Ryan McGowan, Australian footballer

Ryan James McGowan (born 15 August 1989) is an Australian football (soccer) player who plays as a defender for Kuwait SC.

He has previously played for Para Hills Knights, Heart of Midlothian, Shandong Luneng Taishan, Dundee United and Henan Jianye, with loan spells at Ayr United, Guizhou Zhicheng and Partick Thistle.

McGowan has represented Australia at U-17, U-20, U-23 and at full international level.