Ryan McGeever

Ryan McGeever
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-04-30) 30 April 1994 (age 30)[1]
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s) Defender[1]
Team information
Current team
 Irish
Number 4
Youth career
0000–2012 Queen's Park
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Falkirk 7 (0)
2013 → Peterhead (loan) 8 (2)
2014 → Arbroath (loan) 5 (0)
2015 → Arbroath (loan) 10 (0)
2015–2017 Queen's Park 62 (8)
2017–2019 Brechin City 25 (1)
2019–2023 Dumbarton 61 (7)
2023 → Clyde (loan) 7 (0)
2023– Broomhill 2 (0)
2023– Irish
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:32, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

Ryan McGeever (born 30 April 1994) is a Scottish footballer who plays for Irish.[2] McGeever began his career with Queen's Park, and signed for Falkirk in the summer of 2012[3] also spending time with Brechin City and Dumbarton, where he was club captain. During his time at Falkirk, he had loan spells at Peterhead, Arbroath (twice) and whilst at Dumbarton he spent time on loan at Clyde.

Club career

Falkirk

McGeever joined Falkirk in the summer of 2012, making his first team début in the Scottish Football League First Division against Dumbarton on 20 October 2012.[4] On his second start for the club, McGeever earned the ire of Partick Thistle boss Jackie McNamara for a "shocking" challenge on Thistle]]'s Stuart Bannigan.[5]

In January 2013, McGeever signed a new three-and-a-half-year contract with Falkirk, tying him to the club until 2016.[6]

Peterhead (loan)

McGeever joined Scottish League Two side Peterhead on a season-long loan on 22 August 2013.[7] His Peterhead debut came two days later, in the 2–2 draw against Elgin City.[8] McGeever made nine appearances in all competitions for the club.[8]

Arbroath (loans)

On 31 March 2014, McGeever signed for Scottish League One club Arbroath on loan until the end of the 2013–14 season.[9]

On 8 January 2015, McGeever returned to Arbroath for a second loan spell.[10]

Queen's Park

On 7 August 2015, McGeever signed for Queen's Park, returning to the club three years after first leaving.[11][12]

Brechin City

After impressing in his performances for Queen's Park during the 2016–17 season, McGeever subsequently signed for recently promoted Scottish Championship club Brechin City on 12 June 2017.[13]

Dumbarton

McGeever joined Scottish League One side Dumbarton in July 2019[14] where he became an ever-present for the Sons, scoring five times in 33 games. He extended his deal with the club until the summer of 2021 in July 2020.[15] After another impressive season at the Rock, he turned down offers from elsewhere to sign a new two-year deal with the Sons in May 2021 – despite the club not having a manager in place at the time.[16] He was named the Sons' captain in June 2022 - replacing Stuart Carswell in the role.[17] He left the club in the summer of 2023 to pursue a teaching career in Dubai[18][19] after a short spell with Broomhill.[20]

Clyde (loan)

After struggling for game-time as he recovered from a long-term injury, McGeever moved to Scottish League One side Clyde on loan in February 2023 - with Peter Grant going in the opposite direction.[21]

Career statistics

As of 10:32, 14 April 2023 (UTC)
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Falkirk 2012–13[22] Scottish First Division 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
2013–14[8] Scottish Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014–15[23] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015–16[24] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
Peterhead (loan) 2013–14[8] Scottish League Two 8 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 2
Arbroath (loan) 2013–14[8] Scottish League One 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
2014–15[23] 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Total 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0
Queen's Park 2015–16[24] Scottish League Two 28 4 3 0 0 0 6[a] 0 37 4
2016–17[25] Scottish League One 34 4 3 0 4 0 3[b] 1 44 5
Total 62 8 6 0 4 0 9 1 81 9
Brechin City 2017–18[26] Scottish Championship 5 0 0 0 2 0 1[b] 0 8 0
2018–19[27] Scottish League One 20 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 21 1
Total 25 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 29 1
Dumbarton 2019–20[28] Scottish League One 26 4 2 1 4 0 1 0 33 5
2020–21[29] 18 1 2 1 4 0 2 1 26 3
2021–22[30] 10 2 0 0 3 0 1 0 14 2
2022–23 Scottish League Two 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 8 0
Clyde (loan) 2022–23 Scottish League One 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Career total 184 18 14 2 17 0 15 2 230 22
  1. ^ Two appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup and four in the League One play-offs
  2. ^ a b Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup

References

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  2. ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Ryan McGeever Stats". Soccerbase. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  4. ^ "Dumbarton 0 – 2 Falkirk : Saturday, 20th October 2012". Scottish Football League. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  5. ^ "Falkirk 0 Partick Thistle 0: Jags boss fumes at 'leg breaker' tackle". Daily Record. Glasgow. 28 October 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  6. ^ "Falkirk have secured new contracts with midfielder Liam Dick and defender Ryan McGeever". Sky Sports. 4 January 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  7. ^ Oliver, David (22 August 2013). "Bairns defender heads out on loan". The Falkirk Herald. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  8. ^ a b c d e "Games played by Ryan McGeever in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  9. ^ "MCGEEVER HEADS OUT ON LOAN". falkirkfc.co.uk. 31 March 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  10. ^ "Lichties boss Moore seals loan move for McGeever". The Courier. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  11. ^ "Signing News". Queen's Park F.C. 7 August 2015. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  12. ^ "RYAN MCGEEVER DEPARTS". Falkirk F.C. 7 August 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  13. ^ "Ryan McGeever". Brechin City. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  14. ^ Galloway, Andrew. "SIGNING NEWS: RYAN McGEEVER SIGNS". Dumbarton Football Club. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  15. ^ "Dumbarton Football Club – RYAN RETURNS FOR THE NEW CAMPAIGN". dumbartonfootballclub.com. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  16. ^ "Dumbarton Football Club – RYAN MCGEEVER RE-SIGNS ON A TWO-YEAR DEAL". dumbartonfootballclub.com. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  17. ^ "Dumbarton Football Club - MCGEEVER IS NEW CLUB CAPTAIN". www.dumbartonfootballclub.com. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  18. ^ Crawford, Jack (22 May 2023). "CLUB CAPTAIN MOVES ON". Dumbarton Football Club. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  19. ^ "Ryan McGeever – Safa British School | British School in Dubai – Jumeirah". Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  20. ^ "Ryan McGeever". Broomhill Football Club. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  21. ^ Galloway, Andy (1 February 2023). "SQUAD CHANGES - SONS AND CLYDE SWAP DEFENDERS". Dumbarton Football Club. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  22. ^ "Games played by Ryan McGeever in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  23. ^ a b "Games played by Ryan McGeever in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  24. ^ a b "Games played by Ryan McGeever in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  25. ^ "Games played by Ryan McGeever in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  26. ^ "Games played by Ryan McGeever in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  27. ^ "Games played by Ryan McGeever in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  28. ^ "Games played by Ryan McGeever in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  29. ^ "Games played by Ryan McGeever in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  30. ^ "Games played by Ryan McGeever in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 June 2021.