Kyle McClean

Kyle McClean (born 3 October 1998) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. He is currently without a club after leaving St Johnstone in September 2019.

Kyle McClean
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-10-03) 3 October 1998
Place of birth Belfast, Northern Ireland
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
0000–2016 Crusaders
2016–2017 Nottingham Forest
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 St Johnstone 5 (0)
2019 → Linfield (loan) 8 (1)
National team
2014–2015 Northern Ireland U17 3 (0)
2016 Northern Ireland U19 3 (1)
2018– Northern Ireland U21 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:04, 2 September 2019 (UTC)

Career

McClean started his career in England at Nottingham Forest. After his release by Forest in the summer of 2017 he went on trial at St Johnstone. After a successful trial with the club, St Johnstone announced his signing on 5 June 2017[1][2] and he was named in the first team squad for the 2017–18 season.[3] McClean made his league debut in November 2017, and extended his contract with St Johnstone by a year in December.[4]

McClean moved on loan to Linfield in January 2019.[5] Upon his return to St Johnstone, he signed a new one-year contract.[6]

McClean left St Johnstone on 2 September 2019, with his contract being cancelled by mutual consent.[7]

McClean has represented Northern Ireland in youth internationals.[8][9]

Career statistics
As of 2 September 2019
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
St Johnstone 2017–18[10] Scottish Premiership 5011001[lower-alpha 1]071
2018–19[11] Scottish Premiership 0000201[lower-alpha 1]020
2019–20[12] Scottish Premiership 0000300030
Total 50115020131
Linfield (loan) 2018–19[8] NIFL Premiership 81101000101
Career total 131216020232
  1. Appearances for St Johnstone under-20s/21s in the Scottish Challenge Cup in which age-restricted sides from the Scottish Premiership clubs compete against senior clubs

References
  1. "McClean signs for St Johnstone". St Johnstone. 5 June 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  2. St Johnstone: Tommy Wright delighted with signing of teenager Kyle McClean
  3. "Squad Numbers for 2017/18". St Johnstone. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  4. St Johnstone sign David McMillan after striker's Dundalk exit
  5. "Kyle McClean: Linfield sign Northern Ireland under-21 midfielder on loan". BBC Sport. 12 January 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  6. Masson, James. "Kyle McClean hoping for breakthrough season at McDiarmid Park". Evening Telegraph. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  7. "McClean departs by mutual consent". St Johnstone F.C. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  8. Kyle McClean at Soccerway
  9. UEFA.com
  10. "Games played by Kyle McClean in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  11. "Games played by Kyle McClean in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  12. "Games played by Kyle McClean in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
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