Paul McGinn, born on the 22nd of October 1990, in Scotland, is a central defender who puts his boots on for Motherwell Football Club. At the age of 34, he stands at a respectable 5ft 8in (1.75m) and scales at about 10st 5lb (66kg). On the pitch, he can usually be spotted wearing the number 16 kit.
As it stands, McGinn's market value is around £170k, a figure attributed by Transfermarkt. His current ties with Motherwell are coming to a close, with the contract set to expire on the 31st of May, 2025.
In the early days of his footballing journey, McGinn graced Queen's Park with his debut in the 2008-2009 season, where he made a single first-team appearance. His appearances grew steadily over the seasons, starting with six in 2009-2010, 26 in 2010-2011 with one goal to his name, 34 in 2011-2012, and finally eight in 2012-2013 where he scored once more.
In the 2012-2013 season, McGinn transitioned to Dumbarton, clocking 14 first-team appearances and bagging a pair of goals. He remained for the 2013-2014 season and made 35 first-team appearances.
The seasons of 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 found McGinn at Dundee, amassing a total of 68 first-team appearances and netting one goal over the two-season span. He then tested the waters down-south in England with Chesterfield during the 2016-2017 season, with 18 appearances and a goal.
Returning to Scotland, McGinn played for Partick Thistle in the 2017-2018 season, notching 26 first-team appearances. In 2018, McGinn transferred to St Mirren, making 35 first-team appearances and scoring three goals in his first season, followed by 22 appearances in his second season.
Subsequently, McGinn swapped to Hibernian for three seasons from 2019 to 2022, accumulating a total of 65 first-team appearances, in which six goals were marked.
The demure defender has been familiarising himself with Motherwell since the 2022-2023 season, having now made 74 first-team appearances and netting twice. So far, in the ongoing 2024-2025 season, he has made seven appearances and found the back of the net once.
Outside of league football, McGinn represented Motherwell in both the League Cup campaign of 2024-2025, starting twice, and the Scottish Cup of 2023-2024, also starting twice.
