As a player, he played as a left winger in the Scottish League for Queen's Park, East Stirlingshire and Morton.

As a player, he made over 110 appearances as a left winger in the Scottish League for Queen's Park and also played for East Stirlingshire and Morton.

[1][3][4] He was capped by Scotland at U16 level and was a part of the squad which reached the final of the 1989 U16 World Championship.

[5] After his retirement as a player, McGoldrick entered coaching and held youth roles with Queen's Park, Stenhousemuir, the Scottish Football Association and in China on behalf of Manchester City.

[11] He moved into the role of Head of Football Operations at the latter club in October 2023.