Reece McGinley
Reece McGinley (born 1 March 2000) is a former Northern Irish footballer who last played for NIFL Premiership side Crusaders.
 McGinley playing for Liverpool in 2014. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Reece McGinley | ||
| Date of birth | 1 March 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Northern Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Rotherham United | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Frickley Athletic (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Crusaders (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Crusaders | 8 | (0) |
| Total | 21 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 2014–2015 | Northern Ireland U15 | 5 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Northern Ireland U17 | 6 | (2) |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland U19 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:48, 24 March 2021 (UTC) | |||
Career
After graduating from the academy, McGinley signed professionally for Rotherham United in April 2018.[1] He had previously made his competitive debut for the club, coming on as a late substitute in a 3–0 win away at Bradford City in the EFL Trophy in November 2017.[2]
On 2 January 2019, McGinley was loaned out to NIFL Premiership side Crusaders FC on a loan deal for the rest of the season.[3]
At the end of the 2018–19 season, McGinley was released by Rotherham United after his contract expired.[4] He returned to Crusaders for the new season, and in December 2019 signed a two-year contract.[5]
McGinley left Crusaders by mutual consent in April 2021, to focus on his personal training business.[6]
International career
He has represented Northern Ireland at under 15s, 17s and 19s level.[7]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rotherham United | 2017–18 | EFL League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | EFL Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rotherham Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Frickley Athletic (loan) | 2017–18 | NPL Premier Division | 7 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |||||
| Crusaders (loan) | 2018–19 | NIFL Premiership | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Crusaders | 2019–20 | NIFL Premiership | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | NIFL Premiership | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Crusaders Total | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | |||
| Career Total | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
- "READ – Reece delighted to sign professional terms". www.themillers.co.uk.
- "READ – McGinley pens professional deal". www.themillers.co.uk.
- Reece McGinley Joins On Loan, crusadersfc.com, 2 January 2019
- Paul Davis (12 July 2019). "Matt's made up to become a Bantam". Sport. Rotherham Advertiser. Regional Media Ltd. p. 33.
- "Reece McGinley Signs New Contract". Crusaders F.C. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- News Room at the Wayback Machine (archived 6 August 2021)
- uefa.com. "Under-19 – Reece McGinley". UEFA.com.
External links
- Reece McGinley at Soccerway
- Profile on Crusaders FC