Edward McGinty

Edward Joseph McGinty (born 5 August 1999) is a professional footballer who plays for Sligo Rovers on loan from EFL Championship club Oxford United, as a goalkeeper. Born in Scotland, he represented the Republic of Ireland at youth international level.

Edward McGinty
Personal information
Full name Edward Joseph McGinty[1]
Date of birth (1999-08-05) 5 August 1999
Place of birth Motherwell, Scotland
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Sligo Rovers
(on loan from Oxford United)
Number 1
Youth career
Celtic
Hibernian
2016–2017 Sligo Rovers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2022 Sligo Rovers 97 (0)
2022– Oxford United 3 (0)
2024– → Sligo Rovers (loan) 17 (0)
International career
2018 Republic of Ireland U19
2020 Republic of Ireland U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:46, 28 May 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Motherwell,[3] McGinty played youth football in his native Scotland for Celtic and Hibernian before joining Irish club Sligo Rovers in 2016.[4][5]

He moved to English club Oxford United in July 2022 on a three-year contract.[2][4][6] He made his debut for Oxford on 9 August 2022 in an EFL Cup win over Championship side Swansea City, making a crucial save in the penalty shootout to help his side to the win.[7][8] He made his Football League debut in a 3–0 defeat on 26 December 2022 against Ipswich Town.[9] On 24 January 2024 he was loaned back to Sligo Rovers.[10]

International career

Born in Scotland, McGinty was a Republic of Ireland youth international.[11] On 16 November 2020, he made his Republic of Ireland under-21 debut against Iceland in a Under-21 European Championship qualifier, but they were beaten 2–1.[12]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played on 24 May 2024[3]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sligo Rovers 2017 League of Ireland Premier Division 100000—0010
2018 500000—1[lower-alpha 1]060
2019 2104000——250
2020 18030———210
2021 33000—0[lower-alpha 2]0—330
2022 190——2[lower-alpha 2]0—210
Total 970700020101070
Oxford United 2022–23 League One 303020—2[lower-alpha 3]0100
2023–24 000000—0000
Total 303020—20100
Sligo Rovers (loan) 2024 League of Ireland Premier Division 170————170
Career Total 11701002020301340
  1. Appearance(s) in Scottish Challenge Cup
  2. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League
  3. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References
  1. "Club List of Registered Players" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  2. "Ed McGinty Joins Oxford United". Oxford United F.C. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  3. Edward McGinty at Soccerway
  4. "Edward McGinty: Oxford United sign goalkeeper from Sligo Rovers". BBC Sport. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  5. McDonnell, Daniel (15 July 2022). "A sort of homecoming beckons for shootout hero Ed McGinty as Sligo set sights on Motherwell". Irish Independent. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  6. Roberts, James (21 July 2022). "Oxford United sign Irish goalkeeper". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  7. "Oxford United 2 Swansea City 2". BBC Sport. 9 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  8. Roberts, James (10 August 2022). "Ed McGinty reflects on 'strange' debut after going from zero to hero". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  9. "Games played by Edward McGinty in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  10. "Ed McGinty Joins Sligo On Loan". Oxford United F.C. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  11. "Edward McGinty". ExtraTime.com. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  12. Fallon, John (16 November 2020). "'Devastating' Iceland defeat leaves Ireland's Euro dreams in tatters". Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
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