Paul McGinn

Paul McGinn of Motherwell was born in Glasgow, Scotland on 22 October 1990 (age 35).

Paul McGinn, born on 22 October 1990 (age 35), is a Scottish central defender with Motherwell, where he wears the No 16 shirt. His career has been built on senior minutes and defensive utility rather than noise.

The early part of McGinn’s development included loan football, a useful grounding before he settled more fully into first-team life. His most productive league season came with St Mirren in 2018-19, when he scored three goals in 35 appearances.

At Motherwell, he has made one Scottish Cup appearance in 2026-27. His current market value is around £85,000, according to Transfermarkt.

McGinn’s career has been that of a solid Scottish defender who has found regular work across the senior game, with St Mirren providing the clearest spell of sustained league involvement.

📈 Key stats and insights

Paul McGinn is 35 and plays as a central defender for Motherwell

Paul McGinn has a market value of €100k

Paul McGinn scored three goals in 2020–21 and three goals in 2021–22

Paul McGinn joined Motherwell from Hibernian in July 2022 on a free transfer

Paul McGinn made one Scottish Cup appearance in 2026–27

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Central Defender
Primary Position: Defender
Position

Paul McGinn

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1.75m (5ft 8in)
Height: 16
Squad Number: 66kg (10st 5lb)
Weight: 22 October 1990 (age 35)
Date of Birth: Glasgow
Birthplace: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Country of Birth: Motherwell
Team: £85,000 (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

📊 Season stats

Team: Motherwell
Scottish Cup 2025 - 2026
Games: 1
Starting: 1
Substitute: -
Unused: 1
Utilisation: 50%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

In the 2026–27 Premiership McGinn has zero league appearances and zero league goals and has made one Scottish Cup appearance – those numbers indicate a squad role at Motherwell rather than a regular starting central defender while the season is in progress.

🔥 Recent form

Last 2 appearances for Paul McGinn.

Season average rating: 6.95

Match: Falkirk 1-0 Motherwell
2 May 2026 (A)
Mins: 90
Goals: -
Rating: 7.1

Match: Rangers 2-3 Motherwell
26 Apr 2026 (A)
Mins: 90
Goals: -
Rating: 5.8

📋 Career stats

Team: Motherwell
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: -
Goals: -

Team: Motherwell
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 33
Goals: -

Team: Motherwell
Season 2024 - 2025
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 10
Goals: 1

Team: Motherwell
Season 2023 - 2024
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 31
Goals: 1

Team: Motherwell
Season 2022 - 2023
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 36
Goals: -

Team: Hibernian
Season 2021 - 2022
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 25
Goals: 3

Team: Hibernian
Season 2020 - 2021
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 38
Goals: 3

Team: Hibernian
Season 2019 - 2020
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 7
Goals: -

Team: St Mirren
Season 2019 - 2020
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 22
Goals: -

Team: St Mirren
Season 2018 - 2019
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 35
Goals: 3

Team: Partick Thistle
Season 2017 - 2018
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 26
Goals: -

Team: Chesterfield
Season 2016 - 2017
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 18
Goals: 1

Team: Dundee
Season 2015 - 2016
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 34
Goals: -

Team: Dundee
Season 2014 - 2015
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 34
Goals: 1

Team: Dumbarton
Season 2013 - 2014
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 35
Goals: -

Team: Dumbarton
Season 2012 - 2013
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 14
Goals: 2

Team: Queen's Park
Season 2012 - 2013
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 8
Goals: 1

Team: Queen's Park
Season 2011 - 2012
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 34
Goals: -

Team: Queen's Park
Season 2010 - 2011
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 26
Goals: 1

Team: Queen's Park
Season 2009 - 2010
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 6
Goals: -

Team: Queen's Park
Season 2008 - 2009
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 1
Goals: -

McGinn's career has moved through a sequence of six senior clubs: Dundee, Chesterfield, Partick Thistle, St Mirren, Hibernian and Motherwell; his offensive output peaked with three-goal seasons in 2020–21 and 2021–22, showing occasional scoring contribution from a central defensive role.

💰 Transfers

Team: Motherwell
1 July 2022
From: Hibernian
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Hibernian
31 January 2020
From: St Mirren
Type: Undisclosed

Team: St Mirren
1 July 2018
From: Partick Thistle
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Partick Thistle
31 August 2017
From: Chesterfield
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Chesterfield
1 July 2016
From: Dundee
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Dundee
1 July 2014
From: Dumbarton
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Dumbarton
1 July 2013
From: St Mirren
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Dumbarton
31 January 2013
From: St Mirren
Type: Loan

Team: Queen's Park
24 November 2012
From: St Mirren
Type: Loan

Team: St Mirren
19 September 2012
From: Queen's Park
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Queen's Park
1 July 2008
Type: Signed

Most of McGinn's moves were free transfers, including his switch from Hibernian to Motherwell in July 2022; the move to Hibernian in January 2020 is recorded as undisclosed, while earlier transfers from Dundee to Chesterfield in July 2016, Chesterfield to Partick Thistle in August 2017 and Partick Thistle to St Mirren in July 2018 were free transfers – a pattern of lateral mobility within Scottish football with one English spell.

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