| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2001-04-04) 4 April 2001 (age 23) | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Queen of the South | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2020 | Rangers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020- | Queen of the South | 73 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:00, 27 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Kieran McKechnie (born 4 April 2001) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish League One club Queen of the South.
Career
McKechnie spent eleven years as a youth player at Rangers, before signing a one-year contract with Queen of the South in the summer of 2020.
McKechnie debuted for Queen of the South in the Scottish Championship on the 7 November 2020 versus Arbroath in a 1-1 draw. A knee injury caused him to have surgery in March 2021, which kept him out of action until April 2022. McKechnie scored his first league goal for the club on 4 March 2023 against Airdrieonians in a 3-2 victory.
McKechnie started the 2023-24 season, with goals in his first two games versus Scottish Premiership club Motherwell in the Scottish League Cup, then again the following week versus Elgin City.
References
- "Kieran McKenchie". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- Carlisle, Jordan (25 September 2020). "McKechnie appears to make dig at Rangers treatment after Queen of the South move". Rangers News. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- "ARBROATH VS. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH 1-1". Soccerway. 7 November 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- Temlett, Stephen (25 February 2022). "Queen of the South midfielder looking to put injury hell behind him and keep club in the Championship". Daily Record. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- Thomson, Paul (4 March 2023). "Queen of the South 3 Airdrie 2: Diamonds weren't at the races, says Callum Fordyce as side slump to third defeat in four games". Daily Record.
- "Queen of the South 3-3 Motherwell". BBC Sport. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- "Elgin City v Queen of the South". BBC Sport. 22 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
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