Marcus McMillan (born 5 May 1995) is a Scottish professional

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who plays as a

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for Hong Kong Premier League club HKFC.

Club career

Having started his career with Hearts and

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, McMillan was signed by Celtic in June 2005. However, he was released only months later for sporting a

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-inspired haircut. Following his release from Celtic, McMillan found himself back at Hearts, but was released in the summer of 2013. He then joined

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on an amateur contract, playing with their under-20 side. He made one appearance for ''The Diamonds'', coming on as a substitute for Kyle Richford in a 2–0 cup defeat to Queen of the South.

2021 Hong Kong match fixing scandal

In October 2021, HKFC player

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offered a bribe to McMillan to play an unfair match against Hong Kong Rangers. However, McMillan rejected and report to the club. In May 2023, the ICAC arrested 11 football players, including

Career statistics

Club

''updated as at 7 May 2023'' ;Notes

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Yau Yee Football League
profile Living people 1995 births People from Cumbernauld Scottish men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Scottish Professional Football League players Hong Kong First Division League players Hong Kong Premier League players West of Scotland Football League players Heart of Midlothian F.C. players Airdrieonians F.C. players Hong Kong FC (football) players Scottish expatriate men's footballers Scottish expatriate sportspeople in Hong Kong Expatriate men's footballers in Hong Kong Footballers from North Lanarkshire {{Scotland-footy-midfielder-1990s-stub