Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jon Douglas McCracken [1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 24 May 2000||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Dundee | ||
Number | 1 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2016 | Hamilton Academical | ||
2016–2021 | Norwich City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021–2024 | Norwich City | 0 | (0) |
2022 | → Bohemian (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2023 | → Stevenage (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2023 | → Dundee (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2023 | → Accrington Stanley (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2024 | → Dundee (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2024– | Dundee | 4 | (0) |
International career | |||
2017 | Scotland U17 | 6 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:00, 31 August 2024 (UTC) |
Jon Douglas McCracken (born 24 May 2000) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Scottish Premiership club Dundee. He came through the academy of Hamilton Academical before moving to Norwich City, and spent stints on loan at Bohemian, Stevenage, Dundee (twice) and Accrington Stanley. McCracken has also represented Scotland at youth international level.
McCracken began his career at Hamilton Academical, before signing for Norwich City's academy in 2016. [3] After spending the 2018–19 season playing for Norwich's under-23 team, McCracken went on a one-week trial with Premier League club Burnley in July 2019. [4] No transfer materialised and he remained at Norwich for the 2019–20 season, missing the second half of that season after suffering a stress fracture in his back. [5] He trained with the Norwich first team at the start of the 2020–21 season and was an unused substitute in an EFL Cup match against Luton Town on 5 September 2020. [2] He played in all three of the club's EFL Trophy matches during the season. [6] McCracken agreed a contract extension to remain at Norwich on 22 December 2020, with the new agreement running until July 2022. [7] He signed a further two-year contract extension on 4 March 2022, highlighting a possible loan move in order to gain match-playing experience. [8]
Ahead of the 2022–23 season, McCracken trained with National League club Southend United ahead of a proposed season-long loan move. [9] He suffered an injury during the trial and returned to Norwich to receive treatment. [9] McCracken subsequently joined League of Ireland Premier Division club Bohemian on loan on 21 July 2022, on an agreement until 31 December 2022. [10] McCracken kept a clean sheet on his senior debut in a 2–0 away victory against Lucan United in the FAI Cup on 22 August 2022. [11] He provided cover for first choice goalkeeper James Talbot during his time there, making seven appearances in all competitions. [2]
McCracken signed for League Two club Stevenage on an emergency loan deal on 10 March 2023. [12] He made his English Football League debut a day later in Stevenage's 3–1 victory against Walsall. [13] McCracken's loan spell was ended after he sustained an ankle injury in a 1–1 away draw with Northampton Town on 1 April 2023. [14] He made five appearances during his time at Stevenage. [15]
On 3 July 2023, McCracken joined Scottish Premiership club Dundee on a season-long loan. [16] He would make his competitive debut in an away Scottish League Cup group stage win against Bonnyrigg Rose. [17] On 15 August, McCracken had his loan mutually cancelled and returned to his parent club after Norwich sold second-choice goalkeeper Tim Krul. [18]
McCracken signed for League Two club Accrington Stanley on a week-long emergency loan deal on 29 September 2023. [19] McCracken would remain with Accrington after having his emergency loan extended. [20] In a league win against Wrexham on 21 November 2023, McCracken was targeted by missiles thrown by the away supporters which delayed the game. [21] On 24 November, McCracken would again have his emergency loan extended by Accrington, but would leave the club at the end of this extension the following week after breaking his arm. [22] [23]
On 1 February 2024, McCracken returned to Scottish Premiership club Dundee on loan until the end of the season while nearing recovery from his broken arm. [24] [23] McCracken made his second debut for Dundee on 2 March, in a home league game against Kilmarnock. [25] He kept his first clean sheet for the Dark Blues on 13 March in a league win at home to Aberdeen. [26] McCracken left Dundee at the end of his loan, and his parent club Norwich City announced in their released list that he would leave the club upon the expiry of his contract. [27] [28]
On 21 June 2024, McCracken returned to Dundee on a permanent contract, signing for the Dark Blues on a two-year deal. [29]
McCracken made his debut for the Scotland under-17 team in 2017, making six appearances throughout the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification stage. [2]
Club | Season | League | National Cup [lower-alpha 1] | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Norwich City U23 | 2020–21 [6] | — | — | — | 3 [lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
Norwich City | 2020–21 [6] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
2021–22 [2] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2022–23 [15] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2023–24 [30] | Championship | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Bohemian (loan) | 2022 [2] | LOI Premier Division | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
Stevenage (loan) | 2022–23 [15] | League Two | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
Dundee (loan) | 2023–24 [30] | Scottish Premiership | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
Accrington Stanley (loan) | 2023–24 [30] | League Two | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
Dundee | 2024–25 [31] | Scottish Premiership | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Career total | 37 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 0 |
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