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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:About Шаблон:EngvarB Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox football biography Brian Stuart McLean[1] (born 28 February 1985) is a footballer manager and former player, who most recently managed Scottish League Two club Clyde.

He began his career in Scotland as a youth and reserve player with Rangers before joining Motherwell in 2005, initially on loan. He then joined Falkirk in 2009 before joining Preston North End in England two years later. After returning to Scotland with Dundee United and then Ross County, he moved to DPMM FC in 2015 and won the S.League title in his first season. He then had a short spell at Hibernian and played in Iceland for ÍBV before returning for a second spell at DPMM FC in 2018. He returned to Scottish football at Dumbarton, where he spent the 2018–19 season, then signed for Greenock Morton in July 2019.

McLean played for the Scotland under-17 team before choosing to represent Northern Ireland, for whom he made one full international appearance in 2006. Due to an administrative error, however, he was subsequently declared ineligible to have switched his nationality, thus ending his international career.

Club career

McLean was primarily a centre-back, but he could also play at full-back.[2] Born in Rutherglen, he started his career as a youth player with Queen's Park[3] before joining Rangers. However, a lack of first team opportunities led to him joining Motherwell on loan during the 2005–06 season.[4] During his loan spell, he won the Scottish Premier League Young Player of the Month award for March 2006.[5] Motherwell signed him on a permanent basis in April 2006 after he impressed during his loan spell.[6]

On 18 July 2008, he suffered significant damage to his knee in a tackle by Argentinian striker Diego Alejandro Ruíz during a pre-season friendly against CFR Cluj.[7] He resumed a first team place on 28 March 2009, in a 2–1 win over Inverness Caledonian Thistle.

On 1 July 2009, he signed a two-year contract with Scottish Premier League side Falkirk.[8] 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.[2]

McLean was signed by Football League One club Preston North End on a two-year contract, after a trial period, on 2 August 2011.[2] 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.[9]

He signed a two-year deal with Dundee United on 14 June 2012.[10] On 25 July 2013, it was announced McLean had left Dundee United by mutual consent; he later signed for Ross County on 30 July 2013.[11] He left Ross County at the end of the 2013–14 season.[12]

On 16 February 2015, McLean signed for DPMM FC, a Bruneian football team playing in Singapore's S.League.[13] He scored his first goal for the club against Hougang United on 4 April.[14] He won the S.League title in his first season, scoring in every competition that he played in.[15] He was released at the end of the 2016 season.

On 1 March 2017, McLean signed for Hibernian on a short-term contract.[16] He left the club when it expired at the end of the season two months later.[17]

After a spell in Iceland with ÍBV where he won the Icelandic Cup,[18] he made a return to DPMM FC of Brunei in February 2018.[19] He left the team once again after the season ended[20] and signed a short-term deal with Scottish League One side Dumbarton in March 2019.[21] He turned down the offer of a new deal with the club in May 2019.[22]

McLean signed a one-year contract with Greenock Morton in July 2019.[23] After three seasons with Morton, McLean played for Clyde during the 2022–23 season.[24]

International career

Despite being born in Scotland, McLean was eligible to play for Northern Ireland through his family. However, he had previously appeared for Scotland U17's in a UEFA competition in 2002, and was required to state his change of allegiance prior to his 21st birthday. Unfortunately, due to an administration error[25] McLean was not registered before this deadline and is now ineligible to represent Northern Ireland,[26] effectively ending his international career. During his short international career McLean did not appear in any competitive games, although he was due to play in the European Under-21 Championship qualifying game against Liechtenstein before being ruled ineligible.

Coaching career

Clyde

McLean became a player-coach at Clyde during the 2022–23 season. He was then appointed as their new manager on 2 June 2023, replacing Jim Duffy.[24] Four months later, after a run of one win in 15 matches, McLean left the club with immediate effect. They were ninth in the league table at the time of his departure. [27]

Personal life

He is the son of former Kilmarnock player Stuart McLean[28] and the brother of SFA referee Steven McLean.[29]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rangers 2004–05[30] Scottish Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2005–06[31] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Motherwell (loan) 2005–06[31] Scottish Premier League 30 3 1 0 3 0 0 0 34 3
Motherwell 2006–07[32] Scottish Premier League 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
2007–08[33] 9 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 11 1
2008–09[34] 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 2
Total 25 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 27 3
Falkirk 2009–10[35] Scottish Premier League 36 1 1 0 1 0 2Шаблон:Efn 0 40 1
2010–11[36] Scottish First Division 31 2 2 0 3 0 0 0 36 2
Total 67 3 3 0 4 0 2 0 76 3
Preston North End 2011–12[37] Football League One 16 1 0 0 1 0 1Шаблон:Efn 1 18 2
Dundee United 2012–13[38] Scottish Premier League 29 0 2 1 2 0 1Шаблон:Efn 0 34 1
Ross County 2013–14[39] Scottish Premiership 26 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 28 0
DPMM FC 2015[40] S.League 24 2 5 1 3 1 0 0 32 4
2016[40] 22 3 2 1 5 0 0 0 29 4
Total 46 5 7 2 8 1 0 0 61 8
Hibernian 2016–17[41] Scottish Championship 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
ÍBV 2017[40] Úrvalsdeild 10 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 1
DPMM FC 2018[40] Singapore Premier League 22 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 27 3
Dumbarton 2018–19[42] Scottish League One 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Greenock Morton 2019–20[43] Scottish Championship 11 1 1 0 3 0 1Шаблон:Efn 0 16 1
2020–21[44] 20 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 26 0
Total 31 1 4 0 6 0 1 0 42 1
Career total 311 18 26 4 26 2 5 1 368 25

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Managerial statistics

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Team From To Record
G W D L Win %
Clyde 2 June 2023 22 October 2023

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Total

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Honours

DPMM FC
ÍBV

Individual

See also

References

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External links

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