Cai McGunnigle

Cai McGunnigle
Personal information
Full name Cai Gabriel McGunnigle
Date of birth (2009-03-30) 30 March 2009
Place of birth Hong Kong
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 HKFC
Number 67
Youth career
–2020 Kowloon Cricket Club
2021–2022 Southern
2022–2025 HKFC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025– HKFC 19 (4)
International career‡
2025– Scotland U17 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 October 2025

Cai Gabriel McGunnigle (Chinese: 麥根尼高; born 30 March 2009) is a professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for Hong Kong Premier League club HKFC. Born in Hong Kong, he is a Scotland youth international.

Early life

McGunnigle was born on 30 March 2009. Growing up, he played tennis.[1]

Club career

As a youth player, McGunnigle joined the youth academy of Kowloon Cricket Club. Following his stint there, he joined the youth academy of Southern in 2021. One year later, he joined the youth academy of HKFC and was promoted to the club's senior team in 2025.[2]

International career

McGunnigle is a Scotland youth international. During the autumn of 2025, he played for the Scotland national under-17 football team for 2026 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification.[3]

Despite having represented Scotland at youth level, McGunnigle is still keeping the door open to representing Hong Kong as he remains eligible.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "麥根尼高：港超作起點，以成為蘇格蘭國家隊成員為目標" [McGunnigle: Starting from the Hong Kong Premier League, with the goal of becoming a member of the Scottish national team] (in Chinese). OneTwo.hk. 29 May 2026. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
  2. ↑ Cai McGunnigle at WorldFootball.net
  3. ↑ "Scotland's rising star who was made in Hong Kong". Nutmeg Magazine. 22 September 2025. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "Cai McGunnigle: I Want to Play for Scotland, but the Door to HK Remains Open". Offside HK. 22 September 2025. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
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