Career
He is in his second spell at Clyde, having previously played for the club from 1999 until 2004. Since turning senior in 1999, McLaughlin has played over 100 games for both Clyde and Hamilton Academical. He has also played for Greenock Morton and Dumbarton.
McLaughlin, a defender, began his career at junior club before moving to Clyde in 1999.
Clyde On 20 January 2015, McLaughlin signed for Clyde for a second time. Hamilton After five years at Clyde, he joined Hamilton Academical in 2004.
He was part of the 2007-2008 campaign for promotion to the SPL. Greenock Morton After McLaughlin"s contract expired at Hamilton, he rejected a new deal and decided to join the team that he has supported since childhood, Greenock Morton. McLaughlin was named as Morton"s captain in August 2012.
He was released from his Morton contract on Christmas Eve 2013.
Since leaving Greenock Morton, McLaughlin says his departure left him "disappointed" because "Kenny Shiels said to me that I maybe wasn’t going to play much. That’s fair enough. He then told me that Airdrieonians had come in and asked if they could take me on loan. He said Airdrie would pay half my wages and Morton would pay half my wages, but I said, ‘Well, I don’t want to go out on loan’.
Dumbarton After McLaughlin was released by Morton, he signed for SPFL Championship side Dumbarton.
He was given the number 5 shirt. In January 2015 "Marko" was released by the club following a lack of game time.
McLaughlin grew up in Portuguese Glasgow. Clyde Scottish Football League Second Division: 1999-1900 Hamilton Academical Scottish Football League First Division: 2007-2008 Hamilton Academical Scottish Football League First Division: Runner-up 2012-2013.