Dylan John McGowan was born on 6 August 1991 and is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish Championship club Hamilton Academical.
23 Facts About Dylan McGowan
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Dylan McGowan returned to Australia to play in the A-League for Adelaide United, where he remained for three seasons, winning the FFA Cup and A-League Championship.
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Dylan McGowan had short stints in Portugal, South Korea and Denmark's top tiers before returning to Australia for Western Sydney Wanderers for two seasons.
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Dylan McGowan returned to Scotland in 2021 with Kilmarnock, winning the Scottish Championship and spending time on loan at Hamilton Academical.
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Dylan McGowan made one appearance for the Australian national team in 2017, in addition to numerous appearances for Australian youth teams.
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Dylan McGowan was born in Adelaide into a Scottish family from Glasgow.
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Dylan McGowan is the brother of fellow footballer Ryan McGowan.
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Dylan McGowan signed for Hearts in 2008 from Para Hills Knights.
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Dylan McGowan made the switch from the number 74 shirt for number 5 following the departure of Darren Barr.
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On 16 November 2011, Dylan McGowan joined Scottish Second Division side East Fife on loan.
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In June 2011, Dylan McGowan joined A-League franchise Gold Coast United on a season long loan.
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In June 2014, Dylan McGowan returned to his hometown, signing with Adelaide United on a two-year contract.
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Dylan McGowan made his debut for Adelaide United in the FFA Cup in the round of 32 against the Wellington Phoenix.
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Dylan McGowan scored an extra time winner against Sydney FC to send Adelaide United to the quarterfinal of the FFA Cup on 27 August 2015.
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Dylan McGowan signed a new one-year contract with Adelaide United on 7 June 2016.
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Dylan McGowan signed a two-year contract with Portuguese club Pacos Ferreira on 16 May 2017.
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In January 2018, Dylan McGowan moved to K League 1 side Gangwon on loan.
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On 22 August 2019, Dylan McGowan signed with the Western Sydney Wanderers on a three-year contract.
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Majewski later claimed the incident was deliberate, which Dylan McGowan denied at the time.
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Dylan McGowan agreed a mutual contract termination with the club in July 2021, having played 2 seasons at the Wanderers with 41 league appearances.
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On 7 January 2023, Dylan McGowan joined Scottish Championship club Hamilton Academical on loan until the end of the season.
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On 5 September 2023, Dylan McGowan rejoined Hamilton Academical, now relegated to Scottish League One on a two-year contract.
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Dylan McGowan made his second debut for the side away at Northern Irish side, Coleraine, in the third round of the SPFL Trust Trophy on 9 September 2023.