| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 November 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Union SG | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Argentinos Juniors | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2023 | Argentinos Juniors | 136 | (12) |
| 2019 | → Boca Juniors (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2023– | Union SG | 9 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 October 2023 | |||
Kevin Mac Allister (born 7 November 1997) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or full-back for Belgian Pro League club Union SG.
Club career
Early career
Mac Allister, like his two brothers, started his career with Argentinos Juniors.[1] His first appearance for the Argentinos first-team came on 27 February 2016, in a 4–1 defeat to Estudiantes.[2][3] Three more appearances followed in his debut season of 2016. The club was relegated in that campaign, Mac Allister subsequently made sixteen appearances in Primera B Nacional as Argentinos won the title.[2] He scored his first senior goal in March 2018 against Gimnasia y Esgrima.[2] Mac Allister joined Boca Juniors on loan in January 2019.[2][4]
Union SG
On 12 July 2023, Belgian club Union SG announced the signing of Mac Allister on a three-year contract, with an option of a further year.[5]
International career
Mac Allister received a call-up to the Argentina U20 squad for the 2017 South American Youth Football Championship in Ecuador.[6] However, he missed the tournament through injury.[2][6]
Personal life
Kevin Mac Allister is of Scottish and Irish descent. He has two brothers, Alexis and Francis, who are also professional footballers.[7] They are the sons of Carlos Mac Allister and nephews of Patricio Mac Allister.[7] Kevin's younger brother, Alexis is a 2022 FIFA World Cup winner. His cousin, Luciano Guaycochea is also a professional footballer.
Career statistics
- As of match played 25 November 2023[2]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[lower-alpha 1] | League cup[lower-alpha 2] | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Argentinos Juniors | 2016 | Primera División | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Primera B Nacional | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | Primera División | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 | |||
| 2018–19 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2020 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 14 | 2 | ||
| 2021 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 38 | 2 | ||
| 2022 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 34 | 5 | |||
| 2023 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 27 | 4 | ||
| Total | 136 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 159 | 14 | ||
| Boca Juniors (loan) | 2018–19 | Primera División | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Union SG | 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6[lower-alpha 5] | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| Career total | 152 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 182 | 14 | ||
- ↑ Includes Copa Argentina, Belgian Cup
- ↑ Includes Copa de la Liga Profesional
- ↑ Appearance in Copa Sudamericana
- 1 2 Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
Honours
Argentinos Juniors[2]
Individual
- Argentine Primera División Team of the Season: 2023
References
- 1 2 "Kevin Mac Allister profile". Argentinos Juniors. 13 November 2017. Archived from the original on 17 September 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Kevin Mac Allister profile". Soccerway. 13 November 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ↑ "No es el de Mi Pobre Angelito: Kevin Mac Allister debuta en Argentinos". TyC Sports. 26 February 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ↑ "¡Bienvenido, Kevin!". Boca Juniors. 28 January 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ↑ "Kevin Mac Allister signe pour trois saisons à l'Union" [Kevin Mac Allister signs for three seasons at Union] (in French). Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- 1 2 "Kevin Mac Allister, una baja importante para el Sudamericano sub-20". Clarín. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- 1 2 "Triple Mac". Olé. 23 September 2017. Archived from the original on 21 June 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
External links
- Kevin Mac Allister at Soccerway