Dylan McGowan

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Dylan McGowan
Personal information
Full name Dylan John McGowan[1]
Date of birth (1991-08-06) 6 August 1991 (age 32)
Place of birth Adelaide, Australia
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Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Adelaide United
Number 4
Youth career
2003–2008 Para Hills
2008–2010 Heart of Midlothian
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2014 Heart of Midlothian 64 (0)
2010–2011 → East Fife (loan) 23 (1)
2011–2012 → Gold Coast United (loan) 18 (0)
2014– Adelaide United 55 (3)
International career‡
2008–2011 Australia U-20 28 (4)
2011–2014 Australia U-23 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 May 2016
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 August 2014

Dylan John McGowan (born 6 August 1991) is an Australian footballer who plays for Adelaide United in the A-League, as a defender.

Early life

McGowan was born in Adelaide[3] into a Scottish family from Glasgow.[4] He is the brother of fellow footballer Ryan McGowan.[5]

Club career

Hearts

McGowan signed for Hearts in 2008 from Para Hills Knights.

Following his loan spells McGowan returned to Hearts.[6] McGowan made his debut for the club coming on as substitute for Mehdi Taouil in the 84th minutes, in a 3-0 win over Dundee United on 22 September 2012.[7] In a 0-0 draw against Hibernian on 4 January 2012, McGowan drew praise from Manager John McGlynn for a good display, including stopping striker Leigh Griffiths.[8] McGowan started at right back when Hearts lost 3-2 to St Mirren in the Scottish League Cup Final.[9] McGowan signed a new one-year contract, having started negotiations in January.[10][11]

McGowan made the switch from the number 74 shirt for number 5 following the departure of Darren Barr.[12] He made a good start when he provided a cross to Callum Paterson to make it 1-0 against Hibernian, which Hearts won on 11 August 2013.[13] McGowan was an ever present in the team making thirty-seven appearances at the end of the 2013-14 season, With the club in administration McGowan along with other experienced players were released by the club upon expiry of his contract.[14]

Loan Spell

On 16 November 2011, McGowan joined Scottish Second Division side East Fife on loan.[15] He made his debut on 20 November, as a substitute in their 3–1 victory over Forfar in the Scottish Cup,[16] with his league debut coming on 14 December 2010 in a 6–0 win over Stenhousemuir.[17] On 19 April, he scored his first goal for the club scoring the opening goal in their 3–2 win over Brechin City.[18] In all he made 25 appearances in all competitions for East Fife, scoring one goal.[19] Manager John Robertson was interviewed after the season on gaining McGowan services for the following season, but said at our level he's too good.[20]

In June 2011, McGowan joined A-League franchise Gold Coast United on a season long loan.[21] He made his debut on the opening day of the season on 9 October against Wellington Phoenix.[22]

Adelaide United

In June 2014, McGowan returned to his hometown, signing with Adelaide United on a two-year contract.[23] Dylan made his debut for Adelaide United in the FFA Cup in the round of 32 against the Wellington Phoenix.

He scored his first goal against rivals Melbourne victory in round 22 of the 2014/15 season.[24]

McGowan scored an extra time winner against Sydney FC to send Adelaide United to the quarterfinal of the FFA Cup on 27 August 2015.[25]

International career

McGowan has been capped 28 times and has scored 4 for the Australia U-20 side and was a member of the team that finished runners-up in the 2010 AFC U-19 Championship and the U/20 World Cup in Colombia. He has been capped by the Australia U/23 team twice.

Career statistics

As of 9 May 2016[26][27]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
East Fife (loan)[28] 2010–11 23 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 25 1
Total 23 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 25 1
Gold Coast United (loan) 2011–12 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0
Total 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0
Heart of Midlothian 2012–13 19 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 22 0
2013–14 37 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 42 0
Total 56 0 1 0 7 0 0 0 64 0
Adelaide United 2014–15 26 1 5 0 – – – – 31 1
2015–16 29 2 2 1 – – 1 0 32 3
Total 55 3 7 1 – – 1 0 63 4
Career total 152 4 10 1 7 0 1 0 170 5

Honours

Club

Adelaide United

Country

Australia national soccer team

References

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