Ciaran McGuckin

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Ciaran McGuckin
Personal information
Full name Ciaran Reece McGuckin
Date of birth (2003-12-30) 30 December 2003 (age 21)
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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021– Rotherham United 6 (0)
2022–2023Scarborough Athletic (loan) 24 (5)
2024Dundalk (loan) 5 (0)
2024Yeovil Town (loan) 6 (3)
2025–Yeovil Town (loan) 4 (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 19:07, 25 January 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.

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Career

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]

International career

McGuckin is a youth international for Northern Ireland, having played up to the Northern Ireland U21s. [11]

Career statistics

As of match played 25 January 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rotherham United 2021–22 [12] League One 0000001 [a] 010
2022–23 [13] Championship 00000000
2023–24 [14] Championship30002050
2024–25 [15] League One30000030
Total6000201090
Scarborough Athletic (loan) 2022–23 [16] [17] National League North 2452 [b] 1266
Dundalk (loan) 2024 [16] LOI Premier Division 5050
Yeovil Town (loan) 2024–25 [16] National League 1031000113
Career total458102031519
  1. Appearance in EFL Trophy
  2. Appearances in North Riding Senior Cup

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