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Shirt
23 years
Oct 17, 2002
Northern Ireland
Country
€73.9K
Transfer value
Position
Primary
Striker
Others
Attacking Midfielder, Left Winger
AM
ST
LW

Player traits

Stats compared to other forwards
Touches25%Shot attempts25%Goals49%
Chances created50%Aerial duels won14%Defensive contributions28%
Transfer value: €73.9K
Highest: €163.3K(Mar 31, 2024)
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Premier Division 2026

4
Goals
3
Assists
10
Started
17
Matches
809
Minutes played
6.69
Rating
2
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

May 29

St. Patrick's Athletic
W1-0
63
0
0
0
0
6.6

May 25

Bohemian FC
W1-2
19
1
0
0
0
7.1

May 22

Sligo Rovers
L1-2
25
0
0
0
0
5.9

May 15

Dundalk
L1-0
45
0
0
0
0
5.9

May 8

Galway United FC
W1-3
76
0
1
0
0
7.8

May 4

Drogheda United
W4-1
90
2
1
0
0
9.0

May 1

Waterford FC
W1-0
0
0
0
0
0
-

Apr 24

Derry City
L1-0
15
0
0
0
0
6.1

Apr 17

Bohemian FC
W2-1
17
0
0
1
0
6.3

Apr 10

St. Patrick's Athletic
W0-1
8
0
0
0
0
-
Shamrock Rovers

May 29

Premier Division
St. Patrick's Athletic
1-0
63‎’‎
6.6

May 25

Premier Division
Bohemian FC
1-2
19‎’‎
7.1

May 22

Premier Division
Sligo Rovers
1-2
25‎’‎
5.9

May 15

Premier Division
Dundalk
1-0
45‎’‎
5.9

May 8

Premier Division
Galway United FC
1-3
76‎’‎
7.8
2026

Season shot map

On target: 55%
  • 20Shots
  • 4Goals
  • 2.36xG
1 - 2
Shot typeHeaderSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.25xG0.68xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 809

Shooting

Goals
4
Expected goals (xG)
2.36
xG on target (xGOT)
3.60
Non-penalty xG
2.36
Shots
20
Shots on target
11
Headed shots
3

Passing

Assists
3
Expected assists (xA)
1.22
Successful passes
117
Successful passes %
73.6%
Accurate long balls
2
Accurate long balls %
25.0%
Chances created
10
Big chances created
1
Successful crosses
1
Successful crosses %
25.0%

Possession

Successful dribbles
7
Successful dribbles %
41.2%
Duels won
32
Duels won %
34.0%
Aerial duels won
8
Aerial duels won %
25.8%
Touches
279
Touches in opposition box
46
Dispossessed
17
Fouls won
14
Penalties awarded
1

Defending

Defensive contributions
7
Tackles
4
Interceptions
2
Fouls committed
12
Recoveries
16
Possession won final 3rd
4
Dribbled past
1
Clearances
1
Clean sheets
0
Goals conceded while on pitch
8
xG against while on pitch
8.04

Discipline

Yellow cards
2
Red cards
0

News

About

John McGovern is a 23-year-old football player who plays as a striker for Shamrock Rovers, born on October 17, 2002. Follow John McGovern on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2026 Premier Division season, John McGovern has recorded 4 goals, 3 assists, 809 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.69, 2 yellow cards.

John McGovern scores highly on Goals and Assists compared to strikers in the Premier Division.

John McGovern's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

John McGovern's next match is on June 12, 2026 when Shamrock Rovers face Shelbourne in the Premier Division.

Explore John McGovern's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View John McGovern's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

John McGovern currently plays for Shamrock Rovers alongside Edward McGinty, Adam Matthews, Enda Stevens, Roberto Lopes, Lee Grace, Daniel Cleary, Dylan Watts, Matthew Healy, Aaron Greene, Graham Burke, Jake Mulraney, Daniel Mândroiu, Maleace Asamoah, Gary O'Neil, Trevor Clarke, Adam Brennan, Rory Gaffney, Daniel Grant, Tunmise Sobowale, Connor Malley, Egor Vassenin, Lee Steacy, John O'Sullivan, Cory O'Sullivan, Naj Razi, Jack Byrne, Michael Noonan, Ben Mahon, Todd Bazunu, Victor Ozhianvuna, Max Kovalevskis, Zak Reddy, and Alex Noonan. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

John McGovern's career has also included time at Dungannon Swifts and Newry City AFC.

On the international stage, John McGovern has represented Northern Ireland U21.

John McGovern is from Northern Ireland, and the national teams include Alistair McCann, Braiden Graham, Ceadach O'Neill, Josh Clarke, Tom Atcheson, Trai Hume, Ethan Galbraith, Callum Marshall, Jamie Donley, Paul Smyth, Patrick Kelly, Ruairi McConville, Isaac Price, Justin Devenny, Kieran Morrison, Jamie Reid, Shea Charles, Brodie Spencer, Josh Magennis, Ciaron Brown, Luke Southwood, Pierce Charles, Jamie McDonnell, Jackie Burns, Rebecca McKenna, Nat Johnson, Brenna McPartlan, Abi Sweetlove, Sarah McFadden, Laura Rafferty, Ellie Mason, Megan Bell, Casey Howe, Keri Halliday, Danielle Maxwell, Lauren Perry, Leyla McFarland, Lauren Wade, Rebecca Holloway, Nadene Caldwell, Joely Andrews, Louise McDaniel, Cora Chambers, Mia Moore, Caragh Hamilton Milligan, Kascie Weir, Kelsie Burrows, Aimee Kerr, and Abbie Smith. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, John McGovern has won 4 titles: Premier Division (2025) and FAI Cup (2025) with Shamrock Rovers, Irish Cup (2024/2025) with Dungannon Swifts, and Championship (2021/2022) with Newry City AFC.

John McGovern has competed in Premier Division and Conference League. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of John McGovern, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow John McGovern to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other forwards
Touches25%Shot attempts25%Goals49%
Chances created50%Aerial duels won14%Defensive contributions28%

Career

Senior career

Shamrock RoversJul 2025 - now
42
7
41
20
48
8

National team

7
0
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Shamrock Rovers

Ireland
1
Premier Division(2025)
1
FAI Cup(2025)

News

About

John McGovern is a 23-year-old football player who plays as a striker for Shamrock Rovers, born on October 17, 2002. Follow John McGovern on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2026 Premier Division season, John McGovern has recorded 4 goals, 3 assists, 809 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.69, 2 yellow cards.

John McGovern scores highly on Goals and Assists compared to strikers in the Premier Division.

John McGovern's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

John McGovern's next match is on June 12, 2026 when Shamrock Rovers face Shelbourne in the Premier Division.

Explore John McGovern's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View John McGovern's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

John McGovern currently plays for Shamrock Rovers alongside Edward McGinty, Adam Matthews, Enda Stevens, Roberto Lopes, Lee Grace, Daniel Cleary, Dylan Watts, Matthew Healy, Aaron Greene, Graham Burke, Jake Mulraney, Daniel Mândroiu, Maleace Asamoah, Gary O'Neil, Trevor Clarke, Adam Brennan, Rory Gaffney, Daniel Grant, Tunmise Sobowale, Connor Malley, Egor Vassenin, Lee Steacy, John O'Sullivan, Cory O'Sullivan, Naj Razi, Jack Byrne, Michael Noonan, Ben Mahon, Todd Bazunu, Victor Ozhianvuna, Max Kovalevskis, Zak Reddy, and Alex Noonan. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

John McGovern's career has also included time at Dungannon Swifts and Newry City AFC.

On the international stage, John McGovern has represented Northern Ireland U21.

John McGovern is from Northern Ireland, and the national teams include Alistair McCann, Braiden Graham, Ceadach O'Neill, Josh Clarke, Tom Atcheson, Trai Hume, Ethan Galbraith, Callum Marshall, Jamie Donley, Paul Smyth, Patrick Kelly, Ruairi McConville, Isaac Price, Justin Devenny, Kieran Morrison, Jamie Reid, Shea Charles, Brodie Spencer, Josh Magennis, Ciaron Brown, Luke Southwood, Pierce Charles, Jamie McDonnell, Jackie Burns, Rebecca McKenna, Nat Johnson, Brenna McPartlan, Abi Sweetlove, Sarah McFadden, Laura Rafferty, Ellie Mason, Megan Bell, Casey Howe, Keri Halliday, Danielle Maxwell, Lauren Perry, Leyla McFarland, Lauren Wade, Rebecca Holloway, Nadene Caldwell, Joely Andrews, Louise McDaniel, Cora Chambers, Mia Moore, Caragh Hamilton Milligan, Kascie Weir, Kelsie Burrows, Aimee Kerr, and Abbie Smith. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, John McGovern has won 4 titles: Premier Division (2025) and FAI Cup (2025) with Shamrock Rovers, Irish Cup (2024/2025) with Dungannon Swifts, and Championship (2021/2022) with Newry City AFC.

John McGovern has competed in Premier Division and Conference League. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of John McGovern, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow John McGovern to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.