In South Korea

2012 I had no idea of the great times that lay ahead. I want to thank Craig Brown, Archie Knox, Derek Mcinnes and Tony Doherty. I also want to thank all other staff at the club.

“The fans at Aberdeen also deserve immense credit and thanks. They took me to their heartsanditookthemtomine.

“After five great years I am moving on but I will always remember my Aberdeen days very fondly. Without hesitation I can say that I will always be an Aberdeen fan.

“I am looking forward to continuing my career at Gwangju FC. I am the first Irish player ever to have signed for a Korean club.

“I will give this club the same effort and commitment I have given my other clubs to date and I’m sure I will pick up a few words of Korean along the way.”

Mcginn, who turns 30 later this month, scored ten or more league goals in four of his five years with the Dons and won the Scottish League Cup in 2014.

He has been a mainstay in Michael O’neill’s Northern Ireland squad too, though has often been deployed as a substitute, and it was from the bench when he scored against Ukraine at Euro 2016.

Mcginn joins a Gwangju team that are bottom of the 12-team K-league table after 17 games.