Dylan McGowan
{{Short description|Australian soccer player}}
{{EngvarB|date=August 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Dylan McGowan
| image = Dylan McGowan 2021.png
| caption = McGowan with Western Sydney Wanderers in 2021
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|8|6|df=y}}
| birth_place = Adelaide, Australia
| position = Defender
| currentclub = Hamilton Academical
| clubnumber = 6
| youthyears1 = 2003–2008
| youthclubs1 = Para Hills Knights
| youthyears3 = 2008–2010
| youthclubs3 = Heart of Midlothian
| years1 = 2010–2014
| clubs1 = Heart of Midlothian
| caps1 = 64
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2010–2011
| clubs2 = → East Fife (loan)
| caps2 = 23
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2011–2012
| clubs3 = → Gold Coast United (loan)
| caps3 = 18
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2014–2017
| clubs4 = Adelaide United
| caps4 = 82
| goals4 = 7
| years5 = 2017–2019
| clubs5 = Paços de Ferreira
| caps5 = 0
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2018
| clubs6 = → Gangwon (loan)
| caps6 = 15
| goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2019
| clubs7 = Vendsyssel
| caps7 = 3
| goals7 = 1
| years8 = 2019–2021
| clubs8 = Western Sydney Wanderers
| caps8 = 41
| goals8 = 1
| years9 = 2021–2023
| clubs9 = Kilmarnock
| caps9 = 26
| goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2023
| clubs10 = → Hamilton Academical (loan)
| caps10 = 16
| goals10 = 1
| years11 = 2023–
| clubs11 = Hamilton Academical
| caps11 = 44
| goals11 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2008–2011
| nationalteam1 = Australia U-20
| nationalcaps1 = 28
| nationalgoals1 = 4
| nationalyears2 = 2012
| nationalteam2 = Australia U-23
| nationalcaps2 = 2
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2017
| nationalteam3 = Australia
| nationalcaps3 = 1
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| pcupdate = 11 June 2025
| ntupdate = 15 November 2017
| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{fb|AUS}}}}
{{MedalSport|Men's Association football}}
{{Medal|Competition|AFC U-20 Asian Cup}}
{{Medal|RU|2010 China|}}
}}
Dylan John McGowan (born 6 August 1991) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a defender for {{Scottish football updater|HamiltoA}} club Hamilton Academical.
McGowan was born in Adelaide, Australia, where he played youth football for Para Hills Knights before moving to Hearts in his parents' homeland, where he made his debut after loan spells for East Fife and Gold Coast United. McGowan returned to Australia to play in the A-League for Adelaide United, where he remained for three seasons, winning the FFA Cup and A-League Championship. He had short stints in Portugal, South Korea and Denmark's top tiers before returning to Australia for Western Sydney Wanderers for two seasons. He returned to Scotland in 2021 with Kilmarnock, winning the Scottish Championship and spending time on loan at Hamilton Academical.
McGowan made one appearance for the Australian national team in 2017, in addition to numerous appearances for Australian youth teams. His brother, Ryan, also represented Hearts and the Australian national side.
Early life
McGowan was born in Adelaide{{cite web | url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/players/Dylan-McGowan/1886 | title=Dylan McGowan | publisher=Football Federation Australia | work=footballaustralia.com.au | access-date=7 August 2012 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140204044122/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/players/Dylan-McGowan/1886 | archive-date=4 February 2014 }} into a Scottish family from Glasgow.{{cite news | url=http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-evening-news/other-sport/hearts_ryan_mcgowan_ready_to_rib_family_s_celtic_fans_1_2103670 | title=Hearts' Ryan McGowan ready to rib family's Celtic fans | newspaper=The Scotsman | date=8 February 2012 | access-date=12 February 2012}} He is the brother of fellow footballer Ryan McGowan.{{cite web | url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/goldcoastunited/news-display/mcgowan-looking-to-start-with-a-bang/41593 | title=McGowan looking to start with a bang | publisher=Football Federation Australia | date=7 October 2011 | access-date=6 February 2012 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111110155540/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/goldcoastunited/news-display/mcgowan-looking-to-start-with-a-bang/41593 | archive-date=10 November 2011 }}
Club career
=Hearts=
McGowan signed for Hearts in 2008 from Para Hills Knights.
Following his loan spells McGowan returned to Hearts.{{cite news|title=Hearts star Ryan McGowan ready to enter Tynecastle talks |url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/latest/hearts-star-ryan-mcgowan-ready-to-enter-tynecastle-talks-1-2407906|newspaper=The Scotsman|date=12 July 2012 |access-date=25 June 2014}} McGowan made his debut for the club coming on as substitute for Mehdi Taouil in the 84th minutes, in a 3–0 win over Dundee United on 22 September 2012.{{cite news|title=Dundee United 0–3 Hearts|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19615258 |publisher=BBC Sport|date=22 September 2012|access-date=25 June 2014}} In a 0–0 draw against Hibernian on 4 January 2013, McGowan drew praise from Manager John McGlynn for a good display, including stopping striker Leigh Griffiths.{{cite news|title=Hearts rookie Dylan McGowan draws praise from John McGlynn|url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/latest/hearts-rookie-dylan-mcgowan-draws-praise-from-john-mcglynn-1-2718335|newspaper=The Scotsman|date=4 January 2012|access-date=25 June 2014}} McGowan started at right back when Hearts lost 3–2 to St Mirren in the Scottish League Cup Final.{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21732267 | title=St Mirren lifted their first major silverware in more than a quarter of a century | publisher=BBC Sport | date=17 March 2013 | access-date=25 June 2014}} McGowan signed a new one-year contract, having started negotiations in January.{{cite news|title=Dylan McGowan secures Hearts deal extension|url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/latest/dylan-mcgowan-secures-hearts-deal-extension-1-2919213|newspaper=The Scotsman|date=3 May 2013|access-date=25 June 2014}}{{cite news|title=Hearts expected to deal in Dylan McGowan|url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/latest/hearts-expected-to-deal-in-dylan-mcgowan-1-2737345|newspaper=The Scotsman|date=3 May 2013|access-date=25 June 2014}}
McGowan made the switch from the number 74 shirt for number 5 following the departure of Darren Barr.{{cite news|title=Hearts defender Dylan McGowan knows he's a main man at Tynecastle after swapping No.74 shirt for No.5|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/hearts-defender-dylan-mcgowan-knows-2012136|newspaper=Daily Record|date=30 June 2013|access-date=25 June 2014}} He made a good start when he provided a cross to Callum Paterson to make it 1–0 against Hibernian, which Hearts won on 11 August 2013.{{cite news|title=Hearts 1 – 0 Hibernian |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23565318|publisher=BBC Sport|date=11 August 2013|access-date=25 June 2014}} McGowan was an ever present in the team making thirty-seven appearances at the end of the 2013–14 season, With the club in administration McGowan along with other experienced players were released by the club upon expiry of his contract.{{cite news|title=Hearts stars released as new Tynecastle regime wields the axe|url=http://sport.stv.tv/football/clubs/hearts/274964-hearts-stars-released-as-new-tynecastle-regime-wields-the-axe/|publisher=STV Sport|date=12 May 2014|access-date=25 June 2014}}
=Loan Spell=
On 16 November 2011, McGowan joined Scottish Second Division side East Fife on loan.{{cite web | url=http://eastfifefc.info/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=120:dylan-mcgowan&catid=1:latest-news&FontSize=font-large | title=Dylan McGowan | publisher=East Fife F.C. | date=16 November 2010 | access-date=6 February 2012}} He made his debut on 20 November, as a substitute in their 3–1 victory over Forfar in the Scottish Cup,{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/9207802.stm | title=East Fife 3–1 Forfar | publisher=BBC Sport | date=20 November 2010 | access-date=6 February 2012}} with his league debut coming on 14 December 2010 in a 6–0 win over Stenhousemuir.{{cite web| url = http://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/mcgowan-stars-east-fife-send-six-past-stenhousemuir-1321371| title = McGowan stars as East Fife send six past Stenhousemuir – Tribal Football| date = 3 June 2023}} On 19 April, he scored his first goal for the club scoring the opening goal in their 3–2 win over Brechin City.{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/9460943.stm | title=Brechin City 2–3 East Fife | publisher=BBC Sport | date=19 April 2011 | access-date=6 February 2012}} In all he made 25 appearances in all competitions for East Fife, scoring one goal.{{Soccerbase season|58044|2010|access-date=6 February 2012}} Manager John Robertson was interviewed after the season on gaining McGowan services for the following season, but said at our level he's too good.{{cite web | url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/young-hearts-players-thriving-at-east-fife-under-club-legend-robbo-1-1728207 | title=Young Hearts players thriving at East Fife under club legend Robbo | publisher=The Scotsman | work=scotsman.com | date=7 July 2011 | access-date=7 August 2012}}
In June 2011, McGowan joined A-League franchise Gold Coast United on a season long loan.{{cite web | url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/United-confirm-McGowan-loan-deal/39994 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20121230100127/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/United-confirm-McGowan-loan-deal/39994 | url-status=dead | archive-date=30 December 2012 | title=United confirm McGowan loan deal | publisher=Football Australia | work=footballaustralia.com.au | date=13 June 2010 | access-date=7 August 2012 }} He made his debut on the opening day of the season on 9 October against Wellington Phoenix.{{cite web | url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/aleague/matchcentre/Gold-Coast-United-FC-v-Wellington-Phoenix-FC-Hyundai-A-League/2090 | title=Gold Coast United FC 1 – 1 Wellington Phoenix FC | publisher=Football Federation Australia | date=9 October 2011 | access-date=6 February 2012 | archive-date=10 October 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111010143046/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/aleague/matchcentre/Gold-Coast-United-FC-v-Wellington-Phoenix-FC-Hyundai-A-League/2090 | url-status=dead }}
=Adelaide United=
In June 2014, McGowan returned to his hometown, signing with Adelaide United on a two-year contract.{{cite web |url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/adelaideunited/news-display/Reds-sign-local-boy-McGowan/90763 |title=Reds sign local boy McGowan |date=6 June 2014 |publisher=Football Federation Australia |access-date=6 June 2014 |archive-date=6 June 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606065130/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/adelaideunited/news-display/Reds-sign-local-boy-McGowan/90763 |url-status=dead }} Dylan made his debut for Adelaide United in the FFA Cup in the round of 32 against the Wellington Phoenix.
He scored his first goal against rivals Melbourne victory in round 22 of the 2014/15 season.{{Cite web|title = Wrap: Adelaide United 2 Melbourne Victory 2|url = http://www.a-league.com.au/article/wrap-adelaide-united-2-melbourne-victory-2/hphs9zs5a41a1fnw3jyw4nfhv|website = Hyundai A-League|access-date = 2015-11-04}}
McGowan scored an extra time winner against Sydney FC to send Adelaide United to the quarterfinal of the FFA Cup on 27 August 2015.{{Cite web|title = Adelaide United v Sydney FC – FFA Cup Match Centre|url = http://www.theffacup.com.au/matchcentre/Adelaide-United-v-Sydney-FC/831156|website = Westfield FFA Cup|access-date = 2015-11-04}}
McGowan signed a new one-year contract with Adelaide United on 7 June 2016.{{cite web|last1=Earle|first1=Richard|title=Dylan McGowan inks one-year deal with Adelaide United|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/dylan-mcgowan-inks-oneyear-deal-with-adelaide-united/news-story/24e411da40c2dcf7625a9aa9c5381105|work=Fox Sports|location=Australia|date=7 June 2016|access-date=7 June 2016}}
= Paços Ferreira =
McGowan signed a two-year contract with Portuguese club Paços Ferreira on 16 May 2017.{{Cite web |url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/dylan-mcgowan-joins-portuguese-primeira-liga-side-pacos-ferreira-in-quest-to-win-socceroos-selection/news-story/0105edeca3e17aae4759bf94c31241cb|title = Dylan McGowan joins Portuguese Primeira Liga side Pacos Ferreira in quest to win Socceroos selection|date = 16 May 2017}}
= Loan to Gangwon =
In January 2018, McGowan moved to K League 1 side Gangwon on loan.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com.au/news/mcgowan-signs-with-korean-club-480537|title=McGowan signs with Korean club|author=Somerford, Ben|magazine=FourFourTwo|date=4 January 2018|access-date=4 January 2018|archive-date=31 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180131081815/https://www.fourfourtwo.com.au/news/mcgowan-signs-with-korean-club-480537|url-status=dead}}
=Western Sydney Wanderers=
On 22 August 2019, McGowan signed with the Western Sydney Wanderers on a three-year contract.{{cite web |title=Wanderers secure Dylan McGowan |url=https://www.wswanderersfc.com.au/news/wanderers-secure-dylan-mcgowan |website=Western Sydney Wanderers FC |date=19 June 2019 |access-date=22 June 2020}} During pre-season training he injured Radosław Majewski with a poor tackle, causing a cruciate ligament injury that stopped Majewski from ever playing for the club again. Majewski later claimed the incident was deliberate, which McGowan denied at the time. McGowan was made the club Captain for the season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.przegladsportowy.pl/pilka-nozna/nizsze-ligi/radoslaw-majewski-w-lidze-okregowej-dlaczego-wrocil-do-polski-i-gra-w-okregowce-to/20vrrtz.amp |title=Ekstraklasa did not want me
|website=przegladsportowy.pl}} He agreed a mutual contract termination with the club in July 2021, having played 2 seasons at the Wanderers with 41 league appearances. The team failed to qualify for the A-League finals series in either season.{{cite web|url=https://www.wswanderersfc.com.au/news/mcgowan-and-wanderers-agree-mutual-termination|title=McGowan and Wanderers agree mutual termination|website=Western Sydney Wanderers|date=14 July 2021}}
=Kilmarnock=
After leaving Australia, McGowan returned to Scotland, signing a two-year deal with Kilmarnock.{{cite news |url=https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hearts/ex-hearts-defender-makes-spfl-return-with-kilmarnock-move-3307219|title=Ex-Hearts defender makes SPFL return with Kilmarnock move|first=Joel|last=Sked|newspaper=Edinburgh Evening News|date=14 July 2021}}
== Loan to Hamilton Academical ==
On 7 January 2023, McGowan joined Scottish Championship club Hamilton Academical on loan until the end of the season.{{Cite web |last=Thomson |first=Paul |date=2023-01-07 |title=Stoke City and Kilmarnock defenders join Hamilton Accies on loan |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/stoke-city-kilmarnock-defenders-join-28898490 |access-date=2023-01-08 |website=Daily Record |language=en}} On the same day, McGowan led the side out as captain on his debut away to Ayr United.{{Cite web |date=7 January 2023 |title=@AcciesFC on Twitter |url=https://twitter.com/acciesfc/status/1611721784310603776 |access-date=2023-01-08 |website=Twitter |language=en}}{{Cite news |title=Ayr edge past Hamilton to go second |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64132747 |access-date=2023-01-08}}
=Permanent return to Hamilton Academical=
On 5 September 2023, McGowan rejoined Hamilton Academical, now relegated to Scottish League One on a two-year contract.{{Cite web |date=2023-09-05 |title=Dylan McGowan on a Permanent deal. - Hamilton Accies |url=https://hamiltonacciesfc.co.uk/the-club-are-delighted-to-announce-that-we-have-today-signed-dylan-mcgowan-on-a-permanent-deal/ |access-date=2023-10-01 |language=en-GB}} He made his second debut for the side away at Northern Irish side, Coleraine, in the third round of the SPFL Trust Trophy on 9 September 2023.{{Cite web |last=McNicol |first=Ben |date=2023-09-10 |title=Accies off to a flyer in Trust Trophy defence after brushing off travel drama |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/coleraine-1-hamilton-3-accies-30904770 |access-date=2023-10-01 |website=Daily Record |language=en}}
International career
McGowan has been capped 28 times and has scored 4 for the Australia U-20 side and was a member of the team that finished runners-up in the 2010 AFC U-19 Championship and the U/20 World Cup in Colombia. He has been capped by the Australia U/23 team twice.
Career statistics
{{updated|20 July 2024}} {{soccerway|dylan-mcgowan/166201|accessdate=6 February 2012}}{{cite web | url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=58044 | title=Dylan McGowan Stats | publisher=Soccerbase | access-date=6 February 2012}}
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|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionSingle source here, if player is inactive. If player has not retired, move source next to "Updated" template. | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Hearts
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13
|Scottish Premier League |19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 22 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14
|37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 42 | 0 | |||
| colspan=2|Hearts total | 56 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 0 |
| East Fife (loan)
|23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | ||
| Gold Coast United (loan)
|18 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 18 | 0 | |||||
| rowspan=4|Adelaide United
|A-League |26 | 1 | 4 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 26 | 1 | ||||
| 2015–16
|A-League |29 | 2 | 2 | 1 | colspan=2|— | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 32 | 3 | |||
| 2016–17
|A-League |27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 5 | 1 | colspan=2|— | 33 | 5 | |||
| colspan=2|Adelaide total | 82 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 9 |
| Paços de Ferreira
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| Gangwon (loan)
|2018 |15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 16 | 1 | ||||
| Vendsyssel
|3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |||
| rowspan=3|Western Sydney Wanderers
|A-League |23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 26 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21
|A-League |18 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 18 | 0 | |||||
| colspan=2|Wanderers total | 41 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| rowspan=3|Kilmarnock
|20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23
|Scottish Premiership |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 3 | 0 | |||
| colspan=2|Kilmarnock total | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Hamilton Academical (loan)
|Scottish Championship |16 |1 |2 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |5 |0 |23 |1 | ||||||||||||
| rowspan=3|Hamilton Academical
|30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 7 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25
|Scottish Championship |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| colspan=2|Hamilton Academical total | 46 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 62 | 1 |
| colspan="3" |Career total | 304 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 342 | 13 |
Honours
Adelaide United
- FFA Cup: 2014{{cite web|url=http://www.theffacup.com.au/matchcentre/Adelaide-United-v-Perth-Glory/786794|title=Adelaide triumph in inaugural Cup Final|publisher=FFA Cup|date=16 December 2014|access-date=18 April 2015}}
- A-League Championship: 2015–16
- A-League Premiership: 2015–16
Kilmarnock
Hamilton Academical
- Scottish Challenge Cup: 2022–23[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65008695 Raith Rovers 0–1 Hamilton Academical], Andrew Petrie, BBC Sport, 26 March 2023
Australia U-20
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{K League player|20180113}}
{{Hamilton Academical F.C. squad}}
{{Australia squad 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup}}
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