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Alistair McCann

Preston North End
176 cm
Height
8
Shirt
24 years
Dec 4, 1999
Right
Preferred foot
Northern Ireland
Country
€2.5M
Market value
Position
Primary
Central Midfielder
Others
Defensive Midfielder, Attacking Midfielder
DM
CM
AM

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches29%Shot attempts8%Goals23%
Chances created14%Aerial duels won59%Defensive actions97%

Championship 2024/2025

1
Goals
0
Assists
11
Started
12
Matches
969
Minutes played
6.85
Rating
4
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Nov 18

Luxembourg
2-2
76
0
0
0
0
6.8

Nov 15

Belarus
2-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.8

Nov 9

Portsmouth
3-1
81
0
0
0
0
6.8

Nov 6

Sunderland
0-0
82
0
0
0
0
6.0

Nov 2

Bristol City
1-3
90
0
0
1
0
6.9

Oct 26

Plymouth Argyle
3-3
90
0
0
0
0
7.5

Oct 22

Norwich City
2-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.1

Oct 19

Coventry City
1-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.2

Oct 15

Bulgaria
5-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.9

Oct 12

Belarus
0-0
7
0
0
0
0
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Northern Ireland

Nov 18

UEFA Nations League C Grp. 3
Luxembourg
2-2
76’
6.8

Nov 15

UEFA Nations League C Grp. 3
Belarus
2-0
90’
6.8
Preston North End

Nov 9

Championship
Portsmouth
3-1
81’
6.8

Nov 6

Championship
Sunderland
0-0
82’
6.0

Nov 2

Championship
Bristol City
1-3
90’
6.9
2024/2025

Season shot map

Shot accuracy: 17%
  • 6Shots
  • 1Goals
  • 0.48xG
3 - 0
Shot typeRight footSituationSet pieceResultGoal
0.04xG0.33xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 969

Shooting

Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
0.48
xG on target (xGOT)
0.33
Non-penalty xG
0.48
Shots
6
Shots on target
1

Passing

Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.33
Successful passes
307
Pass accuracy
81.4%
Accurate long balls
8
Long ball accuracy
33.3%
Chances created
6
Successful crosses
4
Cross accuracy
80.0%

Possession

Successful dribbles
3
Dribble success
50.0%
Touches
524
Touches in opposition box
11
Dispossessed
7
Fouls won
11

Defending

Tackles won
27
Tackles won %
67.5%
Duels won
64
Duels won %
50.4%
Aerial duels won
10
Aerial duels won %
35.7%
Interceptions
6
Blocked
1
Fouls committed
22
Recoveries
46
Possession won final 3rd
5
Dribbled past
15

Discipline

Yellow cards
4
Red cards
0

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches29%Shot attempts8%Goals23%
Chances created14%Aerial duels won59%Defensive actions97%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

Preston North EndAug 2021 - now
113
4
Saint Johnstone FC BAug 2019 - Aug 2021
St. Johnstone (back from loan)May 2019 - Aug 2021
87
6
Stranraer (on loan)Feb 2019 - May 2019
13
1
St. JohnstoneJul 2017 - Feb 2019
6
0
Saint Johnstone FC BJul 2018 - Dec 2018
1
0

Youth career

Saint Johnstone FC Under 20Jul 2016 - Jun 2018
2
0

National team

Northern IrelandOct 2020 - now
28
1
Northern Ireland U21Aug 2019 - Oct 2020
5
0
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

St. Johnstone

Scotland
1
FA Cup(20/21)
1
League Cup(20/21)