Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
16
clubs played for
07/08
debut season
0.01
goals / match
Newry City AFC
top club · 109 apps
Career highs
€500k
peak value · 2012
—
top transfer fee
2
best season · 19/20
48 / 2
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1990-01-08 · 6 players total
362Appearances
5Goals
11Assists
62Yellow cards
5Red cards
36Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ryan McGivern |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1990-01-08 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Newry, Northern Ireland |
| Citizenship |  Northern Ireland |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2025
Transfer: Newry City → Retired
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Newry City AFC
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2024
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — Newry City AFC
27 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Newry City AFC
36 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Newry City AFC
22 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Linfield → Newry City
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Linfield FC
4 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
19/20 — Linfield FC
11 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Swindon Town → Linfield
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Linfield FC
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2018
Transfer: Without Club → Swindon Town
17/18 · Transfer
Jan 2018
Transfer: Northampton → Without Club
17/18 · Transfer
Nov 2017
Transfer: Without Club → Northampton
17/18 · Transfer
Aug 2017
Transfer: Shrewsbury → Without Club
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Northampton Town, Swindon Town
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Shrewsbury Town
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Port Vale → Shrewsbury
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Port Vale FC
32 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Port Vale FC
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Hibernian FC → Port Vale
14/15 · Transfer
Jan 2014
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Sep 2013
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — Hibernian FC
38 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Man City → Hibernian FC
13/14 · Transfer
May 2013
Transfer: Hibernian FC → Man City
12/13 · Return from loan
Aug 2012
Transfer: Man City → Hibernian FC
12/13 · Loan
Jul 2012
12/13 — Hibernian FC, Manchester City U21
33 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
May 2012
Transfer: Bristol City → Man City
11/12 · Return from loan
Sep 2011
Transfer: Man City → Bristol City
11/12 · Loan
Aug 2011
Transfer: Crystal Palace → Man City
11/12 · Return from loan
Jul 2011
11/12 — Bristol City, Crystal Palace
37 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Man City → Crystal Palace
11/12 · Loan
May 2011
Transfer: Walsall → Man City
10/11 · Return from loan
Aug 2010
Transfer: Man City → Walsall
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — Walsall FC, Manchester City, Manchester City Reserves
20 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
May 2010
Transfer: Leicester → Man City
09/10 · Return from loan
Aug 2009
Transfer: Man City → Leicester
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Leicester City
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2008
Transfer: Morecambe FC → Man City
08/09 · Return from loan
Oct 2008
Transfer: Man City → Morecambe FC
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — Morecambe FC, Manchester City
7 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Man City U18 → Man City
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Manchester City U18
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €500k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Newry City AFC
0.0%
Linfield FC
13.8%
Swindon Town
0.0%
Northampton Town
0.0%
Shrewsbury Town
0.0%
Port Vale FC
0.0%
Hibernian FC
69.9%
Manchester City U21
0.0%
Bristol City
0.0%
Crystal Palace
0.0%
Manchester City
0.0%
Walsall FC
0.0%
Manchester City Reserves
0.0%
Leicester City
0.0%
Morecambe FC
16.3%
Manchester City U18
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newry City AFC | 4 | 21/22 | 24/25 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Linfield FC | 3 | 18/19 | 20/21 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 448 |
| Swindon Town | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northampton Town | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Port Vale FC | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 55 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hibernian FC | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 70 | 1 | 4 | 2,266 |
| Manchester City U21 | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bristol City | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Crystal Palace | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Manchester City | 2 | 08/09 | 10/11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walsall FC | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Manchester City Reserves | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Leicester City | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Morecambe FC | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 530 |
| Manchester City U18 | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Abstiegsrunde | Newry City AFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Newry City AFC | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Irish Cup | Newry City AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Irish League Cup | Newry City AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Irish Cup | Newry City AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Irish League Cup | Newry City AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Playout Premier League | Newry City AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premiership | Newry City AFC | 22 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Irish Cup | Newry City AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Irish League Cup | Newry City AFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Playout Premier League | Newry City AFC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premiership | Newry City AFC | 28 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Newry City AFC | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Irish Cup | Newry City AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Irish League Cup | Newry City AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Meisterrunde | Newry City AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premiership | Linfield FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
| 19/20 | Europa League Qualifying | Linfield FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premiership | Linfield FC | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 390 |
| 18/19 | Irish League Cup | Linfield FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Playoff Premier League | Linfield FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premiership | Linfield FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League One | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League Two | Swindon Town | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League One | Shrewsbury Town | 15 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Port Vale FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League One | Port Vale FC | 28 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Port Vale FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One | Port Vale FC | 20 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Hibernian FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 33 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premiership Play-offs | Hibernian FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | SFA Cup | Hibernian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 27 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2,266 |
| 12/13 | SFA Cup | Hibernian FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL | Manchester City U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Bristol City | 31 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Crystal Palace | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One | Walsall FC | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | Manchester City Reserves | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Leicester City | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Morecambe FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Morecambe FC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 530 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Manchester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Youth Cup | Manchester City U18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Man City U18 | Man City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-10-01 | Man City | Morecambe FC | Loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-12-01 | Morecambe FC | Man City | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-01 | Man City | Leicester | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-01 | Leicester | Man City | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-01 | Man City | Walsall | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-01 | Walsall | Man City | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Man City | Crystal Palace | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-01 | Crystal Palace | Man City | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-09-01 | Man City | Bristol City | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-05-01 | Bristol City | Man City | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-31 | Man City | Hibernian FC | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-05-31 | Hibernian FC | Man City | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Man City | Hibernian FC | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Hibernian FC | Port Vale | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Port Vale | Shrewsbury | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-31 | Shrewsbury | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-11-03 | Without Club | Northampton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-03 | Northampton | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-03-15 | Without Club | Swindon Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-23 | Swindon Town | Linfield | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Linfield | Newry City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Newry City | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Knee injury | 2013-09-02 | 2013-09-19 | 18 | 6 |
| 13/14 | Knee injury | 2014-01-20 | 2014-02-15 | 27 | 5 |
| 23/24 | Hamstring injury | 2024-03-16 | 2024-04-08 | 24 | 3 |
Current—
Peak€500k
Low—
Δ since start−€100k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #30227 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #28031 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #25790 | — | 9 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #17621 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #5674 | #3 | 24 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Teelan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| A-Jay Leitch-Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Carroll | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Salley | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Declan Carville | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Donal Scullion | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Duffy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy Lockhart | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John McGovern | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Noel Healy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lorcan Forde | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Hanlon | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Moan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis Stevenson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven Maguire | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Healy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren King | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Premiership | Linfield FC | 2 | 9 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Morecambe FC | 1 | 6 |
| 12/13 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 1 | 27 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Championship | Crystal Palace | 3 | 36 |
| 13/14 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 2 | 33 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Morecambe FC | 1 | 6 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2013-05-31 | Hibernian FC | Man City | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-31 | Man City | Hibernian FC | Loan | — | €500k |
| 11/12 | 2012-05-01 | Bristol City | Man City | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 11/12 | 2011-09-01 | Man City | Bristol City | Loan | — | €100k |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-01 | Crystal Palace | Man City | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Man City | Crystal Palace | Loan | — | €100k |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-01 | Walsall | Man City | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-01 | Man City | Walsall | Loan | — | €100k |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-01 | Leicester | Man City | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-01 | Man City | Leicester | Loan | — | €100k |
| 08/09 | 2008-12-01 | Morecambe FC | Man City | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 08/09 | 2008-10-01 | Man City | Morecambe FC | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Ryan McGivern'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 25% |
| Port Vale FC | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 38% |
| Grimsby Town | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 57% |
| Exeter City | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 29% |
| Kilmarnock FC | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 67% |
| Livingston FC | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 17% |
| Aberdeen FC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 33% |
| St. Mirren FC | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 83% |
| Rangers FC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 15 | -11 | 0% |
| Ross County FC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 33% |
| Cheltenham Town | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 33% |
| Motherwell FC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Senior debut season | |
| 08/09 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 27 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 11 | 390 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 18/19 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 38 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 33 | 2,266 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 11/12 | 37 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premiership
66 apps
3 G
0 A
Premiership
60 apps
1 G
3 A
League Two
12 apps
1 G
1 A
Championship
48 apps
0 G
3 A
League One
79 apps
0 G
2 A
SFA Cup
6 apps
0 G
1 A
Reserve League
3 apps
0 G
1 A
Championship
39 apps
0 G
0 A
Irish Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
Irish League Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Ryan McGivern
Who is Ryan McGivern?
Ryan McGivern is a Northern professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Ryan McGivern?
Ryan McGivern is 36 years old. He was born on January 8, 1990 in Newry.
What position does Ryan McGivern play?
Ryan McGivern plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Ryan McGivern play for?
Ryan McGivern currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Ryan McGivern scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ryan McGivern has scored 5 goals in 362 appearances.