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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 January 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Cambuslang, Scotland | ||
| Position | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Airdrieonians | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Drumsagard Football Academy | |||
| Rangers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2025 | Rangers | 2 | (1) |
| 2021 | → East Fife (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Partick Thistle (loan) | 22 | (3) |
| 2025 | → Ayr United (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2025– | Airdrieonians | 33 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 May 2026 | |||
Cole McKinnon[1] (born 29 January 2003) is a Scottish footballer who plays for Airdrieonians as a centre midfielder.
He was on Rangers' books and has had loan spells with Scottish Professional Football League sides East Fife, Partick Thistle and Ayr United.
Career
[edit]McKinnon, a product of the Rangers Academy, signed a contract extension with Rangers until 2022, on 29 September 2020.[2] On 12 March 2021, he joined then Scottish League One side East Fife on loan for the rest of the season.[3] He made nine league appearances for the Fifers, his first being a late substitute appearance in a 3–1 win away to Clyde on 20 March 2021.
McKinnon made his debut for Rangers by replacing Aaron Ramsey as a 60th-minute substitute during a 3–1 win over Heart of Midlothian on 14 May 2022, and scored the final goal.[4]
He made his European debut on 7 March 2024, when he came on as substitute, when Rangers drew 2–2 with Benfica, in the Estadio da Luz in Lisbon.[5]
On 8 January 2025, McKinnon joined Ayr United for the remainder of the season.[6]
Honours
[edit]Rangers F.C.
- Scottish League Cup: 2023-24 [7]
References
[edit]- ↑ Cole McKinnon at Soccerway
- ↑ "ACADEMY TRIO PEN NEW CONTRACTS". Rangers.co.uk. Rangers Football Club. 29 September 2020.
- ↑ "RangersFC can today confirm loan moves for four Academy players". Twitter, Inc. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ↑ "Heart of Midlothian 1-3 Rangers". BBC Sport. BBC. 14 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
- ↑ "Benfica 2-2 Rangers". BBC Sport. 7 March 2024.
- ↑ "Cole McKinnon Joins Ayr United On Loan". www.rangers.co.uk.
- ↑ Murray, Ewan (17 December 2023). "Rangers edge Aberdeen in League Cup final for Philippe Clement's first trophy". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
External links
[edit]- Cole McKinnon at Soccerbase
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