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Stephen McGinn

Stephen McGinn

Midfield - Central Midfield  at Retired
Age37
CitizenshipScotland
Height1.74 m
Footright
BornDecember 2, 1988
👕200+ Apps ⏳Veteran
Market value —
Central Midfield Midfield

Career snapshot

10
clubs played for
06/07
debut season
0.06
goals / match
St. Mirren FC
top club · 198 apps

Career highs

€500k
peak value · 2009
€340k
top transfer fee · 09/10
4
best season · 09/10
5 / 1
int'l caps / goals

Born the same day

Maic Sema
Midfield - Right Midfield · IK Sleipner
Kim Ojo
Attack - Centre-Forward · Retired

Shares 1988-12-02 · 2 players total

480Appearances
27Goals
35Assists
47Yellow cards
0Red cards
200Full matches (90′)
Full nameStephen McGinn
Date of birth1988-12-02 (37 yrs)
Place of birthGlasgow, Scotland
CitizenshipScotland
PositionMidfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield)
Footright
Height174.00 m
Current clubRetired
Joined2024-07-01
Contract expires—
Jul 2024
Transfer: Falkirk → Retired
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Falkirk FC
17 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Falkirk FC
47 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Kilmarnock FC → Falkirk
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Kilmarnock FC
40 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Hibernian FC → Kilmarnock FC
21/22 · Transfer
May 2021
Transfer: Morton → Hibernian FC
20/21 · Return from loan
Mar 2021
Transfer: Hibernian FC → Morton
20/21 · Loan
Sep 2020
Transfer: St. Mirren → Hibernian FC
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Hibernian FC, Greenock Morton FC
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Dec 2019
Injury: unknown
18 games missed
Jul 2019
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — St. Mirren FC
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — St. Mirren FC
42 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — St. Mirren FC
43 matches · 1 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2017
Transfer: Wycombe → St. Mirren
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — St. Mirren FC, Wycombe Wanderers
29 matches · 4 G · 5 A · across 6 competitions
Aug 2015
Transfer: Dundee FC → Wycombe
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Wycombe Wanderers
30 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2015
Transfer: Sheff Utd → Dundee FC
14/15 · Transfer
Feb 2015
Transfer: Dundee FC → Sheff Utd
14/15 · Return from loan
Jan 2015
Transfer: Sheff Utd → Dundee FC
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
14/15 — Sheffield United, Dundee FC
18 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Sheffield United
38 matches · 0 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Watford → Sheff Utd
13/14 · Transfer
May 2013
Transfer: Shrewsbury → Watford
12/13 · Return from loan
Jan 2013
Transfer: Watford → Shrewsbury
12/13 · Loan
Jul 2012
12/13 — Shrewsbury Town
18 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2011
Injury: unknown
103 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — Watford FC
33 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2010
Transfer: St. Mirren → Watford
09/10 · Transfer · €340k
Jul 2009
09/10 — Watford FC, St. Mirren FC
31 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — St. Mirren FC
31 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — St. Mirren FC
25 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
06/07 — St. Mirren FC
4 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
Transfer: St. Mirren FC U20 → St. Mirren
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
Transfer: St. Mirren FC U17 → St. Mirren FC U20
05/06 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €500k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
18,044 min
Minutes played by club
Falkirk FC 5.1%
Kilmarnock FC 14.1%
Hibernian FC 0.3%
Greenock Morton FC 0.0%
St. Mirren FC 53.4%
Wycombe Wanderers 12.1%
Sheffield United 0.0%
Dundee FC 5.9%
Shrewsbury Town 3.3%
Watford FC 5.8%
ClubSeasonsFirstLastMatchesGoalsAssistsMinutes
Falkirk FC 2 22/23 23/24 64 3 3 919
Kilmarnock FC 1 21/22 21/22 40 1 2 2,550
Hibernian FC 1 20/21 20/21 9 1 0 56
Greenock Morton FC 1 20/21 20/21 13 0 0 0
St. Mirren FC 8 06/07 19/20 198 15 15 9,640
Wycombe Wanderers 2 15/16 16/17 40 2 2 2,181
Sheffield United 2 13/14 14/15 42 0 6 0
Dundee FC 1 14/15 14/15 14 1 0 1,057
Shrewsbury Town 1 12/13 12/13 18 2 2 589
Watford FC 2 09/10 10/11 42 2 5 1,052

Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value

2€125K5€250K7€375K9€500K06/07 — 1 goals (St. Mirren FC)106/0707/08 — 2 goals (St. Mirren FC)207/0808/09 — 1 goals (St. Mirren FC)08/09 — 2 assists308/0909/10 — 4 goals (St. Mirren FC)09/10 — 2 assists609/1010/11 — 2 goals (Watford FC)10/11 — 5 assists710/1112/13 — 2 goals (Shrewsbury Town)12/13 — 2 assists412/1313/14 — 6 assists613/1414/15 — 1 goals (Dundee FC)114/1515/16 — 1 goals (Wycombe Wanderers)115/1616/17 — 4 goals (St. Mirren FC)16/17 — 5 assists916/1717/18 — 1 goals (St. Mirren FC)17/18 — 5 assists617/1818/19 — 3 goals (St. Mirren FC)18/19 — 3 assists618/1919/2020/21 — 1 goals (Hibernian FC)120/2121/22 — 1 goals (Kilmarnock FC)21/22 — 2 assists321/2222/23 — 3 goals (Falkirk FC)22/23 — 2 assists522/2323/24 — 1 assists123/2408/09 — €375K09/10 — €500K12/13 — €250K16/17 — €150K18/19 — €300K19/20 — €400K20/21 — €350K21/22 — €250K22/23 — €325KGoalsAssistsMarket value

Goals by season

06/07: 1106/0707/08: 2207/0808/09: 1108/0909/10: 4409/1010/11: 2210/1112/13: 2212/1313/14: 0013/1414/15: 1114/1515/16: 1115/1616/17: 4416/1717/18: 1117/1818/19: 3318/1919/20: 0019/2020/21: 1120/2121/22: 1121/2222/23: 3322/2323/24: 0023/24

Assists by season

06/07: 0006/0707/08: 0007/0808/09: 2208/0909/10: 2209/1010/11: 5510/1112/13: 2212/1313/14: 6613/1414/15: 0014/1515/16: 0015/1616/17: 5516/1717/18: 5517/1818/19: 3318/1919/20: 0019/2020/21: 0020/2121/22: 2221/2222/23: 2222/2323/24: 1123/24
SeasonCompetitionClubMatchesGoalsAssistsYCRCMinutes
23/24 League One Falkirk FC 13 0 1 0 0 0
23/24 SFA Cup Falkirk FC 0 0 0 0 0 0
23/24 Trust Trophy Falkirk FC 0 0 0 0 0 0
23/24 Viaplay Cup Falkirk FC 4 0 0 2 0 0
22/23 Challenge Cup Falkirk FC 2 0 0 0 0 0
22/23 League One Falkirk FC 34 3 2 3 0 919
22/23 Scottish Championship Play-offs Falkirk FC 2 0 0 0 0 0
22/23 SFA Cup Falkirk FC 5 0 0 0 0 0
22/23 Viaplay Cup Falkirk FC 4 0 0 2 0 0
21/22 Championship Kilmarnock FC 32 1 1 4 0 2,550
21/22 Prem. Sports Cup Kilmarnock FC 5 0 0 0 0 0
21/22 SFA Cup Kilmarnock FC 0 0 0 0 0 0
21/22 Trust Trophy Kilmarnock FC 3 0 1 0 0 0
20/21 Betfred Cup Hibernian FC 4 0 0 0 0 0
20/21 Championship Greenock Morton FC 8 0 0 1 0 0
20/21 Premiership Hibernian FC 5 1 0 2 0 56
20/21 Scottish Championship Play-offs Greenock Morton FC 4 0 0 1 0 0
20/21 SFA Cup Greenock Morton FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
19/20 Betfred Cup St. Mirren FC 3 0 0 0 0 0
19/20 Premiership St. Mirren FC 9 0 0 0 0 0
18/19 Betfred Cup St. Mirren FC 5 2 1 1 0 242
18/19 Premiership St. Mirren FC 29 1 0 5 0 2,277
18/19 Premiership Play-offs St. Mirren FC 2 0 0 1 0 0
18/19 Premiership Relegation St. Mirren FC 5 0 0 2 0 0
18/19 SFA Cup St. Mirren FC 1 0 2 0 0 0
17/18 Betfred Cup St. Mirren FC 4 0 0 0 0 0
17/18 Championship St. Mirren FC 35 1 3 6 0 3,134
17/18 Irn-Bru Cup St. Mirren FC 2 0 2 0 0 0
17/18 SFA Cup St. Mirren FC 2 0 0 0 0 0
16/17 Championship St. Mirren FC 15 2 2 3 0 648
16/17 EFL Cup Wycombe Wanderers 1 0 0 1 0 0
16/17 EFL Trophy Wycombe Wanderers 4 1 2 0 0 345
16/17 Irn-Bru Cup St. Mirren FC 2 1 1 0 0 177
16/17 League Two Wycombe Wanderers 5 0 0 2 0 0
16/17 SFA Cup St. Mirren FC 2 0 0 0 0 0
15/16 FA Cup Wycombe Wanderers 2 0 0 0 0 0
15/16 FL Trophy Wycombe Wanderers 1 0 0 0 0 0
15/16 League Cup Wycombe Wanderers 1 0 0 0 0 0
15/16 League Two Wycombe Wanderers 26 1 0 2 0 1,836
14/15 EFL Trophy Sheffield United 2 0 0 0 0 0
14/15 FA Cup Sheffield United 0 0 0 0 0 0
14/15 League Cup Sheffield United 2 0 0 0 0 0
14/15 League One Sheffield United 0 0 0 0 0 0
14/15 Premiership Dundee FC 13 1 0 0 0 1,057
14/15 SFA Cup Dundee FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
13/14 EFL Trophy Sheffield United 1 0 0 0 0 0
13/14 FA Cup Sheffield United 7 0 1 0 0 0
13/14 League One Sheffield United 30 0 5 2 0 0
12/13 League One Shrewsbury Town 18 2 2 0 0 589
10/11 Championship Watford FC 29 2 5 0 0 1,052
10/11 FA Cup Watford FC 2 0 0 0 0 0
10/11 League Cup Watford FC 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/10 Championship Watford FC 9 0 0 1 0 0
09/10 Co-op. Ins. Cup St. Mirren FC 3 1 0 1 0 270
09/10 Premiership St. Mirren FC 18 3 2 1 0 507
09/10 SFA Cup St. Mirren FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/09 Co-op. Ins. Cup St. Mirren FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/09 Premiership St. Mirren FC 28 1 2 1 0 1,709
08/09 SFA Cup St. Mirren FC 2 0 0 0 0 0
07/08 Premiership St. Mirren FC 25 2 0 3 0 502
06/07 Premiership St. Mirren FC 4 1 0 0 0 174
SeasonDateFromToTypeMarket valueFee
05/06 2005-07-01 St. Mirren FC U17 St. Mirren FC U20 Transfer 0 —
06/07 2006-07-01 St. Mirren FC U20 St. Mirren Transfer 0 —
09/10 2010-01-13 St. Mirren Watford Transfer 500000 €340k
12/13 2013-01-04 Watford Shrewsbury Loan 250000 —
12/13 2013-05-31 Shrewsbury Watford Return from loan 250000 —
13/14 2013-07-01 Watford Sheff Utd Transfer 250000 —
14/15 2015-01-30 Sheff Utd Dundee FC Loan 250000 —
14/15 2015-02-01 Dundee FC Sheff Utd Return from loan 250000 —
14/15 2015-02-02 Sheff Utd Dundee FC Transfer 250000 —
15/16 2015-08-04 Dundee FC Wycombe Transfer 250000 —
16/17 2017-01-27 Wycombe St. Mirren Transfer 150000 —
20/21 2020-09-16 St. Mirren Hibernian FC Transfer 300000 —
20/21 2021-03-12 Hibernian FC Morton Loan 250000 —
20/21 2021-05-22 Morton Hibernian FC Return from loan 250000 —
21/22 2021-07-01 Hibernian FC Kilmarnock FC Transfer 250000 —
22/23 2022-07-01 Kilmarnock FC Falkirk Transfer 325000 —
24/25 2024-07-01 Falkirk Retired Transfer 0 —
SeasonInjuryFromToDays missedGames missed
10/11 Cruciate ligament tear 2011-02-26 2013-01-01 676 103
19/20 Knee injury 2019-07-23 2019-09-16 56 6
19/20 Knee injury 2019-12-07 2020-03-31 116 18
Current—
Peak€500k
Low—
Δ since start−€350k
—€125k€250k€375k€500k197019701970
DateValue
Jan 1, 1970 —
Jan 1, 1970 €325k
Jan 1, 1970 €250k
Jan 1, 1970 €250k
Jan 1, 1970 €250k
Jan 1, 1970 €300k
Jan 1, 1970 €350k
Jan 1, 1970 €400k
Jan 1, 1970 €300k
Jan 1, 1970 €250k
Jan 1, 1970 €300k
Jan 1, 1970 €150k
Jan 1, 1970 €250k
Jan 1, 1970 €500k
Jan 1, 1970 €375k
Jan 1, 1970 €350k
TeamShirtMatchesGoalsDebutAge at debutStatus
Team #16868 #15 5 1 — — former national player
TeammatePPG played withJoint goalsMinutes
Lee Hodson 1 0 0
Ian McShane 2 0 0
Finn Yeats 2 0 0
Mark Howard 2 0 0
Danny Mullen 2 0 0
Coll Donaldson 2 1 0
Leon McCann 2 0 0
Lewis Morgan 2 1 0
Callumn Morrison 2 1 0
Jack Baird 2 0 0
Aidan Nesbitt 2 0 0
Billy Mehmet 1 2 0
Paul McGinn 1 0 0
Gary Oliver 2 0 0
Ryan Flynn 2 0 0
Kyle Magennis 2 0 0
Cammy Smith 2 1 0

Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.

Top goalscoring seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubGoalsMatches
22/23 League One Falkirk FC 3 34
09/10 Premiership St. Mirren FC 3 18
10/11 Championship Watford FC 2 29

Top assist seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubAssistsMatches
13/14 League One Sheffield United 5 30
10/11 Championship Watford FC 5 29
17/18 Championship St. Mirren FC 3 35

Every loan spell across this player's career.

SeasonDateFromToTypeFeeValue at transfer
20/21 2021-05-22 Morton Hibernian FC Return from loan — €250k
20/21 2021-03-12 Hibernian FC Morton Loan — €250k
14/15 2015-02-01 Dundee FC Sheff Utd Return from loan — €250k
14/15 2015-01-30 Sheff Utd Dundee FC Loan — €250k
12/13 2013-05-31 Shrewsbury Watford Return from loan — €250k
12/13 2013-01-04 Watford Shrewsbury Loan — €250k

Teams faced most often by Stephen McGinn's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).

OpponentPWDLGFGAGDWin %
Accrington Stanley 44 17 12 15 57 49 +8 39%
Morecambe FC 34 14 9 11 49 36 +13 41%
Plymouth Argyle 32 10 7 15 32 35 -3 31%
Lincoln City 31 13 9 9 36 24 +12 42%
Oxford United 31 13 6 12 41 41 0 42%
Charlton Athletic 30 9 8 13 39 49 -10 30%
Portsmouth FC 30 9 10 11 41 40 +1 30%
Bury FC 30 11 10 9 39 29 +10 37%
Burton Albion 29 15 4 10 45 30 +15 52%
Rochdale AFC 29 10 4 15 37 42 -5 34%
Gillingham FC 28 11 12 5 43 27 +16 39%
Peterborough United 28 9 5 14 42 48 -6 32%

Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.

Season / YearMilestoneDate
06/07 Senior debut season
06/07 First senior goal

Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.

SeasonMatchesMinsYC2nd YCRCCards / 90′
23/24 17 0 2 0 0 0
22/23 47 919 5 0 0 0.49
21/22 40 2,550 4 0 0 0.14
20/21 22 56 4 0 0 6.43
18/19 42 2,519 9 0 0 0.32
17/18 43 3,134 6 0 0 0.17
16/17 29 1,170 6 0 0 0.46
15/16 30 1,836 2 0 0 0.1
13/14 38 0 2 0 0 0
09/10 31 777 3 0 0 0.35
08/09 31 1,709 1 0 0 0.05
07/08 25 502 3 0 0 0.54

Output by competition

Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.

Premiership
131 apps
10 G
4 A
Championship
90 apps
4 G
6 A
League One
47 apps
3 G
3 A
Viaplay Cup
33 apps
3 G
1 A
League One
48 apps
2 G
7 A
Championship
38 apps
2 G
5 A
Trust Trophy
9 apps
1 G
4 A
FL Trophy
8 apps
1 G
2 A
League Two
31 apps
1 G
0 A
SFA Cup
15 apps
0 G
2 A

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Frequently asked about Stephen McGinn

Who is Stephen McGinn?

Stephen McGinn is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.

How old is Stephen McGinn?

Stephen McGinn is 37 years old. He was born on December 2, 1988 in Glasgow.

What position does Stephen McGinn play?

Stephen McGinn plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).

What club does Stephen McGinn play for?

Stephen McGinn currently plays for Retired.

How many career goals has Stephen McGinn scored?

Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Stephen McGinn has scored 27 goals in 480 appearances.