Paddy McNair
| Date of birth | 27 April 1995 |
| Place of birth | Ballyclare |
| Nationality | Northern Irish |
| Weight | 72 kg |
| Height | 1.72 m |
| Position | Defender/Midfielder |
Paddy McNair was selected on Manchester United's subs bench for the first time on 26 August 2014 in a League Cup tie at Milton Keynes Dons.
His contract at United was extended to June 2017 in February 2015.
Paddy joined Sunderland in August 2016 with a four-year contract.
He joined Hull City in January 2026 with a contract to June 2027.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 01 Jul 2013 | 11 Aug 2016 | |
| Sunderland | 11 Aug 2016 | 26 Jun 2018 | |
| Middlesbrough | 26 Jun 2018 | 25 Jul 2024 | |
| San Diego FC | 25 Jul 2024 | 28 Jan 2026 | |
| West Bromwich Albion | 26 Jul 2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | L |
| Hull City | 28 Jan 2026 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Manchester United | Premier League | 12 | 4 |
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| 2015-16 | Manchester United | Premier League | 3 | 5 |
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| 2015-16 | Manchester United | UEFA Europa League | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Sunderland | League Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 2016-17 | Sunderland | Premier League | 5 | 4 |
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| 2017-18 | Sunderland | League Championship | 12 | 4 |
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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 stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2014-15 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 4 |
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| 2015-16 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 3 | 2 |
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| 2016-17 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 3 |
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| 2016-17 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2018-19 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2018-19 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 4 | 1 |
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| 2018-19 | Northern Ireland | UEFA Nations League | 2 | 1 |
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| 2019-20 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
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| 2019-20 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 4 |
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| 2020-21 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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| 2020-21 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2020-21 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 2 | ||||
| 2020-21 | Northern Ireland | UEFA Nations League | 5 | 1 |
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| 2021-22 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2021-22 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2021-22 | Northern Ireland | UEFA Nations League | 3 | 1 |
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| 2022-23 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 4 |
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| 2022-23 | Northern Ireland | UEFA Nations League | 2 | ||||
| 2023-24 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 2023-24 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 5 |
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| 2024-25 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2024-25 | Northern Ireland | UEFA Nations League | 4 | 1 |
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| 2025-26 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 7 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 2015 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2015 | Northern Ireland v Qatar | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Sep 2015 | Faroe Islands v Northern Ireland | W | 1-3 | 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 |
| 24 Mar 2016 | Wales v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 2016 | Northern Ireland v Slovenia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 2016 | Northern Ireland v Belarus | W | 3-0 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 15 Nov 2016 | Northern Ireland v Croatia | L | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Nov 2017 | Switzerland v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | UEFA European qualifier |
| 24 Mar 2018 | Northern Ireland v Korea Republic | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 2018 | Panama v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2018 | Costa Rica v Northern Ireland | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Sep 2018 | Northern Ireland v Israel | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 2018 | Austria v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | UEFA Nations League | League B Group B3 |
| 15 Oct 2018 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v Northern Ireland | L | 2-0 | UEFA Nations League | League B Group B3 |
| 15 Nov 2018 | Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Nov 2018 | Northern Ireland v Austria | L | 1-2 | UEFA Nations League | League B Group B3 |
| 21 Mar 2019 | Northern Ireland v Estonia | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group C |
| 24 Mar 2019 | Northern Ireland v Belarus | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group C |
| 08 Jun 2019 | Estonia v Northern Ireland | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group C |
| 11 Jun 2019 | Belarus v Northern Ireland | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group C |
| 09 Sep 2019 | Northern Ireland v Germany | L | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group C |
| 10 Oct 2019 | Netherlands v Northern Ireland | L | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group C |
| 14 Oct 2019 | Czech Republic v Northern Ireland | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Nov 2019 | Northern Ireland v Netherlands | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group C |
| 19 Nov 2019 | Germany v Northern Ireland | L | 6-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group C |
| 04 Sep 2020 | Romania v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | UEFA Nations League | League B Group B1 |
| 07 Sep 2020 | Northern Ireland v Norway | L | 1-5 | UEFA Nations League | League B Group B1 |
| 08 Oct 2020 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v Northern Ireland | W | 1-1 (4-3) | UEFA European Championship | Play-off semi-final Path B |
| 11 Oct 2020 | Northern Ireland v Austria | L | 0-1 | UEFA Nations League | League B Group B1 |
| 14 Oct 2020 | Norway v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | UEFA Nations League | League B Group B1 |
| 12 Nov 2020 | Northern Ireland v Slovakia | L | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Play-off final Path B |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Austria v Northern Ireland | L | 2-1 | UEFA Nations League | League B Group B1 |
| 18 Nov 2020 | Northern Ireland v Romania | D | 1-1 | UEFA Nations League | League B Group B1 |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Italy v Northern Ireland | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group C |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Northern Ireland v USA | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Mar 2021 | Northern Ireland v Bulgaria | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group C |
| 30 May 2021 | Malta v Northern Ireland | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2021 | Ukraine v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2021 | Lithuania v Northern Ireland | W | 1-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group C |
| 05 Sep 2021 | Estonia v Northern Ireland | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Oct 2021 | Switzerland v Northern Ireland | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group C |
| 12 Oct 2021 | Bulgaria v Northern Ireland | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group C |
| 12 Nov 2021 | Northern Ireland v Lithuania | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group C |
| 29 Mar 2022 | Northern Ireland v Hungary | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2022 | Northern Ireland v Greece | L | 0-1 | UEFA Nations League | League C Group C2 |
| 05 Jun 2022 | Cyprus v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | UEFA Nations League | League C Group C2 |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Northern Ireland v Cyprus | D | 2-2 | UEFA Nations League | League C Group C2 |
| 24 Sep 2022 | Northern Ireland v Kosovo | W | 2-1 | UEFA Nations League | League C Group C2 |
| 27 Sep 2022 | Greece v Northern Ireland | L | 3-1 | UEFA Nations League | League C Group C2 |
| 23 Mar 2023 | San Marino v Northern Ireland | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group H |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Northern Ireland v Finland | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group H |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Denmark v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group H |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Northern Ireland v Kazakhstan | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group H |
| 07 Sep 2023 | Slovenia v Northern Ireland | L | 4-2 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group H |
| 10 Sep 2023 | Kazakhstan v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group H |
| 14 Oct 2023 | Northern Ireland v San Marino | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group H |
| 17 Nov 2023 | Finland v Northern Ireland | L | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group H |
| 20 Nov 2023 | Northern Ireland v Denmark | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group H |
| 22 Mar 2024 | Romania v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2024 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Sep 2024 | Northern Ireland v Luxembourg | W | 2-0 | UEFA Nations League | League C Group C3 |
| 08 Sep 2024 | Bulgaria v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | UEFA Nations League | League C Group C3 |
| 12 Oct 2024 | Belarus v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | UEFA Nations League | League C Group C3 |
| 15 Oct 2024 | Northern Ireland v Bulgaria | W | 5-0 | UEFA Nations League | League C Group C3 |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Northern Ireland v Switzerland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Sweden v Northern Ireland | L | 5-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Sep 2025 | Luxembourg v Northern Ireland | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 07 Sep 2025 | Germany v Northern Ireland | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 10 Oct 2025 | Northern Ireland v Slovakia | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 13 Oct 2025 | Northern Ireland v Germany | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 14 Nov 2025 | Slovakia v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 17 Nov 2025 | Northern Ireland v Luxembourg | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Italy v Northern Ireland | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Play-off semi-final Path A |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.