Kevin Mac Allister
{{short description|Argentine footballer}}
{{about|the Argentine footballer|other uses|Kevin McCallister (disambiguation)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Kevin Mac Allister
| image = Go Ahead Eagles - Royale Union Saint-Gillloise - 53852891619 (Kevin Mac Allister).jpg
| caption = Mac Allister in 2024
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|11|7|df=y}}
| birth_place = Buenos Aires, Argentina
| position = Defender
| currentclub = Union SG
| clubnumber = 5
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Argentinos Juniors
| years1 = 2016–2023
| clubs1 = Argentinos Juniors
| caps1 = 136
| goals1 = 12
| years2 = 2019
| clubs2 = → Boca Juniors (loan)
| caps2 = 2
| goals2 = 0
| clubs3 = Union SG
| caps3 = 65
| goals3 = 3
| years3 = 2023–
| club-update = 5 June 2025
}}
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. His brothers Alexis Mac Allister and Francis Mac Allister are fellow professional footballers.
Club career
= Early career =
Mac Allister, like his two brothers, started his career with Argentinos Juniors.{{cite news|title=Kevin Mac Allister profile|url=http://www.argentinosjuniors.com.ar/futbol/profesional/plantel/perfil/2406_kevinmacallister|accessdate=13 November 2017|publisher=Argentinos Juniors|date=13 November 2017|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20160917024022/http://www.argentinosjuniors.com.ar/futbol/profesional/plantel/perfil/2406_kevinmacallister|archivedate=17 September 2016|url-status=dead}} His first appearance for the Argentinos first-team came on 27 February 2016, in a 4–1 defeat to Estudiantes.{{cite news |date=13 November 2017 |title=Kevin Mac Allister profile |work=Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/kevin-mac-allister/437149/ |accessdate=13 November 2017}}{{cite news|title=No es el de Mi Pobre Angelito: Kevin Mac Allister debuta en Argentinos|url=http://www.tycsports.com/futbol/no-es-el-de-mi-pobre-angelito-kevin-mac-allister-debuta-en-argentinos|accessdate=13 November 2017|work=TyC Sports|date=26 February 2016}} 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. He scored his first senior goal in March 2018 against Gimnasia y Esgrima. Mac Allister joined Boca Juniors on loan in January 2019.{{cite news|title=¡Bienvenido, Kevin!|url=http://bocajuniors.com.ar/el-club/macallist-ref19|accessdate=29 January 2019|publisher=Boca Juniors|date=28 January 2019}}
= 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.{{Cite web |last= |date=12 July 2023 |title=Kevin Mac Allister signe pour trois saisons à l'Union |trans-title=Kevin Mac Allister signs for three seasons at Union |url=https://rusg.brussels/article/kevin-mac-allister-signe-pour-trois-saisons-a-lunion |access-date=12 July 2023 |publisher=Royale Union Saint-Gilloise |language=fr-BE |archive-date=12 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230712212559/https://rusg.brussels/article/kevin-mac-allister-signe-pour-trois-saisons-a-lunion |url-status=dead }}
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.{{Cite news |last=Bonn |first=Kyle |date=5 October 2023 |title=Liverpool vs Union Saint-Gilloise score, result, highlights as Ryan Gravenberch excels in Europa League win |url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/soccer/news/liverpool-vs-union-saint-gilloise-score-result-europa-league/7a305309171b13e55f2c3473 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231010224639/https://www.sportingnews.com/us/soccer/news/liverpool-vs-union-saint-gilloise-score-result-europa-league/7a305309171b13e55f2c3473 |archive-date=10 October 2023 |access-date=20 January 2024 |work=Sporting News}}
On 25 May 2025, Mac Allister was a member of the Union SG squad that ended a 90-year title drought.{{Cite web |date=25 May 2025 |title=Union Saint-Gilloise end 90-year wait for Belgian league title. |url=https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/union-saint-gilloise-end-90-year-wait-belgian-league-title-2025-05-25/ |access-date=26 May 2025 |website=Reuters}}
International career
Mac Allister received a call-up to the Argentina U20 squad for the 2017 South American Youth Football Championship in Ecuador.{{cite news|title=Kevin Mac Allister, una baja importante para el Sudamericano sub-20|url=https://www.clarin.com/deportes/seleccion-nacional/kevin-mac-allister-baja-importante-sudamericano-sub-20_0_S1N78jTBe.html|accessdate=13 November 2017|work=Clarín|date=6 January 2017}} However, he missed the tournament through injury.
Personal life
Mac Allister is of Irish descent, with his ancestry traced back to Donabate, County Dublin.{{cite web |last=Mac Allister|first=Alexis |title=It is Irish. I don't know why many many people think it's Scottish|date=6 December 2024 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVHQmipBtdw&t=55s |publisher=The Rest Is Football |via=Youtube}} He has two brothers, Alexis and Francis, who are also professional footballers; Alexis is a 2022 FIFA World Cup winner.{{cite news|title=Triple Mac|url=https://www.ole.com.ar/argentinos/triple-mac-allister-hermanos-argentinos_0_1874812593.html|accessdate=13 November 2017|work=Olé|date=23 September 2017|archive-date=21 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621015949/https://www.ole.com.ar/argentinos/triple-mac-allister-hermanos-argentinos_0_1874812593.html|url-status=dead}} They are the sons of Carlos Mac Allister and nephews of Patricio Mac Allister. His cousin, Luciano Guaycochea is also a professional footballer.
As of 2024, Mac Allister was engaged to marry Tatiana Batista, daughter of former footballer and coach Fernando Batista.{{cite news|url=https://www.clarin.com/deportes/kevin-mac-allister-viaje-increible-intimidad-familia-atravesada-futbol_0_eap5FcgWXO.html|work=Clarín|title=Kevin Mac Allister y un viaje increíble a la intimidad de una familia atravesada por el fútbol|last=Lanzilotta|first=Nahuel|date=7 June 2024|access-date=3 February 2025|language=es}}
Mac Allister is named after the main protagonist of the American Christmas family comedy film Home Alone, a fact that he did not find out until he was eighteen years-old.{{cite web|url=https://onefootball.com/en/news/kevin-mac-allister-father-who-named-the-defender-after-the-famous-home-alone-character-predicts-summer-move-to-spain-or-italy-after-strong-performances-for-union-st-gilloise-40643944|work=OneFootball|title=Kevin Mac Allister: Father who named the defender after the famous Home Alone character predicts summer move to Spain or Italy after strong performances for Union St Gilloise|last=Lowy|first=Zach|date=31 January 2025|access-date=11 June 2025}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 17 May 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Copa Argentina, Belgian Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes Copa de la Liga Profesional}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="10"|Argentinos Juniors
|2016 |4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2016–17
|16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 16 | 0 | ||||
| 2017–18
|rowspan="7"|Argentine Primera División |12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 1 | ||||
| 2018–19
|9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20
|2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2020
|8 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1{{efn|Appearance in Copa Sudamericana}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 2 | ||
| 2021
|32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6{{efn|name=COS|Appearances in Copa Libertadores}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 38 | 2 | ||
| 2022
|33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 34 | 5 | |||
| 2023
|20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6{{efn|name=COS}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 27 | 4 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!136 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 159 | 14 | ||
| Boca Juniors (loan)
|Argentine Primera División |2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | |||||
| rowspan="3"|Union SG
|rowspan="2"|Belgian Pro League |30 | 1 | 6 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 10{{efn|Eight appearances in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 46 | 1 | |||
| 2024–25
|35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 10{{efn|Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League}} | 3 | 1{{efn|Appearance in Belgian Super Cup}} | 0 | 47 | 5 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!65 | 3 | 7 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 93 | 6 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!203 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 254 | 20 |
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Honours
- Belgian Pro League: 2024–25{{Cite web |date=25 May 2025 |title=Union Saint-Gilloise end 90-year wait for Belgian league title. |url=https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/union-saint-gilloise-end-90-year-wait-belgian-league-title-2025-05-25/ |access-date=26 May 2025 |website=Reuters}}
- Belgian Cup: 2023–24{{cite news|url=https://onefootball.com/en/news/union-st-gilloise-end-110-year-wait-for-third-belgian-cup-victory-39465263|title=Union St Gilloise end 110 year wait for third Belgian Cup victory|website=OneFootball|date=9 May 2024|access-date=10 May 2024}}
- Belgian Super Cup: 2024
Individual
- Argentine Primera División Team of the Season: 2023
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Soccerway|kevin-mac-allister/437149}}
{{Royale Union Saint-Gilloise squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mac Allister, Kevin}}
Category:Argentine people of Scottish descent
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Category:Men's association football fullbacks
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Category:Boca Juniors footballers
Category:Royale Union Saint-Gilloise players
Category:Argentine Primera División players
Category:Primera Nacional players
Category:Belgian Pro League players
Category:Argentine expatriate men's footballers
Category:Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Belgium