Years Team Weight 61 kg Height 1.75 m | Number 20 Role Football player Playing position Name Declan McDaid Career start April 6, 2013 | |
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Date of birth (1995-11-22) 22 November 1995 (age 20) Current team Partick Thistle F.C. (#20 / Midfielder) | ||
Place of birth Greenock, Scotland | ||
170211 declan mcdaid interview
Declan McDaid (born 22 November 1995) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ayr United. McDaid started his career as a youth player at Greenock Morton, before being promoted to the club's first team in April 2013. However, McDaid left the club a short time later and signed for (then) Scottish First Division side Partick Thistle in June 2013.
Contents
- 170211 declan mcdaid interview
- Ian McCall Interview
- Greenock Morton
- Partick Thistle
- Cowdenbeath loan
- Ayr United
- International career
- References
Ian McCall Interview
Greenock Morton
Born in Greenock, McDaid made his debut for Greenock Morton on 6 April 2013, coming on as a late substitute in a 5–2 victory over Airdrie United. He chose to reject an offer of a full-time contract with the club and left in 2013.
Partick Thistle
McDaid joined newly promoted Scottish Premiership club Partick Thistle on 21 June 2013, initially to play for Thistle's under 20 squad. Just after 20 seconds of coming on as a substitute against St Mirren, McDaid assisted Christie Elliot to a goal in the seventy-fifth minute. Thistle eventually won the game 1–0. On 18 February 2015, McDaid signed a new contract, keeping him at Partick Thistle until the summer of 2017. However, McDaid left Thistle on 31 January 2017, after the club agreed to terminate his contract.
Cowdenbeath (loan)
In January 2016, McDaid moved to Scottish League One side Cowdenbeath on loan, with the purpose of gaining some first-team experience. McDaid scored his first ever professional goal on the 20 February 2016 scoring for Cowdenbeath in a 2–3 home defeat to Peterhead making it 1–1 at the time.
Ayr United
After leaving Partick Thistle, McDaid signed a short-term deal with Scottish Championship side Ayr United on 31 January 2017. McDaid scored his first goal for Ayr in a Scottish cup round of 16 replay with Clyde in February 2017
International career
McDaid was first called into the Scotland Schools U18 squad in 2013 after his performances in the Morton reserve side which finished second in the SFL Reserve League.
McDaid would start all four games in the Centenary Cup, and scored against England at McDiarmid Park.
