Ryan McGeever explained

Ryan McGeever
Birth Date:30 April 1994[1]
Birth Place:Glasgow, Scotland
Position:Defender
Currentclub:Dubai Irish FC
Youthyears1:–2012
Youthclubs1:Queen's Park
Years1:2012–2015
Clubs1:Falkirk
Caps1:7
Goals1:0
Years2:2013
Clubs2:Peterhead (loan)
Caps2:8
Goals2:2
Years3:2014
Clubs3:Arbroath (loan)
Caps3:5
Goals3:0
Years4:2015
Clubs4:Arbroath (loan)
Caps4:10
Goals4:0
Years5:2015–2017
Clubs5:Queen's Park
Caps5:62
Goals5:8
Years6:2017–2019
Clubs6:Brechin City
Caps6:25
Goals6:1
Years7:2019–2023
Clubs7:Dumbarton
Caps7:61
Goals7:7
Years8:2023
Clubs8:Clyde (loan)
Caps8:7
Goals8:0
Years9:2023–
Clubs9:Broomhill
Caps9:2
Goals9:0
Years10:2023–
Clubs10:Dubai Irish FC
Club-Update:10:32, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

Ryan McGeever (born 30 April 1994) is a Scottish footballer who plays for Dubai Irish FC.[2] McGeever began his career with Queen's Park, and signed for Falkirk in the summer of 2012[3] also spending time with Brechin City and Dumbarton, where he was club captain. During his time at Falkirk, he had loan spells at Peterhead, Arbroath (twice) and whilst at Dumbarton he spent time on loan at Clyde.

Club career

Falkirk

McGeever joined Falkirk in the summer of 2012, making his first team début in the Scottish Football League First Division against Dumbarton on 20 October 2012.[4] On his second start for the club, McGeever earned the ire of Partick Thistle boss Jackie McNamara for a "shocking" challenge on Thistle's Stuart Bannigan.[5]

In January 2013, McGeever signed a new three-and-a-half-year contract with Falkirk, tying him to the club until 2016.[6]

Peterhead (loan)

McGeever joined Scottish League Two side Peterhead on a season-long loan on 22 August 2013.[7] His Peterhead debut came two days later, in the 2–2 draw against Elgin City. McGeever made nine appearances in all competitions for the club.

Arbroath (loans)

On 31 March 2014, McGeever signed for Scottish League One club Arbroath on loan until the end of the 2013–14 season.[8]

On 8 January 2015, McGeever returned to Arbroath for a second loan spell.[9]

Queen's Park

On 7 August 2015, McGeever signed for Queen's Park, returning to the club three years after first leaving.[10] [11]

Brechin City

After impressing in his performances for Queen's Park during the 2016–17 season, McGeever subsequently signed for recently promoted Scottish Championship club Brechin City on 12 June 2017.[12]

Dumbarton

McGeever joined Scottish League One side Dumbarton in July 2019[13] where he became an ever-present for the Sons, scoring five times in 33 games. He extended his deal with the club until the summer of 2021 in July 2020.[14] After another impressive season at the Rock, he turned down offers from elsewhere to sign a new two-year deal with the Sons in May 2021 – despite the club not having a manager in place at the time.[15] He was named the Sons' captain in June 2022 - replacing Stuart Carswell in the role.[16] He left the club in the summer of 2023 to pursue a teaching career in Dubai[17] [18] after a short spell with Broomhill.[19]

Clyde (loan)

After struggling for game-time as he recovered from a long-term injury, McGeever moved to Scottish League One side Clyde on loan in February 2023 - with Peter Grant going in the opposite direction.[20]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueScottish CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Falkirk2012–13Scottish First Division7010000080
2013–14Scottish Championship0000000000
2014–150000000000
2015–160000000000
Total7010000080
Peterhead (loan)2013–14Scottish League Two8210000092
Arbroath (loan)2013–14Scottish League One5000000050
2014–15100000000100
Total150000000150
Queen's Park2015–16Scottish League Two28430006[21] 0374
2016–17Scottish League One34430403[22] 1445
Total628604091819
Brechin City2017–18Scottish Championship5000201080
2018–19Scottish League One201100000211
Total251102010291
Dumbarton2019–20Scottish League One264214010335
2020–21181214021263
2021–22102003010142
2022–23Scottish League Two6010001080
Clyde (loan)2022–23Scottish League One7000000070
Career total1841814217015223022

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Player Biographies. 11 February 2013.
  2. Web site: Facebook . 2023-11-23 . www.facebook.com.
  3. Web site: Ryan McGeever Stats . Soccerbase . 11 February 2013 .
  4. Web site: Dumbarton 0 – 2 Falkirk : Saturday, 20th October 2012. Scottish Football League. 11 February 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130126055119/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/football/first/results/3518333/. 26 January 2013.
  5. Web site: Falkirk 0 Partick Thistle 0: Jags boss fumes at 'leg breaker' tackle. . Daily Record. Glasgow. 28 October 2012. 11 February 2013.
  6. Web site: Falkirk have secured new contracts with midfielder Liam Dick and defender Ryan McGeever . Sky Sports . 4 January 2013. 11 February 2013.
  7. Web site: Bairns defender heads out on loan . The Falkirk Herald. 22 August 2013 . 11 February 2014 . David . Oliver.
  8. Web site: MCGEEVER HEADS OUT ON LOAN. falkirkfc.co.uk. 31 March 2014. 1 April 2014.
  9. Web site: Lichties boss Moore seals loan move for McGeever. The Courier. 8 January 2015. 16 January 2015.
  10. Web site: Signing News. Queen's Park F.C.. 7 August 2015. 22 August 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924083727/http://www.queensparkfc.co.uk/?p=12283. 24 September 2015.
  11. Web site: RYAN MCGEEVER DEPARTS. Falkirk F.C.. 7 August 2015. 22 August 2015.
  12. Web site: Ryan McGeever . Brechin City . 12 June 2017 . 12 June 2017.
  13. Web site: Galloway . Andrew . SIGNING NEWS: RYAN McGEEVER SIGNS . Dumbarton Football Club . 12 July 2019.
  14. Web site: Dumbarton Football Club – RYAN RETURNS FOR THE NEW CAMPAIGN. 2020-07-21. dumbartonfootballclub.com.
  15. Web site: Dumbarton Football Club – RYAN MCGEEVER RE-SIGNS ON A TWO-YEAR DEAL. 2021-05-27. dumbartonfootballclub.com.
  16. Web site: Dumbarton Football Club - MCGEEVER IS NEW CLUB CAPTAIN . 2022-06-27 . www.dumbartonfootballclub.com.
  17. Web site: Crawford . Jack . 2023-05-22 . CLUB CAPTAIN MOVES ON . 2023-11-23 . Dumbarton Football Club . en-US.
  18. Web site: Ryan McGeever – Safa British School British School in Dubai – Jumeirah . 2023-11-23 . en-GB.
  19. Web site: 2023-12-02 . Ryan McGeever . 2023-11-23 . Broomhill Football Club . en-GB.
  20. Web site: Galloway . Andy . 2023-02-01 . SQUAD CHANGES - SONS AND CLYDE SWAP DEFENDERS . 2023-02-01 . Dumbarton Football Club . en-US.
  21. Two appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup and four in the League One play-offs
  22. Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup