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Michael McGovern

Retired (2024)
•Goalkeeper•
Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland
6.7
Season Score
42
Jul 12, 1984
190 cm
Height
90
Shirt Number
Card stats based on
2025/2026

Performance Overview

Season Performance 23/24
All Competitions
Matches
5
Mins/game
85
Avg Rating
6.22
Career Statistics

Career

Career Progress

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

6
Full match
0
Substituted off
3
From Bench

Michael McGovern — computed career insights

Goalkeeping, computed
Clean sheets (league)
2023% of 87 league appearances
Goals conceded (league)
225
Saves (league)
81
Conceded per 90
2.21over 7013 minutes on record

Domestic league seasons with a goalkeeping record; seasons the provider left empty are excluded rather than counted as zero.

Career figures, computed
Best-rated season
2020/2021 · 6.88Championship (England)
Lowest-rated season
2016/2017 · 6.75Championship (England)
Career involvement (league)
0.01 G+A per 900 goals + 1 assist across 10 league seasons (per-90 from 7013 minutes on record)
League seasons on record
10 (2014–2023)
Clubs with recorded appearances
7
Among position peers, computed
Rating percentile
37thrating 6.88 vs 38 rated peers

Cohort: 38 Championship (England) goalkeepers, 2020/2021, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-09-04

Rival Clubs(50)

Player stats against each opponent club

TeamMPWDLGA
MotherwellMotherwell105140010
CelticCeltic91170000
Ross CountyRoss County93240000
DundeeDundee93240000
Partick ThistlePartick Thistle92520000
St. JohnstoneSt. Johnstone94320010
Preston North EndPreston North End83320000
Bristol CityBristol City85300000
Birmingham CityBirmingham City75110000
Aston VillaAston Villa74030000
Queens Park RangersQueens Park Rangers74120000
Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest74210000
Inverness CTInverness CT72050010
AberdeenAberdeen72140000
Dundee UnitedDundee United73220000
MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough65010000
Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday63120000
Leeds UnitedLeeds United62040000
Ipswich TownIpswich Town62400000
St. MirrenSt. Mirren64020000
1–20 of 50
Transfers

Transfers

Transfer History

Hearts
Hearts
-
—
Aug 1, 2024Transfer
Livingston
Livingston
Hearts
Hearts
Apr 3, 2024End of loan
Hearts
Hearts
Livingston
Livingston
Jan 19, 2024Loan
Norwich City
Norwich City
Hearts
Hearts
Jul 14, 2023Free Transfer
Norwich City
Norwich City
-
Free Agent
Jul 1, 2023Transfer
Hamilton Academical
Hamilton Academical
Norwich City
Norwich City
Jul 19, 2016Free Transfer
Falkirk
Falkirk
Hamilton Academical
Hamilton Academical
Jul 1, 2014Free Transfer
Ross County
Ross County
Falkirk
Falkirk
Jul 1, 2011Free Transfer
Dundee United
Dundee United
Ross County
Ross County
Jul 1, 2009Free Transfer
Celtic
Celtic
Dundee United
Dundee United
Jul 1, 2008Free Transfer
St. Johnstone
St. Johnstone
Celtic
Celtic
Dec 31, 2006End of loan
Celtic
Celtic
St. Johnstone
St. Johnstone
Dec 1, 2006Loan
Stranraer
Stranraer
Celtic
Celtic
May 1, 2005End of loan
Celtic
Celtic
Stranraer
Stranraer
Jan 1, 2005Loan
Trophies

Trophies & Awards

2 titles won

Championships

Championship
Championship
2x Winner(2020/2021, 2018/2019)
2x

About Michael McGovern

Michael McGovern logged 10 appearances (816 minutes) in the 2020/2021 Championship (England). His average match rating for that season came out at 6.88. Set beside a cohort of 38 Championship (England) goalkeepers with a minimum of 450 minutes in 2020/2021, his match rating placed in the 37th percentile.

Between 2014 and 2023 he logged 10 league seasons across 7 clubs. At his best he averaged 6.88 in 2020/2021, Championship (England); at his worst, 6.75 in 2016/2017.

The goalkeeping record reads 20 clean sheets in 87 league games (23%). The concession side reads 225 goals conceded, 2.21 per 90 minutes, with 81 saves on record. Those league minutes are spread over 3 domestic leagues: Premiership (47 appearances), Championship (England) (30 appearances) and Premier League 2 Divison Two (10 appearances). He reached 25 league appearances in 1 of those 10 campaigns. Three straight seasons stand out for volume — 2014/2015–2016/2017, 64 league games, 21 a year.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Michael McGovern play?
Michael McGovern plays as a Goalkeeper.
How old is Michael McGovern?
Michael McGovern is 42 years old, born on July 12, 1984. He is from Northern Ireland. At 42, he has already won 2 trophies in his professional career.
How tall is Michael McGovern?
Michael McGovern is 190 cm tall. He weighs 85 kg.
How many trophies has Michael McGovern won?
Michael McGovern has won 2 trophies throughout his career.
What nationality is Michael McGovern?
Michael McGovern is from Northern Ireland and represents them at international level.