D. McDaid - Stats, Rating & Scouting Report

Profile

PositionCentral midfielder

NationalityScotland

Age30

Date of birth22 Nov 1995

BirthplaceGreenock

Height175 cm

Shirt number#27

ClubDundalk

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Central midfielder

Season stats

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13

Appearances

1

Goals

1

Assists

850

Minutes

Domestic-league season · Dundalk.

Career

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League OneLeinster Senior Cup

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Dundalk	24	3	1	6.51	—	—
2024/25	Bohemians	26	1	1	6.6	—	—
2023/24	Bohemians	31	4	1	6.63	—	—
2022/23	Bohemians	15	2	0	—	—	—
2021/22	Dundee · 3rd	3	0	0	6.43	36	1
2021/22	FalkirkLoan	9	0	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 8 earlier seasons in the full career.

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Domestic career

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

D. McDaid is a 30-year-old central midfielder at Dundalk, rated 12.2 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (24.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.17 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on McDaid.

On the season, McDaid graded 8 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal, 1 assist and 1.165 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for McDaid, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 12. At 30 McDaid is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.5 reflects that trajectory.

12.2

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

8

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

24.9%

Minutes

limited game time

1.17

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Dundalk finished 1st of 10 · a title-challenging side

1.17

Def. / 90

—

Tackles

6

Interceptions

0

Clean sheets

1.17 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume across 13 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 10) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.21 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

Game time. Only 24.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 12.2 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.17 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %24.9%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.106

Assists / 900.106

Goal contribution / 900.212

Defensive actions / 901.165

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Cards / 900.212

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~1), then tapers with age. At 30, McDaid sits on 0.5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is McDaid's projected Rating — 12.2 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Ireland with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1—

Passing

Assists1—

Defending

Interceptions6—

Blocks5—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

Dundalk2024/25 – nowFree

Athlone Town2024/25 – 2024/25Free Transfer

Bohemians2022/23 – 2024/25

Dundee(back from loan)2021/22 – 2022/23

Falkirk(on loan)2021/22 – 2021/22

Dundee(back from loan)2020/21 – 2021/22

Partick(on loan)2020/21 – 2020/21

Dundee2019/20 – 2020/21Free

Ayr Utd2016/17 – 2019/20

Partick(back from loan)2015/16 – 2016/17

Cowdenbeath(on loan)2015/16 – 2015/16

Partick2013/14 – 2015/16

Mortonuntil 2013/14

Transfer history

About D. McDaid

D. McDaid is a 30-year-old central midfielder who plays for Dundalk, born on November 22, 1995 in Greenock, standing 175 cm tall. He is from Scotland.

This season

In the current season, D. McDaid has made 13 appearances with 1 goal and 1 assist across 850 minutes, with 2 yellow cards.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates D. McDaid at 12.2 with a Season form score of 8. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Leinster Senior Cup and the League One. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 13 recorded seasons, D. McDaid has totalled 255 club appearances with 25 goals and 3 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2017/18, with 34 appearances for Ayr Utd.