Jon McKain
McKain playing for Wellington Phoenix in 2009
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| Full name | Jonathan David McKain | ||||||||
| Date of birth | 21 September 1982 | ||||||||
| Place of birth | Brisbane, Australia | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Playing position |
Centre Back Defensive Midfielder |
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| Youth career | |||||||||
| 1998 | QAS | ||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||
| 1999–2003 | Brisbane Strikers | 67 | (3) | ||||||
| 2003–2005 | Naţional Bucureşti | 47 | (0) | ||||||
| 2005–2008 | Politehnica Timișoara | 65 | (2) | ||||||
| 2008–2010 | Wellington Phoenix | 37 | (2) | ||||||
| 2010–2011 | Al-Nassr | 21 | (1) | ||||||
| 2011–2014 | Adelaide United | 48 | (1) | ||||||
| 2015–2016 | Kelantan FA | 25 | (2) | ||||||
| 2017 | Souths United | 0 | (0) | ||||||
| Total | 310 | (10) | |||||||
| National team‡ | |||||||||
| 2001 | Australia U-20 | 10 | (0) | ||||||
| 2004 | Australia U-23 | 4 | (0) | ||||||
| 2004–2011 | Australia | 16 | (0) | ||||||
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 27, 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of January 27, 2016 |
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Jonathan "Jon" McKain (born 21 September 1982) is a retired Scottish Australian football player who last played for Souths United. He is generally a defender but can also play as a defensive midfielder.
McKain was educated at the Anglican Church Grammar School, and he joined Romania club FC Politehnica in the summer of 2005, from fellow Divizia A club FC Naţional Bucureşti. He has also played for the Brisbane Strikers in Australia.
McKain signed for the Wellington Phoenix for the 2008–2009 A-League season. Despite several injuries McKain maintained good form when fit. On 14 June 2010, McKain signed a one-year renewable contract for Al-Nassr to be added to Walter Zenga squad. A US$ 1.5 million transfer fee was paid.
After his stint in the Middle East with Saudi Arabia club Al-Nassr, McKain returned to Australia, and signed an undisclosed contract with Adelaide United.
In August 2011, McKain was named as Adelaide United's captain ahead of the 2011–12 A-League season. In round 12 of the A-league Jon McKain gave up his captaincy. He was replaced as captain by Eugene Galeković.
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