Kieran McKechnie

Kieran McKechnie

Personal information
Date of birth	(2001-04-04) 4 April 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Arbroath F.C.
Number	24
Youth career
0000–2020	Rangers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020-	Queen of the South	73	(6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:00, 27 November 2024 (UTC)

Kieran McKechnie (born 4 April 2001) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish League One club Arbroath. ^[1]

Career

McKechnie spent eleven years as a youth player at Rangers, before signing a one-year contract with Queen of the South in the summer of 2020. ^[2]

McKechnie debuted for Queen of the South in the Scottish Championship on the 7 November 2020 versus Arbroath in a 1-1 draw. ^[3] A knee injury caused him to have surgery in March 2021, which kept him out of action until April 2022. ^[4] McKechnie scored his first league goal for the club on 4 March 2023 against Airdrieonians in a 3-2 victory. ^[5]

McKechnie started the 2023-24 season, with goals in his first two games versus Scottish Premiership club Motherwell in the Scottish League Cup, then again the following week versus Elgin City. ^{[6] [7]}

References

1. "Kieran McKenchie". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
2. Carlisle, Jordan (25 September 2020). "McKechnie appears to make dig at Rangers treatment after Queen of the South move". Rangers News. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
3. "ARBROATH VS. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH 1-1". Soccerway. 7 November 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
4. Temlett, Stephen (25 February 2022). "Queen of the South midfielder looking to put injury hell behind him and keep club in the Championship". Daily Record. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
5. Thomson, Paul (4 March 2023). "Queen of the South 3 Airdrie 2: Diamonds weren't at the races, says Callum Fordyce as side slump to third defeat in four games". Daily Record.
6. "Queen of the South 3-3 Motherwell". BBC Sport. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
7. "Elgin City v Queen of the South". BBC Sport. 22 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.