Aaron Joseph McGowan (born 24 July 1997) is an English professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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. He has previously played for

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and

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Career

McGowan made his professional debut for

during the 2012–13 season, becoming the youngest player in the club's history. On 19 May 2014, he signed a new two-year deal at the

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. On 28 March 2015, McGowan scored his first professional career goal in an away game at

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. The game finished 1–1 and the 18-year-old was named Man of The Match. At the end of the 2017–18 season, he won three awards at the club's end of season awards, picking up Player of the Year, Fans Player of the Year, and local newspaper Player of The Year. He turned down a three-year contract at the end of this season, opting to leave Morecambe having played 119 times in total for the club. McGowan signed for

in June 2018. He went on to make 38 appearances in his first season, picking up the club's Player of the Year and Fans player of the year awards in the process. In the 2019–20 season McGowan was named vice-captain, going on to make 29 appearances, captaining the club on 10 occasions, most notably against

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at Ibrox in March 2020, as Hamilton won 1–0. He won the club's Player of the Year award for the second year running. He left the club at the end of the season, opting not to renew his contract. In June 2020, McGowan moved to fellow

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club

having turned down a new contract at Hamilton. On 12 July 2021, McGowan signed for

on a two-year deal. On 30 May 2025, Northampton announced the player had rejected a new two-year contract and would be leaving the club.

Education

McGowan studied at Maricourt RC High School In Maghull.

Career statistics

Honours

Northampton Town *

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promotion:

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:McGowan, Aaron English men's footballers Living people 1996 births Morecambe F.C. players Hamilton Academical F.C. players Kilmarnock F.C. players Northampton Town F.C. players English Football League players Scottish Professional Football League players Men's association football defenders Footballers from Liverpool 21st-century English sportsmen