- Kevin McCann
Football player infobox
playername = Kevin McCann
fullname = Kevin James McCann
nickname = "McCannavaro" & The Pig or just Pigsy
height = height|ft=5|in=10
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1987|9|11
cityofbirth =Glasgow
countryofbirth =Scotland
currentclub = Hibernian
clubnumber = 2
position = Right back
Defensive midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2006–
clubs = Hibernian
caps(goals) = 27 (2)
nationalyears = 2008–
nationalteam = Scotland U21
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate =3 August ,2008
ntupdate =Kevin James McCann (born
September 11 ,1987 inGlasgow ) is a Scottish footballer who currently plays for Hibernian in theScottish Premier League .McCann is a right full-back who can also play in a defensive midfield role. He made his Hibs debut in a
Scottish Cup tie at Aberdeen onJanuary 10 ,2007 . [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/6234281.stm Aberdeen 2–2 Hibernian] ,BBC Sport ,January 10 2007 .] He has stayed in the first team squad since then and he appeared as a late substitute in Hibs' victory in the2007 Scottish League Cup Final against Kilmarnock.After the sale of Hibs' first choice right full-back
Steven Whittaker to Rangers during the summer of 2007, [ [http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/01082007/58/spl-whittaker-makes-rangers-switch.html SPL - Whittaker makes Rangers switch] ,Eurosport ,August 1 2007 .] it was expected that McCann would regularly play in the Hibs first team. [ [http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/10082007/1/mccann-fill-whittaker-s-boots.html McCann can fill Whittaker's boots] ,Eurosport ,August 10 2007 .] Hibs manager John Collins then signed another right full-back,Thierry Gathuessi , who played most of the games in that position during the 2007–08 season.McCann's opportunities have been further limited since the appointment of
Mixu Paatelainen as manager. [ [http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football-news/scottish-football/spl-football/hibs-fc/2008/05/02/kevin-mccann-could-ease-hibs-selection-woes-86908-20402387/ Kevin McCann could ease Hibs' selection woes] , "Daily Record ",May 2 2008 .] Paatelainen has also signed another right back,David van Zanten , for the 2008–09 season. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/st_mirren/7386903.stm Hibs snatch defender Van Zanten] ,BBC Sport ,May 6 2008 .]International football
McCann has been selected for the Scotland under-21s [ [http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/news.cfm?newsid=3561 SQUAD NAMED FOR PORTUGAL] ,
Scottish Football Association ,January 24 2008 .] since breaking into the Hibs first team.Notes
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