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.
