Euan McLean

Euan McLean
Personal information
Full nameEuan McLean
Date of birth9 January 1986
Place of birthKilmarnock, Scotland
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Youth career
–2002Kilmarnock
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2002–2004Sunderland0(0)
2004–2008Dundee United7(0)
2008–2010St Johnstone4(0)
2010Forfar Athletic (loan)6(0)
2010-2011Forfar Athletic3(0)
National team
2007–2008Scotland U212(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 August 2011.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 October 2006

Euan McLean (born 9 January 1986) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. He has played for Dundee United, St. Johnstone and Forfar Athletic and has made two appearances for the Scotland under-21 team.

Career

Having been a youth signing with hometown club Kilmarnock, McLean began his professional career when he moved south to join Sunderland in July 2002. The nearest he came to playing in the Sunderland first team was on the last day of the 2003–04 season when he was an unused substitute at Burnley. At the start of the following season he was still with Sunderland and had been allocated a squad number, but having slipped down to fifth choice goalkeeper he was released shortly after the season began.

McLean signed for Dundee United in September 2004 and was initially third choice goalkeeper at the club. By the beginning of the 2006–07 season, he was installed as the regular backup to Derek Stillie, and had been named on the bench for United on numerous occasions. He was given his senior debut by manager Craig Brewster in October 2006, along with several youngsters, in an away SPL match at Falkirk. It proved to be a difficult debut for McLean as Dundee United suffered a 5–1 defeat[1] with manager Brewster sacked the following day; McLean not featuring again that season.

McLean made seven first-team appearances in the 2007–08 season and was an unused substitute in United's League Cup Final penalty shootout defeat but was told in April 2008 that he was free to leave Tannadice at the end of the season.[2] He joined St Johnstone in May 2008 as backup to first-choice goalkeeper Alan Main, playing in a handful of league matches during his first season at McDiarmid Park.

As the emergency loan transfer window shut in Scotland, McLean signed with Forfar Athletic for the rest of the season.[3] He was released by St Johnstone at the end of the 2009/10 season and joined Forfar on a permanent basis. McLean retired from professional football in March 2011 after being accepted to become a police officer.[4]

Career statistics

Seasons with appearances only

Club Season League Cup Lg Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Dundee United2006–071000000010
2007–086010000070
Total 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
St Johnstone2008–093000100040
Total 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
Career total 10 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 12 0

Honours

Dundee United

2007–08

References

  1. "Falkirk 5–1 Dundee United". BBC Sport website. 28 October 2006.
  2. Dey, Graeme (2008-04-15). "United tie up ex-Dark Blue". The Courier. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
  3. "McLean joins Forfar on loan". perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk. 1 April 2010. Retrieved 1 April 2010.
  4. "McLean to stop criminals not shots". Scottish Professional Football League. 8 March 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2015.

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