Marcus McGuane


Marcus Samuel Michael McGuane is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Nottingham Forest.

Early life

McGuane was born in London.

Club career

Arsenal

McGuane is a product of Arsenal's Hale End Academy having joined at the under-6 level. He was the captain of the Arsenal under-18s and a regular for the under-23 side. On 28 September 2017, McGuane was named on the bench for Arsenal's UEFA Europa League match against BATE Borisov. He came on as a 79th-minute substitute for Reiss Nelson as Arsenal won 4–2.

Barcelona

On 30 January 2018, McGuane signed with FC Barcelona, being assigned to their B-team in the Spanish second tier. On 7 March 2018, McGuane played for the Barcelona first team in the Supercopa de Catalunya Final, coming on as a 77th-minute substitute for Aleix Vidal. In doing so, McGuane became the first English player to represent Barça in 29 years, after Gary Lineker.
On 2 September 2019, McGuane joined Eerste Divisie side Telstar on a season-long loan deal.

Nottingham Forest

On 26 February 2020, McGuane returned to England with EFL Championship side Nottingham Forest on a two-and-a-half year deal, initially joining their Under-23's squad.

International career

McGuane was eligible for both England and the Republic of Ireland at international level, qualifying for England through birth and the Republic of Ireland through his maternal grandparents who were born in Port Laoise and Cork. McGuane is also of Ghanaian descent.
McGuane represented the Republic of Ireland at the 2015 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, including an appearance against England on 13 May 2015.
However, in November 2015, McGuane made his first appearance for England under-17s against Germany, going on to appear for England at the 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.

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