Kerr McInroy

Kerr McInroy (born 31 August 2000) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dunfermline Athletic, on loan from Celtic.

Kerr McInroy
McInroy with Scotland U19 in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-08-31) 31 August 2000
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Dunfermline Athletic
(on loan from Celtic)
Youth career
Cowdenbeath
0000–2020 Celtic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Celtic 0 (0)
2020– → Dunfermline Athletic (loan) 5 (0)
National team‡
2016–2017 Scotland U17 8 (0)
2017–2019 Scotland U19 16 (1)
2020 Scotland U21 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:05, 8 December 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:00, 17 October 2020 (UTC)

Early and personal life

Born in Glasgow,[1] McInroy grew up in Dunfermline.[2] His grandfather is a supporter of Dunfermline Athletic and he was once a season ticket holder at the club.[3][2] He attended Woodmill High School before moving to St Ninian's High School as part of Celtic's school project.[4]

Club career

He played youth football with Cowdenbeath before joining Celtic's academy at the age of 12.[2]

He became the captain of the reserve team at Celtic but suffered a torn anterior crucial ligament in May 2019, meaning he was out injured until February 2020.[5][6]

He joined Dunfermline Athletic on loan in September 2020.[4][2][5] He made his debut for the club on 6 October 2020 in a 1–0 victory over Dumbarton in the Scottish League Cup, before making his league debut on 17 October 2020 in a 3–1 victory over Inverness Caledonian Thistle.[1]

International career

He has represented Scotland at under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels.[7]

References
  1. Kerr McInroy at Soccerbase
  2. Collin, Iain (22 September 2020). "Celtic youngster Kerr McInroy is convinced that going back to hometown club Dunfermline can help him kick-start his career". The Courier. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  3. Hart, Ross (1 October 2020). "Hometown move was 'perfect' for Kerr". Dunfermline Press. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  4. Hart, Ross (22 September 2020). "Pars loan Celtic midfielder McInroy". Dunfermline Press. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  5. "Former Celtic reserve captain McInroy joins Pars in loan deal". The Scotsman. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020 – via pressreader.com.
  6. "In this week's international break Celtic View". celticfc.com. Celtic F.C. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  7. Kerr McInroy at the Scottish Football Association
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