Sean McAllister (footballer, born 2002)

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Sean McAllister
Personal information
Full name Sean Paul McAllister
Date of birth (2002-09-15) 15 September 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth Randalstown, Northern Ireland
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Inverness Caledonian Thistle (on loan from Everton)
Number 8
Youth career
–2019 Dungannon Swifts
2019–2021 Everton
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019– Everton 0 (0)
2024–Inverness Caledonian Thistle (loan) 8 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:05, 12 May 2024 (UTC)

Sean McAllister (born 15 September 2002) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the Scottish Championship, on loan from Everton. [1]

Career

McAllister started his career as a youth for Dungannon Swifts in the Northern Irish football league, before earning himself a move to English Premier League club, Everton, scoring on his debut for the Under 21s side in a 1–0 away win against Morcambe in the EFL Trophy. [2]

In February 2024, McAllister was sent on loan to Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the Scottish Championship, [3] scoring his first professional goal in a 2–0 away win over Greenock Morton, [4] before being briefly recalled for injury rehab in March. [5] McAllister returned to Inverness in April and scored his second goal for Inverness in a 3–1 home win over Greenock Morton, as Inverness dropped into the relegation playoffs. [6]

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References

  1. "Sean McAllister | Football Stats | Everton U21 | Season 2023/2024 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  2. "Morecambe 0-1 Everton Under-21s - EFL Trophy Group Stage - Football". Sports Mole. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  3. "McAllister Joins Inverness On Loan". www.evertonfc.com. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  4. "Inverness end Morton's unbeaten run". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  5. Chalk, Paul (2024-04-27). "Sean McAllister kept watching brief on Caley Thistle during rehab at Everton". Press and Journal. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  6. "Inverness CT 3-1 Greenock Morton: Duncan Ferguson's side face relegation play-offs". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2024-05-12.