Stuart Adamson McKinstry (born 18 September 2002) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Motherwell, on loan from Premier League club Leeds United.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Stuart Adamson McKinstry[1] | ||
Date of birth | (2002-09-18) 18 September 2002 (age 20) | ||
Place of birth | Wishaw, Scotland | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.79 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
Motherwell (on loan from Leeds United) | ||
Number | 17 | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2019 | Motherwell | ||
2019–2021 | Leeds United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021– | Leeds United | 1 | (0) |
2022– | → Motherwell (loan) | 9 | (2) |
National team | |||
2019 | Scotland U17 | 4 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:41, 8 November 2022 (UTC) |
Born in Wishaw, McKinstry is a product of Motherwell's academy before switching to Leeds United in summer 2019. He made his senior debut in 2021. In 2022 he returned to his boyhood club Motherwell on a one year loan
Born in Wishaw,[2] McKinstry supported Motherwell as a child, with both of his parents being Motherwell fans.[3] He joined Motherwell's academy aged 10, and progressed to the first-team, appearing in the matchday squad as an unused substitute for a 1–0 defeat to Kilmarnock on 26 December 2018.[3][2]
McKinstry joined Leeds United's academy in summer 2019, and signed a professional contract with club in September 2019, with the contract valid until 2022.[4] In August 2020, he signed a new contract with the club, valid until summer 2023.[5] He made his first-team debut as a substitute in a 0–0 EFL Cup draw with Fulham on 21 September 2021, with McKinstry scoring the winning penalty as Leeds won the penalty shoot-out 6–5.[6] McKinstry made his Premier League debut for Leeds on 21 November 2021 as a second half substitute in the 2–1 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur.[7]
On 17 August 2022, Motherwell announced the return of McKinstry to the club, on a season-long loan deal from Leeds United. McKinstry scored goals in consecutive games against Rangers and Aberdeen respectively [8]
McKinstry has represented Scotland internationally at under-17 level.[9]
McKinstry plays as a winger.[10]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Leeds United | 2021–22[11] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | ||
2022–23[12] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Motherwell (loan) | 2022–23[12] | Scottish Premiership | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | - | 6 | 1 | |
Career total | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
Motherwell F.C. – current squad | |
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