Reuben McAllister

Last updated
Reuben McAllister
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-06-10) 10 June 2006 (age 17)
Place of birth Livingston, Scotland
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Kelty Hearts
(on loan from Hibernian)
Youth career
2015–2022 Bristol City
2022–2023 Hibernian
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– Hibernian 0 (0)
2024– → Kelty Hearts (loan) 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15, 1 July 2023 (UTC)

Reuben McAllister (born 10 June 2006) is a Scottish professional football player who plays for Kelty Hearts, on loan from Hibernian. [1] [2]

Contents

Career

Bristol City

McAllister joined Bristol City at nine years old. [3] He featured for the Bristol City Under-23 side at the age of just 15 years-old in a 2-0 defeat against Queens Park Rangers in October 2021. [4]

Hibernian

McAllister left Bristol City for Hibernian in July 2022 for an undisclosed six-figure fee that reportedly could rise to £500,000 should certain clauses be met. [5] [6] Hibs manager Lee Johnson described him as a “top young player”. [7] He agreed a three-year deal at Easter Road and was expected to move straight into the Hibs development team. [8] He was named among the first-team match day substitutes on 27 July 2023, in the UEFA Europa Conference League against Inter Club d'Escaldes. He made his professional debut in the second leg of the fixture, on 3 August 2023. [9] [10]

McAllister was loaned to Scottish League One club Kelty Hearts in January 2024. [11]

Style of play

McAllister has been described as creative left footed midfield player with an eye for a pass. [12]

Personal life

He is the son of Scottish former international football player Jamie McAllister. [13]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kevin Thomson</span> Scottish footballer

Kevin Thomson is a Scottish professional football coach and former player.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hibernian F.C. in European football</span> Overview of Hibernian F.C. in European football

Hibernian Football Club ("Hibs") is a Scottish football club, based in the Leith area of Edinburgh. Hibernian were the first ever British club to enter an official European footballing competition, doing so in the inaugural 1955–56 season of the European Cup. They were also the first Scottish club to participate in the Fairs Cup, an unofficial forerunner of the UEFA Cup and Europa League competitions.

Ross Laidlaw is a Scottish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ross County. He has previously played for Raith Rovers, Elgin City, Hibernian and Dundee United.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alex Harris (footballer)</span> Scottish footballer (born 1994)

Alexander David Harris is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Berwick Rangers.

Jordon John Forster is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender. Forster has previously played for Hibernian, Berwick Rangers, East Fife, Plymouth Argyle, Cheltenham Town, Dundee and Kelty Hearts.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ofir Marciano</span> Israeli association footballer

Ofir Meir Marciano is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Israeli Premier League club Hapoel Be'er Sheva and the Israel national team.

Kevin Michael Nisbet is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for EFL Championship club Millwall and the Scotland national team. He has previously played for Partick Thistle, Raith Rovers, Dunfermline Athletic and Hibernian, as well as East Stirlingshire, Ayr United and Dumbarton on loan.

Sean Mackie is a Scottish footballer who plays as a left-back for Falkirk. Mackie has previously played for Raith Rovers, Hibernian, Berwick Rangers, Edinburgh City and Dundee.

Ryan Thomas Porteous is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a centre back for EFL Championship club Watford and the Scotland national team. He has previously played for Hibernian and spent a spell on loan at Edinburgh City, and represented Scotland at the under-19, under-20 and under-21 levels before making his full international debut in September 2022.

Rocky Bushiri Kisonga is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Scottish Premiership side Hibernian and the DR Congo national team. He has previously played for K.V. Oostende and Norwich City, spending almost the entirety of his spell at Norwich on loan at other clubs.

Joseph "Jojo" Luke Wollacott is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Scottish Premiership side Hibernian. Born in England, he plays for the Ghana national team.

Josh Thomas Doig is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a left-back or left wing-back for Serie A club Sassuolo. He has previously played for Hibernian, Queen's Park and Hellas Verona, and has represented Scotland at the under-21 level.

Ryan Shanley is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Falkirk.

The 2021–22 season was Hibernian's (Hibs) fifth season of play back in the top league of Scottish football, having been promoted from the Scottish Championship at the end of the 2016–17 season. Hibs lost 2–1 to Celtic in the League Cup final and by the same score to Hearts in a Scottish Cup semi-final. Earlier in the season they participated in the inaugural edition of the UEFA Europa Conference League, losing to Croatian side HNK Rijeka.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Liam Scales</span> Irish footballer (born 1998)

Liam Scales is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or a left-back for Scottish Premiership club Celtic and the Republic of Ireland national team.

The 2022–23 season is Hibernian's sixth season of play back in the Scottish Premiership, top division of Scottish football, having been promoted from the Scottish Championship at the end of the 2016–17 season. Hibs were knocked out of the Scottish Cup in the fourth round and at the group stage of the League Cup.

The 2023–24 season is Hibernian's (Hibs) seventh season of play back in the top league of Scottish football, having been promoted from the Scottish Championship at the end of the 2016–17 season. Hibs are also participating in the Scottish Cup, and reached the play-off round of the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League and the League Cup semi-finals.

Kanayochukwu Megwa is an Nigerian professional footballer who plays for Hibernian as a defender. He has also previously played for Kelty Hearts and Airdrieonians.

Rudi Allan Molotnikov is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Hibernian and the Scotland national under-17 football team.

Maksymilian Pawel Boruc is a Polish footballer who plays for Scottish club Hibernian as a goalkeeper.

References

  1. 1 2 "Reuben McAllister". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  2. ↑ UEFA.com. "Reuben McAllister | UEFA Europa Conference League 2023/24". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  3. ↑ "MCALLISTER JOINS HIBS". bcfc. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  4. ↑ Carruthers, Mark (17 June 2022). "Exclusive: Newcastle United monitoring Bristol City prospect after Under-23s breakthrough". Bristol World. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  5. ↑ Atkikson, Mark (25 August 2022). "Jamie McAllister opens up on son Reuben joining him at Hibs and gives positive Kyle Magennis update". Scotsman. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  6. ↑ Macgregor, Gregor (10 July 2022). "Revealed: The full Reuben McAllister to Hibernian fee as Bristol City cash in on young talent". Bristol World.
  7. ↑ McPartlin, Patrick (12 July 2022). "Reuben McAllister move to Hibs 'probably going to happen', says Lee Johnson". Edinburgh News. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  8. ↑ Cairney, James (13 July 2022). "Hibs confirm signing of assistant manager's son Reuben McAllister". Herald Scotland. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  9. ↑ "INTER CLUB D'ESCALDES VS. HIBERNIAN". Soccerway. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  10. ↑ "HIBERNIAN VS. INTER CLUB D'ESCALDES". Soccerway. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  11. ↑ Greechan, John (5 January 2024). "Hibs greenlight midfielder's loan move to Maroon Machine". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  12. ↑ Elder, Matthew (13 July 2022). "Reuben McAllister: Hibs land 'real coup' after completing signing of Bristol City youngster". Scotsman. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  13. ↑ Piercy, James (26 August 2022). "Ex-Bristol City coach opens up on Reuben McAllister's decision to swap the Robins for Hibernian". Bristol Post. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.