Declan McDaid Player Profile

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Personal

  • Full Name: Declan McDaid
  • Born: November 22nd, 1995 (Dunoon)
  • Height: 5' 9

Career



Dundee Career Summary

Competitive Friendlies
2019-20 28 (3) 3 3 1
2020-21 16 (12) 1 3 (1)-
2021-22 3 (8)-1 (2)-
TOTAL 47 (23) 4 7 (3) 1

NOTES:
Other Cups may include: Anglo-Scottish Cup, Challenge Cup, Cup Winners' Cup, Drybrough Cup, International Soccer League, League Cup, Summer Cup, Texaco Cup.


Biography

Declan McDaid progressed through the youth system at Greenock Morton, his hometown club.

Declan made his debut for the club, appearing from the bench in a 5-2 win over Airdrie United in April 2013. After rejecting a full time contract with Morton, Declan signed for Partick Thistle in June 2013, initially playing for the club’s under-20 squad.

The winger made 26 appearances for the club over 3 seasons and spent time on loan at Cowdenbeath in the 2015/16 season where he made 19 appearances, scoring 1 goal.

After leaving Thistle at the end of the January transfer window in 2017, Declan signed for Ayr United on a short term deal until the end of the season. Despite the club’s relegation to League One, Declan signed a new contract and played a key role in the Honest Men’s promotion back to the Championship the following season, scoring 13 goals in 43 appearances in total.

The tricky winger remained a key player for Ayr in the 2018/2019 season, as Ayr finished 4th to secure a playoff place, before losing over 2 legs to Inverness Caledonian Thistle.

Declan penned a 2 year deal to sign for Dundee in June 2019. Deployed as a winger and wing back over the course of the season, Declan scored 3 goals, including a double in a 2-0 win over Arbroath at Dens in October, in 24 appearances in his debut season at Dens Park.

He also chipped in with 3 assists before the season was halted due to the COVID pandemic.

Declan left the club in the summer of 2022 when his contract expired.

Debut

July 13th, 2019
Raith Rovers 0 - 3 Dundee

League Cup (Group D)


Playing Statistics - First Team Competitive matches (All Seasons)


Competition NPS Win % Draw % Loss %
League 39 (15)413 3-
Scottish Cup 2 (1)-2 1-
League Cup 5 (7)-1 2-
Challenge Cup 1-- --
Totals: 47 (23)416 6-

 Recent Starting Appearances (First Team Competitive matches)
 20/03/22 Premiership vs. Rangers (H) 1 - 2
 09/03/22 Premiership vs. St Mirren (H) 0 - 1
 05/03/22 Premiership vs. Motherwell (A) 1 - 1
 20/04/21 Championship vs. Inverness CT (A) 1 - 1
 13/04/21 Championship vs. Dunfermline (A) 0 - 0

 Recent Goals Scored (First Team Competitive matches)
 06/11/20 Championship vs. Alloa (A) 3 - 3
 25/10/19 Championship vs. Ayr Utd (A) 2 - 1
 05/10/19 Championship vs. Arbroath (H) 2 - 0
 05/10/19 Championship vs. Arbroath (H) 2 - 0

 List of First Team Competitive matches played (click to expand)
 23/04/22 Premiership vs. St Johnstone (H)  1 - 1
 09/04/22 Premiership vs. Dundee Utd (A)  2 - 2
 02/04/22 Premiership vs. Aberdeen (H)  2 - 2
 20/03/22 Premiership vs. Rangers (H)  1 - 2
 13/03/22 Quarter Final vs. Rangers (H)  0 - 3
 09/03/22 Premiership vs. St Mirren (H)  0 - 1
 05/03/22 Premiership vs. Motherwell (A)  1 - 1
 02/03/22 Premiership vs. Hibernian (H)  0 - 0
 14/02/22 5th Round vs. Peterhead (A)  3 - 0
 09/02/22 Premiership vs. Hearts (A)  2 - 1
 05/02/22 Premiership vs. Ross County (H)  1 - 2
 01/02/22 Premiership vs. Dundee Utd (H)  0 - 0
 26/01/22 Premiership vs. St Johnstone (A)  0 - 0
 22/01/22 4th Round vs. Dumbarton (A)  1 - 0
 11/09/21 Premiership vs. Livingston (H)  0 - 0
 28/08/21 Premiership vs. Motherwell (A)  0 - 1
 22/08/21 Premiership vs. Hibernian (H)  2 - 2
 14/08/21 Premier Sports 2nd Round vs. Motherwell (H)  1 - 0
 08/08/21 Premiership vs. Celtic (A)  0 - 6
 31/07/21 Premiership vs. St Mirren (H)  2 - 2
 24/07/21 Premier Sports Group C vs. Forfar (H)  5 - 2
 21/07/21 Premier Sports Group C vs. Montrose (A)  2 - 0
 13/07/21 Premier Sports Group C vs. Brora (H)  4 - 0
 24/05/21 Premiership Play-Off Final 2nd Leg vs. Kilmarnock (A)  2 - 1
 20/05/21 Premiership Play-Off Final 1st Leg vs. Kilmarnock (H)  2 - 1
 15/05/21 Premiership Play-Off Semi-Final 2nd Leg vs. Raith Rovers (H)  0 - 1
 12/05/21 Premiership Play-Off Semi-Final 1st Leg vs. Raith Rovers (A)  3 - 0
 30/04/21 Championship vs. Queen of South (A)  2 - 0
 20/04/21 Championship vs. Inverness CT (A)  1 - 1
 13/04/21 Championship vs. Dunfermline (A)  0 - 0
 10/04/21 Championship vs. Morton (H)  1 - 1
 06/04/21 Championship vs. Ayr Utd (A)  3 - 0
 03/04/21 3rd Round vs. St Johnstone (H)  0 - 1
 27/03/21 Championship vs. Dunfermline (H)  3 - 2
 19/03/21 Championship vs. Alloa (A)  3 - 0
 16/03/21 Championship vs. Ayr Utd (H)  1 - 3
 13/03/21 Championship vs. Arbroath (H)  2 - 0
 06/03/21 Championship vs. Hearts (A)  1 - 2
 02/03/21 Championship vs. Inverness CT (H)  2 - 1
 27/02/21 Championship vs. Morton (A)  2 - 2
 02/01/21 Championship vs. Hearts (H)  3 - 1
 29/12/20 Championship vs. Alloa (H)  3 - 1
 26/12/20 Championship vs. Queen of South (A)  3 - 1
 19/12/20 Championship vs. Dunfermline (H)  3 - 3
 12/12/20 Championship vs. Inverness CT (A)  2 - 2
 05/12/20 Championship vs. Arbroath (H)  1 - 0
 28/11/20 2nd Round vs. Hibernian (A)  0 - 1
 21/11/20 Championship vs. Ayr Utd (A)  0 - 2
 15/11/20 Group B vs. Hibernian (A)  1 - 4
 10/11/20 Group B vs. Cove Rangers (H)  3 - 0
 06/11/20 Championship vs. Alloa (A)  3 - 3
 31/10/20 Championship vs. Raith Rovers (H)  1 - 1
 24/10/20 Championship vs. Morton (H)  1 - 0
 16/10/20 Championship vs. Hearts (A)  2 - 6
 10/10/20 Group B vs. Brora (A)  2 - 0
 10/03/20 Championship vs. Ayr Utd (H)  2 - 0
 07/03/20 Championship vs. Ayr Utd (A)  0 - 0
 03/03/20 Championship vs. Alloa (H)  0 - 0
 22/02/20 Championship vs. Queen of South (A)  1 - 0
 08/02/20 Championship vs. Partick (H)  2 - 0
 01/02/20 Championship vs. Morton (A)  1 - 1
 24/01/20 Championship vs. Dunfermline (A)  0 - 2
 18/01/20 4th Round vs. Motherwell (H)  0 - 3
 14/12/19 Championship vs. Dunfermline (H)  4 - 3
 07/12/19 Championship vs. Arbroath (A)  1 - 1
 30/11/19 Championship vs. Queen of South (H)  1 - 2
 23/11/19 Championship vs. Inverness CT (A)  0 - 1
 08/11/19 Championship vs. Dundee Utd (H)  0 - 2
 01/11/19 Championship vs. Morton (H)  2 - 1
 29/10/19 Championship vs. Alloa (A)  3 - 0
 25/10/19 Championship vs. Ayr Utd (A)  2 - 1
 19/10/19 Championship vs. Partick (H)  1 - 3
 05/10/19 Championship vs. Arbroath (H)  2 - 0
 27/09/19 Championship vs. Queen of South (A)  1 - 1
 21/09/19 Championship vs. Morton (A)  0 - 1
 14/09/19 Championship vs. Alloa (H)  2 - 1
 08/09/19 3rd Round vs. Elgin City (H)  1 - 2
 30/08/19 Championship vs. Dundee Utd (A)  2 - 6
 24/08/19 Championship vs. Inverness CT (H)  0 - 0
 18/08/19 2nd Round vs. Aberdeen (H)  1 - 2
 10/08/19 Championship vs. Ayr Utd (H)  1 - 0
 02/08/19 Championship vs. Dunfermline (A)  2 - 2
 28/07/19 Group D vs. Inverness CT (H)  1 - 0
 20/07/19 Group D vs. Peterhead (H)  0 - 0
 17/07/19 Group D vs. Cove Rangers (A)  0 - 0
 13/07/19 Group D vs. Raith Rovers (A)  3 - 0

 List of First Team Competitive goals scored (click to expand)
 06/11/20 Championship vs. Alloa (A)  3 - 3
 25/10/19 Championship vs. Ayr Utd (A)  2 - 1
 05/10/19 Championship vs. Arbroath (H)  2 - 0
 05/10/19 Championship vs. Arbroath (H)  2 - 0

  = Starting Appearances (Sub Appearances) | = Goals | NPS = Squad Appearances (as Non-Playing Sub) | GtGR = Goals to Games Ratio
 Yel = Yellow Cards/Cautions | Red = Red Cards/Dismissals | W/D/L - Games won, drawn or lost as percentage of games played in


Timeline

  • Date of Birth


    Declan was born on this date in Dunoon.

    Wednesday, November 22nd, 1995

  • Signed For Dundee

    Thursday, June 6th, 2019

  • First Non-Competitive Appearance (Friendly)

    Brechin City 1 - 2 Dundee
    Friendly

    James McPake’s new look Dark Blues started their pre-season campaign with a comfortable 2-1 win in the Angus sunshine at Brechin. Declan McDaid and Lyall Cameron scored gems in each half, with Brechin

    Saturday, June 29th, 2019

  • First Team Debut

    Raith Rovers 0 - 3 Dundee
    League Cup (Group D)

    The first competitive match of the season ended in highly satisfactory style for new manager James McPake with a 3-0 Betfred Cup win over Raith Rovers in Kirkcaldy. Andrew Nelson scored twice in the f

    Saturday, July 13th, 2019

  • League Debut

    Dunfermline 2 - 2 Dundee
    League (Championship)

    Dundee and Dunfermline played out a thrilling 2-2 draw to open the Championship season at East End Park. The Pars raced to a deserved two goal lead through Ryan Dow and Kevin Nisbet in a first half in

    Friday, August 2nd, 2019

  • First Goal

    Dundee 2 - 0 Arbroath
    League (Championship)

    Fine goals in each half by Declan McDaid gave the Dark Blues a 2-0 win over Arbroath at the Kilmac Stadium at Dens Park. A battling performance by the Lichties made it a tough afternoon but the patien

    Saturday, October 5th, 2019

  • Last Goal

    Alloa 3 - 3 Dundee
    League (Championship)

    Dundee came from two goals down to take a point in a 3-3 draw against Alloa Athletic at the Indodrill Stadium. Robert Thomson gave the Wasps a half time lead but Declan McDaid equalised at the start o

    Friday, November 6th, 2020

  • 50th Appearance

    Dundee 3 - 2 Dunfermline
    League (Championship)

    Dundee showed tremendous character to come from two goals down and beat Dunfermline Athletic 3-2 in a thrilling match at the Kilmac Stadium tonight. Kevin O’Hara and Craig Wighton scored for the Pars

    Saturday, March 27th, 2021

  • 50th League Appearance

    Dundee 0 - 0 Livingston
    League (Premiership)

    Dundee had to make do with a single point after drawing 0-0 at the Kilmac Stadium against Livingston this afternoon. The Dark Blues dominated the first half and should have been in the lead by half ti

    Saturday, September 11th, 2021

  • Last Appearance

    Dundee 2 - 2 Aberdeen
    League (Premiership)

    Dundee came from behind twice to take a point from a 2-2 draw at the Kilmac Stadium against Aberdeen. Calvin Ramsay put the Dons ahead late in the first half and Jordan McGhee equalised after an hour.

    Saturday, April 2nd, 2022

  • Left the Club

    Tuesday, May 31st, 2022