Daniel McManus

Daniel McManus
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-07-09) 9 July 2003 (age 23)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Stranraer
Number 17
Youth career
2012–2021 St Mirren
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 St Mirren 1 (0)
2021–2022 East Kilbride (loan) 35 (7)
2022–2023 East Kilbride 9 (2)
2023–2025 St Cadoc's Y.C.
2025– Stranraer 32 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 May 2026

Daniel McManus (born 9 July 2003) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Stranraer.

On 22 December 2021, McManus was temporarily recalled from his loan spell and made his debut for St Mirren as an 88th minute substitute in a 0–0 draw with Celtic. He was later quoted as saying it was "surreal going from watching them on TV to playing against them." McManus returned for the rest of the season on loan to East Kilbride. On 1 July 2022, he signed a permanent deal with East Kilbride. In 2023, he joined St Cadoc's and was named Young Player of the Year for the 2023–24 Season. In July 2025, he signed for Stranraer.

References

  1. ↑ "St Mirren 0-0 Celtic: Covid-hit Saints hand Ange Postecoglou's men a setback in title race". www.scotsman.com. 22 December 2021.
  2. ↑ "Valiant display earns Saints a point". www.stmirren.com.
  3. ↑ McGilvray, Andy (23 December 2021). "Playing Celtic rather than watching them on TV was surreal, says St Mirren kid". Daily Record.
  4. ↑ @officialEKFC (1 July 2022). "The Club are delighted to announce the signing of midfielder, Daniel McManus" (Tweet) – via Twitter. [user-generated source]