MacLean has previously played for Greenock Morton, Motherwell, Falkirk, Queen's Park and Dumbarton.
[3][4] MacLean was loaned to Greenock Morton in June 2018 for the 2018–19 season;[5] scoring for the club on his league debut against Queen of the South.
[8] After winning the 2020–21 Scottish League Two title with the Spiders, MacLean signed a two-year deal with Dumbarton in June 2021[9] scoring on his debut in a 2-1 defeat to Stenhousemuir.
[10] He finished the season as the club's top scorer, with nine goals, as the Sons were relegated to Scottish League Two.
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