherwell FC | 2–1 | Dundee FC | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | SC1 |
Dundee United | 1–0 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | SC1 |
Motherwell FC | 0–3 | Ross County FC | Available |
| 2025-02-02 | SC1 |
Motherwell FC | 1–3 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | SC1 |
St. Johnstone FC | 2–1 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2025-01-11 | SC1 |
Hibernian FC | 3–1 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2025-01-08 | SC1 |
Kilmarnock FC | 0–0 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2025-01-05 | SC1 |
Motherwell FC | 2–0 | Aberdeen FC | Available |
| 2025-01-02 | SC1 |
Heart of Midlothian | 1–0 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2024-12-29 | SC1 |
Motherwell FC | 2–2 | Rangers FC | Available |
| 2024-12-26 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 4–0 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2024-12-20 | SC1 |
Motherwell FC | 1–1 | Kilmarnock FC | Available |
| 2024-12-14 | SC1 |
Motherwell FC | 4–3 | Dundee United | Available |
| 2024-12-07 | SC1 |
St. Mirren FC | 0–1 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2024-12-04 | SC1 |
Dundee FC | 4–1 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2024-11-30 | SC1 |
Motherwell FC | 0–3 | Hibernian FC | Available |
| 2024-11-23 | SC1 |
Ross County FC | 2–1 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2024-11-09 | SC1 |
Motherwell FC | 2–1 | St. Johnstone FC | Available |
| 2024-10-30 | SC1 |
Dundee United | 1–2 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2024-10-27 | SC1 |
Motherwell FC | 0–3 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2024-10-19 | SC1 |
Motherwell FC | 0–1 | Dundee FC | Available |
| 2024-10-05 | SC1 |
Hibernian FC | 1–2 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2024-09-28 | SC1 |
Motherwell FC | 2–1 | St. Mirren FC | Available |
| 2024-09-14 | SC1 |
Aberdeen FC | 2–1 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2024-08-31 | SC1 |
St. Johnstone FC | 1–2 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2024-08-25 | SC1 |
Motherwell FC | 3–1 | Heart of Midlothian | Available |
| 2024-08-10 | SC1 |
Rangers FC | 2–1 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2024-08-03 | SC1 |
Motherwell FC | 0–0 | Ross County FC | Available |
| 2024-05-19 | SC1 |
Motherwell FC | 1–2 | St. Johnstone FC | Available |
| 2024-05-15 | SC1 |
Hibernian FC | 3–0 | Motherwell FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Paul McGinn'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Johnstone FC | 49 | 21 | 9 | 19 | 66 | 55 | +11 | 43% |
| Kilmarnock FC | 49 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 60 | 71 | -11 | 24% |
| Aberdeen FC | 49 | 14 | 11 | 24 | 60 | 74 | -14 | 29% |
| Celtic FC | 49 | 3 | 8 | 38 | 34 | 131 | -97 | 6% |
| Rangers FC | 49 | 5 | 13 | 31 | 42 | 110 | -68 | 10% |
| Heart of Midlothian | 40 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 39 | 63 | -24 | 33% |
| Ross County FC | 37 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 51 | 41 | +10 | 38% |
| Livingston FC | 35 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 53 | 38 | +15 | 51% |
| Dundee United | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 28 | +9 | 43% |
| Hamilton Academical | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 22 | +14 | 52% |
| Gillingham FC | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 42% |
| Southend United | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Senior debut season | |
| 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 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 13 | 612 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 23/24 | 38 | 450 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.2 |
| 22/23 | 42 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 34 | 1,799 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 20/21 | 47 | 990 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 19/20 | 36 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 44 | 1,704 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 17/18 | 31 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 19 | 1,619 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 15/16 | 39 | 360 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.25 |
| 14/15 | 39 | 3,233 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 13/14 | 42 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 22 | 1,310 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 11/12 | 42 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 29 | 2,340 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 09/10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Paul McGinn
Who is Paul McGinn?
Paul McGinn is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Motherwell FC.
How old is Paul McGinn?
Paul McGinn is 35 years old. He was born on October 22, 1990 in Glasgow.
What position does Paul McGinn play?
Paul McGinn plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Paul McGinn play for?
Paul McGinn currently plays for Motherwell FC.
How many career goals has Paul McGinn scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Paul McGinn has scored 20 goals in 530 appearances.
What is Paul McGinn's market value?
Paul McGinn's most recent reported market value is €100k.
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