| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ciaran Reece McGuckin | ||
| Date of birth | 30 December 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Leeds, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m) [1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Yeovil Town (on loan from Rotherham United) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2021 | Rotherham United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Rotherham United | 6 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Scarborough Athletic (loan) | 24 | (5) |
| 2024 | → Dundalk (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 6 | (3) |
| 2025– | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Northern Ireland U16 | 8 | (1) |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland U17 | 4 | (1) |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland U19 | 6 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | Northern Ireland U21 | 13 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:39, 22 February 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:13, 25 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Ciaran Reece McGuckin (born 30 December 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Yeovil Town on loan from EFL League One side Rotherham United. Born in England, he is a youth international for Northern Ireland.
McGuckin is a product of Rotherham United's youth academy, having joined in 2014. [2] He made his senior and professional debut with Rotherham United in a 5–0 EFL Trophy win over the Manchester City U21s on 26 October 2021, where he made an assist. [3] On 8 April 2022, he signed his first professional contract with Rotherham United. [4] He joined National League club Scarborough Athletic on loan for the 2022–23 season. [5] On 5 May 2023, he returned to Rotherham United and extended his professional contract with them. [6] On 1 February 2024, McGuckin signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Dundalk on loan until the summer. [7]
On 19 September 2024, McGuckin signed for National League club Yeovil Town on loan until January 2025. [8] On 25 October 2024, after scoring three goals in seven games for Yeovil, McGuckin was recalled by Rotherham United. [9] On 7 January 2025, he returned to Yeovil Town on loan for the remainder of the season. [10]
McGuckin is a youth international for Northern Ireland, having played up to the Northern Ireland U21s. [11]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rotherham United | 2021–22 [12] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022–23 [13] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 [14] | Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 [15] | League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Scarborough Athletic (loan) | 2022–23 [16] [17] | National League North | 24 | 5 | — | — | 2 [b] | 1 | 26 | 6 | ||
| Dundalk (loan) | 2024 [16] | LOI Premier Division | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Yeovil Town (loan) | 2024–25 [16] | National League | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | |
| Career total | 49 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 55 | 9 | ||