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Michael McGlinchey 
Personal information Full name Michael Ryan McGlinchey Date of birth 7 January 1987 Place of birth Wellington, New Zealand Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Playing position Central Midfielder, Right Midfielder Club information Current club Central Coast Mariners Number 14 Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2005–2009 Celtic 1 (0) 2007–2008 → Dunfermline Athletic (loan) 8 (0) 2009– Central Coast Mariners 62 (3) 2010 → Motherwell (loan) 8 (0) National team‡ 2006 Scotland U-19 2007 Scotland U-20 4 (0) 2009– New Zealand 10 (1) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 November 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 June 2010Michael Ryan McGlinchey (born 7 January 1987, in Wellington New Zealand) is an association footballer currently playing for A-League club Central Coast Mariners. McGlinchey represented Scotland at under-20 level, but changed allegiance to New Zealand, his country of birth, at senior level.
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Club career
Celtic
McGlinchey, a midfielder, was brought through the ranks at Scottish giants Celtic and was persuaded by then-manager Martin O’Neill at the age of 17 to resist the temptation to sign a professional contract with Manchester United and sign with the club he supported as a youngster. McGlinchey made his Celtic debut against Livingston as a substitute in December 2005.[1] It was his sole appearance for the Scottish Premier League team, as O’Neill was replaced by Gordon Strachan and McGlinchey found himself moving to the fringes.
During the 2007/08 season he was then loaned out to Scottish First Division club Dunfermline Athletic until 20 January 2008.[2] Although McGlinchey was successful during his loan deal at the First Division club, his loan was terminated early after he suffered a groin injury.[3] He was released by Celtic in May 2009.[3]
Central Coast Mariners
McGlinchey then had a successful trial with Central Coast Mariners in the A-League, signing a two-year deal with the club.
He made his Mariners debut against Melbourne Victory in the A-League season opener on 6 August 2009, and also scored his first goal for the club on debut in the 2–0 upset win over the reigning champions.[4] It was also his first professional goal ever.
With the 2009-10 A-League season drawing to a close, McGlinchey decided to seek more first team football in the off season as buildup to the 2010 FIFA World Cup, signing a season-long loan deal with Scottish Premier League club Motherwell FC.
Motherwell
McGlinchey signed a loan contract with the Scottish side in February 2010 for the remainder of the 2009-10 season,[5] and made 8 appearances.
International career
McGlinchey played 2 games for Scotland at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup against Costa Rica[6] and Nigeria.[7]
In 2009 he took advantage of a FIFA Congress resolution which removed the age limit for changing associations for players who had already played for a country's national team at age group level[8] and declared himself available for selection for the New Zealand All Whites and was then included by New Zealand manager Ricki Herbert in the squad to face Jordan on before the crucial World Cup play-off matches against Bahrain.[9] He went on to make his New Zealand debut against Jordan on 9 September 2009.[10][11]
McGlinchey played a pivotal role in the Inter-confederation play-off match against Bahrain in both the away leg in Ar Rifa` off the bench as a second-half substitute with his creative play and made the starting XI in the home fixture in Wellington which New Zealand went on to win 1–0 thanks to a first half goal from striker Rory Fallon.
On 10 May 2010, McGlinchey was named in New Zealand's final 23-man squad to compete at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[12]
International Goals
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 26 March 2011 Wuhan Sports Center Stadium, Wuhan, China 
China PR1–1 1–1 Friendly International Caps
International appearances International appearances # Date Opponent Score Result Competition Game time Match Report 1 9 September 2009 
Jordan1–3 Win Friendly 
46'Report 2 10 October 2009 
Bahrain0–0 Draw 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification 
68'Report 3 14 November 2009 Bahrain1-0 Win 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification 64'Report 4 3 March 2010 
Mexico2–0 Loss Friendly 55'Report 5 24 May 2010 
Australia2-1 Loss Friendly 50'Report 6 10 October 2010 
Honduras1-1 Draw Friendly 75'Report 7 12 October 2010 
Paraguay0-2 Loss Friendly 78'Report 8 25 March 2011 China PR1-1 Draw Friendly 89'Report 9 1 June 2011 Mexico3-0 Loss Friendly 62'10 5 June 2011 Australia3-0 Loss Friendly 56'Report Last updated 1 June 2011 Club career statistics
All-Time Club Performances Club Season 
Premier LeagueScottish Cup League Cup Europe Total App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals Celtic F.C.
(Scottish Premier League)2005–06 1 0 1 0 2006–07 Club Total 1 0 1 0 Club Season Premier LeagueScottish Cup League Cup Europe Total App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals Dunfermline Athletic F.C.
on loan from Celtic
(Scottish First Division)2007–08 8 0 1 0 9 0 Club Total 8 0 1 0 9 0 Club Season A-LeagueFinals Series Asia Total App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals Central Coast Mariners
(A-League)2009–10 21 1 21 1 2010–11 30 1 3 0 33 1 Club Total 51 2 3 0 54 2 Club Season Premier LeagueScottish Cup League Cup Europe Total App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals Motherwell F.C.
on loan from Central Coast Mariners
(Scottish Premier League)2009–10 8 0 8 0 Club Total 8 0 8 0 Career totals 68 2 3 0 1 0 72 2 Last updated 7 March 2011 See also
- New Zealand national football team
- New Zealand at the FIFA World Cup
- New Zealand national football team results
- List of New Zealand international footballers
References
- ^ CelticFc.net – Michael McGlinchey
- ^ "Another On Loan Player". dafc.co.uk. http://www.dafc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/FNewsDetail/0,,10288~1164529,00.html. Retrieved 10 November 2007.
- ^ a b I was on top of the world playing for Celtic but now I'd be happy playing anywhere, says Michael McGlinchey, Sunday Mail, 14 June 2009
- ^ "Mariners punish sluggish Victory". A-League.com.au. 6 August 2009. http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=hal_newsdisplay&id=28573&pageid=2463.
- ^ "Kiwi McGlinchey to Motherwell". FIFA.com. 2 February 2010. http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1165228.html?cid=rssfeed&att=.
- ^ Match Report: SCO vs CRC
- ^ Match Report: SCO vs NGA
- ^ "Protect the game, protect the players, strengthen global football governance # Change of association". FIFA. 3 June 2009. http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/federation/bodies/media/newsid=1065926.html.
- ^ "Fallon and McGlinchey join All Whites fold". NZ Football. 19 August 2009. http://www.nzfootball.co.nz/plugins/newsfeed.cgi?rm=content&plugin_data_id=28479.
- ^ "A-International Appearances – Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1708.htm. Retrieved 19 June 2009.
- ^ "A-International Lineups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1559.htm. Retrieved 9 September 2009.
- ^ Johnstone, Duncan (10 May 2010). "All Whites World Cup squad named". Stuff.co.nz. http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/world-cup/3676399/All-Whites-World-Cup-squad-named. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
External links
- Michael McGlinchey – FIFA competition record
- Central Coast Mariners profile
- All Whites profile - New Zealand Football
- Michael McGlinchey career stats at Soccerbase
Central Coast Mariners FC – current squad 1 Ryan · 2 McBreen · 3 Rose · 4 Bojić · 5 Porter · 6 Zwaanswijk · 7 Hutchinson · 8 Griffiths · 9 Ibini-Isei · 10 Pellegrino · 11 Bozanic · 12 Hearfield · 13 Baird · 14 McGlinchey · 15 McDonald · 16 Sainsbury · 17 Musialik · 18 Wilkinson · 19 Simon · 20 Pasfield · 21 Gallagher · 22 Amini · 23 Kwasnik · Coach: Arnold
New Zealand squad – 2010 FIFA World Cup 
Categories:- 1987 births
- Living people
- Celtic F.C. players
- Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players
- Motherwell F.C. players
- Association football midfielders
- New Zealand association footballers
- Scottish Premier League players
- Scottish Football League players
- New Zealand expatriate soccer players
- New Zealand international footballers
- Central Coast Mariners players
- A-League players
- Expatriate footballers in Scotland
- 2010 FIFA World Cup players
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