Jordan McGhee

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Jordan McGhee
Personal information
Full name Jordan McGhee
Date of birth (1996-07-24) 24 July 1996 (age 25)
Place of birth East Kilbride, Scotland
Position(s) Midfielder / Defender
Club information
Current team
 Dundee
Number 6
Youth career
2007–2013 Heart of Midlothian
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2017 Heart of Midlothian 58 (3)
2016–2017 → Middlesbrough (loan) 0 (0)
2017–2019 Falkirk 65 (6)
2019– Dundee 61 (4)
National team‡
2011 [1] 2 (0)
2011–2012 Scotland U16[2] 9 (1)
2013 Scotland U18[3] 1 (1)
2013–2017 Scotland U21 20 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:00, 20 February 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 4 March 2019

Jordan McGhee (born 24 July 1996)[4] is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Dundee as either a midfielder or defender. He began his career at Heart of Midlothian and had a spell on loan at Middlesbrough. He then spent two years at Falkirk, and was team captain from January 2019 until his departure.

Club career[]

Heart of Midlothian[]

McGhee signed for Heart of Midlothian (Hearts) in 2007, having previously played for Claremont Boys Club.[5] In July 2012, he signed a three-year professional contract, tying him to the club until 2015.[5] A member of the club's under-20 squad[6] McGhee made his first team debut[7] aged 16,[8] on 4 May 2013, coming on as an 86th-minute substitute at Tynecastle in a Scottish Premier League match against St Mirren, replacing Mehdi Taouil in a 3–0 win.[9] The following season on 24 August 2013, in only his second substitute appearance,[10] he scored his first professional goal,[11] an 88th-minute winner in a 2–1 win over Aberdeen in the Scottish Premiership.[12] The following week he made his first start against Inverness Caledonian Thistle, in a 2–0 defeat.[13]

In January 2015, McGhee signed a contract with Hearts that was due to run until the end of the 2016–17 season.[14] Ipswich Town made two offers of around £250,000 for McGhee in August 2015, but these were both rejected by Hearts.[15]

In January 2016 McGhee almost moved to Middlesbrough on loan but the move collapsed after paperwork failed to be completed in time.[16] In July 2016, Middlesbrough returned to sign McGhee on a season-long loan to play in the club's development team.[17][18]

Falkirk[]

McGhee moved to Scottish Championship club Falkirk in August 2017 for an undisclosed transfer fee.[19] He made his debut two days later on 2 September 2017, starting at centre-back as his new side defeated Sligo Rovers in the Challenge Cup 2-1.[20] McGhee was named as team captain in January 2019. Despite the team's best efforts, the Bairns were relegated to the Scottish League One at the end of the 2018–19 season.

Dundee[]

In June 2019, McGhee signed a two-year deal with Dundee, who had been relegated to the Championship the previous season.[21] McGhee became a key figure for the Dark Blues, impressing in a variety of different positions, scoring two important goals in consecutive games, and playing in every game until getting surgery on his hand in February 2020, which sidelined him for a couple of weeks.[22] McGhee would be voted by his teammates as Dundee's Player's Player of the Year at the end of the season.[23] At the beginning of July, McGhee would be announced as team captain.[24]

In his second season with Dundee, McGhee would be employed further up the pitch as a box-to-box midfielder and would find success in this role.[25] In January 2021, McGhee signed a two-year extension with Dundee, keeping him at the club until 2023.[26] Later that month, McGhee would suffer a torn pectoral muscle that would require surgery and looked likely to have ended his season.[27] He would make his return in April however, having recovered quicker than expected, and started in a game away to Dunfermline Athletic immediately upon returning to the squad.[28] McGhee's return was a big factor in Dundee's upturn in form, and would score 3 vital goals in the Premiership play-offs to help Dundee gain promotion to the Premiership.[29]

During the 2021–22 season, McGhee would require minor surgery to fix a persistent knee issue, which would sideline him for several weeks.[30][31]

International career[]

McGhee earned caps at under-15, under-16 and under-18 level before earning a call up to the Scotland under-21 squad aged just 17 after some impressive performances for Hearts.

After establishing himself as a regular at centre back alongside Stuart Findlay, he captained the Scotland under-21 side for the first time in a friendly against Switzerland on 18 November 2014 which ended in a 1–1 draw.[32]

Career statistics[]

As of match played 20 February 2022[33]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Heart of Midlothian 2012–13[34] Scottish Premier League 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2013–14[35] Scottish Premiership 17 1 1 0 2 0 — 20 1
2014–15[36] Scottish Championship 18 2 0 0 1 0 2[a] 0 21 2
2015–16[37] Scottish Premiership 22 0 3 0 3 1 — 28 1
2016–17[38] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017–18[39] 0 0 0 0 3 0 — 3 0
Total 58 3 4 0 9 1 2 0 73 4
Falkirk 2017–18[39] Scottish Championship 32 2 3 0 3 0 3[a] 0 41 2
2018-19[40] 33 4 1 0 3 0 1 0 38 4
Total 65 6 4 0 6 0 4 0 79 6
Dundee 2019–20[41] Scottish Championship 24 2 1 0 4 0 1[a] 0 30 2
2020–21[42] 15 2 0 0 3 0 4[b] 3 22 5
2021–22[43] Scottish Premiership 22 0 2 0 4 0 — 28 0
Total 61 4 3 0 11 0 5 3 80 7
Career total 184 12 11 0 26 1 11 3 232 17
  1. ^ a b c Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in the Premiership play-offs

Honours[]

Heart of Midlothian

References[]

  1. ^ "Jordan McGhee Under-15 Scotland Profile". scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Jordan McGhee Under-16 Scotland Profile". scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
  3. ^ "Jordan McGhee Under-18 Scotland Profile". scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Jordan McGhee". hydc.co.uk. Heart of Midlothian Youth Development Committee. Archived from the original on 9 May 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
  5. ^ a b "Jordan's joy at three-year Hearts deal". eastkilbridenews.co.uk. East Kilbride News. 20 June 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
  6. ^ "Gary Locke could give teenager Jordan McGhee debut". scotsman.com. The Scotsman. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
  7. ^ "Hearts 3–0 St Mirren: Buddies fall at Tynecastle". scotsman.com. The Scotsman. 4 May 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
  8. ^ "Hearts exact revenge for League Cup misery". scotsman.com. The Scotsman. 6 May 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
  9. ^ "Hearts 3–0 St Mirren". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 4 May 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
  10. ^ "17-year-old McGhee hits winner to continue Jambos fightback". dailyrecord.co.uk. Daily Record. 25 August 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
  11. ^ "Gary Locke lavishes praise on Jordan McGhee". bbc.co.uk/sport/. BBC Sport. 24 August 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
  12. ^ "Jordan McGhee is the hero as brave Hearts stun Dons with late winner". dailyrecord.co.uk. Daily Record. 24 August 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
  13. ^ "Inverness remain top of the Scottish Premiership following a convincing victory over 10 man Hearts". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 31 August 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
  14. ^ "Hearts: Defender Jordan McGhee commits to new deal". BBC Sport. BBC. 14 January 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  15. ^ Lamont, Alasdair (4 August 2015). "Hearts reject Ipswich Town bids for Jordan McGhee". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  16. ^ Anderson, Barry (1 February 2016). "Jordan McGhee's move from Hearts to Middlesbrough collapses". Edinburgh Evening News.
  17. ^ "Hearts: Jordan McGhee heads for Middlesbrough as Viktor Noring is offered deal". BBC Sport. 4 July 2016.
  18. ^ "Boro Take Scotland U21 Captain On Season Long Loan". Middlesbrough FC. 5 July 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  19. ^ "Falkirk sign defenders Jordan McGhee and Conrad Balatoni". BBC Sport. BBC. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  20. ^ "Sligo v Falkirk line ups". Falkirk FC. 2 September 2017.
  21. ^ "Jordan Signs". Dundee FC Official Website. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  22. ^ Cran, George (7 February 2020). "Injury bombshell for Dundee after key defensive pair go under knife". Evening Telegraph. Retrieved 20 April 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  23. ^ "Jordan wins Player's Player". Dundee FC. 29 April 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  24. ^ "Jordan McGhee appointed club captain". Dundee FC. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  25. ^ Cran, George (15 December 2020). "Dundee boss James McPake says Jordan McGhee can make box-to-box midfield slot his own and be the Dark Blues' Murray Davidson". eveningtelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 8 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  26. ^ "Jordan signs extension". dundeefc.co.uk. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  27. ^ Cran, George (5 February 2021). "James McPake sees similarities between Dundee new boy Jason Cummings and Celtic's former Dee star Leigh Griffiths". eveningtelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 11 February 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  28. ^ Cran, George (14 April 2021). "Jordan McGhee: Ripping muscle from bone, surgery and what it feels like to defy a season-ending injury". eveningtelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 15 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  29. ^ "Dundee promoted as Kilmarnock drop down for first time in 28 years". BBC. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  30. ^ Cran, George. "Dundee injury update: Surgery for Jordan McGhee to sort persistent knee problem, doubts over Max Anderson but positive news on Shaun Byrne and Alex Jakubiak". The Courier. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  31. ^ "Dundee midfielder Jordan McGhee to miss Motherwell clash after knee surgery". BT.com. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  32. ^ "Switzerland 1–1 Scotland". Scottish Football Association. 18 November 2014.
  33. ^ Jordan McGhee at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
  34. ^ "Games played by Jordan McGhee in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  35. ^ "Games played by Jordan McGhee in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  36. ^ "Games played by Jordan McGhee in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  37. ^ "Games played by Jordan McGhee in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  38. ^ "Games played by Jordan McGhee in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  39. ^ a b "Games played by Jordan McGhee in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  40. ^ "Games played by Jordan McGhee in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  41. ^ "Games played by Jordan McGhee in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  42. ^ "Games Played by Jordan McGhee in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 July 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  43. ^ "Games played by Jordan McGhee in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 June 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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