Lewis McCann
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Lewis McCann | ||
Date of birth | 7 June 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Edinburgh,[1] Scotland | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Dunfermline Athletic | ||
Number | 14 | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2015 | Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale | ||
2015–2016 | Heart of Midlothian | ||
2016–2018 | Fife Elite Football Academy | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018– | Dunfermline Athletic | 37 | (3) |
National team‡ | |||
2018– | Northern Ireland U19 | 2 | (0) |
2019– | Northern Ireland U21 | 4 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:57, 11 December 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15:20, 31 May 2021 (UTC) |
Lewis McCann (born 7 June 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as forward for Dunfermline Athletic. Born in Scotland, he has represented Northern Ireland at youth international level.
Early and personal life[]
McCann and his brothers, Alistair (also a footballer), Ross (Scotland rugby 7s player), were born in Scotland to a Northern Irish father and an English mother.[2]
Career[]
Club[]
Born in Edinburgh, McCann played youth football with Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale, Heart of Midlothian and Fife Elite Football Academy, before signing his first professional contract with Dunfermline Athletic in May 2018.[3] His first appearance for the side came in July 2018 as a second-half substitute in a Scottish League Cup game against Peterhead.[4]
International[]
McCann said of his international eligibility, “Northern Ireland were the first country that came to me. I don’t really have a preference what country I play for. My dad’s from Northern Ireland, my mum’s from London and I was born here in Scotland."[2]
McCann has represented Northern Ireland at under-19 level.[5][6]
Personal life[]
McCann attended Royal High School in Edinburgh.[7]
Career statistics[]
- As of 11 December 2021
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Dunfermline Athletic | 2018–19[8] | Scottish Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 8 | 0 |
2019–20[9] | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
2020–21[10] | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
2021–22[11] | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | ||
Career total | 37 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 3 |
- ^ Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
References[]
- ^ a b "U20's Squad - Lewis McCann". Dunfermline Athletic FC. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Meet the McCanns: Ross, Ali, Lewis (and Scott) uphold family tradition". April 20, 2020.
- ^ "Reserve squad takes shape". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ "Dunfermline 3 – 0 Peterhead". BBC Sport. BBC. 17 July 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ "McCann to represent fatherland". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ "UEFA profile - Lewis McCann". UEFA. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ "DAFC sign up Lewis McCann". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Lewis McCann in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Lewis McCann in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Lewis McCann in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Lewis McCann in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
External links[]
- Lewis McCann at Soccerbase
- Lewis McCann at Soccerway
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Edinburgh
- Association footballers from Northern Ireland
- Northern Ireland youth international footballers
- Scottish footballers
- People from Northern Ireland of English descent
- Scottish people of Northern Ireland descent
- Scottish people of English descent
- Association football forwards
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players