Paul McGowan (footballer)

Paul McGowan

McGowan playing for Hamilton Academical
Personal information
Date of birth	(1987-10-07) 7 October 1987 (age 29)
Place of birth	Bellshill, Scotland
Playing position	Central Midfielder/Attacking Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Dundee
Number	18
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2011	Celtic	6	(0)
2006–2007	→ Greenock Morton (loan)	36	(11)
2009	→ Hamilton Academical (loan)	14	(1)
2010–2011	→ St Mirren (loan)	33	(1)
2011–2014	St Mirren	98	(17)
2014–	Dundee	88	(5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:52, 31 March 2017 (UTC).

Paul McGowan (born 7 October 1987) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Dundee in the Scottish Premiership.

McGowan started his career with Scottish Premier League club Celtic, he made his debut in 2007. However, he failed to break into the first team and was sent out on loan several times. McGowan spent the 2006–07 season with Second Division side Morton, where he won the Second Division title and was also named SFL young player of the month for January 2007. McGowan then spent the second half of the 2008–09 season with Hamilton Academical in the SPL.

He moved on loan to another SPL side, St Mirren, for the 2010–11 season. After this Celtic released him from his contract and he signed with St Mirren permanently. In December 2011 he won the SPL player of the month award.

McGowan made his Celtic debut in the 5–0 win over Inverness Caledonian Thistle in September 2007, where he came on as a substitute. He scored his first senior goal for Celtic on 7 August 2008 in a pre-season friendly against Manchester City at Celtic Park. He had the chance to score his second senior goal to win the game for Celtic but his shot hit the crossbar and the game ended 1–1. McGowan made his Champions League debut against Villarreal on 10 December 2008, as a 75th-minute substitute for Aiden McGeady. Celtic won the match 2–0 but finished bottom of their group.