| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Christopher McGovern | ||
| Date of birth | 12 July 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Enniskillen, Northern Ireland | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Ross County | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Enniskillen Town United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps (Gls)† | |
| 2001–2008 | Celtic | 0 (0) | |
| 2005 | → Stranraer (loan) | 19 (0) | |
| 2006 | → St. Johnstone (loan) | 1 (0) | |
| 2008–2009 | Dundee United | 0 (0) | |
| 2009– | Ross County | 16 (0) | |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005–2006 | Northern Ireland under-21 | 10 (0) | |
| 2008– | Northern Ireland | 0 (0) | |
| *
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league
only and correct as of 16:21, 30 August 2009 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Michael McGovern (born 12 July 1984 in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland) is a Northern Ireland international goalkeeper, currently playing for Ross County.
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McGovern joined Celtic in July 2001 from home town junior club Enniskillen Town United. His first involvement with the first team squad was as a substitute at the Camp Nou during Celtic's Champions League match against Barcelona.[1] Later that season, McGovern moved on loan to Stranraer,[2] where he made nineteen appearances and the following season, joined St. Johnstone on a one-month emergency loan,[3] playing once. He made his first-team debut for Celtic as a substitute in Henrik Larsson's farewell testimonial match. At Celtic he managed to pick up a Scottish Cup medal in 2007.
In March 2008, McGovern – whose sister is a defender for the Northern Ireland women's international team – received his first call-up to the Northern Ireland squad.[4] On June 17, 2008, McGovern agreed a pre-contract move to Dundee United, signing a one-year deal.[5] Despite first-choice goalkeeper Łukasz Załuska announcing a pre-contract move in December to Celtic, McGovern failed to make a first-team appearance for United, with manager Craig Levein admitting, "it looks like Michael McGovern may not be here next season."[6] Levein confirmed McGovern's impending departure in May,[7] with the goalkeeper moving to Ross County in late June.[8]
Correct as at 26 June 2009
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Lg Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Celtic | 2004-05 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Stranraer (loan) | 2005-06 | 19 | 0 | - | - | - | 19 | 0 | |||
| St Johnstone (loan) | 2006-07 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | |||
| Celtic | 2007-08 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Dundee United | 2008-09 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Ross County | 2009-10 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
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   | Soccerbase entry - www.soccerbase.com - The Internet Soccer Database |
| | Official Dundee United website profile - Dundee United FC - 1st Team |
| | Dixon delight at award from fellow Arabs - The Courier: Taking you to the heart of sport in Tayside and Fife |
| | McGovern joins Stranraer on loan - BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Stranraer | McGovern joins Stranraer on loan |
| | Celtic's McGovern moves to Saints - BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | St Johnstone | Celtic's McGovern moves to Saints |
| | Johnson returns for Bulgaria game - BBC SPORT | Football | Internationals | Johnson returns for Bulgaria game |
| | McGovern on Celtic bench - BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Celtic | McGovern on Celtic bench |
| | Dundee United make double swoop - BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Dundee Utd | Dundee United make double swoop |
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