Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kenneth McLean | ||
Date of birth | 8 January 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Rutherglen, Scotland | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Playing position | Central midfielder / Left midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Aberdeen | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
Rangers | |||
St Mirren | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2015 | St Mirren | 131 | (20) |
2009–2010 | → Arbroath (loan) | 20 | (1) |
2015– | Aberdeen | 74 | (9) |
National team‡ | |||
2010 | Scotland U19 | 1 | (0) |
2011–2014 | Scotland U21 | 11 | (0) |
2016– | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:33, 4 February 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 24th March 2016 (UTC) |
Kenneth "Kenny" McLean (born 8 January 1992) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Aberdeen as a central midfielder or left midfielder.
After being released by Rangers' youth team, McLean started his senior career at SPL club St Mirren. He went on loan to Second Division side Arbroath for the second half of the 2009–10 season, before returning to St Mirren and breaking into the first team. He moved to current club Aberdeen in 2015.
He represented Scotland at the under-19 and under-21 international levels before making his debut for the senior Scotland team in 2016.
McLean was born in Rutherglen and attended Cathkin High School in Cambuslang. He played in Rangers' youth squad when he was younger. After being released by them he joined St Mirren.
McLean moved on loan from St Mirren to Second Division club Arbroath in December 2009. Arbroath signed McLean, along with Kilmarnock striker Daniel McKay, to cover for injuries. On 12 December, McLean made his debut for Arbroath in a 4–3 loss to Stirling Albion. Shortly after this match, Arbroath signed McLean's St Mirren team mate Kyle Faulds on loan. On 10 April, McLean scored his only goal for Arbroath, a penalty kick in a 4–2 loss against Stirling Albion. He made a total of 23 appearances during the second half of the 2009–10 season. Arbroath were relegated to the Third Division at the end of the season, after losing to Forfar Athletic in the relegation play-off. McLean has said that his loan spell at Arbroath helped him develop as a player and also to become more mature.