Brian McLean
 McLean playing for Motherwell | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brian Stuart McLean | ||
| Date of birth | 28 February 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Rutherglen, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back / Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Ross County | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2001–2006 | Rangers | 0 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | → Motherwell (loan) | 30 | (3) |
| 2006–2009 | Motherwell | 25 | (2) |
| 2009–2011 | Falkirk | 67 | (3) |
| 2011–2012 | Preston North End | 16 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Dundee United | 29 | (0) |
| 2013– | Ross County | 13 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 December 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Brian Stuart McLean[1] (born 28 February 1985 in Rutherglen) is a Scottish born Northern Ireland international professional footballer playing for Scottish Premiership side Ross County.
Club career
McLean is naturally a centre back, but he can also play at right back or left back.[2] He started his career as a youth player with Rangers. However, a lack of first team opportunities prompted him to join Motherwell on loan during the 2005–06 season.[3] During his loan spell, he won the Scottish Premier League Young Player of the Month award for March 2006.[4] Motherwell signed him on a permanent basis after he impressed during his loan spell at Fir Park.[5]
On 18 July 2008 he suffered significant damage to his knee in a tackle by Argentinian striker Diego Ruiz during an ill-tempered preseason 'friendly' against CFR Cluj.[6] He resumed a first team place on 28 March 2009, in a 2–1 win over Inverness CT.
On 1 July 2009 he signed a two-year contract with Scottish Premier League side Falkirk.[7] He became Eddie May's first signing, but Falkirk were relegated to the First Division in 2010. McLean left Falkirk at the end of the 2010–11 season.[2]
McLean was signed by Football League One club Preston North End on a two-year contract, after a trial period, on 2 August 2011.[2] Mclean scored his first goal for Preston North End against Notts County from a Paul Parry corner, heading in from about six yards out.
He was transfer listed by the club in May 2012.[8]
He signed a two-year deal with Dundee United on 14 June 2012.[9]
On 25 July 2013, it was revealed McLean had left Dundee United by Mutual Consent and he later signed for Ross County on 30 July 2013.[10]
Career statistics
- As of 17 December 2013
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other[A] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rangers | 2004–05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005–06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Motherwell (loan) | 2005–06 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 3 |
| Motherwell | 2006–07 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2007–08 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2008–09 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
| Total | 55 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 6 | |
| Falkirk | 2009–10 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 1 |
| 2010–11 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | |
| Total | 67 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 77 | 3 | |
| Preston | 2011–12 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 2 |
| Dundee United | 2012–13 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 1 |
| Ross County | 2013–14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Career total | 180 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 205 | 12 | |
International career
Despite being born in Scotland, McLean was eligible to play for Northern Ireland through his family. However he had previously appeared for Scotland U17's in a UEFA competition in 2002, and was required to state his change of allegiance prior to his 21st birthday. Unfortunately, due to an administration error[11] McLean was not registered before this deadline and is now ineligible to represent Northern Ireland,[12] effectively ending his international career. During his short international career McLean did not appear in any competitive games, although he was due to play in the European Under-21 Championship qualifying game against Liechtenstein before being ruled ineligible.
References
- ↑ Scottish Football League (October 2004). The Bell's Scottish Football Review 2004/05. CRE8. ISBN 0-9548556-0-4.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Preston sign ex-Falkirk defender Brian McLean". BBC Sport (BBC). 2 August 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
- ↑ "Motherwell snap up two defenders". BBC Sport. 31 August 2005. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
- ↑ "Motherwell pair scoop monthly awards". spfl.co.uk. 6 April 2006. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
- ↑ "Motherwell agree deal for McLean". BBC Sport. 21 April 2006. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
- ↑ "Mark McGhee blasts friendly opposition after Brian McLean left with serious knee injury following tackle" Daily Record (21 July 2008)
- ↑ Defender McLean signs for Falkirk, BBC Sport, 1 July 2009.
- ↑ "Graham Westley wields the axe at Preston North End". BBC Sport. 10 May 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ↑ "McLean makes Terrors move". Sky Sports. 14 June 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
- ↑ "Ross County sign up Brian McLean and Graham Carey". BBC Sport. 30 July 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
- ↑ Blunder ends NI career for McLean, BBC Sport, 13 April 2006.
- ↑ , Irish Football Association 13 April 2006
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