Marcus McGuane
English footballer (born 1999)
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Marcus Samuel Michael McGuane (/məˈɡweɪn/ mə-GWAYN; born 2 February 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for EFL League One club Huddersfield Town.
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McGuane in 2024. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcus Samuel Michael McGuane[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 February 1999[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Greenwich, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Huddersfield Town | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2017 | Arsenal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Barcelona B | 24 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Telstar (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Oxford United (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Oxford United | 113 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Bristol City | 21 | (0) |
| 2025– | Huddersfield Town | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2015–2016 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | England U17 | 8 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | England U18 | 8 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | England U19 | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:53, 21 September 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Arsenal
Born in Greenwich,[3] London, McGuane is a product of Arsenal's Hale End Academy having joined at the under-6 level.[4][5] He was the captain of the Arsenal under-18s and a regular for the under-23 side.[5] On 28 September 2017, McGuane was named on the bench for Arsenal's UEFA Europa League match against BATE Borisov. He came on as a 79th-minute substitute for Reiss Nelson as Arsenal won 4–2.[6]
Barcelona
On 30 January 2018, McGuane signed with FC Barcelona, being assigned to their B-team in the Spanish second tier. His buyout clause was set at €25 million.[7] On 7 March 2018, McGuane played for the Barcelona first team in the Supercopa de Catalunya, coming on as a 77th-minute substitute for Aleix Vidal, and becoming the first English player to represent Barça in 29 years, after Gary Lineker. His team defeated RCD Espanyol on penalties after a goalless draw.[8]
On 2 September 2019, McGuane joined Eerste Divisie side Telstar on a season-long loan deal.[9]
Nottingham Forest
On 26 February 2020, McGuane returned to England with EFL Championship side Nottingham Forest on a two-and-a-half-year deal, initially joining their Under-23s squad.[10]
Oxford United
McGuane joined Oxford United on a season-long loan on 15 August 2020,[11] making his league debut for the club on 12 September in a 2–0 defeat at Lincoln City.[12]
On 6 May 2021, McGuane signed a three-year contract at the club, for an undisclosed fee.[13] In January 2024 he was linked to a move to Polish side Legia Warsaw.[14]
Bristol City
On 23 August 2024, McGuane joined fellow Championship side Bristol City for an undisclosed fee, signing a two-year deal.[15][16]
Huddersfield Town
On 23 July 2025, McGuane joined League One club Huddersfield Town, signing a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[17][18]
International career
McGuane was eligible for both England and the Republic of Ireland at international level, qualifying for England through birth and the Republic of Ireland through his maternal grandparents who were born in Portlaoise and County Cork.[19] McGuane is also of Ghanaian descent.[20]
McGuane represented the Republic of Ireland at the 2015 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, including an appearance against England on 13 May 2015.[21]
However, in November 2015, McGuane made his first appearance for England under-17s against Germany,[22] going on to appear for England at the 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[23]
Career statistics
- As of match played 12 May 2025 [24]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Arsenal | 2017–18 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Barcelona B | 2017–18 | Segunda División | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 24 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 0 | ||||||
| Telstar (loan) | 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | |||
| Nottingham Forest | 2020–21[25] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Oxford United (loan) | 2020–21[25] | League One | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |
| Oxford United | 2021–22[26] | League One | 30 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 35 | 1 | |
| 2022–23[27] | League One | 44 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 48 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24[28] | League One | 21 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 24 | 2 | ||
| Total | 95 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 3 | ||
| Bristol City | 2024–25 | EFL Championship | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[e] | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Career total | 169 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 193 | 4 | ||
- Appearances in the 2017–18 Europa League
- Appearances in the Football League Trophy
- Appearances in EFL Championship play-offs
Honours
Oxford United