Ryan McGowan
Australia at the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ryan James McGowan[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 15 August 1989||
Place of birth | Adelaide, Australia | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Defender / Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | St Johnstone | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Youth career | |||
2001–2004 | Para Hills Knights | ||
2004–2006 | SASI | ||
2006–2008 |
Heart of Midlothian | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006 | Para Hills Knights | 10 | (1) |
2008–2013 | Heart of Midlothian | 57 | (2) |
2009–2010 | → Ayr United (loan) | 28 | (1) |
2011 | → Partick Thistle (loan) | 8 | (0) |
2013–2014 |
Shandong Luneng Taishan | 46 | (2) |
2015–2016 | Dundee United | 34 | (1) |
2016 |
Henan Jianye | 28 | (2) |
2017 |
Guizhou Zhicheng | 12 | (0) |
2017–2018 |
Al-Sharjah | 10 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Bradford City | 26 | (1) |
2019 | → Dundee (loan) | 15 | (0) |
2019–2021 | Sydney FC | 50 | (1) |
2021–2022 | Kuwait SC | 15 | (1) |
2022– | St Johnstone | 53 | (2) |
International career‡ | |||
2005–2006 |
Australia U17 | 3 | (0) |
2007–2009 |
Australia U20 | 21 | (0) |
2011–2012 |
Australia U23 | 3 | (0) |
2012– |
Australia | 22 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 February 2022 |
Ryan James McGowan (born 15 August 1989) is an Australian footballer who plays as a defender for St Johnstone.
He has previously played for
McGowan has represented Australia at
Club career
Heart of Midlothian
McGowan began his career at
After just the one first team appearance he was sent out on loan to Ayr United in October 2009.[6] His debut for Ayr came on 14 October, when he scored one of the goals in a 2–2 draw at home to Dundee.[7] In January 2010, the loan was extended until the end of the season.[8] In total, he made 30 appearances in all competitions, scoring one goal for Ayr.[9]
On his return under new manager
On 23 July 2011, he started the 2011–12 season with a Sky Sports 'Man of the Match' performance against
Ahead of the last day of summer transfer window,
Shandong Luneng Taishan
On 7 January 2013, McGowan signed a two-year contract with
Dundee United
On 23 January 2015, McGowan moved back to Scotland, signing an 18-month contract with Dundee United.[33] He made his debut on 31 January 2015, as Dundee United beat Aberdeen 2–1 in the semi-final of the Scottish League Cup at Hampden Park.[34]
Henan Jianye
McGowan returned to China on 21 January 2016 after he was transferred from Dundee United to
Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng
One month after leaving Henan Jianye, McGowan joined newly promoted
Al-Sharjah
On 21 August 2017, McGowan joined
Bradford City
On 26 January 2018, Ryan joined
In January 2019 he was linked with a departure from the club, and a return to Scottish football with Dundee.[41] Later that month he moved on loan to Dundee.[42]
In May 2019, following Bradford City's relegation to League Two, it was announced that he would leave the club upon the expiry of his contract on 30 June 2019, one of 11 players to be released.[43]
Sydney FC
On 3 July 2019, McGowan signed a two-year contract with
On 3 July 2021, Sydney FC announced that McGowan was leaving the club, having agreed to terms with an overseas club.[45]
Kuwait SC
On 7 July 2021, McGowan signed with Kuwait Premier League club Kuwait SC.[46]
St Johnstone
McGowan returned to Scottish football in July 2022, signing for St Johnstone.[47] He would score his first goal for the Saintees on 24 May 2023, a last-minute equaliser against Ross County.[48]
International career
McGowan was part of the
McGowan started in the first match for the
He was named in Australia's 2014 FIFA World Cup squad and provided the assist to Tim Cahill's goal in Australia 3–2 loss to the Netherlands.
Family and personal life
His parents emigrated to Australia in 1980, and McGowan was born in Adelaide[56] into a Scottish family from Glasgow.[3] His brother Dylan[57] currently plays for Hamilton Academical.[44]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 27 April 2024[58]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Para Hills Knights | 2006 | South Australia Super League
|
10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | |||
Hearts | 2007–08 | Scottish Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
2008–09 | Scottish Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
2010–11 | Scottish Premier League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
2011–12 | Scottish Premier League | 28 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 38 | 3 | ||
2012–13 | Scottish Premier League | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | ||
Hearts total | 57 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 3 | ||
Ayr United (loan) | 2009–10 | Scottish First Division | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 33 | 1 | |
Partick Thistle (loan) | 2010–11 | Scottish First Division | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
Shandong Luneng Taishan | 2013 | Chinese Super League | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 30 | 1 | |||
2014 | Chinese Super League | 17 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 25 | 2 | |||
Shandong total | 46 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 3 | ||
Dundee United | 2014–15 | Scottish Premiership | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 1 | ||
2015–16 | Scottish Premiership | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | |||
Dundee United total | 34 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 1 | ||
Henan Jianye
|
2016 | Chinese Super League | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 30 | 2 | |||
Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng | 2017 | Chinese Super League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
Al-Sharjah | 2017–18 | UAE Pro League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
Bradford City | 2017–18 | League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
2018–19 | League One | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
Bradford City total | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||
Dundee | 2018–19 | Scottish Premiership | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||
Sydney FC | 2019–20 | A-League
|
28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 31 | 1 | ||
2020–21 | A-League | 22 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 0 | |||||
Sydney total | 50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 1 | ||
Kuwait SC | 2021–22 | Kuwait Premier League | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
St Johnstone | 2022–23 | Scottish Premiership | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | |
2023–24 | Scottish Premiership | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2 | ||
St Johnstone total | 53 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 3 | ||
Career total | 382 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 423 | 17 |
International
- As of match played 3 June 2021
Australia
| ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2012 | 2 | 0 |
2013 | 6 | 0 |
2014 | 4 | 0 |
2015 | 2 | 0 |
2016 | 4 | 0 |
2017 | 2 | 0 |
2021 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 21 | 0 |
Honours
Hearts
- 2011–12
Shandong Luneng Taishan
Sydney
- A-League Premiership: 2019–20
Australia U-20
- 2008
Individual
Notes
- ^ Appearance(s) in Scottish Challenge Cup
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External links
- Ryan McGowan at National-Football-Teams.com
- Ryan McGowan at Soccerway
- Ryan McGowan – UEFA competition record (archive)