Ciaran McGuckin

Ciaran McGuckin
Personal information
Full name Ciaran Reece McGuckin
Date of birth (2003-12-30) 30 December 2003
Place of birth Leeds, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m)[1]
Position Striker
Team information
Current team
 Harrogate Town
Number 35
Youth career
2014–2021 Rotherham United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2026 Rotherham United 9 (0)
2022–2023 → Scarborough Athletic (loan) 24 (5)
2024 → Dundalk (loan) 5 (0)
2024 → Yeovil Town (loan) 6 (3)
2025 → Yeovil Town (loan) 20 (2)
2025 → Eastleigh (loan) 5 (2)
2026– Harrogate Town 1 (2)
International career‡
2018 Northern Ireland U16 8 (1)
2019 Northern Ireland U17 4 (1)
2021 Northern Ireland U19 6 (1)
2022–2024 Northern Ireland U21 13 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:16, 9 August 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 10:13, 25 October 2024 (UTC)

Ciaran Reece McGuckin (born 30 December 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL League Two side Rotherham United. Born in England, he is a youth international for Northern Ireland.

Career

McGuckin is a product of Rotherham United's youth academy, having joined in 2014.[2] He made his senior and professional debut with Rotherham United in a 5–0 EFL Trophy win over the Manchester City U21s on 26 October 2021, where he made an assist.[3] On 8 April 2022, he signed his first professional contract with Rotherham United.[4] He joined National League club Scarborough Athletic on loan for the 2022–23 season.[5] On 5 May 2023, he returned to Rotherham United and extended his professional contract with them.[6] On 1 February 2024, McGuckin signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Dundalk on loan until the summer.[7]

On 19 September 2024, McGuckin signed for National League club Yeovil Town on loan until January 2025.[8] On 25 October 2024, after scoring three goals in seven games for Yeovil, McGuckin was recalled by Rotherham United.[9] On 7 January 2025, he returned to Yeovil Town on loan for the remainder of the season.[10] On 25th April 2025, McGuckin was named the Yeovil Town Young Player of the Season and awarded the Bobby Hamilton Trophy.

On 4 October 2025, McGuckin joined National League club Eastleigh on loan until January 2026.[11] McGuckin's loan spell with Eastleigh was ended prematurely after he suffered a season ending knee injury.[12] On 8 May 2026 Rotherham announced he was being released after the team's relegation to EFL League Two.[13]

International career

McGuckin is a youth international for Northern Ireland, having played up to the Northern Ireland U21s.[14]

Career statistics

As of match played 8 August 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rotherham United 2021–22[15] League One 0000001[a]010
2022–23[16] Championship 000000—00
2023–24[17] Championship 300020—50
2024–25[18] League One 3000000030
2025–26[19] League One 3000101[a]050
Total 90003020140
Scarborough Athletic (loan) 2022–23[20][21] National League North 245——2[b]1266
Dundalk (loan) 2024[20] LOI Premier Division 50———50
Yeovil Town (loan) 2024–25[20] National League 26510—00275
Eastleigh (loan) 2025–26[20] National League 5220—0072
Harrogate Town 2026–27[20] National League 1200—0012
Career total 70143030418015
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearances in North Riding Senior Cup

References

  1. ↑ "Ciaran McGuckin - Harrogate Town - Aktuelles Spielerprofil". sport.bild.de.
  2. ↑ "Ciaran McGuckin - Midfielder - First Team - Rotherham United". www.themillers.co.uk.
  3. ↑ "Rotherham United 5 Manchester City U21s 0: Kieran Sadlier puts City youngsters to the sword | Yorkshire Post". 26 October 2021.
  4. ↑ Davis, Joe (April 12, 2022). "Rotherham United Academy Trio Pen Professional Deals". League Football Education (LFE).
  5. ↑ "Scarborough Athletic snap up Northern Ireland U21 striker Ciaran McGuckin on loan | The Scarborough News". 6 October 2022.
  6. ↑ "Rotherham United players who manager Matt Taylor says need to go out on loan". www.rotherhamadvertiser.co.uk. 14 July 2023.
  7. ↑ "Loan Signing: Ciaran Mcguckin". February 2024.
  8. ↑ "READ | MCGUCKIN COMPLETES GLOVERS LOAN SWITCH". themillers.co.uk. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  9. ↑ "PLAYER NEWS | CIARAN MCGUCKIN RECALLED BY ROTHERHAM UNITED". ytfc.net. 25 October 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  10. ↑ "Ciaran McGuckin Returns". www.ytfc.net. 7 January 2025. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  11. ↑ "Official: McGuckin joins on loan". eastleighfc.com. 4 October 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  12. ↑ "Season over for Rotherham United's Ciaran McGuckin". Rotherham Advertiser. 20 December 2025. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  13. ↑ "Rotherham United: Captain Joe Rafferty to stay but 11 players to leave Millers". BBC Sport. 2026-05-08. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
  14. ↑ "NI U21s denied by last-gasp Lithuania in qualifier". BBC Sport. 7 June 2022.
  15. ↑ "Games played by Ciaran McGuckin in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  16. ↑ "Games played by Ciaran McGuckin in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Ciaran McGuckin in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Ciaran McGuckin in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Ciaran McGuckin in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  20. 1 2 3 4 5 "C. McGuckin: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  21. ↑ "Player A–Z". scarboroughathletic.com. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
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