Michael McGovern
| Date of birth | 12 July 1984 |
| Place of birth | Enniskillen |
| Nationality | Northern Irish |
| Weight | 89 kg |
| Height | 1.91 m |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
Michael McGovern joined Norwich City in July 2016 with a three-year contract.
His Canaries contract was extended to June 2023 in April 2021.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 01 Jul 2003 | 30 Jun 2008 | |
| Stranraer | 01 Jan 2005 | 31 May 2005 | L |
| St Johnstone | 01 Dec 2006 | 02 Jan 2007 | L |
| Dundee United | 01 Jul 2008 | 30 Jun 2009 | |
| Ross County | 01 Jul 2009 | 30 Jun 2011 | |
| Falkirk | 20 Jul 2011 | 30 Jun 2014 | |
| Hamilton Academical | 01 Jul 2014 | 30 Jun 2016 | |
| Norwich City | 19 Jul 2016 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | Norwich City | FA Cup | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Norwich City | League Championship | 19 | 1 |
2 | 33 | ||
| 2017-18 | Norwich City | League Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2019-20 | Norwich City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2019-20 | Norwich City | Premier League | 1 | 1 |
5 | |||
| 2021-22 | Norwich City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
1
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2016 | Norwich City v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Aug 2016 | Norwich City v Bristol City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Aug 2016 | Ipswich Town v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Aug 2016 | Birmingham City v Norwich City | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 10 Sep 2016 | Norwich City v Cardiff City | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 13 Sep 2016 | Norwich City v Wigan Athletic | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Nottingham Forest v Norwich City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 24 Sep 2016 | Norwich City v Burton Albion | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Sep 2016 | Newcastle United v Norwich City | L | 4-3 | League Championship | |
| 01 Oct 2016 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Norwich City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 15 Oct 2016 | Norwich City v Rotherham United | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Oct 2016 | Fulham v Norwich City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 22 Oct 2016 | Norwich City v Preston North End | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Oct 2016 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Norwich City | L | 5-0 | League Championship | |
| 05 Nov 2016 | Norwich City v Leeds United | L | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 07 Jan 2017 | Norwich City v Southampton | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 18 Jan 2017 | Southampton v Norwich City | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 07 Mar 2017 | Bristol City v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Mar 2017 | Norwich City v Blackburn Rovers | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 18 Mar 2017 | Norwich City v Barnsley | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Apr 2017 | Aston Villa v Norwich City | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 05 Apr 2017 | Huddersfield Town v Norwich City | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Aug 2017 | Norwich City v Charlton Athletic | W | 4-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 28 Sep 2019 | Crystal Palace v Norwich City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Oct 2019 | Norwich City v Aston Villa | L | 1-5 | Premier League | |
| 04 Jan 2020 | Preston North End v Norwich City | W | 2-4 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 05 Feb 2022 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Norwich City | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | Northern Ireland | UEFA Under-19 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 2009-10 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
1 | |||
| 2014-15 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 1 | |||||
| 2015-16 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 3 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2015-16 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 8 | 2 | 6 | |||
| 2016-17 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 4 | 2 | |||
| 2016-17 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 2018-19 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2019-20 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
2 |
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| 2020-21 | Northern Ireland | UEFA Nations League | 2 | 3 |
1
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov 2002 | Northern Ireland v Andorra | W | 4-0 | UEFA U19 | Group 11 |
| 18 Nov 2002 | Northern Ireland v Wales | W | 4-0 | UEFA U19 | Group 11 |
| 20 Nov 2002 | Hungary v Northern Ireland | L | 2-1 | UEFA U19 | Group 11 |
| 30 May 2010 | Chile v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2015 | Northern Ireland v Qatar | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jun 2015 | Northern Ireland v Romania | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group F |
| 04 Sep 2015 | Faroe Islands v Northern Ireland | W | 1-3 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group F |
| 07 Sep 2015 | Northern Ireland v Hungary | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group F |
| 08 Oct 2015 | Northern Ireland v Greece | W | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group F |
| 11 Oct 2015 | Finland v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group F |
| 13 Nov 2015 | Northern Ireland v Latvia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2016 | Wales v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2016 | Slovakia v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jun 2016 | Poland v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group C |
| 16 Jun 2016 | Ukraine v Northern Ireland | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group C |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Northern Ireland v Germany | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group C |
| 25 Jun 2016 | Wales v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 04 Sep 2016 | Czech Republic v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group C |
| 08 Oct 2016 | Northern Ireland v San Marino | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group C |
| 11 Oct 2016 | Germany v Northern Ireland | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group C |
| 11 Nov 2016 | Northern Ireland v Azerbaijan | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group C |
| 26 Mar 2017 | Northern Ireland v Norway | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group C |
| 02 Jun 2017 | Northern Ireland v New Zealand | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jun 2017 | Azerbaijan v Northern Ireland | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group C |
| 01 Sep 2017 | San Marino v Northern Ireland | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group C |
| 04 Sep 2017 | Northern Ireland v Czech Republic | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group C |
| 05 Oct 2017 | Northern Ireland v Germany | L | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group C |
| 08 Oct 2017 | Norway v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group C |
| 09 Nov 2017 | Northern Ireland v Switzerland | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Play-off 1st leg |
| 12 Nov 2017 | Switzerland v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | UEFA European qualifier |
| 11 Sep 2018 | Northern Ireland v Israel | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Sep 2019 | Northern Ireland v Luxembourg | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Oct 2019 | Czech Republic v Northern Ireland | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Oct 2020 | Northern Ireland v Austria | L | 0-1 | UEFA Nations League | League B Group B1 |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Austria v Northern Ireland | L | 2-1 | UEFA Nations League | League B Group B1 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.