Nathan McGinley
Defender - Left-Back
at Whitby Town
at Whitby Town
451 days · joined 2025-02-28
👕100+ Apps
Market value
—
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
15/16
debut season
0.01
goals / match
Forest Green Rovers
top club · 71 apps
Career highs
€375k
peak value · 2021
—
top transfer fee
1
best season · 17/18
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1996-09-15 · 3 players total
182Appearances
1Goals
5Assists
20Yellow cards
0Red cards
12Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Nathan McGinley |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1996-09-15 (29 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Middlesbrough, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 191.00 m |
| Current club | Whitby Town |
| Joined | 2025-02-28 |
| Contract expires | 2025-06-30 |
| Agent | SMI Sports ... |
Feb 2025
Transfer: Spennymoor Town → Whitby
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
Transfer: Ayr United → Spennymoor Town
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Spennymoor Town
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2024
Transfer: Without Club → Ayr United
23/24 · Transfer
Jan 2024
Transfer: Motherwell FC → Without Club
23/24 · Transfer
Jan 2024
Transfer: Partick Thistle → Motherwell FC
23/24 · Return from loan
Sep 2023
Transfer: Motherwell FC → Partick Thistle
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
23/24 — Ayr United FC, Partick Thistle FC, Motherwell FC, Motherwell FC B
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2022
Injury: unknown
58 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Motherwell FC
29 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2020
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Motherwell FC
24 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: Forest Green → Motherwell FC
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Forest Green Rovers
26 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2019
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Forest Green
18/19 · Transfer
Dec 2018
Transfer: Forest Green → Middlesbrough
18/19 · Return from loan
Aug 2018
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Forest Green
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — Middlesbrough FC, Forest Green Rovers, FC Middlesbrough U23
47 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Boro U23 → Middlesbrough
18/19 · Transfer
May 2018
Transfer: Wycombe → Boro U23
17/18 · Return from loan
Jan 2018
Transfer: Boro U23 → Wycombe
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — FC Middlesbrough U23, Wycombe Wanderers
26 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — FC Middlesbrough U23
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
15/16 — Middlesbrough FC U21, FC Middlesbrough UEFA U19
16 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Boro U18 → Boro U21
14/15 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €375k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Spennymoor Town
0.0%
Motherwell FC
0.0%
Ayr United FC
0.0%
Partick Thistle FC
0.0%
Motherwell FC B
0.0%
Forest Green Rovers
0.0%
Middlesbrough FC
0.0%
FC Middlesbrough U23
100.0%
Wycombe Wanderers
0.0%
Middlesbrough FC U21
0.0%
FC Middlesbrough UEFA U19
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spennymoor Town | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motherwell FC | 3 | 20/21 | 23/24 | 57 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ayr United FC | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Partick Thistle FC | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motherwell FC B | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forest Green Rovers | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 71 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Middlesbrough U23 | 3 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1,080 |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Middlesbrough FC U21 | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Middlesbrough UEFA U19 | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | National League North | Spennymoor Town | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Ayr United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Partick Thistle FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Trust Trophy | Motherwell FC B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Viaplay Cup | Motherwell FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Prem. Sports Cup | Motherwell FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 24 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | SFA Cup | Motherwell FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Betfred Cup | Motherwell FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Europa League Qualifying | Motherwell FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premiership Relegation | Motherwell FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | SFA Cup | Motherwell FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Forest Green Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Forest Green Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Forest Green Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Forest Green Rovers | 20 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Forest Green Rovers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Forest Green Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League Two | Forest Green Rovers | 38 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League Two Play-Offs | Forest Green Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | FC Middlesbrough U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | FC Middlesbrough U23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League Two | Wycombe Wanderers | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | FC Middlesbrough U23 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,080 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | FC Middlesbrough U23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL | Middlesbrough FC U21 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | UEFA Youth League | FC Middlesbrough UEFA U19 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Boro U18 | Boro U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-13 | Boro U23 | Wycombe | Loan | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-31 | Wycombe | Boro U23 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Boro U23 | Middlesbrough | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-29 | Middlesbrough | Forest Green | Loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-12-31 | Forest Green | Middlesbrough | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-01 | Middlesbrough | Forest Green | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Forest Green | Motherwell FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-30 | Motherwell FC | Partick Thistle | Loan | 350000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-03 | Partick Thistle | Motherwell FC | Return from loan | 200000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-23 | Motherwell FC | Without Club | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-03-01 | Without Club | Ayr United | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-17 | Ayr United | Spennymoor Town | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-28 | Spennymoor Town | Whitby | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Groin injury | 2020-08-05 | 2020-09-11 | 38 | 6 |
| 21/22 | Groin injury | 2022-02-14 | 2023-07-17 | 519 | 58 |
Current€200k
Peak€375k
Low—
Δ since start+€100k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €375k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €375k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €375k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dayle Grubb | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Roberts | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ebou Adams | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Reuben Reid | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Callum Slattery | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin van Veen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark O'Hara | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lloyd James | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Maguire | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Digby | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Winchester | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Watt | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bevis Mugabi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| George Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Reece Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Shephard | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior Mondal | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Kelly | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen O'Donnell | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Farrend Rawson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | FC Middlesbrough U23 | 1 | 12 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | UEFA Youth League | FC Middlesbrough UEFA U19 | 1 | 6 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Forest Green Rovers | 1 | 20 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Forest Green Rovers | 1 | 3 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2024-01-03 | Partick Thistle | Motherwell FC | Return from loan | — | €200k |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-30 | Motherwell FC | Partick Thistle | Loan | — | €350k |
| 18/19 | 2018-12-31 | Forest Green | Middlesbrough | Return from loan | — | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-29 | Middlesbrough | Forest Green | Loan | — | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-31 | Wycombe | Boro U23 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-13 | Boro U23 | Wycombe | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Senior debut season | |
| 17/18 | 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 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 29 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 47 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 26 | 1,080 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 15/16 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
U21 PL
26 apps
1 G
0 A
Premiership
40 apps
0 G
1 A
SFA Cup
5 apps
0 G
1 A
League Two
69 apps
0 G
1 A
EFL Trophy
9 apps
0 G
1 A
UEFA Youth League
6 apps
0 G
1 A
National League North
6 apps
0 G
0 A
Viaplay Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
Premiership Relegation
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Nathan McGinley?
Nathan McGinley is an England professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Whitby Town.
How old is Nathan McGinley?
Nathan McGinley is 29 years old. He was born on September 15, 1996 in Middlesbrough.
What position does Nathan McGinley play?
Nathan McGinley plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Nathan McGinley play for?
Nathan McGinley currently plays for Whitby Town.
How many career goals has Nathan McGinley scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Nathan McGinley has scored 1 goals in 182 appearances.