Jamie McGrath, born on the 30th of September 1996, hails from the Republic of Ireland and is currently aged 28. Primarily used in the central attacking midfielder role, McGrath currently plays his trade for Aberdeen Football Club in Scotland, wearing the number 7 jersey. Standing at 5ft 9in (1.76m) and weighing 11st 2lb (71kg), McGrath also turns out for the national side of the Republic of Ireland.
His current market value is considered to be around €1.00m which converts approximately to £850K, according to Transfermarkt. His contract with his present club Aberdeen has 8 more months to run, set to culminate on the 31st of May, 2025.
Jamie McGrath's playing career kicked off with St. Patrick's Athletic in the Republic of Ireland's Premier Division in January 2014. McGrath had a progressive rise to his game, from making a single first-team appearance in league matches in 2014 to demonstrating a strong presence, by bagging two goals from 23 appearances in both, 2015 and 2016.
His consistent performances earned him a move to Dundalk in the same division in January 2017, where he continued to flourish. McGrath scored six goals from 28 appearances in the 2017 season. Although he made only 11 appearances in 2018, he still managed to find the net once. The following year, he made 26 appearances and scored two goals in league matches.
The midfielder then transferred to St Mirren in the Scottish Premiership in January 2020. In his debut season, he made seven senior appearances in league matches. Showing prominent form, McGrath made 35 appearances, while also netting ten goals in the 2020 - 2021 season at St Mirren. The following season, he scored two goals from 18 appearances.
The Irishman then moved to Wigan Athletic in the English League One in January 2022 for an undisclosed fee but was back in the Scottish top flight by August, after transferring to Dundee United on loan. The 2022 - 2023 season saw McGrath registering eight goals from 32 appearances for the Tangerines.
Subsequently, in August 2023, he left Wigan Athletic to join Aberdeen in the Scottish Premiership. The 2023 - 2024 season saw McGrath making 34 appearances and scoring nine goals for Aberdeen. In the ongoing 2024 - 2025 season, McGrath has already scored two goals from ten appearances.
On the international stage, McGrath represented the Republic of Ireland in the Euro Qualifiers 2022 - 2024 with two starts and two substitute appearances, and the Nations League 2024 - 2025 with one substitution appearance. Whilst on the domestic front, he has been involved in the Scottish Cup 2023 - 2024 for Aberdeen, scoring one goal in three starts, and the League Cup 2024 - 2025, where he has scored one goal from six starts. On the European stage, he has scored one goal from four starts and two substitute appearances in the Conference League 2023 - 2024 while representing Aberdeen.
