Kevin McCann

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This article is about the Scottish association football player. For the Eisenhower presidential historian, see Kevin C. McCann.
Kevin McCann
Personal information
Full name Kevin James McCann
Date of birth 11 September 1987 (1987-09-11) (age 24)
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position Full back / Midfield
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2006–2011 Hibernian 28 (2)
2010–2011 → Inverness Caledonian Thistle (loan) 8 (1)
2011–2012 Greenock Morton 11 (0)
National team‡
2007 Scotland U20[1] 2 (0)
2007–2008 Scotland U21[2] 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 November 2011.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 May 2010

Kevin James McCann (born 11 September 1987) is a Scottish association football player without a club after playing for Greenock Morton in the Scottish Football League. He is primarily a right full-back who can also play in a defensive midfield role.

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[edit] Club career

McCann made his Hibs debut in a Scottish Cup tie at Aberdeen on 10 January 2007.[3] He remained in the first team squad after this and he appeared as a late substitute in Hibs' victory in the 2007 Scottish League Cup Final against Kilmarnock.

After the sale of Hibs' first choice right full-back Steven Whittaker to Rangers during the summer of 2007,[4] it was expected that McCann would regularly play in the Hibs first team.[5] Hibs manager John Collins then signed another right full-back, Thierry Gathuessi, who played most of the games in that position during the 2007–08 season.

McCann's opportunities were further limited after the appointment of Mixu Paatelainen as manager.[6] Paatelainen signed another right back, David van Zanten, for the 2008–09 season.[7] McCann also suffered from tendinitis in his right knee, which kept him out of action for the rest of the 2008–09 season.[8] He resumed light training towards the end of the season.[9]

McCann returned to fitness soon after the appointment of John Hughes as manager to the club.[10] He played in the opening day win against St. Mirren, but was subsequently injured again[11] and did not make another appearance in the 2009–10 season.

After Hibs signed another right back during the 2010 close season (Michael Hart), McCann was loaned to Inverness Caledonian Thistle.[12] McCann impressed in pre-season and started the first three league games.[13] He scored his first goal for Inverness in his second league appearance, "an unstoppable shot into the top corner of the net from 30 yards" in a 4–0 win against Dundee United.[13][14] McCann returned to Hibs in January 2011 at the end of his loan spell.[15] Inverness manager Terry Butcher commented that he would have been signing McCann again, but he had suffered an injury that would prevent him from playing for up to eight weeks.[15] McCann has not played for Hibs since returning from Inverness and he expected to be released at the end of the 2010-11 season.[16] Hibs confirmed this in late April.[17]

In August 2011, McCann played a trial match for Greenock Morton in the First Division victory over Livingston.[18] On 22 August, McCann signed a short-term deal until January 2012.[19] His contract was not extended following this deal and he was released.[20]

[edit] International career

McCann was selected for the Scotland under–21 squad after breaking into the Hibs first team.[21]

[edit] Honours

Hibernian

[edit] References

  1. ^ Kevin McCann – U20 Squad, Scottish Football Association.
  2. ^ Kevin McCann – U21 Squad, Scottish Football Association.
  3. ^ "Aberdeen 2–2 Hibernian". BBC Sport. 10 January 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/6234281.stm. 
  4. ^ "SPL – Whittaker makes Rangers switch". Eurosport. 1 August 2007. http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/01082007/58/spl-whittaker-makes-rangers-switch.html. 
  5. ^ "McCann can fill Whittaker's boots". Eurosport. 10 August 2007. http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/10082007/1/mccann-fill-whittaker-s-boots.html. 
  6. ^ "Kevin McCann could ease Hibs' selection woes". Daily Record. 2 May 2008. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football-news/scottish-football/spl-football/hibs-fc/2008/05/02/kevin-mccann-could-ease-hibs-selection-woes-86908-20402387/. 
  7. ^ "Hibs snatch defender Van Zanten". BBC Sport. 6 May 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/st_mirren/7386903.stm. 
  8. ^ "McCann's season is over after another injury setback". Scotland on Sunday. 23 November 2008. http://sport.scotsman.com/football/Motherwell-1-Hibernian-4-Classy.4722493.jp. 
  9. ^ "Hibs kid Kevin set for cruel summer". Edinburgh Evening News. 21 May 2009. http://sport.scotsman.com/football/Hibs-kid-Kevin-set-for.5289476.jp. 
  10. ^ "Hibs: Van Zanten welcomes McCann duel". Edinburgh Evening News. 15 August 2009. http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/HIBS-Van-Zanten-welcomes-McCann.5557709.jp. 
  11. ^ Strachan, Colleen (17 April 2010). "John Hughes willing to call on Kevin McCann as injuries mount". Edinburgh Evening News. http://sport.scotsman.com/football/John-Hughes-willing--to.6234561.jp. Retrieved 10 May 2010. 
  12. ^ "Player Update". Hibernian FC. 16 July 2010. http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/20100716/player-update_2262950_2094427. Retrieved 16 July 2010. 
  13. ^ a b "Boost for Inverness Caley Thistle as Kevin McCann shakes off injury". Daily Record. 4 September 2010. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/spl/inverness-caledonian-thistle/2010/09/04/boost-for-inverness-caley-thistle-as-kevin-mccann-shakes-off-injury-86908-22536764/. Retrieved 4 September 2010. 
  14. ^ "Dundee Utd 0–4 Inverness CT". BBC Sport. 22 August 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/8930127.stm. Retrieved 22 August 2010. 
  15. ^ a b Kasiewicz, Stephen (21 January 2011). "Inverness are keen on Raith Rovers attacker Tade". The Press and Journal. http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/2100103?UserKey=. Retrieved 21 January 2011. 
  16. ^ Marshall, Alan (22 April 2011). "Hibs star Kevin McCann admits his future lies elsewhere as contract runs down". Daily Record. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/spl/2011/04/22/hibs-star-kevin-mccann-admits-his-future-lies-elsewhere-as-contract-runs-down-86908-23078784/. Retrieved 22 April 2011. 
  17. ^ "Hibernian to release 10 players". BBC Sport. 29 April 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13242007.stm. Retrieved 29 April 2011. 
  18. ^ "LIVE: Greenock Morton 2 - 1 Livingston". Scottish Football League. http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/football/first/live-scores/3407232/. Retrieved 15 August 2011. 
  19. ^ "McCann signs". Greenock Morton FC. 22 August 2011. http://www.gmfc.net/News/&action=fullnews&id=581. Retrieved 22 August 2011. 
  20. ^ Tait, Chris (4 January 2012). "Ton offer Young contract extension". Greenock Telegraph. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/morton/articles/2012/01/04/421680-ton-offer-young-contract-extension/. Retrieved 4 January 2012. 
  21. ^ "SQUAD NAMED FOR PORTUGAL". Scottish Football Association. 24 January 2008. http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/news.cfm?newsid=3561. 

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