08 Jacob Devaney
St Mirren announced the loan signing of Jacob Devaney from Manchester United on deadline day of the January transfer window.
The 18-year-old midfielder joined Saints from the English giants for the remainder of the 2025/26 and immediately impressed, making his debut in a 1-0 win over Hearts at The SMiSA Stadium before scoring his first goal for the Buddies a few days later as we defeated Airdrieonians 2-1 in the Scottish Cup.
Named Manchester United Youth Scholar of the Year in May 2025, Devaney is a highly-rated prospect at Old Trafford and captains the Red Devils' U21 side where he has made 22 appearances this season. The Yorkshire-born midfielder has also been capped six times by Republic of Ireland at U21 level.
The following stats shows the player’s St Mirren related stats across all competitive games in the following competitions; UEFA Conference League, SPFL, Scottish Cup, League Cup and Challenge Cup.
Vitals
| Name | Jacob Devaney |
| Position | Midfielder |
| Date of Birth | 11/06/2007 |
| Place of Birth | Barnsley, Englad |
| Squad Number | 08 |
| St.Mirren Debut | 03/02/2026 v Hearts |
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