Ryan McGowan
#5

Ryan McGowan

Centre Back
Australia
36 yrs
191 cm
75 kg
right foot
Livingston

Current Team

Livingston

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Ryan McGowan

Ryan McGowan

Defender·Livingston
26Tkl · 24Int

Performance Summary

Season snapshot

Season Rating

6.6/10
Appearances23
Minutes1,860

Tackles / G

1.1

Int / G

1.0

Duel Win %

58%

Aerials Won

59

Clean Sheets

2

Pass Acc.

82.2%

2025/2026How we count

Tackles

26

Interceptions

24

Appearances

23

Rating

6.62

Detailed stats

Player Statistics

Assists

1

Shots

4

Shots on Target

1

Shot Accuracy

25%

Big Chances Created

1

Transfer History

Career moves for Ryan McGowan

Total fees: €890K
Jul 5, 2024
Free Transfer
St. Johnstone
St. Johnstone
Livingston
Livingston
Jul 22, 2022
Free Transfer
Al Kuwait
Al Kuwait
St. Johnstone
St. Johnstone
Jul 2, 2019
Free Transfer
Bradford City
Bradford City
Sydney
Sydney
May 19, 2019
End of loan
Dundee
Dundee
Bradford City
Bradford City
Jan 31, 2019
Loan
Bradford City
Bradford City
Dundee
Dundee
Jan 26, 2018
Free Transfer
Al Sharjah
Al Sharjah
Bradford City
Bradford City
Feb 19, 2016
Transfer
Dundee United
Dundee United
Henan Songshan Longmen
Henan Songshan Longmen
€390K
Jan 23, 2015
Free Transfer
Shandong Taishan
Shandong Taishan
Dundee United
Dundee United
Jan 18, 2013
Transfer
Hearts
Hearts
Shandong Taishan
Shandong Taishan
€500K
Mar 1, 2011
End of loan
Partick Thistle
Partick Thistle
Hearts
Hearts
Feb 1, 2011
Loan
Hearts
Hearts
Partick Thistle
Partick Thistle
May 1, 2010
End of loan
Ayr United
Ayr United
Hearts
Hearts
Oct 1, 2009
Loan
Hearts
Hearts
Ayr United
Ayr United

About Ryan McGowan

Ryan McGowan is a 36-year-old Australian centre back at Livingston, where he wears the number 5 shirt. Standing at 191cm and right-footed, he plays in Premiership.

Across 23 appearances and 1,860 minutes in the 2025/26 season, Ryan McGowan has contributed 26 tackles and 24 interceptions to his side's defensive work, also chipping in with 0 goals and 1 assist.

Mercato XI currently values Ryan McGowan at €2.5M, a figure that has remained broadly steady in recent months. Playing regularly in Premiership, a defined role at Livingston, and being at a productive age for a defender all support a positive outlook on his value. Read the methodology to learn more about how we estimate player value.