Niall McGinn, born on July 20, 1987, in Northern Ireland, is a forward who currently plays as a right winger for Glentoran. Standing at 1.83m (6ft) tall and weighing 75kg (11st 11lb), he first came into the spotlight in the 2008 season with Derry City in the Republic of Ireland, where he made 31 first-team appearances and netted six goals.
In January 2009, McGinn made a significant step in his career, transferring from Derry City to Celtic in Scotland. Records show that the transfer fee was in the vicinity of £200k. Celtic fans will remember well the 2009 - 2010 and the 2010 - 2011 seasons, during which McGinn made appearances in 17 and 11 first team matches respectively, contributing two goals in each season.
A loan to Brentford in the English Premier League came about in July 2011. Throughout the 2011 - 2012 season at Brentford, McGinn released his potential with 37 first team appearances and scored five league matches goals.
July 2012 marked a return to Scotland for McGinn as he transferred from Celtic to Aberdeen. This move resulted in a particularly fruitful period in his career as he made regular appearances and scored a significant amount of goals, with his most successful season being 2012 - 2013, wherein he found the back of the net 20 times in 35 appearances.
In a surprising move, McGinn transferred from Aberdeen to Gwangju FC in the K League 1 in Korea Republic in July 2017. However, this stint proved to be short-lived as he returned to Aberdeen in January 2018 and remained there until January 2022, a period during which he continued to make regular appearances and contribute goals.
After relocating to Dundee in January 2022, McGinn played for the team for a year before transferring to Glentoran in Northern Ireland in January 2023. Up until 2024, his time at Glentoran saw him make steady appearances and score a handful of goals. Despite bouncing around, McGinn never seemed to lose his touch.
In August 2024, McGinn transferred from Glentoran in Northern Ireland to Greenock Morton in Scotland on loan. Through the 2024 - 2025 season at Greenock Morton, McGinn made regular appearances with a modest yield of one goal in twenty league matches.
Throughout his career, it's clear that Niall McGinn consistently maintains a strong presence on the pitch, his frequent appearances and scores indicating a player with both versatility and resilience, whatever the club colours he wears.
