Ryan McGowan, born 15 August 1989 (now aged 36), hails from Australia and currently plies his trade as a central defender for Livingston, donning the number 5 jersey. Towering at 6ft 3in (1.91m) and weighing in at 11st 11lb (75kg), the Aussie has made a name for himself in the defensive line-up. According to Transfermarkt, his current market value computes to a modest £44k. The defender began his journey with Hearts in the Scottish Premiership, with his debut season being 2007-2008.
Throughout his time at Hearts, despite loans to Ayr United and Partick Thistle, he made a total of 57 first team appearances and netted the ball twice in league matches. As an ambitious young man, he then decided to test his mettle overseas, transferring to Shandong Taishan in the Super League in China in January 2013 for approximately £354k. His brief stint in China was fruitful, scoring twice in his 46 first team appearances.
A yearning for Scottish soil brought him back to the Premiership in Scotland as he signed for Dundee United in January 2015. However, his return was short-lived and he moved back to the Chinese Super League with Henan for close to £264k the following year. Various transfers followed, each with varying durations and successes, from Guizhou and Sharjah, before returning to British soil with Bradford City in League One.
The year 2019 brought a loan move to Dundee in the Scottish Premiership before he made a move to Sydney FC in the A-League in Australia, where he had a successful stint making 48 appearances in two seasons. In another adventurous turn in his career, he then found himself playing in the Kuwait First Division for Al Kuwait before making his return to Scotland, this time with St Johnstone in the Championship.
Upon enjoying two successful seasons, he transferred to his current club, Livingston in the Scottish Premiership in July 2024, where he has since made a total of 56 first team appearances in league matches. In his journey with Livingston thus far, he has participated in the League Cup 2025 - 2026 with five starts, Scottish Cup 2025 - 2026 with a single start, and the Prem. Play-offs 2024 - 2025 with four starts.
