2012–2015 St. Mirren Weight 68 kg Years Team Height 1.73 m | Number 18 Role Footballer Playing position Name John McGinn Career start 2012 | |
 | ||
Date of birth (1994-10-18) 18 October 1994 (age 21) Current team St. Mirren F.C. (#7 / Midfielder) Similar People Profiles | ||
7 Best Scottish Premiership Players Outside of Celtic
John McGinn (born 18 October 1994) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Scottish Premiership club Hibernian and the Scotland national football team. McGinn previously played for St Mirren and also represented the Scotland under-19 team and the Scotland under-21 team. He made his full international debut in March 2016.
Contents
- 7 Best Scottish Premiership Players Outside of Celtic
- John mcginn rising star
- St Mirren
- Hibernian
- International career
- Personal life
- Club
- International
- Honours
- References
John mcginn rising star
St Mirren
McGinn started his career as a youth player at St Mirren playing for the club's Ralston Academy. He broke into the first team in pre-season of the 2012–13 season, representing the club against English opposition Carlisle United and Accrington Stanley. In the same summer he also helped the under-20 side to victory in Kilbirnie Ladeside pre-season tournament, picking up joint player of the tournament with Jack Smith. McGinn made his competitive début against SPL champions Celtic in a 5–0 defeat, coming off the bench as a 78th-minute substitute.
On 29 November 2012, McGinn signed a new three-year contract, keeping him at St Mirren Park until summer 2015. McGinn played the first 81 minutes of the 2013 Scottish League Cup Final, as St Mirren won the League Cup by winning 3–2 against Hearts.
In April 2015, McGinn was "speared" by St Mirren club captain Steven Thompson during a training session prank gone wrong. The resulting injury meant that McGinn missed the remainder of the season, and in turn took legal action against the club.
Hibernian
On 31 July 2015, McGinn joined Hibernian on a four-year contract. Hibs paid St Mirren a development fee and promised them 30% of any future transfer fee. McGinn was part of the Hibernian team that won the 2015–16 Scottish Cup, the club's first victory in the competition for 114 years. In the following season, McGinn helped Hibs win promotion to the Scottish Premiership. In August 2017, Hibs rejected an offer of around ₤750,000 from Nottingham Forest for McGinn.
International career
McGinn received an international call-up when he was selected as part of a Scotland under-19 squad for a training camp in Turkey in January 2013. He later went on to make his international debut for the under-19 side against Netherlands in a 2–1 defeat. McGinn then captained the under-19's against Serbia in Stara Pazova. On 5 March 2014, he made his debut for the Scotland under-21 side in a 2–2 draw against Hungary at Tannadice. McGinn later captained the under-21 team.
McGinn received his first call-up to the senior Scotland squad in March 2016, for a friendly against Denmark. McGinn played for the entire match of the 1–0 win and was awarded the man of the match award.
Personal life
John is the third of four children to parents Stephen and Mary. He has a twin sister, Katie. His older brothers Stephen and Paul are also footballers. All three brothers have been with St Mirren at some stage in their careers. Their grandfather Jack McGinn is a former Celtic chairman and Scottish Football Association president.