Declan McDaid
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 November 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Greenock, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Ayr United | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2012 | Greenock Morton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Greenock Morton | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2017 | Partick Thistle | 23 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Cowdenbeath (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2017– | Ayr United | 47 | (7) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013 | Scotland Schools U18 | 4 | (1) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 September 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23 July 2018 | |||
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.
Club career
Greenock Morton
Whilst still in school, Morton received a £35,000 verbal offer from Celtic but rejected it to allow him to complete his schooling.[1]
Born in Greenock, McDaid made his debut for Greenock Morton's first-team on 6 April 2013, coming on as a late substitute in a 5–2 victory over Airdrie United.[2] He chose to reject an offer of a full-time contract with the club and left in 2013.[3]
Partick Thistle
McDaid joined newly promoted Scottish Premiership club Partick Thistle on 21 June 2013, initially to play for Thistle's under 20 squad.[4] 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.[5] However, McDaid left Thistle on 31 January 2017, after the club agreed to terminate his contract.[6]
Cowdenbeath (loan)
In January 2016, McDaid moved to Scottish League One side Cowdenbeath on loan, with the purpose of gaining some first-team experience.[7] McDaid scored his first ever professional goal on 20 February 2016 scoring for Cowdenbeath in a 2–3 home defeat to Peterhead making it 1–1 at the time.[8]
Ayr United
After leaving Partick Thistle, McDaid signed a short-term deal with Scottish Championship side Ayr United on 31 January 2017.[9] 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.[10]
McDaid would start all four games in the Centenary Cup, and scored against England at McDiarmid Park.[11]
Career statistics
- As of match played 28 October 2017
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Greenock Morton | 2012–13[12] | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Partick Thistle | 2014–15[13] | Premiership | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |
| 2015–16[14] | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17[15] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| Cowdenbeath (loan) | 2015–16[14] | League One | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
| Ayr United | 2016–17[15] | Championship | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2017–18[16] | League One | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 17 | 6 | |
| Total | 18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 59 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 72 | 8 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in the League One play-offs
- ↑ Appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup
References
- ↑ "Ton youngster at centre of transfer fight". Greenock Telegraph. 24 March 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- ↑ "Morton 5–2 Airdrie Utd". BBC Sport. 6 April 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ↑ Mitchell, Jonathan (18 May 2013). "Moore's bemused by youngster's Ton snub". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ↑ "Two youngsters signed". Partick Thistle F.C. 21 June 2013. Archived from the original on 25 June 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
- ↑ Hosie, Tom (18 February 2015). "MCDAID SIGNS NEW CONTRACT". Partick Thistle F.C. Archived from the original on 21 February 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ↑ "Decland McDaid leaves the club". Partick Thistle FC. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ↑ "McDaid joins Cowdenbeath on loan". ptfc.co.uk. 12 January 2016. Archived from the original on 15 January 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35568096
- ↑ "Declan McDaid joins United". Ayr United FC. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ↑ Mitchell, Jonathan (25 January 2013). "Scotland call-up for Ton youth". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ↑ Mitchell, Jonathan (16 April 2013). "Dream strike against Auld Enemy". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
- ↑ "Games played by Declan McDaid in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Declan McDaid in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- 1 2 "Games played by Declan McDaid in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- 1 2 "Games played by Declan McDaid in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Declan McDaid in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
External links
- Declan McDaid at Soccerbase
