Dominic McGiveron

Dominic McGiveron (born 7 March 1996) is an English footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Swedish side Piteå.

Dominic McGiveron
Personal information
Full name Dominic Patrick McGiveron
Date of birth (1996-03-07) 7 March 1996
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Position(s) Central midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Piteå
Number 7
Youth career
Years Team
2000–2006 Liverpool
2015 Nike Academy
2014–2015 Bootle 3 (2)
2016 Kitsap Pumas 7 (1)
2017 SJK Akatemia 20 (17)
2018 Valdres 18 (5)
2019 FC United of Manchester 3 (0)
2019 Bamber Bridge 6 (3)
2020– Piteå 4 (2)

Club career

Early career

McGiveron was born in Liverpool, England where he started at the youth club T.M.S, one of the top teams throughout Merseyside. He went on to impress numerous local scouts, earning trials at Liverpool, Everton and Manchester United FC academies.

Formby

In April 2013 he signed for Formby.[1]

Bootle

McGiveron signed for Bootle in the 2014/15 season.[2] He started as a reserve player, and following a series of impressive performances with goals and assists, he was given a call up to the first team. On his league debut for the club, he started as a substitute against Barnoldswick Town FC. He came on after 39 minutes, with the score being 0–1 to Barnoldswick at the time. After the second half kicked off, McGiveron made it 1–1 with a 30-yard goal.[3] Two minutes later he made it 2–1 to the Bucks with a header. He earned the man of the match award, and went on to play two more games for Bootle FC.

Nike Academy

McGiveron then went on to sign for the Nike Academy after impressing at the Nike Most Wanted Event 2014 at St. Georges Park. He battled against 42 other footballers from around the world to earn a spot at the club. In the matches he played against high calibre opposition, including PSG U19s, Hertha Berlin U19s, Portland Timbers U23s and a host of Premier League U21s and Championship teams. His most notable performances were against AS Monaco U19s where he scored two goals in a 4–2 win.[4] and a 2–1 away win at Brighton & Hove Albion's U21s team where he scored the winning goal. McGiveron also played in the Nike Academy's 2–1 win over FC Barcelona at Wembley Stadium on 21 November 2015 where he scored the winning goal in the last few minutes.[5]

Kitsap Pumas

On 12 April 2016 McGiveron signed a professional contract with American Premier Development League club Kitsap Pumas.[6]

SJK

McGiveron was offered a trial in Finland with SJK. After an impressive performance in a trial game McGiveron was offered a contract with the U23 squad for the 2017 season on 28 January 2017.[7]

Valdres

On 14 March 2018, McGiveron signed for Norwegian side Valdres.[8][9]

F.C. United of Manchester

In January 2019, McGiveron joined National League North side FC United of Manchester.[10]

Bamber Bridge

In March 2019 he joined Bamber Bridge[11] on loan.[12][13]

Piteå IF

On 7 March 2020, McGiveron signed for Swedish Division 2 side Piteå for the 2020 season.[14]

International career

During the 2013–14 season McGiveron represented England Schoolboys,[15][16] winning the Home Nations Centenary Shield.[17]

Honours

England Schoolboys U18's
  • Centenary Shield: 2014[18]

SJK Akatemia

Pitea IF

References
  1. http://www.hallmarksecurityleague.com/news-articles.php?id=2790
  2. http://www.hallmarksecurityleague.com/news-articles.php?id=3823
  3. http://www.bootlefc.com/teams/52768/match-centre/1-1021811
  4. Dominic McGiveron scores winning goals against AS Monaco
  5. Dominic McGiveron scores against FC Barcelona at Wembley Stadium
  6. Dominic McGiveron signs for Kitsap Pumas
  8. "Dominic McGiveron klar for Valdres!" [Dominic McGiveron ready for Valdres!] (in Norwegian). Valdres F.K. 14 March 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  9. https://www.oa.no/sport/fotball/valdres-fk/ny-engelskmann-klar-for-valdres-fk/s/5-35-588551
  10. "NEW SIGNINGS: Midfielder Josh Hmami and striker Dominic McGiveron". F.C. United of Manchester. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  11. http://www.evostikleague.co.uk/saturdays-transfer-list-march-2-55669
  12. http://fc-utd.co.uk/story.php?story_id=8295
  13. https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/bamberbridge/teams/53473/news/breaking-player-news-russ-saunders-and-dominic-mcg-2402192.html
  14. "Dominic McGiveron är klar". gratistidning.com (in Swedish). 7 March 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  15. Dominic McGiveron named in ESFA Under 18 squad
  16. https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/files.pitchero.com%2Fclubs%2F13834%2FCammellLairdSeniorCup14210114_101377.pdf
  17. "England Schoolboys win Centenary Shield". Archived from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  18. "English Schools' Football Association (ESFA) - Boys International Fixtures 2013-2014 - Under 18 Centenary Shield". web.archive.org. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  19. "Keski-Pohjanmaa - Kolmonen: Tilastot | Suomen Palloliitto". www.palloliitto.fi. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  20. "Tabell och resultat - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 14 November 2020.
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