Paddy McNair
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McNair playing for Northern Ireland in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Patrick James Coleman McNair | ||
| Date of birth | 27 April 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Ballyclare, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | San Diego FC | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2011 | Ballyclare Colts | ||
| 2011–2014 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Manchester United | 24 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Sunderland | 25 | (5) |
| 2018–2024 | Middlesbrough | 198 | (14) |
| 2024– | San Diego FC | 1 | (0) |
| 2024 | → West Bromwich Albion (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009–2010 | Northern Ireland U16 | 7 | (0) |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Northern Ireland U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2015– | Northern Ireland | 73 | (7) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2024 | |||
Patrick James Coleman McNair (born 27 April 1995) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or right-back for Major League Soccer club San Diego FC and the Northern Ireland national team.
McNair signed for Manchester United in 2011 and made his professional debut for them in the Premier League in September 2014. In August 2016, McNair joined Sunderland with Donald Love in a joint transfer deal for £5.5 million. Two years later, he signed for Middlesbrough.
Having represented Northern Ireland at under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels, McNair made his senior debut for Northern Ireland in March 2015. He was selected in their squad at UEFA Euro 2016, where they reached the Round of 16.