Jon McLaughlin

Early career

Born in Edinburgh, McLaughlin played non-League football for both Harrogate Railway Athletic and Harrogate Town.

Bradford City

He signed for Bradford City in May 2008. He had trained with Bradford for a year prior to his signing and combined playing for the two Harrogate clubs with a sports coaching degree at Leeds Metropolitan University. He made his league debut for Bradford City in the final match of the 2008–09 season, on 2 May 2009, against Chesterfield. McLaughlin had been due to make his debut earlier in the season, but was prevented by doing so because of injury. He signed a new one-year contract with Bradford City on 3 June 2009. McLaughlin signed a new three-year contract in early June 2010. In the 2010–2011 season McLaughlin was in and out of the team, with Lenny Pidgeley also challenging for the goalkeeper spot. However, Pidgeley was released by Bradford at the end of the season. At the start of the following season McLaughlin fell ill, and Matt Duke was brought in as first choice goalkeeper. On 27 March 2012, he received a 3 match ban after being sent off against Crawley Town as he took part in a post-match brawl. On 17 September 2012, McLaughlin was named in the Football League Team of the Week for League Two. After appearing as a substitute in the 2013 League Cup Final, McLaughlin enjoyed an extended run in the first-team, and played in the League Two play-off final in May 2013. Following the match, and Bradford City's subsequent…

McLaughlin's debut call-up to the Scotland national team was in March 2018, and again in May 2018. He made his first full international appearance on 2 June 2018, in a 1–0 defeat against Mexico. He was without a club contract at the time, as his debut came just a few days after he had left Hearts. In May 2021 he was selected to the Scotland squad for the delayed UEFA Euro 2020 tournament. In September 2022 he was recalled to the Scotland squad for the UEFA Nations League, but had to withdraw.

As of 1 December 2023

International

Bradford City

Football League Two play-offs: 2013 Football League Cup runner-up: 2012–13 Burton Albion

Football League One runner-up: 2015–16 Football League Two: 2014–15 Sunderland

EFL Trophy runner-up: 2018–19 Rangers

Scottish Premiership: 2020–21 Scottish Cup: 2021–22 UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2021–22 Individual

PFA Team of the Year: 2015–16 League One