Ally Roy

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Ally Roy

| image =

| fullname = Alistair Roy

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1997|5|26}}

| birth_place = Airdrie, Scotland

| height = 1.88 m{{soccerway|alistair-roy/362489}}

| currentclub = Stirling Albion

| clubnumber = 10

| position = Striker

| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}

| youthclubs1 = Kilsyth Rangers

| youthyears2 = {{0|0000}}–2014

| youthclubs2 = Stirling Albion

| years1 = 2014–2018

| caps1 = 1

| goals1 = 0

| clubs1 = Heart of Midlothian

| years2 = 2015–2016

| caps2 = 14

| goals2 = 0

| clubs2 = → East Stirlingshire (loan)

| years3 = 2016–2017

| caps3 = 28

| goals3 = 3

| clubs3 = → Stenhousemuir (loan)

| years4 = 2017–2018

| caps4 = 16

| goals4 = 2

| clubs4 = → Dumbarton (loan)

| years5 = 2018

| caps5 = 17

| goals5 = 2

| clubs5 = → Sligo Rovers (loan)

| years6 = 2018

| caps6 = 11

| goals6 = 2

| clubs6 = Derry City

| years7 = 2019

| caps7 = 4

| goals7 = 0

| clubs7 = Partick Thistle

| years8 = 2019–2021

| caps8 = 32

| goals8 = 2

| clubs8 = Airdrieonians

| years9 = 2021–2022

| caps9 = 35

| goals9 = 4

| clubs9 = Queen of the South

| years10 = 2022–2023

| caps10 = 20

| goals10 = 1

| clubs10 = Glentoran

| years11 = 2023

| caps11 = 9

| goals11 = 0

| clubs11 = → Greenock Morton (loan)

| years12 = 2023–2024

| caps12 = 6

| goals12 = 2

| clubs12 = East Kilbride

| years13 = 2024

| caps13 = 17

| goals13 = 5

| clubs13 = → Alloa Athletic (loan)

| years14 = 2024–

| caps14 = 12

| goals14 = 0

| clubs14 = Stirling Albion

| nationalyears1 = 2018

| nationalteam1 = Northern Ireland U21

| nationalcaps1 = 3

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| club-update = 21 December 2024

}}

Alistair Roy (born 26 May 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for {{Scottish football updater|Stirling}} club Stirling Albion. Born in Scotland, he represented Northern Ireland internationally at junior level.

Career

Roy was born in Airdrie. On 20 August 2014, Roy debuted for the Hearts first-team at the age of 17,{{cite web | url=http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hearts/hearts-coach-defends-decision-to-field-a-team-of-rookies-1-3516378 | title=Hearts coach defends decision to field a team of rookies | publisher=Edinburgh Evening News | work=edinburghnews.scotsman.com | date=21 August 2014 | accessdate=24 August 2014}} coming on as a 65th-minute substitute in a Scottish Challenge Cup match versus Livingston, replacing Liam Gordon in a 4–1 defeat.{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28767664 | title=Jordan White's double helped Livingston on their way to a comfortable win over Hearts | publisher=BBC Sport | work=bbc.co.uk/sport | date=20 August 2014 | accessdate=24 August 2014}} Roy went on to make his league debut in a victory over Raith Rovers on 23 August 2014.{{cite web | url=http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hearts/raith-rovers-0-hearts-4-jambos-clear-at-the-top-1-3518980 | title=Jambos clear at the top | publisher=Edinburgh Evening News | work=edinburghnews.scotsman.com | date=23 August 2014 | accessdate=24 August 2014}}

In July 2015, Roy moved out on loan to Scottish League Two club East Stirlingshire until January 2016.{{cite web|title=Shire Make Double Striker Swoop |url=http://www.eaststirlingshirefc.com/2015/07/31/shire-make-double-striker-swoop/ |work=eaststirlingshirefc.com |date=31 July 2015 |accessdate=31 July 2015 }}{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Roy signed a new one-year deal with the Jambos in March 2016,{{cite news|last1=Collin|first1=Iain|title=Teenager Ally Roy eyes Hearts start after signing new deal|url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/teams/hearts/teenager-ally-roy-eyes-hearts-start-after-signing-new-deal-1-4085507|accessdate=11 September 2016|work=The Scotsman|date=30 March 2016|location=Edinburgh}} and was loaned out to Scottish League One club Stenhousemuir at the beginning of the 2016–17 season.{{cite news|last1=Lindsay|first1=Clive|title=Scottish Premiership ins and outs – summer 2016|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36391263|accessdate=11 September 2016|work=BBC Sport}}

After signing a new contract with Hearts in the summer of 2017, he joined Scottish Championship club Dumbarton on loan until January 2018.{{cite web|last1=Galloway|first1=Andy|title=Loan news: Roy joins from Hearts|url=https://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=3129|website=Dumbarton Football Club|accessdate=18 July 2017}} Roy scored his first goal for the Sons in a 1–1 draw with Falkirk in August 2017.{{cite news|title=Falkirk 1–1 Dumbarton|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40835557|accessdate=12 August 2017}} After making 25 appearances for the Sons, scoring three goals, Roy returned to Hearts in January 2018.{{cite web|url=http://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=3401|title=ALLY RETURNS TO TYNECASTLE|last1=Galloway|first1=Andy|date=15 January 2018|website=Dumbarton Football Club|accessdate=13 January 2018}} Roy was then loaned out to Irish club Sligo Rovers in February 2018, on a deal due to run until 30 June 2018.{{cite web |url=http://www.the42.ie/alistair-roy-sligo-rovers-hearts-loan-3843759-Feb2018/ |title=Scottish forward joins Sligo Rovers on loan from Hearts |work=www.the42.ie |publisher= |date=9 February 2018 |accessdate=21 June 2018}}

Roy departed Hearts and signed for Derry City in July 2018,{{cite web |url=http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/news/6773 |title=ROY MOVES TO DERRY CITY |publisher=Heart of Midlothian FC |date=7 July 2018 |accessdate=8 July 2018}} where he remained for the duration of the League of Ireland season before joining Scottish Championship club Partick Thistle in January 2019.{{cite web |url=https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/signing-news-alistair-roy-is-a-jag/ |title=Signing news: Alistair Roy is a Jag |publisher=Partick Thistle FC |date=4 January 2019 |accessdate=4 January 2019}}

This allowed him his first taste of European football as he featured in both legs of the club's 2018–19 UEFA Europa League tie against Dinamo Minsk of Belarus. Derry lost the first leg 2–0 at home, leaving them with an uphill battle to go through in the second leg.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2024664--derry-vs-dinamo-minsk/|title=UEFA Europa League - Derry-Dinamo Minsk|website=UEFA}} Roy scored in the away leg as Derry bowed out despite winning the game.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2024711--dinamo-minsk-vs-derry/|title=UEFA Europa League - Dinamo Minsk-Derry|website=UEFA}}

On 10 June 2019, Roy signed for Airdrieonians,{{cite web|title=STRIKER ALLY JOINS THE DIAMONDS|url=https://www.airdriefc.com/1920news/Striker-Ally-joins-the-Diamonds|publisher=Airdrieonians F.C.|date=10 June 2019|accessdate=26 June 2019}} where he remained for two seasons until 31 May 2021.

On 10 June 2021, Roy signed for Scottish Championship club Queen of the South in a one-year deal.{{cite web | url=http://qosfc.com/news-5432 | title=QosFC: Welcome - Ally Roy }} On 24 July 2021, Roy scored his first hat-trick for the Doonhamers at Palmerston in the Premier Sports Cup versus Airdrieonians in a 4–1 win.{{Cite web|url=https://www.qosfc.com/match-2363|title = QoS : Report - Airdrieonians 24.7.21}} Following relegation to Scottish League One, Roy was released by the club at the end of the 2021–22 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.qosfc.com/news-5763|title=QosFC: Squad Update|website=www.qosfc.com|date=6 May 2022|accessdate=6 May 2022}}

On 1 June 2022, Roy signed a two-year deal with Glentoran.{{cite web | url=https://www.glentoran.com/news/signing-news-welcome-ally-roy | title=Signing News: Welcome Ally Roy | Glentoran FC }} On 10 January 2023, Roy joined Scottish Championship club Greenock Morton on loan until the end of the season.{{Cite web |title=Glentoran striker joins Morton on loan |url=https://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/23240932.glentoran-striker-ally-roy-joins-morton-loan/ |access-date=2023-01-10 |website=Greenock Telegraph |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2023-01-10 |title=Ally Roy Joins on loan from Glentoran |url=https://www.gmfc.net/ally-roy-joins-on-loan-from-glentoran/ |access-date=2023-01-10 |website=Greenock Morton FC |language=en-GB}}

Career statistics

rowspan=2\|Club !rowspan=2\|Season !colspan=3\|League !colspan=2\|National Cup !colspan=2\|League Cup !colspan=2\|Other !colspan=2\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan=5\|Heart of Midlothian \|2014–15 \|Scottish Championship \|1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
2015–16 \|rowspan=3\|Scottish Premiership \|0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016–17 \|0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
2017–18 \|0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
colspan="2"\|Total !1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	4	0
East Stirlingshire (loan) \|2015–16{{soccerbase season\|77361\|2015\|accessdate=19 October 2017}} \|Scottish League Two \|14	4	1	0	1	0	0	0	16	4
Stenhousemuir (loan) \|2016–17 \|Scottish League One \|28	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	30	3
Dumbarton (loan) \|2017–18 \|Scottish Championship \|16	2	1	0	4	0	4	1	25	3
Sligo Rovers (loan) \|2018 \|League of Ireland Premier Division \|17	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	18	2
Derry City \|2018 \|LOI Premier Division \|11	2	3	5	0	0	2{{efn\|Appearances in UEFA Europa League\|name=statsUEL}}	1	16	8
Partick Thistle \|2018–19 \|Scottish Championship \|4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
rowspan="3"\|Airdrieonians \|2019–20 \|rowspan="2"\|Scottish League One \|20	2	0	0	4	3	3	0	27	5
2020–21 \|12	3	1	0	1	0	3	0	17	3
colspan="2"\|Total !32	5	1	0	5	3	5	1	46	9
Queen of the South \|2021–22 \|Scottish Championship \|26	4	2	0	4	6	4	2	36	12
Glentoran \|2022–23 \|NIFL Premiership \|15	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	1
Greenock Morton (loan) \|2022–23 \|Scottish Championship \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0
colspan="3" \|Career total !163	23	11	5	15	9	19	4	208	41