Ryan McGeever
Birth date30 April 1994 (age 32)[1]
Birth placeGlasgow, Scotland
PositionDefender[1]
Youthyears 1–2012
Youthclubs 1Queen's Park
Years 12012–2015
Clubs 1Falkirk
Caps 17
Goals 10
Years 22013
Clubs 2→ Peterhead (loan)
Caps 28
Goals 22
Years 32014
Clubs 3→ Arbroath (loan)
Caps 35
Goals 30
Years 42015
Clubs 4→ Arbroath (loan)
Caps 410
Goals 40
Years 52015–2017
Clubs 5Queen's Park
Caps 562
Goals 58
Years 62017–2019
Clubs 6Brechin City
Caps 625
Goals 61
Years 72019–2023
Clubs 7Dumbarton
Caps 761
Goals 77
Years 82023
Clubs 8→ Clyde (loan)
Caps 87
Goals 80
Years 92023–
Clubs 9Broomhill
Caps 92
Goals 90
Years 102023–2025
Clubs 10Irish
Club-update10:32, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

Ryan McGeever (born 30 April 1994) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a Defender.[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.[8] McGeever made nine appearances in all competitions for the club.[8]

Arbroath (loans)

On 31 March 2014, McGeever signed for Scottish League One club Arbroath on loan until the end of the 2013–14 season.[9]

On 8 January 2015, McGeever returned to Arbroath for a second loan spell.[10]

Queen's Park

On 7 August 2015, McGeever signed for Queen's Park, returning to the club three years after first leaving.[11][12]

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.[13]

Dumbarton

McGeever joined Scottish League One side Dumbarton in July 2019[14] 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.[15] 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.[16] He was named the Sons' captain in June 2022 - replacing Stuart Carswell in the role.[17] He left the club in the summer of 2023 to pursue a teaching career in Dubai[18][19] after a short spell with Broomhill.[20]

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.[21]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueScottish CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Falkirk2012–13[22]Scottish First Division7010000080
2013–14[8]Scottish Championship0000000000
2014–15[23]0000000000
2015–16[24]0000000000
Total7010000080
Peterhead (loan)2013–14[8]Scottish League Two8210000092
Arbroath (loan)2013–14[8]Scottish League One5000000050
2014–15[23]100000000100
Total150000000150
Queen's Park2015–16[24]Scottish League Two28430006[a]0374
2016–17[25]Scottish League One34430403[b]1445
Total628604091819
Brechin City2017–18[26]Scottish Championship5000201[b]080
2018–19[27]Scottish League One201100000211
Total251102010291
Dumbarton2019–20[28]Scottish League One264214010335
2020–21[29]181214021263
2021–22[30]102003010142
2022–23Scottish League Two6010001080
Clyde (loan)2022–23Scottish League One7000000070
Career total1841814217015223022
  1. ^ Two appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup and four in the League One play-offs
  2. ^ Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup

References

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