| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alistair Edward McCann[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-12-04) 4 December 1999 (age 24) | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Preston North End | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hutchison Vale Boys Club | |||
| 2012–2017 | St Johnstone | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | St Johnstone | 71 | (6) |
| 2019 | → Stranraer (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2021– | Preston North End | 90 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Northern Ireland youth | |||
| 2019–2020 | Northern Ireland U21 | 6 | (0) |
| 2020– | Northern Ireland[3] | 8 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:40, 9 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:29, 26 September 2021 (UTC) | |||
Alistair Edward McCann (born 4 December 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Preston North End. Born in Scotland, he represents Northern Ireland at international level.
Born in Edinburgh,[4] McCann and his brothers Lewis (who is also a footballer) and Ross (who is Scotland and GB 7s player) were born and raised in Scotland to a Northern Irish father and an English mother.[5]
McCann moved from Hutchison Vale Boys ClubtoSt Johnstone in 2012.[4] He made his senior debut on 29 January 2018.[6]
McCann joined Stranraer on loan in February 2019.[7][8]
In May 2021 he was monitored by Celtic.[9] He moved to Preston North End on 31 August 2021.[10]
McCann has played youth football for Northern Ireland, including at under-21 level.[2][11]
On 15 November 2020, McCann made his senior international debut, against Austria.[2][12]
In October 2023 he pulled out of the Northern Ireland squad due to injury.[13]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| St Johnstone | 2016–17[14] | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017–18[6] | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19[15] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20[16] | 29 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 4 | ||
| 2020–21[17] | 34 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22[18] | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Total | 71 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 96 | 6 | ||
| Stranraer (loan) | 2018–19[15] | Scottish League One | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| Preston North End | 2021–22[18] | EFL Championship | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| 2022–23[19] | EFL Championship | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2 | |
| 2023–24[20] | EFL Championship | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| Total | 90 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 174 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 208 | 10 | ||
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