Marcus McGuane

Marcus Samuel Michael McGuane (/məˈɡweɪn/ mə-GWAYN; born 2 February 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Oxford United.

Club Career

Arsenal

McGuane is a product of Arsenal's Hale End Academy having joined at the under-6 level. He was the captain of the Arsenal under-18s and a regular for the under-23 side. On 28 September 2017, McGuane was named on the bench for Arsenal's UEFA Europa League match against BATE Borisov. He came on as a 79th-minute substitute for Reiss Nelson as Arsenal won 4–2.

Barcelona

On 30 January 2018, McGuane signed with FC Barcelona, being assigned to their B-team in the Spanish second tier. On 7 March 2018, McGuane played for the Barcelona first team in the Supercopa de Catalunya Final (Catalan Super Cup Final), coming on as a 77th-minute substitute for Aleix Vidal. In doing so, McGuane became the first English player to represent Barca in 29 years, after Gary Lineker.

On 2 September 2019, McGuane joined Eerste Divisie side Telstar on a season-long loan deal.

Nottingham Forest

On 26 February 2020, McGuane returned to England with EFL Championship side Nottingham Forest on a two-and-a-half year deal, initially joining their Under-23s squad.

Oxford United (loan)

McGuane joined Oxford United on a season-long loan on 15 August 2020, making his league debut for the club on 12 September 2020, in a 2-0 defeat to Lincoln City.

Oxford United

On 6 May 2021, McGuane signed a three-year contract at the club, for an undisclosed fee.