Brett McGavin
Brett McGavin (born 21 December 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ayr United, on loan from Ipswich Town.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brett McGavin[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 December 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Bury St Edmunds, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Ipswich Town | ||
| Number | 42 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2019 | Ipswich Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Ipswich Town | 6 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Bury Town (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Concord Rangers (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2021– | → Ayr United (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:18, 8 February 2021 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Ipswich Town
McGavin progressed through the Ipswich Town's youth system having joined the Ipswich Town academy in 2009. He signed his first professional contract with the club on 8 February 2019.[3] Following short loan spells at Bury Town and Concord Rangers, he made his debut for the club on 12 November 2019, starting in an EFL Trophy group stage match against Colchester United.[4] On 6 May 2020, Ipswich took up the option to extend McGavin's contract by a further year, keeping him at the club until 2021.[5] McGavin made four appearances during the 2019–20 season. He signed a new contract with Ipswich on 9 September 2020, signing a two-year deal with the option of an additional year extension.[6]
Ayr United (loan)
On 1 February 2021, McGavin joined Scottish side Ayr United on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.[7]
Personal life
Brett is the son of former professional footballer Steve McGavin.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 5 February 2021
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Ipswich Town | 2019–20[9] | League One | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020–21[10] | League One | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Bury Town (loan) | 2017–18[11] | IL North Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Concord Rangers (loan) | 2019–20[9] | National League South | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| Ayr United (loan) | 2020–21[10] | Scottish Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
- "EFL Released and Retained List 2016-17" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- "Brett McGavin". Ipswich Town F.C. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- Warren, Andy (8 February 2019). "McGavin the latest youngster to pen professional deal with Ipswich Town". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- Warren, Andy (12 November 2019). "Ratings: How the Ipswich Town players performed in their 1-0 EFL Trophy defeat at Colchester United". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- "Jordan Loan Spell Over". Ipswich Town F.C. 6 May 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- "Brett McGavin Signs Two-Year Deal". Ipswich Town F.C. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- "Brett Joins Ayr on Loan". Ipswich Town FC. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- "Bury boys make their Ipswich Town debuts". Bury Free Press. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- "Games played by Brett McGavin in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- "Games played by Brett McGavin in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- "Bury St Edmunds youngster Jack Lankester tipped for the top by U18 academy coach and former Ipswich Town star Alan Lee". Bury Free Press. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2019.