Edward McGinty

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Edward McGinty
Personal information
Full name Edward Joseph McGinty [1]
Date of birth (1999-08-05) 5 August 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Motherwell, Scotland
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) [2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Shamrock Rovers
Youth career
Celtic
Hibernian
2016–2017 Sligo Rovers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2022 Sligo Rovers 97 (0)
2022–2025 Oxford United 3 (0)
2024Sligo Rovers (loan) 36 (0)
2025– Shamrock Rovers 0 (0)
International career
2018 Republic of Ireland U19
2020 Republic of Ireland U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:20, 9 January 2025 (UTC)

Edward Joseph McGinty (born 5 August 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for League of Ireland Premier Division club Shamrock Rovers. Born in Scotland, he represented the Republic of Ireland at youth international level.

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Club career

Born in Motherwell, [3] McGinty played youth football in his native Scotland for Celtic and Hibernian before joining Irish club Sligo Rovers in 2016. [4] [5]

He moved to English club Oxford United in July 2022 on a three-year contract. [2] [4] [6] He made his debut for Oxford on 9 August 2022 in an EFL Cup win over Championship side Swansea City, making a crucial save in the penalty shootout to help his side to the win. [7] [8] He made his Football League debut in a 3–0 defeat on 26 December 2022 against Ipswich Town. [9] On 24 January 2024 he was loaned back to Sligo Rovers. [10]

On 9 January 2025, McGinty signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Shamrock Rovers on a multi-year contract for an undisclosed fee. [11] [12] [13]

International career

Born in Scotland, McGinty was a Republic of Ireland youth international. [14] On 16 November 2020, he made his Republic of Ireland under-21 debut against Iceland in a Under-21 European Championship qualifier, but they were beaten 2–1. [15]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played on 1 November 2024 [3]
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague Cup Europe OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sligo Rovers 2017 League of Ireland Premier Division 1000000010
2018 5000001 [a] 060
2019 2104000250
2020 18030210
2021 330000 [b] 0330
2022 1902 [b] 0210
Total970700020101070
Oxford United 2022–23 League One 3030202 [c] 0100
2023–24 0000000000
Total30302020100
Sligo Rovers (loan) 2024 League of Ireland Premier Division36020380
Shamrock Rovers 2025 League of Ireland Premier Division00000 [d] 00 [e] 000
Career Total13601202020301550
  1. Appearance(s) in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  2. 1 2 Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa Conference League
  3. Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
  4. Appearance(s) in the UEFA Conference League
  5. Appearance(s) in the Leinster Senior Cup

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