Ryan McGowan
Livingston

Ryan McGowan

Ryan McGowan of Livingston was born in Adelaide, Australia on 15 August 1989 (age 36).

Ryan McGowan stands as a notable figure in the contemporary footballing sphere. Born on the 15th August 1989 in Australia, he's attained prominence chiefly through his position as a central defender for Livingston. The chap's a fairly towering figure, measuring in at 1.91m (6ft 3in) in height and checks the scales at 75kg (11st 11lb). For Livingston, he dons the Number 5 jersey. Transfermarkt puts his current market value at around £65k.

McGowan first joined Hearts in the Scottish Premiership back in January 2008. Notably, he averaged a single first team appearance in the 2007-2008 season, and his involvement steadily increased with him making 20 appearances in the 2012-2013 season.

A chapter of his career saw him loaned to Ayr United and Partick Thistle in the Championship in Scotland, where he managed to leave his mark on the field with solid performances that included scoring goals in the 2009 - 2010 season at Ayr United and 2010 - 2011 season at Partick Thistle respectively.

McGowan's career took a turn which saw him treading foreign shores in January 2013 when he moved from Hearts to Shandong Taishan in the Super League in China for a fee hovering around £400k. He spent two fruitful seasons with Shandong Taishan, making a total of 46 appearances with two goals to his name.

In January 2015, he touched down back on Scottish soil, adding to the ranks of Dundee United in the Premiership. Over a year-span with Dundee United, McGowan participated in a cumulative count of 34 league matches. February 2016 saw yet another move for McGowan, this time distracted by a £300k offer from Henan in the Chinese Super League.

Another notable stint occurred between 2019 and 2021 with Sydney FC in the A-League in Australia. During this period, McGowan made a substantial number of 48 appearances. Successive transfers through Al Kuwait in the Kuwait First Division and St Johnstone in the Scottish Championship paved the way to his current position at Livingston in the Scottish Premiership, where he has taken part in 41 league matches since his arrival in July 2024.

Furthermore, McGowan boasts appearances in distinct tournaments such as the League Cup 2025 - 2026 for Livingston with five starts, Scottish Cup 2024 - 2025 for Livingston scoring a goal in three starts and Premiership Play-offs 2024 - 2025 for Livingston with four starts.

Last updated 26 October 2025. Send feedback

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Central Defender
Primary Position
Defender
Position
Ryan McGowan
CD
1.91m (6ft 3in)
Height
5
Squad Number
75kg (11st 11lb)
Weight
15 August 1989 (age 36)
Date of Birth
Adelaide
Birthplace
Australia 🇦🇺
Country of Birth
Livingston
Team
£62k (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

Season stats

Team
Livingston
Livingston
Premiership 2025 - 2026
Games
5
Starting
5
Substitute
-
Unused
5
Utilisation
50%
Goals
-
Yellows
1
Reds
-
Team
Livingston
Livingston
League Cup 2025 - 2026
Games
5
Starting
5
Substitute
-
Unused
-
Utilisation
100%
Goals
-
Yellows
1
Reds
-
Team
Livingston
Livingston
Scottish Cup 2024 - 2025
Games
3
Starting
3
Substitute
-
Unused
-
Utilisation
100%
Goals
1
Yellows
1
Reds
-
Team
Livingston
Livingston
Prem. Play-offs 2024 - 2025
Games
4
Starting
4
Substitute
-
Unused
-
Utilisation
100%
Goals
-
Yellows
1
Reds
-

Career stats

Team
Livingston
Livingston
Season 2025 - 2026
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
5
Goals
-
Team
Livingston
Livingston
Season 2024 - 2025
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
36
Goals
-
Team
St Johnstone
St Johnstone
Season 2023 - 2024
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
29
Goals
1
Team
St Johnstone
St Johnstone
Season 2022 - 2023
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
28
Goals
1
Team
Sydney FC
Sydney FC
Season 2020 - 2021
Country
Australia 🇦🇺
Games
22
Goals
-
Team
Sydney FC
Sydney FC
Season 2019 - 2020
Country
Australia 🇦🇺
Games
26
Goals
1
Team
Dundee
Dundee
Season 2018 - 2019
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
15
Goals
-
Team
Dundee United
Dundee United
Season 2015 - 2016
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
22
Goals
-
Team
Dundee United
Dundee United
Season 2014 - 2015
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
12
Goals
1
Team
Shandong Taishan
Shandong Taishan
Season 2014
Country
China 🇨🇳
Games
17
Goals
1
Team
Shandong Taishan
Shandong Taishan
Season 2013
Country
China 🇨🇳
Games
29
Goals
1
Team
Hearts
Hearts
Season 2012 - 2013
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
20
Goals
-
Team
Hearts
Hearts
Season 2011 - 2012
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
28
Goals
2
Team
Partick Thistle
Partick Thistle
Season 2010 - 2011
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
8
Goals
-
Team
Hearts
Hearts
Season 2010 - 2011
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
8
Goals
-
Team
Ayr United
Ayr United
Season 2009 - 2010
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
28
Goals
1
Team
Hearts
Hearts
Season 2007 - 2008
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
1
Goals
-

Transfers

Team
Livingston
Livingston
5 July 2024
From
St Johnstone
St Johnstone
Type
Free Transfer
Team
St Johnstone
St Johnstone
22 July 2022
From
Al Kuwait
Al Kuwait
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Al Kuwait
Al Kuwait
5 July 2021
From
Sydney FC
Sydney FC
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Sydney FC
Sydney FC
2 July 2019
From
Bradford City
Bradford City
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Dundee
Dundee
31 January 2019
From
Bradford City
Bradford City
Type
Loan
Team
Bradford City
Bradford City
26 January 2018
From
Sharjah
Sharjah
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Sharjah
Sharjah
21 August 2017
From
Guizhou
Guizhou
Type
Undisclosed
Team
Guizhou
Guizhou
23 February 2017
From
Henan
Henan
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Henan
Henan
19 February 2016
From
Dundee United
Dundee United
Type
Fee (£300k)
Team
Dundee United
Dundee United
23 January 2015
From
Shandong Taishan
Shandong Taishan
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Shandong Taishan
Shandong Taishan
7 January 2013
From
Hearts
Hearts
Type
Fee (£400k)
Team
Hearts
Hearts
28 March 2011
From
Partick Thistle
Partick Thistle
Type
Returned from loan
Team
Partick Thistle
Partick Thistle
14 February 2011
From
Hearts
Hearts
Type
Loan
Team
Hearts
Hearts
1 June 2010
From
Ayr United
Ayr United
Type
Returned from loan
Team
Ayr United
Ayr United
12 October 2009
From
Hearts
Hearts
Type
Loan
Team
Hearts
Hearts
1 January 2008
Type
Signed

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