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Kevin Mac Allister

This article is about the Argentine footballer. For other uses, see Kevin McCallister (disambiguation).

Kevin Mac Allister
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-11-07) 7 November 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Union SG
Number 5
Youth career
Argentinos Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2023 Argentinos Juniors 136 (12)
2019 → Boca Juniors (loan) 2 (0)
2023– Union SG 33 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 August 2024

Kevin Mac Allister (born 7 November 1997) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or full-back for Belgian Pro League club Union SG. He is also older brother to FIFA World Cup winner Alexis Mac Allister, and younger brother to fellow footballer Francis Mac Allister.

Club career

Early career

Mac Allister, like his two brothers, started his career with Argentinos Juniors.[1] His first appearance for the Argentinos first-team came on 27 February 2016, in a 4–1 defeat to Estudiantes.[2][3] Three more appearances followed in his debut season of 2016. The club was relegated in that campaign, Mac Allister subsequently made sixteen appearances in Primera B Nacional as Argentinos won the title.[2] He scored his first senior goal in March 2018 against Gimnasia y Esgrima.[2] Mac Allister joined Boca Juniors on loan in January 2019.[2][4]

Union SG

On 12 July 2023, Belgian club Union SG announced the signing of Mac Allister on a three-year contract, with an option of a further year.[5]

On 5 October, he shared the pitch with his brother Alexis after the latter came on as a substitute in a Europa League group stage match against Liverpool.[6]

International career

Mac Allister received a call-up to the Argentina U20 squad for the 2017 South American Youth Football Championship in Ecuador.[7] However, he missed the tournament through injury.[2][7]

Personal life

Kevin Mac Allister is of Scottish and Irish descent. He has two brothers, Alexis and Francis, who are also professional footballers.[8] They are the sons of Carlos Mac Allister and nephews of Patricio Mac Allister.[8] Kevin's younger brother, Alexis is a 2022 FIFA World Cup winner. His cousin, Luciano Guaycochea is also a professional footballer.

Career statistics

As of match played 13 August 2024[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Argentinos Juniors 2016 Argentine Primera División 4 0 0 0 — — — 4 0
2016–17 Primera B Nacional 16 0 0 0 — — — 16 0
2017–18 Argentine Primera División 12 1 1 0 — — — 13 1
2018–19 9 0 1 0 — — — 10 0
2019–20 2 0 0 0 0 0 — — 3 0
2020 8 0 5 1 1 1 1[c] 0 — 14 2
2021 32 2 0 0 0 0 6[d] 0 — 38 2
2022 33 5 1 0 0 0 — — 34 5
2023 20 4 1 0 0 0 6[d] 0 — 27 4
Total 136 12 9 1 1 1 13 0 — 159 14
Boca Juniors (loan) 2018–19 Argentine Primera División 2 0 — — — — 2 0
Union SG 2023–24 Belgian Pro League 30 1 6 0 — 10[e] 0 — 46 1
2024–25 3 1 0 0 — 2[f] 0 1[g] 0 6 1
Total 33 2 6 0 — 12 0 1 0 52 2
Career total 171 14 15 1 1 1 25 0 1 0 213 16
  1. ^ Includes Copa Argentina, Belgian Cup
  2. ^ Includes Copa de la Liga Profesional
  3. ^ Appearance in Copa Sudamericana
  4. ^ a b Appearances in Copa Libertadores
  5. ^ Eight appearances in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  6. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  7. ^ Appearance in Belgian Super Cup

Honours

Argentinos Juniors[2]

Union SG[2]

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b "Kevin Mac Allister profile". Argentinos Juniors. 13 November 2017. Archived from the original on 17 September 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Kevin Mac Allister profile". Soccerway. 13 November 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  3. ^ "No es el de Mi Pobre Angelito: Kevin Mac Allister debuta en Argentinos". TyC Sports. 26 February 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  4. ^ "¡Bienvenido, Kevin!". Boca Juniors. 28 January 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Kevin Mac Allister signe pour trois saisons à l'Union" [Kevin Mac Allister signs for three seasons at Union] (in French). Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  6. ^ Bonn, Kyle (5 October 2023). "Liverpool vs Union Saint-Gilloise score, result, highlights as Ryan Gravenberch excels in Europa League win". Sporting News. Archived from the original on 10 October 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Kevin Mac Allister, una baja importante para el Sudamericano sub-20". Clarín. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  8. ^ a b "Triple Mac". Olé. 23 September 2017. Archived from the original on 21 June 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  9. ^ "Union St Gilloise end 110 year wait for third Belgian Cup victory". OneFootball. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
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