Declan McManus

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Declan McManus
Personal information
Full name Declan Joseph McManus
Date of birth (1994-08-03) 3 August 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 The New Saints
Number 9
Youth career
0000–2012 Aberdeen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2015 Aberdeen 12 (0)
2013 → Alloa Athletic (loan) 18 (1)
2014–2015 → Greenock Morton (loan) 19 (9)
2015 → Greenock Morton (loan) 13 (11)
2015–2017 Fleetwood Town 7 (1)
2016 → Greenock Morton (loan) 17 (4)
2016–2017 → Raith Rovers (loan) 34 (5)
2017–2018 Dunfermline Athletic 32 (7)
2018–2020 Ross County 32 (2)
2019–2020 → Falkirk (loan) 26 (19)
2020–2021 Dunfermline Athletic 27 (9)
2021– The New Saints 82 (71)
International career‡
2012 Scotland U18 2 (1)
2012–2013 Scotland U19 8 (3)
2014–2015 Scotland U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:40, 22 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:42, 11 August 2015 (UTC)

Declan Joseph McManus (born 3 August 1994) is a Scottish professional footballer, who plays as a forward for Cymru Premier club The New Saints. McManus has previously played for Aberdeen, Fleetwood Town, Greenock Morton, Alloa Athletic, Raith Rovers, Dunfermline Athletic, Ross County and Falkirk.

Career

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Aberdeen

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McManus made his debut for Aberdeen's first team on 28 April 2012, coming on as a substitute in a 3–0 defeat to Dunfermline Athletic.[2] In the new season, McManus goalscoring form in the U20 league caught the eye of Dundee and Partick Thistle, who were keen to sign him on loan.[3] In November 2012, McManus signed a new contract with the club that will keep him until 2015.[4]

On 31 July 2013 McManus joined Alloa Athletic on a six-month loan deal.[5] McManus made his first ever senior start in Alloa Athletic's 2–0 win in the League Cup First Round fixture against Peterhead.[6] On 14 December 2013, McManus scored his first senior goal in Alloa's 2–0 win against Greenock Morton.[7]

McManus moved on loan to Scottish League One club Greenock Morton on 8 August 2014.[8][9] He scored his first ever senior hat-trick in a 5–2 cup victory over Berwick Rangers in August 2014,[10] and left the club at the end of his loan spell having scored 12 goals in 21 starts.[11] On 2 February 2015, McManus joined Greenock Morton for a second loan spell, signing until the end of the 2014–15 season.[12][13] McManus was nominated for the SPFA League One player of the year for 2014–15,[14] as well as being included in the League One Team of the Year with teammate Mark Russell.[15] He won the Player of the Year award.[16]

Fleetwood Town

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On 15 May 2015, McManus signed a pre-contract agreement with Fleetwood Town.[17] On 31 December 2015, McManus returned for his third loan spell with Morton.[18] In July 2016, McManus returned to Scotland, joining Scottish Championship side Raith Rovers on loan.[19] In May 2017 he left Fleetwood at the end of his contract[20]

Dunfermline Athletic

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McManus returned north to Scotland in June 2017, signing for Scottish Championship side Dunfermline Athletic on a one-year deal.[21]

Ross County

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McManus signed for Ross County in June 2018[22] and was loaned to Falkirk on 16 July 2019.[23] McManus was released by County in May 2020, following the end of his contract.[24]

Dunfermline return

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Following his release from County, McManus re-signed for Dunfermline Athletic on 10 July 2020, joining the club on a two-year deal.[25]

The New Saints

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After one season with Dunfermline, McManus moved to Cymru Premier club The New Saints on 14 June 2021, for a fee of £60,000.[26] McManus scored a second half penalty to secure the Welsh sides first ever win a competitive European match, defeating FC Astana 2-0.[27]

International career

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Having represented Scotland in U18 and U19 Levels, McManus was called up for the U21 squad.[28][29]

Career statistics

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As of 22 December 2024[11][30]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aberdeen 2011–12[31] Scottish Premier League 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2012–13[32] 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
2013–14[33] Scottish Premiership 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2014–15[34] 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 1 0
Total 12 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 0
Alloa Athletic (loan) 2013–14[33] Scottish Championship 18 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 19 1
Greenock Morton (loan) 2014–15[34] Scottish League One 19 9 0 0 1 0 1[b] 3 21 12
13 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 11
Total 32 20 0 0 1 0 1 3 34 23
Fleetwood Town 2015–16[35] Football League One 7 1 1 0 1 0 1[c] 0 10 1
2016–17[36] EFL League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 7 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 10 1
Greenock Morton (loan) 2015–16[37][35] Scottish Championship 17 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 20 4
Raith Rovers (loan) 2016–17[36] 34 5 2 1 2 0 3[d] 3 41 9
Dunfermline Athletic 2017–18[38] 32 7 2 2 5 3 5[e] 1 44 13
Ross County 2018–19[39] Scottish Championship 32 2 3 0 5 1 5[b] 1 45 4
Falkirk (loan) 2019–20[39] Scottish League One 26 19 4 2 3 3 1[b] 0 34 24
Dunfermline Athletic 2020–21[40] Scottish Championship 27 9 1 0 6 1 2[f] 0 36 10
The New Saints 2021–22 Welsh Premier League 28 24 3 1 0 0 6[g] 6 37 31
2022–23 25 29 4 3 0 0 4[h] 0 33 32
2023–24 18 13 3 5 2 0 3[i] 3 26 21
2024–25 11 5 2 1 1 2 12[j] 1 26 9
Total 82 71 12 10 3 2 25 10 122 93
Career total 319 139 28 15 26 10 44 18 417 182
  1. ^ Appearance in the Europa League
  2. ^ a b c Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  3. ^ Appearance in the Football League Trophy
  4. ^ Appearance in the Championship play-offs
  5. ^ Appearance in the Premiership play-offs
  6. ^ Appearances in the Scottish Championship play-off
  7. ^ Appearances in the Europa Conference League Qualifiers
  8. ^ 2 appearances in the Europa League & 2 appearances in Champions League
  9. ^ Appearance & 1 goal in UEFA Champions League, two appearances & 2 goals in UEFA Europa Conference League
  10. ^ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League six appearances & 1 goal in UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

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Greenock Morton

Ross County

The New Saints

Individual

References

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  1. ^ Declan McManus at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  2. ^ Andy Campbell (28 April 2012). "Dunfermline 3–0 Aberdeen". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 1 May 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  3. ^ "Aberdeen hitkid Declan McManus set for loan spell with Dundee or Partick Thistle". Daily Record. 8 January 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  4. ^ "Declan McManus has signed a new contract to keep him at Aberdeen until 2015". Sky Sports. 29 November 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  5. ^ "Hartley signs striker". Alloa Athletic. 31 July 2013. Archived from the original on 10 October 2013.
  6. ^ "Peterhead 0–2 Alloa Athletic". Alloa Athletic. 4 August 2013. Archived from the original on 10 October 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  7. ^ "Alloa 2–0 Morton". BBC Sport. 14 December 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  8. ^ "Loan Signing". Greenock Morton F.C. 8 August 2014. Archived from the original on 9 August 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  9. ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (8 August 2014). "Morton land Dons striker on loan". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  10. ^ "Morton 5–2 Berwick Rangers". Scottish Professional Football League. 19 August 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  11. ^ a b "Declan McManus's Soccerbase profile". Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  12. ^ "McManus re-joins Morton". Aberdeen F.C. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  13. ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (2 February 2015). "McManus makes deadline-busting Morton return". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  14. ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (22 April 2015). "Morton striker nominated for League One Player of the Year". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  15. ^ a b "PFA Scotland Teams of the Year". Scottish Professional Football League. 1 May 2015. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  16. ^ a b "PFA Scotland award winners". Scottish Professional Football League. 4 May 2015. Archived from the original on 6 May 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  17. ^ "Striker Declan McManus agrees to join Fleetwood Town". Fleetwood Town F.C. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  18. ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (31 December 2015). "Ton in sensational striker swoop". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  19. ^ "Major signing news: Skacel and McManus join Locke's Rovers". Raith Rovers FC. 21 July 2016. Archived from the original on 28 September 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  20. ^ "Retained list 2016/17: First Team". Fleetwood Town FC. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  21. ^ "Declan joins the lap of honour". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 15 June 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  22. ^ "Declan McManus signs for the Staggies". Ross County FC. 6 June 2018. Archived from the original on 11 September 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  23. ^ "Declan joins McKinnon's Bairns on Loan". Ross County FC. 16 July 2019. Archived from the original on 16 July 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  24. ^ Skinner, Andy (26 May 2020). "Staggies release 14 players in end of season cull". Press and Journal. Aberdeen Journals Ltd. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  25. ^ "Declan McManus signs for the Pars". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 10 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  26. ^ "Second signing of the season, as Declan McManus joins The New Saints". The New Saints. 14 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  27. ^ "Holden and McManus seal The New Saints victory in Conference League". Border Counties Advertizer. 24 October 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  28. ^ "King, McKenzie and McManus added to under-21 squad". Scottish Football Association. 31 August 2014. Archived from the original on 1 September 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  29. ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (6 September 2014). "Morton striker's pride at international call-up". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  30. ^ "Scotland - D. McManus - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  31. ^ "Games played by Declan McManus in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  32. ^ "Games played by Declan McManus in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  33. ^ a b "Games played by Declan McManus in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  34. ^ a b "Games played by Declan McManus in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  35. ^ a b "Games played by Declan McManus in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  36. ^ a b "Games played by Declan McManus in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  37. ^ "Ross given goal against Alloa but no double for Morton striker Declan". Greenock Telegraph. 24 March 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  38. ^ "Games played by Declan McManus in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  39. ^ a b "Games played by Declan McManus in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  40. ^ "Games played by Declan McManus in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  41. ^ "Ross County lifted the Challenge Cup for a third time". BBC Sport. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  42. ^ "Cymru Premier: The New Saints win title with point against Penybont". BBC Sport. 12 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  43. ^ "McManus lands February award". Scottish Professional Football League. 14 March 2016. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
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