Declan John

Declan John of St Mirren was born in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales on 30 June 1995 (age 31).

Declan John, born on 30 June 1995 (age 31), is a Welsh left-back now with St Mirren. His current market value is around £128,000, according to Transfermarkt.

His most productive league season came at Rangers in 2017-18, when he scored three goals in 26 appearances. That remains the clearest statistical marker in a career built more on steady work down the left than on much fuss.

At St Mirren in 2026-27, John has made two League Cup appearances and four in the Scottish Cup. It leaves him with six appearances for the club across all competitions, continuing a career spent largely as an established professional left-back rather than a headline act.

📈 Key stats and insights

Declan John has two League Cup appearances for St Mirren

Declan John has four Scottish Cup appearances for St Mirren

Declan John joined St Mirren as an unattached player in November 2024

Declan John moved from Swansea City to Bolton Wanderers on a free transfer in 2021

Declan John carries a €150k market value at 31

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Left Back
Primary Position: Defender
Position

Declan John

LB

1.78m (5ft 10in)
Height: 3
Squad Number: 75kg (11st 11lb)
Weight: 30 June 1995 (age 31)
Date of Birth: Merthyr Tydfil
Birthplace: Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
Country of Birth: St Mirren
Team: £128,000 (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

📊 Season stats

Team: St Mirren
League Cup 2026 - 2027
Games: 2
Starting: 2
Substitute: -
Unused: 2
Utilisation: 50%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: St Mirren
Scottish Cup 2025 - 2026
Games: 4
Starting: 4
Substitute: -
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Declan John is a 31-year-old left back for St Mirren, and the 2026-27 Premiership is still at pre-season stage. His measurable competitive involvement around St Mirren is cup-based, with two League Cup appearances and four Scottish Cup appearances, which points to a squad role built around selective usage.

📋 Career stats

Team: St Mirren
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: -
Goals: -

Team: St Mirren
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 30
Goals: 1

Team: St Mirren
Season 2024 - 2025
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 18
Goals: 2

Team: Bolton Wanderers
Season 2022 - 2023
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 13
Goals: -

Team: Swansea City
Season 2019 - 2020
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 1
Goals: -

Team: Swansea City
Season 2018 - 2019
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 10
Goals: -

Team: Rangers
Season 2017 - 2018
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 26
Goals: 3

Team: Cardiff City
Season 2016 - 2017
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 15
Goals: -

Team: Chesterfield
Season 2015 - 2016
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 6
Goals: -

Team: Cardiff City
Season 2015 - 2016
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 1
Goals: -

Team: Barnsley
Season 2014 - 2015
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 9
Goals: -

Team: Cardiff City
Season 2014 - 2015
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 6
Goals: -

Team: Cardiff City
Season 2013 - 2014
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 20
Goals: -

John is from Wales and his recent career path has moved through Swansea City, Bolton Wanderers, Salford City and St Mirren. The sequence suggests a player whose later career has been defined by short-term solutions, a loan spell and a move after becoming unattached, rather than a settled long spell at one club.

💰 Transfers

Team: St Mirren
12 November 2024
Type: Unattached

Team: Bolton Wanderers
1 June 2024
From: Salford City
Type: Returned from loan

Team: Salford City
1 September 2023
From: Bolton Wanderers
Type: Loan

Team: Bolton Wanderers
1 July 2021
From: Swansea City
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Bolton Wanderers
7 January 2021
From: Swansea City
Type: Loan

Team: Swansea City
1 June 2020
From: Sunderland
Type: Returned from loan

Team: Sunderland
31 January 2020
From: Swansea City
Type: Loan

Team: Swansea City
9 August 2018
From: Rangers
Type: Fee (£800k)

Team: Rangers
1 January 2018
From: Cardiff City
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Rangers
31 August 2017
From: Cardiff City
Type: Loan

Team: Cardiff City
13 April 2016
From: Chesterfield
Type: Returned from loan

Team: Chesterfield
18 February 2016
From: Cardiff City
Type: Loan

Team: Cardiff City
1 July 2015
From: Barnsley
Type: Returned from loan

Team: Barnsley
6 March 2015
From: Cardiff City
Type: Loan

Team: Cardiff City
1 July 2011
Type: Trainee

The transfer pattern is low-fee and low-risk: John left Swansea City for Bolton Wanderers on a free transfer in 2021, joined Salford City on loan in September 2023, returned to Bolton in June 2024 and was released later that month. St Mirren added him as an unattached player in November 2024, fitting the profile of an experienced depth signing.

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