Niall McGinn
McGinn playing for Celtic in 2009
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 20 July 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Dungannon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger / Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Aberdeen | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2008 | Dungannon Swifts | 42 | (4) |
| 2008–2009 | Derry City | 31 | (6) |
| 2009–2012 | Celtic | 28 | (4) |
| 2011–2012 | → Brentford (loan) | 37 | (5) |
| 2012– | Aberdeen | 168 | (56) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007–2008 | Northern Ireland U23 | 2 | (0) |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland B | 1 | (0) |
| 2008– | Northern Ireland | 50 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:43, 20 February 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:59, 15 October 2016 (UTC) |
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Niall McGinn (born 20 July 1987) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Scottish club Aberdeen and the Northern Ireland national team.
McGinn began his football career at Dungannon Swifts in his native country. In his first full season, the club finished in 10th place.
McGinn was signed by Derry City manager Stephen Kenny in January 2008 for an undisclosed fee from Dungannon Swifts in the Carnegie Premier League, who in turn signed him from Donaghmore Celtic. His decision to sign a professional football contract meant that McGinn retired from playing Gaelic football for Donaghmore and Tyrone U-21s. A very promising young talent, McGinn mainly plays on the left or right side of midfield but he can also be employed as a secondary striker. On 14 March 2008, McGinn made his debut for the club in a 2–1 win over Finn Harps. On 25 March 2008, McGinn scored his first goal for the club in a 4–1 win over University College Dublin. On 1 June 2008, McGinn scored his second goal in a 3–2 loss against Cork City. On 25 July 2008, McGinn scored his third goal in a 4–0 win over Galway United and scored again (fifth) in the second meeting on 2 November 2008 in a 2–0 win. On 9 August 2008, McGinn scored his fourth goal in a 3–0 win over Cobh Ramblers and scored again (sixth) in the second meeting on 14 November 2008 in a 4–2 win.
During 2008, he attracted interest from such clubs as Celtic and Championship sides Ipswich Town and Swansea City. He also attracted interest from Birmingham City.
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