| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michaela Karen McAlonie | ||
| Date of birth | 13 December 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Southampton FC | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hutchison Vale | |||
| 2014–2017 | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| 2017–2021 | Spartans | ||
| 2021– | Hibernian | 81+ | (9+) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016–2017 | Scotland U17 | 7 | (1) |
| 2017–2020 | Scotland U19 | 21 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 February 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22 February 2025 | |||
Michaela Karen McAlonie (born 13 December 2001) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hibernian in the Scottish Women's Premier League (SWPL). [1]
Raised in Edinburgh where she attended Craigroyston Community High School, [2] McAlonie began her career locally with Hutchison Vale and Heart of Midlothian, [3] making her senior debut in SWPL 2 at the start of the 2017 season, aged 15. She soon moved on to Spartans who offered the opportunity of top-level football at a young age. While developing there, she was named as the league's Player of the Month for April of the 2019 season. [4]
She signed for Hibernian in July 2021, [5] missing the first part of the 2021–22 campaign after being injured against her former club Spartans on the opening matchday. [3] She featured on the losing side against Rangers in the 2022 Scottish Women's Premier League Cup final, [6] and her performances became increasingly important to the team's progression over the subsequent seasons. [7] In February 2025 she signed a new contract to keep her at Hibernian until June 2027, [8] replacing a deal agreed in 2023 which had been close to expiry. [9] A month later she appeared in a second SWPL Cup final, but Hibs were unable to overcome Rangers who this time won by a 5–0 scoreline. [10] [11] They recovered to successfully hold off the challenges of Glasgow City and Rangers and clinched the title on 18 May with a 1–0 victory at Ibrox Stadium, winning the club's first SWPL championship in 17 years. [12]
McAlonie featured for Scotland at schoolgirl, [2] under-17 and under-19 youth levels, [3] [13] including at the 2019 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship where the Scots (the host nation) lost all three group matches, but came within minutes of a draw against eventual champions France. [14]