Alistair McCann

Alistair Edward McCann (born 4 December 1999) is a professional footballer who plays for St Johnstone, as a midfielder. Born in Scotland, he represents Northern Ireland at international level.

Alistair McCann

Personal information
Full name	Alistair Edward McCann[1]
Date of birth	4 December 1999
Place of birth	Edinburgh, Scotland
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	St Johnstone
Number	18
Youth career
	Hutchison Vale Boys Club
2012–2017	St Johnstone
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–	St Johnstone	60	(6)
2019	→ Stranraer (loan)	13	(1)
National team^‡
	Northern Ireland youth
2019–	Northern Ireland U21	6	(0)
2020–	Northern Ireland	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:14, 6 February 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10:13, 19 November 2020 (UTC)

Early and personal life

Born in Edinburgh,[2] McCann and his brother Lewis, who is also a footballer, were born and raised in Scotland to a Northern Irish father and an English mother.[3]

Club career

McCann moved from Hutchison Vale Boys Club to St Johnstone in 2012.[2] He made his senior debut on 29 January 2018.[4]

McCann joined Stranraer on loan in February 2019.[5][6]

International career

McCann has played youth football for Northern Ireland,[3] including at under-21 level.[7][8]

On 15 November 2020, McCann made his senior international debut, against Austria.[9]

Career statistics

As of 6 February 2021

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Scottish Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
St Johnstone	2017–18[4]	Scottish Premiership	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
	2018–19[10]		1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
	2019–20[11]		29	4	3	0	3	0	0	0	35	4
	2020–21[12]		27	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	30	2
Career total			60	6	4	0	7	0	0	0	71	6

References

1. Alistair McCann at WorldFootball.net
2. "Profile". St Johnstone F.C. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
3. "Lewis McCann's football bond with St Johnstone brother Alistair as international caps are targetted". November 30, 2019.
4. "Games played by Alistair McCann in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
5. "McCann joins Stranraer on-loan". St Johnstone FC. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
6. "Win or bust for Ali". www.stranraerfc.org.
7. "Under 21 Men - IFA". Irish FA. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
8. "Northern Ireland Under-21 Line-Ups".
9. "NI lose to two late goals in Austria" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
10. "Games played by Alistair McCann in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
11. "Games played by Alistair McCann in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
12. "Games played by Alistair McCann in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 May 2018.