Declan McDaid was born on 22 November 1995 and is a Scottish footballer who plays as a midfielder for League of Ireland First Division club Athlone Town.
20 Facts About Declan McDaid
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However, Declan McDaid left the club a short time later and signed for then Scottish First Division side Partick Thistle in June 2013.
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Declan McDaid played for Falkirk on loan before spending two and a half seasons with Irish club Bohemians.
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Declan McDaid chose to reject an offer of a full-time contract with the club and left in 2013.
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Declan McDaid joined newly promoted Scottish Premiership club Partick Thistle on 21 June 2013, initially to play for Thistle's under 20 squad.
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Just 20 seconds after coming on as a substitute against St Mirren, Declan McDaid assisted Christie Elliott for a goal in the seventy-fifth minute.
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On 18 February 2015, Declan McDaid signed a new contract, keeping him at Partick Thistle until the summer of 2017.
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However, Declan McDaid left Thistle on 31 January 2017, after the club agreed to terminate his contract.
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In January 2016, Declan McDaid moved to Scottish League One side Cowdenbeath on loan, with the purpose of gaining some first-team experience.
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Declan McDaid scored his first goal for Ayr in a Scottish Cup round of 16 replay with Clyde in February 2017.
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Declan McDaid signed a two-year deal with Dundee in June 2019, which would later be extended to three years.
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On 29 January, Declan McDaid was announced to be returning to former club Partick Thistle, now in League One, on loan in January 2021 until the end of the season.
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In September 2021, Declan McDaid joined Scottish League One side Falkirk on loan until January 2022.
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Declan McDaid would leave Dundee following the end of his contract in May 2022.
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In July 2022, Declan McDaid signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Bohemians.
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Declan McDaid was on the score sheet for the Bohs in their victory in the final of the 2023 Leinster Senior Cup.
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On 2 November 2024, Bohemians announced that Declan McDaid would leave the club after two and a half seasons at Dalymount Park.
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On 5 January 2025, Declan McDaid signed for League of Ireland First Division club Athlone Town.
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Declan McDaid was first called into the Scotland Schools U18 squad in 2013 after his performances in the Morton reserve side which finished second in the SFL Reserve League.
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Declan McDaid would start all four games in the Centenary Cup, and scored against England at McDiarmid Park.