Ryan McGivern Ryan McGivern

 

Date of Birth: 8th January 1990

 

 

A product of Manchester City's youth set-up, McGivern played in their 2008 FA Youth Cup final win over Chelsea.

He has spent time on loan at Morecambe, Leicester City & Walsall to gain valuable league experience

 

McGivern has been a regular at various levels for Northern Irelan, winning caps at Under-17 level in 2006, before elevation to the Under-19 in 2007. He played in the Northern Ireland Elite side during their 2008 Milk Cup win. Steve Beaglehole called McGivern to the Northern Ireland Under-21 squad for a mini tournament in Ukraine on 19 and 20 August 2008.Nigel Worthington then promoted McGivern into the full Northern Ireland squad as a replacement for the injured George McCartney for a friendly international against Scotland on 20 August 2008. Despite Northern Ireland's injury ravaged squad it was still a surprise when McGivern was selected as starting left-back, especially as he was yet to make his senior debut for his club side.

 

McGivern made his debut for Manchester City in a Premier League game against Sunderland on 3 April 2011, coming on as a substitute in the 70th minute