Mark James McGuinness (born 5 January 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Luton Town. Born in England, McGuiness represents the Republic of Ireland national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mark James McGuinness[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 January 2001[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Slough, England | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Luton Town | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2020 | Arsenal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Ipswich Town (loan) | 24 | (1) |
| 2021–2024 | Cardiff City | 83 | (5) |
| 2022–2023 | → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2024– | Luton Town | 20 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 10 | (2) |
| 2020–2022 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 13 | (1) |
| 2024– | Republic of Ireland | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:25, 21 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:33, 17 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBorn in Slough, McGuinness joined Arsenal at the age of 10.[3] After featuring regularly for Arsenal's under-18s side during the 2018–19 season, he signed his first professional contract with the club in April 2019.[4][5] He broke into Arsenal's under-23 squad during the 2019–20 season, although he missed much of the season through injury.[5] He featured for the Arsenal first-team for the first time during pre-season for the 2020–21 season, including scoring a header in a 4–1 win over Milton Keynes Dons in a friendly on 25 August.[6]
McGuinness signed on a season long loan for Ipswich Town in September 2020.[3] He made his senior debut on 27 October 2020, keeping a clean sheet in a 1–0 win over Gillingham.[7] He scored his first senior career goal in a 1–0 away win over Burton Albion on 16 January 2021.[8] McGuinness made 25 appearances during his loan spell at Ipswich, scoring once.[7]
He signed for Cardiff City on 21 June 2021, on a three-year contract.[9] He scored his first goal for Cardiff in a 2–1 win against Preston North End on 20 November 2021.[10]
On 18 August 2022, McGuinness joined Sheffield Wednesday on a season-long loan.[11][12] Two days later he made his debut, starting against Bolton Wanderers.[13] He would win the clubs player of the month for November, making five appearances and scoring his first goal for the club against Shrewsbury Town.[14] Another three clean sheets from a possible five in December saw him get back-to-back player of the month awards at the club.[15] He was recalled back to Cardiff City on 19 January 2023 having played 23 times.[16]
On 17 August 2023, it was announced that McGuinness had signed a new four-year deal that would keep him at Cardiff until the summer of 2027.[17]
In August 2024, he transferred to Luton Town for a "significant" sum.[18]
International career
editMcGuinness is a Republic of Ireland youth international,[3] qualifying through his Derry-born father (who grew up in Limavady)[19] and playing for them at under-19 level.[2] He made his debut for the Republic of Ireland under-19 side in March 2019 in a 5–0 win over Romania U19.[20]
He received his first call-up to the Republic of Ireland under-21 team in November 2020, for UEFA Under-21 European Championship Qualifiers at home to Iceland and away to Luxembourg.[21] He made his debut for the under-21s in a 2–1 win over Luxembourg on 18 November.[22] McGuinness scored his first goal for the U21's on 12 October 2021 in a 2–1 loss to Montenegro in Podgorica.[23]
On 3 October 2024, McGuinness received his first call up to the senior Republic of Ireland squad for their upcoming UEFA Nations League fixtures away to Finland and Greece.[24]
McGuinness made his Ireland debut on 17 November 2024, starting in their loss to England.[25][26]
Personal life
editMark's father, John McGuinness and brother Tom have represented England in bowls.[27]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 20 December 2024
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Arsenal U21 | 2019–20[28] | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21[7] | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Arsenal | 2020–21[7] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ipswich Town (loan) | 2020–21[7] | League One | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
| Cardiff City | 2021–22[29] | Championship | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 3 |
| 2022–23[30] | Championship | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[31] | Championship | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | |
| 2024–25[32] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 83 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 5 | ||
| Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 2022–23[30] | League One | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| Luton Town | 2024–25[32] | Championship | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| Career total | 144 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 156 | 8 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearance in EFL Trophy.
International
edit- As of match played 17 November 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland | |||
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
References
edit- ^ Mark McGuinness at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ a b c "Republic of Ireland – M. McGuinness – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ a b c "Ipswich sign Arsenal's McGuinness". BBC Sport. 22 September 2020.
- ^ "Mark McGuinness signs first professional contract". www.arsenal.com. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Mark McGuinness signs professional terms with Arsenal". Daily Cannon. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "A guide to Mark McGuinness as he leaves Arsenal for Ipswich on loan". Daily Cannon. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Games played by Mark McGuinness in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "Burton Albion 0 – 1 Ipswich Town". BBC Sport. 16 January 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Cardiff sign Arsenal defender McGuinness". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Preston 1–2 Cardiff". BBC. 20 November 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ "Mark McGuinness joins Owls on loan". Sheffield Wednesday FC. 18 August 2022.
- ^ "McGuinness joins Sheffield Wednesday on loan" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Report: Bolton 0–2 Wednesday". Sheffield Wednesday FC. 20 August 2022.
- ^ "McGuinness voted Owls Player of the Month". Sheffield Wednesday FC. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ "McGuinness on top in fans' vote!". Sheffield Wednesday FC. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ "Owls confirm McGuinness departure". Sheffield Wednesday FC. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ^ "Mark McGuinness signs a new four-year deal | Cardiff". www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Luton Town sign Cardiff's Mark McGuinness and free agent Liam Walsh". BBC Sport. 20 August 2024.
- ^ "Limavady link to Arsenal's midweek win over MK Dons". Derry Now. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "Mark McGuinness makes u19 debut for Republic of Ireland". BBC Sport. 20 March 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "Ireland U21: 24-man squad named for November double-header". www.fai.ie. 6 November 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ "McGuinness Wins First Irish U21s Cap". TWTD. 18 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ^ "REPORT | Montenegro U21 2–1 Ireland U21 | Football Association of Ireland". www.fai.ie.
- ^ "McGuinness gets first Ireland call-up, Doherty left out". 3 October 2024 – via www.rte.ie.
- ^ Leahy, Ed (17 November 2024). "McGuinness primed for debut as Ireland face England" – via www.rte.ie.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "England vs Republic of Ireland: Live text coverage, radio commentary and stats". BBC Sport.
- ^ "PotM, role models, family, music, Guinness! – An in-depth chat with Mark McGuinness". www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Games played by Mark McGuinness in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Mark McGuinness in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by Mark McGuinness in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Mark McGuinness in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Games played by Mark McGuinness in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
External links
edit- Mark McGuinness at Soccerbase