Draft:Neil McGuinness
Scottish football executive
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Neil McGuinness is a Scottish football executive who serves as the Technical Director of Los Angeles FC in Major League Soccer. He has previously held scouting and recruitment roles with Columbus Crew, the Qatar Football Association and Celtic F.C..
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Neil McGuinness | |
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| Born | February 9, 1981 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Occupation | Football executive |
| Employer | Los Angeles FC |
| Title | Technical Director |
Early life
McGuinness is from Glasgow,Scotland.
Career
Celtic
McGuinness worked as a first-team scout at Celtic F.C., where he was involved in player identification and recruitment. During this period the club signed Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk from FC Groningen in 2013.
According to Sky Sports, McGuinness identified Van Dijk while scouting in the Netherlands and recommended the defender prior to his transfer to Celtic.[1]
Van Dijk later joined Liverpool F.C. in 2018 for a then world-record transfer fee for a defender.[2]
Qatar Football Association
After leaving Celtic, McGuinness worked for the Qatar Football Association as a senior player recruiter. His role involved identifying players and contributing to recruitment within the organisation’s football programmes.[3]
Columbus Crew
In 2019, McGuinness joined Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer as Director of Scouting and Player Recruitment. During this period he was involved in international recruitment and squad building at the club.
Players signed during his time at Columbus included Lucas Zelarayán, Cucho Hernández and Diego Rossi.[4]
While McGuinness was part of the club’s football operations staff, Columbus Crew won the MLS Cup in 2020 and 2023 and the Campeones Cup in 2021.[3]
Los Angeles FC
In May 2024, McGuinness was appointed Technical Director of Los Angeles FC, becoming the first person to hold the role at the club. His responsibilities include overseeing player recruitment and technical planning across the club’s football operations.[3]
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