Paul McGinn

€1MMarket Value

Motherwell•Defender•

Scotland

Paul McGinn

€1MMarket Value

Motherwell•Defender•

Scotland

7.0

Season Score

Oct 22, 1990

179 cm

Height

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2025/2026

7.0

Season Score

Oct 22, 1990

179 cm

Height

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2025/2026

Season Performance 26/27

All Competitions

Matches: —
Goals: —
Assists: —
Goal Contributions: —
Mins/game: —
Avg Rating: —

Career

Professional Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

2019/2020 - 2021/2022

81670.077,0327.11

St. Mirren

2012/2013 - 2019/2020

72360.046,2046.89

Dundee

2014/2015 - 2015/2016

63250.036,327-

Dumbarton

2012/2013 - 2013/2014

Total

45117210.0435,467

National Team

MGAGxGMinRtg

Scotland

2020 - 2022

1000.00136.43

Youth Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Motherwell U21

2024/2025

1000.0015-

Professional Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Motherwell

25/26

370—3,1200.03406.97

Motherwell

24/25

121—8290.11206.90

Motherwell

23/24

381—3,1600.06716.87

Motherwell

22/23

410—3,4570.00407.07

Hibernian

21/22

303—2,4590.22717.05

Hibernian

20/21

483—4,2730.13907.14

Hibernian

19/20

30—3000.3000-

St. Mirren

19/20

310—2,6770.03506.89

St. Mirren

18/19

413—3,5270.20110-

Partick Thistle

17/18

380—3,3290.0380-

Partick Thistle

16/17

10—1200.0000-

Chesterfield

16/17

192—1,6190.1120-

Dundee

15/16

241—3,0800.1540-

Dundee

14/15

391—3,2470.0641-

Dumbarton

13/14

380———70-

Dumbarton

12/13

112———40-

National Team

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Scotland

21/22

10—13—006.43

Youth Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Motherwell U21

24/25

10———00-

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2012/2013	Championship (Scotland)	11	—	2	—	—	—
2013/2014	Championship (Scotland)	32	—	0	—	—	—
2014/2015	Premiership	34	2977	1	1	0.06	—
2015/2016	Premiership	19	—	0	4	—	—
2016/2017	League One (England)	18	1529	1	0	0.06	—
2017/2018	Premiership	26	2249	0	1	0.04	—
2017/2018	League One (Scotland)	8	720	0	0	0	—
2018/2019	Premiership	35	2957	3	4	0.21	—
2019/2020	Premiership	29	2467	0	1	0.04	6.89
2020/2021	Premiership	38	3343	3	2	0.13	7.14
2021/2022	Premiership	25	2025	3	3	0.27	7.05
2022/2023	Premiership	36	3007	0	0	0	7.07
2023/2024	Premiership	31	2610	1	0	0.03	6.87
2024/2025	Premiership	10	619	1	0	0.15	6.9
2025/2026	Premiership	32	2640	0	0	0	6.97

Domestic league competitions only (SportMonks sub_type='domestic'); national-team, continental and cup competitions are excluded. Classification resolved by league id against the canonical leagues index. G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

111

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

Paul McGinn — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2020/2021 · 7.14Premiership
Lowest-rated season: 2023/2024 · 6.87Premiership
Rating trend: -0.07last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league): 0.08 G+A per 9015 goals + 16 assists across 15 league seasons (per-90 from 27143 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 15 (2012–2025)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 8

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 79thrating 6.97 vs 82 rated peers
Goals rank: #45 of 820 goals
G+A per 90 percentile: 23rd0 per 90

Cohort: 82 Premiership defenders, 2025/2026, 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 2026-09-05

Rival Clubs(50)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A		Last
Ross County	25	11	7	7	1	0	2	Jan 2026
Inverness CT	9	1	5	3	0	0	0	Aug 2022
Partick Thistle	8	4	3	1	0	0	1	Jul 2024
Rangers	6	0	1	5	0	0	0	—
Celtic	4	0	1	3	0	0	0	—
Livingston	4	1	1	2	0	0	0	—
Aberdeen	4	2	1	1	0	0	0	—
Dundee	4	3	0	1	0	1	1	—
Hibernian	3	0	2	1	1	0	1	—
Alloa Athletic	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	Jan 2024
Motherwell	3	0	1	2	1	0	2	—
St. Mirren	3	0	1	2	0	0	1	—
Clyde	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	Jul 2025
Kilmarnock	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	—
Rochdale	2	0	0	2	1	0	0	Mar 2017
Hearts	2	0	0	2	0	0	1	—
Hamilton Academical	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	—
Greenock Morton	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	Jul 2025
Falkirk	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	—
Queen of the South	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	Jul 2023

1–20 of 50

Transfers

Transfer History

Hibernian

Motherwell

Jul 1, 2022Free Transfer

Jan 31, 2020Transfer

Jul 1, 2018Free Transfer

Chesterfield

Partick Thistle

Aug 31, 2017Free Transfer

Dundee

Chesterfield

Jul 1, 2016Free Transfer

Dumbarton

Dundee

Jul 1, 2014Free Transfer

St. Mirren

Dumbarton

Jul 1, 2013Free Transfer

Dumbarton

St. Mirren

May 5, 2013End of loan

Jan 31, 2013Loan

Jan 26, 2013End of loan

St. Mirren

Queen's Park

Nov 24, 2012Loan

—

St. Mirren

Sep 19, 2012Transfer

Queen's Park

Free Agent

Jul 1, 2012Transfer

Player Information

Motherwell

Current Team

Date of Birth

Oct 22, 1990

Place of Birth

Glasgow, Scotland

Nationality

Scotland

Height

179 cm

Weight

76 kg

Shirt Number

#16

Age

35 years

Position

Defender

Market Value

€1M

Weekly Wage

£1,800

Yearly Salary

£93,600

Performance Overview

Season Rating

6.97

Highest: 7.0 | Lowest: 7.0

Goals/Game

0.00

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

32%

Matches

Total played37

Started (Lineups)36

From Bench1

Total Minutes3120

Minutes per game84

Attacking

Goals0

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency-

Goals per game0.00

Shots total-

Shots on target-

Shots off target-

Shots per game-

Shots on target/game-

Hit Woodwork-

Big Chances Missed-

Passes

Assists0

Key passes10

Pass accuracy32%

Total passes1952

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses4

Accurate Crosses2

Big Chances Created-

Defense

Tackles44

Interceptions24

Clearances-

Blocks0

Clean Sheets7

Goals Conceded-

Duels

Total Duels244

Duels Won147

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles0

Cards

Yellow4

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

451

total appearances

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About Paul McGinn

Paul McGinn went through 32 Premiership appearances in 2025/2026 (2,640 minutes) without a goal or an assist. Per-match rating over the season: 6.97. Ranked across an 82-strong pool of Premiership defenders (2025/2026, min. 450 minutes), he comes out in the 79th percentile by match rating; on goals he ranks 45th of 82.

His ratings range from 6.87 (2023/2024) up to 7.14 in 2020/2021, Premiership.

His recorded league football covers 4 domestic leagues: Premiership (315 appearances, 12 goals), Championship (Scotland) (43 appearances, 2 goals) and League One (England) (18 appearances, 1 goal) — the three with most games. 10 of those 15 recorded campaigns ended with 25 league appearances or more. Three straight seasons stand out for volume — 2018/2019–2020/2021, 102 league games, 34 a year.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Paul McGinn play?

Paul McGinn plays as a Defender for Motherwell in the Scottish Cup. He has started 1 of his 1 appearance in the Scottish Cup 2025/2026.

What team does Paul McGinn play for?

Paul McGinn currently plays for Motherwell in the Scottish Cup. He has 1 appearance in the Scottish Cup 2025/2026.

How old is Paul McGinn?

Paul McGinn is 35 years old, born on October 22, 1990. He is from Scotland.

How tall is Paul McGinn?

Paul McGinn is 179 cm tall. He weighs 76 kg.

What nationality is Paul McGinn?

Paul McGinn is from Scotland and represents them at international level. At club level, he plays for Motherwell.