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Ryan McGowan

Ryan McGowan
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McGowan with Australia U-23 in 2012
Personal information
Full name Ryan James McGowan
Date of birth (1989-08-15) 15 August 1989 (age 27)
Place of birth Adelaide, Australia
Height 191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position Defender / Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Guizhou Zhicheng
Number 27
Youth career
2001–2004 Para Hills
2004–2006 SASI
2006–2008 Heart of Midlothian
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006 Para Hills 10 (1)
2008–2013 Heart of Midlothian 57 (2)
2009–2010 Ayr United (loan) 28 (1)
2011 Partick Thistle (loan) 8 (0)
2013–2014 Shandong Luneng Taishan 46 (2)
2015–2016 Dundee United 34 (1)
2016 Henan Jianye 28 (2)
2017– Guizhou Zhicheng 7 (0)
National team
2005–2006 Australia U-17 3 (0)
2007–2009 Australia U-20 21 (0)
2011–2012 Australia U-23 3 (0)
2012– Australia 18 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 April 2017.
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 October 2016

Ryan James McGowan (born 15 August 1989) is an Australian football (soccer) player who currently plays as a defender for Chinese club Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng. He has previously played for Para Hills Knights, Heart of Midlothian, Shandong Luneng Taishan, Dundee United and Henan Jianye, with loan spells at Ayr United and Partick Thistle. McGowan has represented Australia at U-17, U-20, U-23 and at full international level.

McGowan began his career at Para Hills Knights and was part of the South Australian Sports Institute, before moving to Scottish Premier League club Hearts in 2006 and was promoted to the first-team in 2008. He was the captain of Hearts' under 19 squad before making his SPL debut as substitute on 13 May that year in the final league match of the 2007–08 season against Gretna. Shortly after he signed a five-year contract with the club.


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