Willie McLaren

Football player infobox
playername= Willie McLaren


fullname = William McLaren
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1984|11|6
cityofbirth = Glasgow
countryofbirth = Scotland
height = height|ft=5|in=9
currentclub = Clyde
position = Midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2003–2006
2006–2008
2008–
clubs = Airdrie
St. Johnstone
Clyde
caps(goals) = 85 (22)
33 0(3)
02 0(0)
pcupdate = 18:00, 9 August 2008 (UTC)

William "Willie" McLaren (born November 6, 1984 in Glasgow) is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Clyde.

Career

McLaren began his career with Airdrie, and after catching the eye of many clubs, he signed for St Johnstone, in a reported five-figure deal in August 2006. He scored his first league goal for the Perth club in a 3-2 league defeat at Livingston on January 13 2007 [ [http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=488620 Soccerbase match report] ] . A week later, he scored the winner against his former club. [ [http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=507587 Soccerbase match report] ]

On 30 January 2008, McLaren was released by St. Johnstone. [ [http://www.stjohnstonefc.co.uk/newsitem.asp?NewsID=2391 "Saints part company with two" - St. Johnstone's official website] ]

McLaren signs for Clyde on June 2, 2008, after impressing in a trial period at the tail end of the 2007-08 season, including when he scored against former club St Johnstone in a reserve cup semi final, and was on the winning side in the final. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/clyde/7434737.stm Clyde give McLaren fresh chance] BBC Sport - Retrieved June 4 2008] He made his Clyde debut in July 2008, in a 2-0 victory over Annan Athletic in the Scottish Challenge Cup. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7524240.stm Clyde 2-0 Annan Athletic] BBC Sport - Retrieved July 26 2008]

See also

*Clyde F.C. season 2008-09

References

External links

* [http://www.clydefc.co.uk/squad/profiles/Willie-McLaren/ Clydefc.co.uk Profile]
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