Jermaine McGillvary (born 16 May 1988) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays on the for the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League. He has played for the England Knights, England and Great Britain at international level. He has spent time on loan from Huddersfield at Batley and Barrow in the Championship. Background McGillvary was born in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, and he is of Grenadian descent. McGillvary is a product of the Giants' academy system. Playing career After signing for the Huddersfield Giants, McGillvary was sent out on loan to Batley for the 2009 Co-operative Championship, a season which saw him progress as a talent and earned him selection in the 2009 Championship team of the season. Batley/Batley Bulldogs' "most tries in a match" record of 5-tries, is jointly held by; Joe Oakland (1908), Tommy 'Dowdy' Brannan (against Swinton at Mount Pleasant, Batley on Saturday 17 January 1920), Jim Wale (1926 and 1927), Tommy Oldroyd (against Highfield on 6 March 1994), Ben Feehan (against Halifax on 18 August 2008), and Jermaine McGillvary (against Whitehaven on 24 May 2009). He made his first-grade début in 2010, starting on the right wing against Bradford in round 16 of 2010's Super League XV. In 2011, McGillvary was awarded the Albert Goldthorpe Rookie of the Year Medal. In the 2013 Super League season, McGillvary played 27 games and scored 19 tries as Huddersfield claimed the League Leaders Shield for the first time in 81 years. Huddersfield would ultimately fall short of a grand final appearance that year. On 4 May 2014, McGillvary made his 100th appearance for Huddersfield. Fittingly he scored a try in his team's crucial one point win over third placed Super League team, the Castleford Tigers. McGillvary finished as Super League's top try scorer in 2015, with 27, and earned selection in the Super League Dream Team. On 4 October 2020, McGillvary scored two tries in a 32-22 victory over Hull KR. In the process, he moved into the Super League's top ten highest ever try scorers list. In round 15 of the 2021 Super League season, he scored four tries in Huddersfield's 40-26 victory over Hull F.C. In the 2022 Challenge Cup semi-final, McGillvary earned man of the match honours as Huddersfield defeated Hull Kingston Rovers 25-4 at Elland Road. On 28 May 2022, McGillvary played for Huddersfield in their 2022 Challenge Cup Final loss against Wigan.