Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 18 October 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Hibernian | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
St Mirren | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2015 | St Mirren | 87 | (4) |
2015– | Hibernian | 52 | (5) |
National team‡ | |||
2013–2014 | Scotland U19 | 4 | (0) |
2014– | Scotland U21 | 6 | (0) |
2016– | Scotland | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:16, 22 January 2017 (UTC). |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:16, 22 January 2017 (UTC).
John McGinn (born 18 October 1994) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Championship club Hibernian and the Scotland national football team. McGinn previously played for St Mirren and also represented the Scotland under-19 team and the Scotland under-21 team. He made his full international debut in March 2016.
McGinn started his career as a youth player at St Mirren playing for the club's Ralston Academy. He broke into the first team in pre-season of the 2012–13 season, representing the club against English opposition Carlisle United and Accrington Stanley. In the same summer he also helped the under-20 side to victory in Kilbirnie Ladeside pre-season tournament, picking up joint player of the tournament with Jack Smith. McGinn made his competitive début against SPL champions Celtic in a 5–0 defeat, coming off the bench as a 78th-minute substitute.
On 29 November 2012, McGinn signed a new three-year contract, keeping him at St Mirren Park until summer 2015. McGinn played the first 81 minutes of the 2013 Scottish League Cup Final, as St Mirren won the League Cup by winning 3–2 against Hearts.