Kyle_McClelland

Kyle McClelland

Kyle McClelland

Northern Ireland association football player

David Kyle McClelland (born 10 February 2002) is a Northern Ireland footballer who plays for Queen of the South, on loan from Hibernian. He is a Northern Ireland youth international.[1]

Quick Facts Personal information, Full name ...

Career

Rangers

McClelland came through the youth ranks at Rangers, having joined the club at seven years-old.[2] He spent time on loan at Scottish League One side Falkirk in 2021, making his debut against Clyde on 10 April 2021.[3][4][5] He left Rangers in the summer of 2022 upon the conclusion of his contract despite being offered new terms by the Glasgow club.[6][7]

Hibernian

McClelland signed a three-year contract with Hibernian in June 2022 in the hope of earning more first-team football opportunities.[8][9] He made his debut for Hibernian in the Scottish Premiership away at Livingston on 13 August 2022.[10]

McClelland had a spell on loan with Cove Rangers in the 2022-23 season, and he made his debut in a 2-2 draw with Partick Thistle on 17 September 2022.[11][12] He was recalled from the loan spell in March 2023.[13]

McClelland joined Queen of the South on loan for the 2023-24 season.[14] He made his Queen of the South debut on 18 July 2023, against Motherwell in the Scottish League Cup.[15]

International career

Having previously featured at under-17 level, McClelland earned his first call-up to the Northern Ireland national under-21 football team in May 2021.[16]

References

  1. [1]
    "Kyle McClelland". Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  2. [2]
    McPartlin, Patrick (23 July 2022). "Hibs' Kyle McClelland eyeing first-team chance as former Rangers kid hails the Ibrox star who helped his game". Edinburgh News. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  3. [3]
    "FALKIRK VS. CLYDE 2-1". Soccerway. 10 April 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  4. [4]
    "KYLE MCCLELLAND SIGNS". Falkirkfc.co.uk. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  5. [5]
    Hutson, Darin (10 April 2021). "Falkirk stay clear at top of table after beating bogey side Clyde 2-1". Falkirk Herald. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  6. [6]
    Copeland, Robbie (11 May 2022). "Kyle McClelland wanted by West Ham as looming Rangers free agent causes EPL stir". Daily Record. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  7. [7]
    Burns, Scott (22 May 2022). "Kyle McClelland to leave Rangers as English Championship sides line up for B team star". Daily Record. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  8. [8]
    Fullerton, Darren (18 June 2022). "Northern Ireland U21 defender Kyle McClelland joins Hibs on a three year contract". Belfast Live. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  9. [9]
    McPartlin, Patrick (3 July 2022). "Hibs' Kyle McClelland eyeing first-team chance as former Rangers kid hails the Ibrox star who helped his game". Edinburgh News. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  10. [10]
    "LIVINGSTONE VS. HIBERNIAN 2-1". Soccerway. 13 August 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  11. [11]
    Durent, Jamie (December 28, 2022). "Cove Rangers: Kyle McClelland thanks family for support after 'tough' injury comeback". Press and Journal. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  12. [12]
    "PARTICK THISTLE VS. COVE RANGERS 2-2". Soccerway. September 17, 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  13. [13]
    McPartlin, Patrick (1 March 2023). "Hibs recall Kyle McClelland from loan spell with Cove Rangers". Edinburgh News. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  14. [14]
    "McClelland joins Queen of South on loan". BBC Sport. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  15. [15]
    "QUEEN OF THE SOUTH VS. MOTHERWELL 3-3". Soccerway. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  16. [16]
    "Northern Ireland U21s to play Scotland U21s twice as part of training camp". Irish FA. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Kyle_McClelland, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.