| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 November 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) [1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cliftonville | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2022 | Cliftonville | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Linfield | 57 | (1) |
| 2023–2026 | Airdrieonians | 46 | (3) |
| 2026- | Cliftonville | 6 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| Northern Ireland U18 | |||
| 2023– | Northern Ireland U21 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 February 2026 | |||
Liam McStravick (born 27 November 2004) [2] is a Northern Irish footballer who plays for the NIFL Premiership club Cliftonville as a midfielder. [3] He was born in Belfast. [4]
McStravick was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. [5] He started playing youth football with Cliftonville under the mentorship of the former Northern Ireland youth international Marc Smyth. [6] [4] In 2022, he joined Linfield and signed his first professional contract. [7] In 2023, he moved to sign for Airdrieonians in Scotland for an undisclosed amount. [8] [9] He scored his first professional goal in November 2023 against Arbroath. [10] In 2024, McStravick scored the equalising goal for Airdrieonians against The New Saints in the 2024 Scottish Challenge Cup final, which Airdrieonians won to give him his first senior medal. [11] [12]
However, McStravick suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury during the match against The New Saints. [13] Due to the nature of his injury requiring surgery, Airdrieonians permitted him to return to Northern Ireland to undergo rehabilitation with the physio of Larne. [14] He later returned to Scotland to take part in Airdrieonians' social programmes in February 2025. [15] He returned to playing in March 2025, coming off the bench and scoring an equaliser against Livingstone. [14] In 2026, he was signed by Cliftonville. [16]
During his youth career, he was called up to play for Northern Ireland national under-18 schoolboys football team. In October 2023, he was called up to the Northern Ireland national under-21 football team. [17] After returning from his ACL injury, he was recalled to Northern Ireland U-21s. [18]