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Paul McGinn

Motherwell
icInjury
Knee injury (Jul 17)Expected return: Early September 2026
Height
16
Shirt
35 years
Oct 22, 1990
Right
Preferred foot
Scotland
Country
‌
Market value
Position
Primary
Center-back
CB

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches91%Shot attempts10%Goals0%
Chances created73%Aerial duels won66%Defensive contributions19%

Premiership 2025/2026

0
Goals
0
Assists
32
Started
33
Matches
2,882
Minutes played
7.09
Rating
4
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

May 2

Falkirk
L1-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.2

Apr 26

Rangers
W2-3
90
0
0
0
0
5.5

Apr 11

Heart of Midlothian
L3-1
90
0
0
1
0
6.2

Apr 4

Falkirk
L2-3
90
0
0
0
0
6.1

Mar 21

Hibernian
D0-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.7

Mar 14

Celtic
L3-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.5

Mar 7

Dundee FC
L2-1
90
0
0
1
0
6.3

Feb 28

Dundee United
W2-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.3

Feb 21

St. Mirren
W0-5
62
0
0
0
0
6.9

Feb 18

Aberdeen
L2-0
90
0
0
0
0
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Motherwell

May 2

Premiership Championship Group
Falkirk
1-0
90’
7.2

Apr 26

Premiership Championship Group
Rangers
2-3
90’
5.5

Apr 11

Premiership
Heart of Midlothian
3-1
90’
6.2

Apr 4

Premiership
Falkirk
2-3
90’
6.1

Mar 21

Premiership
Hibernian
0-0
90’
7.7
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 50%
  • 8Shots
  • 0Goals
  • 0.76xG
1 - 0
Shot typeRight footSituationFrom cornerResultAttempt saved
0.28xG-xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 2,882

Shooting

Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.76
xG on target (xGOT)
0.05
Non-penalty xG
0.76
Shots
8
Shots on target
4
Headed shots
5

Passing

Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.74
Successful passes
1,905
Pass accuracy
90.0%
Accurate long balls
100
Long ball accuracy
49.8%
Chances created
11
Big chances created
3
Successful crosses
2
Cross accuracy
50.0%

Possession

Successful dribbles
9
Dribble success
69.2%
Duels won
158
Duels won %
59.4%
Aerial duels won
88
Aerial duels won %
54.0%
Touches
2,503
Touches in opposition box
22
Dispossessed
8
Fouls won
16

Defending

Defensive contributions
244
Tackles
45
Interceptions
22
Blocked shots
16
Fouls committed
13
Recoveries
162
Possession won final 3rd
1
Dribbled past
9
Clearances
161
Clean sheets
15
Goals conceded while on pitch
30
xG against while on pitch
39.43

Discipline

Yellow cards
4
Red cards
0

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Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches91%Shot attempts10%Goals0%
Chances created73%Aerial duels won66%Defensive contributions19%

Career

Senior career

Motherwell (Free transfer)Jun 2022 - now
130
2
Motherwell U21Jul 2024 - Jun 2025
1
0
HibernianJan 2020 - Jun 2022
91
6
St. Mirren (Free transfer)Jul 2018 - Jan 2020
70
3
Partick Thistle (Free transfer)Aug 2017 - Jun 2018
31
0
Chesterfield (Free transfer)Jul 2016 - Aug 2017
19
2
Dundee FC (Free transfer)Jul 2014 - Jul 2016
78
3
Dumbarton (Free transfer)Feb 2013 - Jul 2014
56
2
Queen's ParkNov 2012 - Jan 2013
8
1
St. Mirren (Free transfer)Sep 2012 - Nov 2012
Queen's ParkAug 2009 - Jun 2012
76
1

National team

ScotlandOct 2020 - Sep 2021
1
0
  • Matches
  • Goals

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