Paul McGinn
Motherwell

Paul McGinn

Paul McGinn of Motherwell was born in Glasgow, Scotland on 22 October 1990 (age 35).

Paul McGinn is a Scottish footballer, born on 22 October 1990, currently playing as a central defender for Motherwell. He stands 5ft 8in (1.75m) tall and weighs about 10st 5lb (66kg). He wears the number 16 jersey. The current market value for McGinn is approximately £86,000, according to Transfermarkt.

McGinn's professional football career began in July 2008 with Queen's Park in the Scottish Championship, where he made his mark over the course of five seasons, gradually increasing his first team appearances and even getting on the scoresheet a couple of times. After some promising performances, McGinn transferred to St Mirren in September 2012 to play in the Scottish Premiership.

In November 2012, McGinn was loaned back to Queen's Park, again putting in a string of solid performances. The following year in January 2013, he was loaned out to Dumbarton in League Two, where he scored two goals in 14 appearances in season 2012 - 2013 and made 35 first team appearances in season 2013 - 2014.

McGinn permanently transferred to Dumbarton in July 2013 and after impressing over the course of one and a half seasons, he signed for Dundee in the Scottish Premiership in July 2014. He further displayed his abilities over two seasons, with reliable performances and a goal to his name.

In July 2016, McGinn made the move to England, signing for Chesterfield in League Two, where he made 18 appearances in the 2016-2017 season. After a single season in England, he moved back to Scotland to play for Partick Thistle in the Championship in August 2017.

After impressing at Partick Thistle, he transferred to St Mirren in the Premiership in Scotland in July 2018. He enjoyed two good seasons at St Mirren before moving to Hibernian in January 2020 for an undisclosed fee. Over his tenure at Hibernian, he made several league appearances and scored some key goals.

Finally, in July 2022, McGinn transferred to Motherwell in the Scottish Premiership, where he remains a key player today. From the 2022-2023 season to the current 2025-2026 season, McGinn has consistently been a reliable performer, making numerous first team appearances and contributing goals occasionally.

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Central Defender
Primary Position
Defender
Position
Paul McGinn
CD
1.75m (5ft 8in)
Height
16
Squad Number
66kg (10st 5lb)
Weight
22 October 1990 (age 35)
Date of Birth
Glasgow
Birthplace
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Country of Birth
Motherwell
Team
£83k (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

Season stats

Team
Motherwell
Motherwell
Premiership 2025 - 2026
Games
17
Starting
16
Substitute
1
Unused
2
Utilisation
89%
Goals
-
Yellows
2
Reds
-

Career stats

Team
Motherwell
Motherwell
Season 2025 - 2026
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
17
Goals
-
Team
Motherwell
Motherwell
Season 2024 - 2025
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
10
Goals
1
Team
Motherwell
Motherwell
Season 2023 - 2024
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
31
Goals
1
Team
Motherwell
Motherwell
Season 2022 - 2023
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
36
Goals
-
Team
Hibernian
Hibernian
Season 2021 - 2022
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
25
Goals
3
Team
Hibernian
Hibernian
Season 2020 - 2021
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
38
Goals
3
Team
Hibernian
Hibernian
Season 2019 - 2020
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
7
Goals
-
Team
St Mirren
St Mirren
Season 2019 - 2020
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
22
Goals
-
Team
St Mirren
St Mirren
Season 2018 - 2019
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
35
Goals
3
Team
Partick Thistle
Partick Thistle
Season 2017 - 2018
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
26
Goals
-
Team
Chesterfield
Chesterfield
Season 2016 - 2017
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
18
Goals
1
Team
Dundee
Dundee
Season 2015 - 2016
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
34
Goals
-
Team
Dundee
Dundee
Season 2014 - 2015
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
34
Goals
1
Team
Dumbarton
Dumbarton
Season 2013 - 2014
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
35
Goals
-
Team
Dumbarton
Dumbarton
Season 2012 - 2013
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
14
Goals
2
Team
Queen's Park
Queen's Park
Season 2012 - 2013
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
8
Goals
1
Team
Queen's Park
Queen's Park
Season 2011 - 2012
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
34
Goals
-
Team
Queen's Park
Queen's Park
Season 2010 - 2011
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
26
Goals
1
Team
Queen's Park
Queen's Park
Season 2009 - 2010
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
6
Goals
-
Team
Queen's Park
Queen's Park
Season 2008 - 2009
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
1
Goals
-

Transfers

Team
Motherwell
Motherwell
1 July 2022
From
Hibernian
Hibernian
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Hibernian
Hibernian
31 January 2020
From
St Mirren
St Mirren
Type
Undisclosed
Team
St Mirren
St Mirren
1 July 2018
From
Partick Thistle
Partick Thistle
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Partick Thistle
Partick Thistle
31 August 2017
From
Chesterfield
Chesterfield
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Chesterfield
Chesterfield
1 July 2016
From
Dundee
Dundee
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Dundee
Dundee
1 July 2014
From
Dumbarton
Dumbarton
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Dumbarton
Dumbarton
1 July 2013
From
St Mirren
St Mirren
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Dumbarton
Dumbarton
31 January 2013
From
St Mirren
St Mirren
Type
Loan
Team
Queen's Park
Queen's Park
24 November 2012
From
St Mirren
St Mirren
Type
Loan
Team
St Mirren
St Mirren
19 September 2012
From
Queen's Park
Queen's Park
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Queen's Park
Queen's Park
1 July 2008
Type
Signed

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