Scott McGill (born 27 January 2002) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dundalk. He has previously played for Heart of Midlothian, Airdrieonians, Kelty Hearts and Raith Rovers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 January 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6ft 0.5”) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dundalk | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2009 | Hutchison Vale | ||
| 2009–2010 | Tynecastle Boys Club | ||
| 2010–2020 | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Heart of Midlothian | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Airdrieonians (loan) | 34 | (4) |
| 2022–2023 | → Kelty Hearts (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Raith Rovers (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | Raith Rovers | 18 | (0) |
| 2024– | Dundalk | 9 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:12, 10 August 2024 (UTC) | |||
Early and personal life
editBorn in Edinburgh,[1] McGill grew up in Chesser and attended Balgreen primary school, thereafter joining the SFA Performance Program at Broughton High school Edinburgh.[2][3]
Career
editHearts
editMcGill played youth football for Hutchison Vale and Tynecastle and later for Heart of Midlothian.[3] He signed his first professional contract with the club in June 2018.[4] He made his debut for Heart of Midlothian on 10 October 2020 in a 1–0 Scottish League Cup victory over Cowdenbeath,[5] and appeared again for them three days later in a 3–1 League Cup victory over Raith Rovers.[6][1] McGill played 90 minutes in a 3-2 victory over East Fife in November 2020 in the Scottish League Cup.
He made his league debut for Hearts on 20 April 2021 in a goalless draw with Greenock Morton.[1] Scott made four appearances for Heart of Midlothian.
Airdrieonians
editOn 21 July 2021, he joined Scottish League One club Airdrieonians on loan until May 2022.[7] McGill scored on his debut for Airdrieonians in a 2–0 win in the League Cup against their Lanarkshire derby rivals Motherwell.[8] He went on to play 41 times and score 1 league cup goal and 4 league goals for Airdrieonians during the 2021–22 Scottish League One season.[9]
Kelty Hearts
editMcGill was loaned to Kelty Hearts in August 2022.[10] He would make 13 appearances and would score 1 goal in a 2-0 league victory against Falkirk. McGill returned to his parent club Hearts in January 2023.[11] Later that month, he would join Scottish Championship club Raith Rovers on loan until the end of the season.[12]
Raith Rovers
editFollowing a loan spell at the club, McGill signed on a permanent basis with Raith Rovers during the summer of 2023.[13]
Dundalk
editIn June 2024, McGill signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Dundalk on a permanent basis, signing under manager Jon Daly a coach at Heart of Midlothian when McGill was coming through the Academy.[14]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 12 July 2024
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Heart of Midlothian U20 | 2019–20[15] | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22[9] | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2022–23[16] | — | — | — | 1[a] | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Heart of Midlothian | 2020–21[17] | Scottish Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021–22[9] | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[16] | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Airdrieonians (loan) | 2021–22[9] | Scottish League One | 34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3[b] | 0 | 41 | 5 |
| Kelty Hearts (loan) | 2022–23[16] | Scottish League One | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| Raith Rovers (loan) | 2022–23[16] | Scottish Championship | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | |||
| Raith Rovers | 2023–24[18] | Scottish Championship | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Dundalk | 2024[19] | LOI Premier Division | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | |||
| Career total | 85 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 108 | 9 | ||||
- ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in Scottish Challenge Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in playoffs
- ^ 2 appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup & 1 appearance in the playoffs
References
edit- ^ a b c "S. McGill". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ Anderson, Barry (12 November 2020). "Revealed: The Gorgie life of Hearts teenager Scott McGill". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Scott McGill". heartsfc.co.uk. Heart of Midlothian F.C. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Nine make step up". heartsfc.co.uk. Heart of Midlothian F.C. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ Atkinson, Mark (11 October 2020). "Hearts boss Robbie Neilson explains how Scott McGill caught his eye and assesses his appearance for club". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ Sked, Joel (13 October 2020). "How the Hearts players rated in the 3–1 win over Raith Rovers to make it three wins from three in the Betfred Cup". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ Robertson, Euan (21 July 2021). "Hearts youngster Scott McGill joins Airdrie on-loan in bid for regular football". EdinburghLive. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ McConnell, Alison (21 July 2021). "Deadly double gives Airdrieonians first win over Motherwell in 20 years". The Times. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Games played by Scott McGill in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ Cairns, Craig (12 August 2022). "Kelty Hearts add to midfield by bringing in loan signing from Premiership side". The Courier. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ Johnson, Phil (12 January 2023). "Hearts duo Scott McGill and Cammy Logan return from loan spell at Kelty Hearts". edinburghnews.scotsman.com. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ "Players | Raith Rovers FC". www.raithrovers.net. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ Anderson, Barry (22 May 2023). "Hearts midfielder Scott McGill reveals why he is leaving Tynecastle after agreeing a pre-contract deal". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ "New Dundalk FC signing Scott McGill says he wants to help the club push clear of the relegation". independent.ie. Irish Independent. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Scott McGill in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Games played by Scott McGill in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Scott McGill in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Scott McGill in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "Scotland - S. McGill - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
External links
edit- Scott McGill at Soccerbase
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