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 | Rotherham United | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2021 | Rotherham United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | 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) | 6 | (3) |
| 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 10:53, 5 October 2025 (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 One 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]
International career
McGuckin is a youth international for Northern Ireland, having played up to the Northern Ireland U21s.[13]
Career statistics
- As of match played 15 November 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rotherham United | 2021–22[14] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022–23[15] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24[16] | Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25[17] | League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2025–26[18] | League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Scarborough Athletic (loan) | 2022–23[19][20] | National League North | 24 | 5 | — | — | 2[b] | 1 | 26 | 6 | ||
| Dundalk (loan) | 2024[19] | LOI Premier Division | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Yeovil Town (loan) | 2024–25[19] | National League | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 27 | 5 | |
| Eastleigh (loan) | 2025–26[19] | National League | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | |
| Career total | 70 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 80 | 14 | ||
- ^ abAppearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^Appearances in North Riding Senior Cup
References
- ^"Ciaran McGuckin - Rotherham United - Aktuelles Spielerprofil". sport.bild.de.
- ^"Ciaran McGuckin - Midfielder - First Team - Rotherham United". www.themillers.co.uk.
- ^"Rotherham United 5 Manchester City U21s 0: Kieran Sadlier puts City youngsters to the sword | Yorkshire Post". 26 October 2021.
- ^Davis, Joe (April 12, 2022). "Rotherham United Academy Trio Pen Professional Deals". League Football Education (LFE).
- ^"Scarborough Athletic snap up Northern Ireland U21 striker Ciaran McGuckin on loan | The Scarborough News". 6 October 2022.
- ^"Rotherham United players who manager Matt Taylor says need to go out on loan". www.rotherhamadvertiser.co.uk. 14 July 2023.
- ^"Loan Signing: Ciaran Mcguckin". February 2024.
- ^"READ | MCGUCKIN COMPLETES GLOVERS LOAN SWITCH". themillers.co.uk. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^"PLAYER NEWS | CIARAN MCGUCKIN RECALLED BY ROTHERHAM UNITED". ytfc.net. 25 October 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^"Ciaran McGuckin Returns". www.ytfc.net. 7 January 2025. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^"Official: McGuckin joins on loan". eastleighfc.com. 4 October 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ^"Season over for Rotherham United's Ciaran McGuckin". Rotherham Advertiser. 20 December 2025. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ^"NI U21s denied by last-gasp Lithuania in qualifier". BBC Sport. 7 June 2022.
- ^"Games played by Ciaran McGuckin in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^"Games played by Ciaran McGuckin in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^"Games played by Ciaran McGuckin in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^"Games played by Ciaran McGuckin in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^"Games played by Ciaran McGuckin in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ abcd"C. McGuckin: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^"Player A–Z". scarboroughathletic.com. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
External links
- Ciaran McGuckin at Soccerway
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Leeds
- Men's association footballers from Northern Ireland
- Northern Ireland men's under-21 international footballers
- Northern Ireland men's youth international footballers
- English men's footballers
- English people of Northern Ireland descent
- Men's association football forwards
- Rotherham United F.C. players
- Scarborough Athletic F.C. players
- Dundalk F.C. players
- Yeovil Town F.C. players
- Eastleigh F.C. players
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- League of Ireland players
- Expatriate men's association footballers in the Republic of Ireland
- 21st-century English sportsmen