Neil Doherty McCann was born on 11 August 1974 and is a Scottish football manager, pundit and former professional player who played as a left winger.
21 Facts About Neil McCann
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Neil McCann's most recent role in football was a stint as the caretaker manager of Inverness Caledonian Thistle.
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Neil McCann's playing career saw him represent Dundee, Heart of Midlothian, Rangers, Southampton and Falkirk.
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Neil McCann played 26 times for Scotland in full international matches.
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Neil McCann helped the Tynecastle side win the Scottish Cup in 1998, their first major trophy in 36 years.
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Neil McCann left Rangers in 2003, as the club were forced to sell him due to financial problems.
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Neil McCann scored one goal for Southampton, in a League Cup tie against Northampton Town.
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On 14 May 2008 it was announced that Neil McCann had signed for Falkirk.
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Neil McCann scored on his Falkirk debut, against former club Hearts, and then scored in League Cup ties against Queen of the South and Inverness.
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Neil McCann was released on 22 August 2009 after managerial changes at Falkirk, with outgoing manager John Hughes being replaced by Eddie May.
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On 12 February 2011, Neil McCann came out of retirement to help Dundee stave-off relegation from the First Division.
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Neil McCann scored a last minute goal in his first appearance, against Raith Rovers.
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Neil McCann was inducted into the Dundee FC Hall of Fame in 2016.
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Neil McCann made his full international debut for Scotland on 5 September 1998, coming on as a late substitute for Ally McCoist in a goalless draw against Lithuania.
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Neil McCann scored three goals for Scotland, including two in UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying matches against the Faroe Islands and Germany.
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Neil McCann joined Dunfermline Athletic as a coach in July 2012, initially on a voluntary basis.
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When Dunfermline exited administration in December 2013, manager Jim Jefferies and Neil McCann were both offered new contracts.
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Neil McCann oversaw five matches for his former team, securing the side's place in the top tier of Scottish football.
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Inverness chief executive Scot Gardiner said in May 2021 that the arrangement with Neil McCann had always been intended to be temporary, but that he had tried to persuade Neil McCann to stay in the position longer.
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Neil McCann became a pundit for Sky Sports, providing analysis on their coverage of football in Scotland, after he left Falkirk in 2009.
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Neil McCann left Sky in June 2017, when he was appointed Dundee manager on a permanent basis.