Brian McLean Player Profile

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Player Details

  • Full Name: Brian Stuart McLean
  • Born: February 28th, 1985 (Rutherglen)
  • Height: 6ft 2in
  • Position: Centre Back
  • Signed: July 30th, 2013
  • First Manager: Derek Adams
  • Career Totals: 28 appearances
  • Also Played For: Dundee United, Falkirk, Motherwell, Rangers


Playing History

Season Win % Draw % Loss %
2013/14 27 (1) 0 2 0 25.0% 14.3% 60.7%
Totals: 27 (1) 0


 Apps = First Team Appearances (Sub Appearances) | Gls = Goals
 Cln = Clean Sheets | CtGR = Clean Sheets to Games Ratio | W/D/L - Games won, drawn or lost as percentage of games played in
 Yel = Yellow Cards/Cautions | Red = Red Cards/Dismissals

 Recent First Team Starts
 25/02/14 Premiership vs. Inverness CT (H) 0 - 3
 22/02/14 Premiership vs. St Mirren (H) 2 - 1
 15/02/14 Premiership vs. Hibernian (A) 1 - 2
 01/02/14 Premiership vs. Kilmarnock (A) 2 - 2
 25/01/14 Premiership vs. Hearts (H) 1 - 2

 Recent First Team Goals
 None

 List of Goals Scored
None

 List of Games Played (click to expand)
 19/04/14 Premiership vs. Hearts (A)  0 - 2
 25/02/14 Premiership vs. Inverness CT (H)  0 - 3
 22/02/14 Premiership vs. St Mirren (H)  2 - 1
 15/02/14 Premiership vs. Hibernian (A)  1 - 2
 01/02/14 Premiership vs. Kilmarnock (A)  2 - 2
 25/01/14 Premiership vs. Hearts (H)  1 - 2
 18/01/14 Premiership vs. Dundee Utd (H)  3 - 0
 11/01/14 Premiership vs. Partick Thistle (A)  3 - 3
 04/01/14 Premiership vs. St Johnstone (H)  1 - 0
 01/01/14 Premiership vs. Inverness CT (A)  2 - 1
 29/12/13 Premiership vs. Aberdeen (A)  0 - 1
 26/12/13 Premiership vs. Hibernian (H)  0 - 2
 21/12/13 Premiership vs. Dundee Utd (A)  0 - 1
 14/12/13 Premiership vs. Motherwell (H)  1 - 2
 30/11/13 Fourth Round vs. Hibernian (H)  0 - 1
 23/11/13 Premiership vs. Hearts (A)  2 - 2
 17/11/13 Premiership vs. St Mirren (A)  1 - 2
 09/11/13 Premiership vs. Celtic (H)  1 - 4
 19/10/13 Premiership vs. Kilmarnock (A)  0 - 2
 05/10/13 Premiership vs. Aberdeen (H)  1 - 0
 28/09/13 Premiership vs. Motherwell (A)  1 - 3
 21/09/13 Premiership vs. Hearts (H)  2 - 1
 15/09/13 Premiership vs. Dundee Utd (H)  2 - 4
 31/08/13 Premiership vs. Hibernian (A)  0 - 0
 27/08/13 Second Round vs. Stranraer (A)  2 - 3
 24/08/13 Premiership vs. St Mirren (H)  3 - 0
 10/08/13 Premiership vs. Partick Thistle (H)  1 - 3
 03/08/13 Premiership vs. Celtic (A)  1 - 2


Biography

McLean is naturally a centre back, but he can also play at right back or left back. He started his career as a youth player with Rangers. However, a lack of first team opportunities prompted him to join Motherwell on loan during the 2005–06 season. During his loan spell, he won the Scottish Premier League Young Player of the Month award for March 2006. Motherwell signed him on a permanent basis after he impressed during his loan spell at Fir Park.

On 18 July 2008 he suffered significant damage to his knee in a tackle by Argentinian striker Diego Ruiz during an ill-tempered preseason 'friendly' against CFR Cluj. He resumed a first team place on 28 March 2009, in a 2–1 win over Inverness CT.

On 1 July 2009 he signed a two-year contract with Scottish Premier League side Falkirk. He became Eddie May's first signing, but Falkirk were relegated to the First Division in 2010. McLean left Falkirk at the end of the 2010–11 season.

McLean was signed by Football League One club Preston North End on a two-year contract, after a trial period, on 2 August 2011. Mclean scored his first goal for Preston North End against Notts County from a Paul Parry corner, heading in from about six yards out.

He was transfer listed by the club in May 2012.

He signed a two-year deal with Dundee United on 14 June 2012.

On 25 July 2013, it was revealed McLean had left Dundee United by Mutual Consent and he later signed for Ross County on 30 July 2013. He left Ross County at the end of the 2013–14 season.





Debut

August 3rd, 2013
Celtic 2 - 1 Ross County

League (Premiership)


Timeline

  • Date of Birth

    Brian was born on this date in Rutherglen.

    Thursday, February 28th, 1985

  • Signed For Ross County

    McLean is naturally a centre back, but he can also play at right back or left back. He started his career as a youth player with Rangers. However, a lack of first team opportunities prompted him to join Motherwell on loan during the 2005–06 season. During his loan spell, he won the Scottish Premier League Young Player of the Month award for March 2006. Motherwell signed him on a permanent basis after he impressed during his loan spell at Fir Park.

    Tuesday, July 30th, 2013

  • Debut - Celtic 2 - 1 Ross County

    Anthony Stokes got Celtic out of jail as his late strike snatched a 2-1 victory over Ross County at Celtic Park.

    Saturday, August 3rd, 2013

  • Last Appearance - Hearts 2 - 0 Ross County

    Saturday, April 19th, 2014