Kevin McCann

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Kevin McCann
Personal information
Full name Kevin James McCann
Date of birth September 11, 1987 (1987-09-11) (age 20)
Place of birth    Glasgow, Scotland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position Right Full-back
Defensive Midfielder
Club information
Current club Hibernian
Number 2
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2006- Hibernian 27 0(2)   
National team2
2008- Scotland U21 00 0(0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 7 March 2008.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 7 March 2008.
* Appearances (Goals)

Kevin James McCann (born September 11, 1987 in Glasgow) is a Scottish footballer who currently plays for Hibernian in the Scottish Premier League.

McCann is a right full-back who can also play in a defensive midfield role. He made his Hibs debut in a Scottish Cup tie at Aberdeen on January 10, 2007[1]. He has stayed in the first team squad since then and he appeared as a late substitute in Hibs' victory in the 2007 Scottish League Cup Final against Kilmarnock.

After the sale of Hibs' first choice right full-back Steven Whittaker to Rangers during the summer of 2007[2], it was expected that McCann would regularly play in the Hibs first team[3]. He was allocated number 2 in the squad list, the number normally given to a right full-back. Hibs manager John Collins, however, signed another right full-back, Thierry Gathuessi, who has played most of the games in that position during the 2007-08 season.

McCann's opportunities have been further limited since the appointment of Mixu Paatelainen as manager[4]. Paatelainen has also signed another right back (David van Zanten) for the 2008-09 season[5].

[edit] International football

McCann was called up for the Republic of Ireland under-19s[citation needed] but chose to represent Scotland instead. He has been selected for the Scotland under-21s[6] since breaking into the Hibs first team.

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