 McGivern playing for Leicester City in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryan McGivern[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 January 1990[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Newry, Northern Ireland[2] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Newry City | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2008 | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2013 | Manchester City | 1 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Morecambe (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | → Leicester City (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → Walsall (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Crystal Palace (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Bristol City (loan) | 31 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Hibernian (loan) | 27 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Hibernian | 33 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Port Vale | 48 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Shrewsbury Town | 17 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Northampton Town | 1 | (0) |
| 2018 | Swindon Town | 6 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Linfield | 18 | (3) |
| 2021– | Newry City | 78 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| Northern Ireland U16 | 3 | (0) | |
| Northern Ireland U17 | 9 | (2) | |
| 2007–2008 | Northern Ireland U19 | 6 | (2) |
| 2010–2012 | Northern Ireland U21 | 6 | (1) |
| 2008–2016 | Northern Ireland | 24 | (0) |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland B | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:17, 14 May 2024 (UTC) | |||
Ryan McGivern (born 8 January 1990) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays for NIFL Premiership club Newry City. He can play as a left-back or a central defender, and has represented Northern Ireland in international football.
He began his career with Manchester City and won the FA Youth Cup with the club in 2008. He played on loan at Morecambe, Leicester City, Walsall, Crystal Palace, Bristol City and Hibernian. He spent the 2012–13 season on loan at Hibernian, playing on the losing side in the 2013 final of the Scottish Cup, before he joined the club permanently for a one-season stay in the Scottish Premiership. He joined Port Vale in June 2014 and made 55 appearances for the club across two seasons. He moved on to Shrewsbury Town in June 2016 and had his contract terminated by mutual consent 14 months later. He signed a short-term contract with Northampton Town in November 2017 before moving on to Swindon Town four months later. He returned to Northern Ireland in July 2018 to sign for Linfield. The club won the NIFL Premiership title in his first two seasons, though he made only limited appearances. He joined hometown club Newry City in June 2021 and helped them win the NIFL Championship title in the 2021–22 season and the Mid-Ulster Cup in 2023.
He won caps for Northern Ireland at under-16, under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels before he won his first senior cap in August 2008. He won a total of 24 caps in an eight-year international career. He has also played for the Northern Ireland B team.
- ^ "Ryan McGivern". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ^ a b c "FootballSquads – Port Vale – 2015/2016". footballsquads.co.uk. Retrieved 1 February 2021.