| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2003-07-09) 9 July 2003 | ||
| 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.12 He was later quoted as saying it was "surreal going from watching them on TV to playing against them."3 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.4 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
References
- "St Mirren 0-0 Celtic: Covid-hit Saints hand Ange Postecoglou's men a setback in title race". www.scotsman.com. 22 December 2021.
- "Valiant display earns Saints a point". www.stmirren.com.
- McGilvray, Andy (23 December 2021). "Playing Celtic rather than watching them on TV was surreal, says St Mirren kid". Daily Record.
- @officialEKFC (1 July 2022). "The Club are delighted to announce the signing of midfielder, Daniel McManus" (Tweet) – via Twitter.