Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 19 August 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Strabane, Northern Ireland | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Dungannon Swifts | ||
Number | 23 | ||
Youth career | |||
Linfield | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2014 | Partick Thistle | 1 | (0) |
2012–2013 | → Arthurlie (loan) | ||
2013–2014 | → Airdrieonians (loan) | 20 | (3) |
2014–2015 | East Fife | 16 | (3) |
2015–2016 | Airdrieonians | 9 | (0) |
2016 | → Kilbirnie Ladeside (loan) | ||
2016 | Greenock Morton | 5 | (0) |
2017 | Finn Harps | 29 | (4) |
2018 | Sligo Rovers | 32 | (4) |
2019 | Finn Harps | 24 | (3) |
2020–2022 | Dungannon Swifts | 31 | (0) |
2022– | Loughgall | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:48, 15 February 2022 (UTC) |
Caolan McAleer (born 19 August 1993) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays for Loughgall as a winger.
McAleer comes from Strabane,[2] and attended Christian Brothers Grammar School, Omagh.[3]
McAleer moved from Linfield to Scottish club Partick Thistle in January 2012.[4] After making his debut for them in May 2012,[5] McAleer signed a new two-year contract in July 2012, before going on loan to Arthurlie.[6][7] Later that month, McAleer participated in the 2012 Milk Cup.[8] On 2 October 2013, Partick Thistle announced that McAleer would join Scottish League Two side Albion Rovers on loan until 6 January 2014.[9] However, the loan deal broke down two days later,[10] and he moved on loan to Airdrieonians on 21 November 2013.[11]
On 5 June 2014, McAleer signed for East Fife.[12] After one season with The Fifers, McAleer returned to Airdrieonians, signing a contract with the club in June 2015.[13] In January 2016, McAleer moved on loan to Kilbirnie Ladeside until the end of the season.[14]
In July 2016, McAleer signed for Greenock Morton.[15] McAleer was released in mid-December 2016.[16] From here he moved to the Republic of Ireland to join Finn Harps in January 2017.[17] He spent the 2018 season with Sligo Rovers.[18]
After one season, McAleer returned to Finn Harps for the 2019 season.[19] On 13 December 2019 it was confirmed that McAleer would join Dungannon Swifts on 1 January 2020 on a deal until the summer 2021.[20] He moved to Loughgall in January 2022.[21][22]
McAleer played for Northern Ireland at Schools Under-18 level in the Centenary Shield.[23]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Partick Thistle | 2011–12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2012–13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2013–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Airdrieonians (loan) | 2013–14 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 |
East Fife | 2014–15 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 4 |
Airdrieonians | 2015–16 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Greenock Morton | 2016–17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
Finn Harps | 2017 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 4 |
Finn Harps | 2019 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 |
Career total | 80 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 97 | 11 |