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Michael McGlinchey
Personal information
Full name Michael Ryan McGlinchey
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Central Midfielder, Right Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Central Coast Mariners
Number 14
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2009 Celtic 1 (0)
2007–2008 → Dunfermline Athletic (loan) 8 (0)
2009– Central Coast Mariners 85 (3)
2010 → Motherwell (loan) 8 (0)
International career‡
2006 Scotland U-19
2007 Scotland U-20 4 (0)
2009– New Zealand 16 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 April 2012
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 June 2010

Michael Ryan McGlinchey (born 7 January 1987) is an association footballer currently playing for A-League club Central Coast Mariners. McGlinchey represented Scotland at under-20 level, but changed allegiance to New Zealand, his country of birth, at senior level.

Club career

Celtic

McGlinchey, a midfielder, was brought through the ranks at Scottish giants Celtic and was persuaded by then-manager Martin O’Neill at the age of 17 to resist the temptation to sign a professional contract with Manchester United and sign with the club he supported as a youngster. McGlinchey made his Celtic debut against Livingston as a substitute in December 2005.[1] It was his sole appearance for the Scottish Premier League team, as O’Neill was replaced by Gordon Strachan and McGlinchey found himself moving to the fringes.

During the 2007/08 season he was then loaned out to Scottish First Division club Dunfermline Athletic until 20 January 2008.[2] Although McGlinchey was successful during his loan deal at the First Division club, his loan was terminated early after he suffered a groin injury.[3] He was released by Celtic in May 2009.[3]

Central Coast Mariners

McGlinchey then had a successful trial with Central Coast Mariners in the A-League, signing a two-year deal with the club.

He made his Mariners debut against Melbourne Victory in the A-League season opener on 6 August 2009, and also scored his first goal for the club on debut in the 2–0 upset win over the reigning champions.[4] It was also his first professional goal ever.

With the 2009-10 A-League season drawing to a close, McGlinchey decided to seek more first team football in the off season as buildup to the 2010 FIFA World Cup, signing a season-long loan deal with Scottish Premier League club Motherwell FC.

Motherwell

McGlinchey signed a loan contract with the Scottish side in February 2010 for the remainder of the 2009-10 season,[5] and made 8 appearances.

International career

McGlinchey played 2 games for Scotland at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup against Costa Rica[6] and Nigeria.[7]

In 2009 he took advantage of a FIFA Congress resolution which removed the age limit for changing associations for players who had already played for a country's national team at age group level[8] and declared himself available for selection for the New Zealand All Whites and was then included by New Zealand manager Ricki Herbert in the squad to face Jordan on before the crucial World Cup play-off matches against Bahrain.[9] He went on to make his New Zealand debut against Jordan on 9 September 2009.[10][11]

McGlinchey played a pivotal role in the Inter-confederation play-off match against Bahrain in both the away leg in Ar Rifa` off the bench as a second-half substitute with his creative play and made the starting XI in the home fixture in Wellington which New Zealand went on to win 1–0 thanks to a first half goal from striker Rory Fallon.

On 10 May 2010, McGlinchey was named in New Zealand's final 23-man squad to compete at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[12]

International Goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 26 March 2011 Wuhan Sports Center Stadium, Wuhan, China  China 1–1 1–1 Friendly

International Caps


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Honors

With Central Coast Mariners:

Club career statistics

All-Time Club Performances
Club Season Scotland Premier League Scottish Cup League Cup Europe Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Celtic F.C.
(Scottish Premier League) 		2005–06 1 0 1 0
2006–07
Club Total 1 0 1 0
Club Season Scotland Premier League Scottish Cup League Cup Europe Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Dunfermline Athletic F.C.
on loan from Celtic
(Scottish First Division) 		2007–08 8 0 1 0 9 0
Club Total 8 0 1 0 9 0
Club Season Australia A-League Finals Series Asia Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Central Coast Mariners
(A-League) 		2009–10 21 1 21 1
2010–11 30 1 3 0 33 1
Club Total 51 2 3 0 54 2
Club Season Scotland Premier League Scottish Cup League Cup Europe Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Motherwell F.C.
on loan from Central Coast Mariners
(Scottish Premier League) 		2009–10 8 0 8 0
Club Total 8 0 8 0
Career totals 68 2 3 0 1 0 72 2
Last updated 7 March 2011

See also

References

  1. ^ CelticFc.net – Michael McGlinchey
  2. ^ "Another On Loan Player". dafc.co.uk. Retrieved 10 November 2007.
  3. ^ a b I was on top of the world playing for Celtic but now I'd be happy playing anywhere, says Michael McGlinchey, Sunday Mail, 14 June 2009
  4. ^ "Mariners punish sluggish Victory". A-League.com.au. 6 August 2009.
  5. ^ "Kiwi McGlinchey to Motherwell". FIFA.com. 2 February 2010.
  6. ^ Match Report: SCO vs CRC
  7. ^ Match Report: SCO vs NGA
  8. ^ "Protect the game, protect the players, strengthen global football governance # Change of association". FIFA. 3 June 2009.
  9. ^ "Fallon and McGlinchey join All Whites fold". NZ Football. 19 August 2009.
  10. ^ "A-International Appearances – Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 19 June 2009.
  11. ^ "A-International Lineups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 9 September 2009.
  12. ^ Johnstone, Duncan (10 May 2010). "All Whites World Cup squad named". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 25 October 2011.

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