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
Playing position(s) Central midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Piteå
Youth career
2000–2006 Liverpool
2006–2008 Elmcroft Celtic
2008–2009 Belvedere
2009–2012 Waddicar
2015 Nike Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Formby 12 (0)
2014–2015 Bootle 3[1] (2)
2016 Kitsap Pumas 7 (1)
2017 SJK Akatemia 20 (17)
2018 Valdres 18 (5)
2019 FC United of Manchester 3 (0)
2019-2020 Bamber Bridge
2020– Piteå 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:35, 1 April 2019 (UTC)

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. With all three clubs vying for his signature, McGiveron chose Liverpool FC and was at the club for six years until he decided to leave. He played than for Liverpool-based Belvedere FC,[2] before moving on to Waddicar.[3] Whilst playing for Waddicar, McGiveron competed in the coveted Liverpool Champion's League, a competition featuring the best teams in Merseyside. Waddicar won the title, with McGiveron being named the Jimmy Aspinall Player of the Tournament following a series of exceptional performances.[4]

Formby

In April 2013 he signed for Formby.[5]

Bootle

McGiveron signed for Bootle in the 2014/15 season.[6] 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.[7] 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.[8] 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.[9]

Kitsap Pumas

On 12 April 2016 McGiveron signed a professional contract with American Premier Development League club Kitsap Pumas.[10]

Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho

During the summer of 2016 he played on trial in a match for A.F.C. Liverpool.[11] During a short time spent with the Morecambe F.C. development squad, McGiveron was offered a trial in Finland with SJK 07. 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. Then plan was that he would be watched by the first team for his development and would feature in the Under 23 league games and the Suomen Cup.[12]

Valdres

On 14 March 2018, McGiveron signed for Norwegian fourth-tier side Valdres.[13][14]

F.C. United of Manchester

In January 2019, McGiveron joined National League North side FC United of Manchester.[15]

Bamber Bridge

In March 2019 he joined Bamber Bridge[16] on loan.[17][18]

On 7 March 2020, McGiveron signed for Swedish Division 2 side Piteå for the 2020 season.[19]

International career

During the 2013–14 season McGiveron represented England Schoolboys,[20][21] winning the Home Nations Centenary Shield.[22]

References
  1. Dominic McGiveron - Formby FC
  2. https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/junior-sport/south-liverpool-league-comeback-king-3466096
  3. Dominic McGiveron - Belvedere FC Archived 13 May 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Dominic McGiveron named Champion's League player of the tournament
  5. http://www.hallmarksecurityleague.com/news-articles.php?id=2790
  6. http://www.hallmarksecurityleague.com/news-articles.php?id=3823
  7. http://www.bootlefc.com/teams/52768/match-centre/1-1021811
  8. Dominic McGiveron scores winning goals against AS Monaco
  9. Dominic McGiveron scores against FC Barcelona at Wembley Stadium
  10. Dominic McGiveron signs for Kitsap Pumas
  11. http://www.afcliverpool.tv/2016/07/28/afc-liverpool-2-2-tranmere-rovers-xi/
  13. "Dominic McGiveron klar for Valdres!" [Dominic McGiveron ready for Valdres!] (in Norwegian). Valdres F.K. 14 March 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  14. https://www.oa.no/sport/fotball/valdres-fk/ny-engelskmann-klar-for-valdres-fk/s/5-35-588551
  15. "NEW SIGNINGS: Midfielder Josh Hmami and striker Dominic McGiveron". F.C. United of Manchester. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  16. http://www.evostikleague.co.uk/saturdays-transfer-list-march-2-55669
  17. http://fc-utd.co.uk/story.php?story_id=8295
  18. https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/bamberbridge/teams/53473/news/breaking-player-news-russ-saunders-and-dominic-mcg-2402192.html
  19. "Dominic McGiveron är klar". gratistidning.com (in Swedish). 7 March 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  20. Dominic McGiveron named in ESFA Under 18 squad
  21. https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/files.pitchero.com%2Fclubs%2F13834%2FCammellLairdSeniorCup14210114_101377.pdf
  22. "England Schoolboys win Centenary Shield". Archived from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
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