Ryan Patrick McCann (born 21 September 1981) is a Scottish professional

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. He last played with Edusport Academy in the

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Playing career

Celtic, St Johnstone and Hartlepool

McCann began his career with

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and made his full debut against Dundee Utd in the SPL. He then had a six-month loan spell at

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, before heading to

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for over a year, where he only made five appearances before breaking his ankle.McCann back with Saints

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, 31 August 2004. McCann then headed back to St Johnstone in September 2004, where he amassed a total of 41 league appearances before missing the remaining five-months of the 2005–06 season due to injury.

Clyde and Bohemians

McCann was listed as a trialist in Clyde's third

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match of the 2006–07 season, against

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, and was signed on a permanent contract a week later. In July 2007, McCann turned down a new contract at Clyde in favour of signing with Irish side

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and scored his first goal for ''Bohs'' in a 1–1 draw with

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in August 2007. In November 2007, McCann finished his short spell at

a finalist in the FAI League cup and qualification for Europe.

Queen of the South and Morecambe

McCann signed for

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club Queen of the South in December 2007. In March 2008, McCann scored from 84 yards for Queens in a 2–0 victory against

. This secured Queens' first

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and in the 3–2 Cup Final defeat to Rangers."Club History" on the official Queen of the South website
/ref> In a four-month spell McCann played 20 games for Queens, scoring once and qualifying for the UEFA cup. On 20 June 2008, the Queens website announced that McCann would be leaving the club. He signed for

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side

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in June 2008. McCann moved back to Dumfries in January 2009.

Airdrie United, Ayr United, Stockport County

McCann signed for

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in September 2009 on a one-year deal. He made his debut for Airdrie United against

Ayr Ayr (; sco, Ayr; gd, Inbhir Àir, "Mouth of the River Ayr") is a town situated on the southwest coast of Scotland. It is the administrative centre of the South Ayrshire Subdivisions of Scotland, council area and the historic Shires of Scotlan ...

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.Permanent Airdrie deal for McCann

, 15 September 2009. McCann spent 2010–11 at Ayr United where he was part of a successful promotion campaign from the Scottish Second Division. On 29 July 2011, he passed a medical and completed a move to Stockport County in English football. In January 2012, McCann was involved in a road accident and due to injury was unable to finish the season. He left Stockport county in February to recover.

UMF Einherji, Peterhead and Pollok

McCann joined Icelandic team UMF Einherji as player coach. He became head coach halfway through the season. When the Icelandic league ended, McCann joined Scottish third Division club

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for the remainder of the 2012–13 season. In March 2015, he moved on loan to

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Pollok Pollok ( gd, Pollag, lit=a pool, sco, Powk) is a large housing estate on the south-western side of the city of Glasgow, Scotland. The estate was built either side of World War II to house families from the overcrowded inner city. Housing 30,0 ...

. At the end of the 2014–15 season, with the Blue Toon, McCann retired from playing. McCann subsequently joined Edusport Academy as a player-coach with their

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team.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:McCann, Ryan 1981 births Living people Footballers from Bellshill Association football midfielders Scottish footballers Clyde F.C. players Hartlepool United F.C. players St Johnstone F.C. players Celtic F.C. players League of Ireland players Bohemian F.C. players Queen of the South F.C. players Morecambe F.C. players Airdrieonians F.C. players Ayr United F.C. players Stockport County F.C. players Peterhead F.C. players Pollok F.C. players Scottish Premier League players Scottish Football League players English Football League players National League (English football) players Scottish expatriate footballers Scottish Junior Football Association players Caledonian Braves F.C. players

Ryan McCann Ryan Patrick McCann (born 21 September 1981) is a Scottish professional footballer. He last played with Edusport Academy in the Scottish Lowland Football League. Playing career Celtic, St Johnstone and Hartlepool McCann began his career w ...

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