Alistair McCann
Preston North EndMuscle injury (31 Oct)Expected return: Late November 2025
Height
8
Shirt
25 years
4 Dec 1999
Right
Preferred foot
Northern IrelandCountry
Market value
30 Jun 2027
Contract end
Position
Primary
Central Midfielder
Others
Defensive Midfielder, Attacking Midfielder
DM
CM
AM
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches27%Shot attempts27%Goals0%
Chances created43%Aerial duels won76%Defensive contributions88%
Championship 2025/2026
0
Goals0
Assists9
Started11
Matches796
Minutes played6.90
Rating1
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
21 Oct
Birmingham CityL0-1
63
0
0
0
0
6.4
18 Oct
West Bromwich AlbionL2-1
21
0
0
0
0
6.1
13 Oct
GermanyL0-1
75
0
0
0
0
5.6
10 Oct
SlovakiaW2-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.5
4 Oct
Charlton AthleticW2-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.9
30 Sept
Hull CityD2-2
19
0
0
0
0
6.7
27 Sept
Bristol CityD0-0
63
0
0
0
0
6.5
20 Sept
Derby CountyW0-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.8
13 Sept
MiddlesbroughD2-2
90
0
0
0
0
6.9
7 Sept
GermanyL3-1
76
0
0
0
0
6.2
Preston North End21 Oct
Championship
Birmingham City
0-1
63’
6.4
18 Oct
Championship
West Bromwich Albion
2-1
21’
6.1
Northern Ireland13 Oct
World Cup Qualification UEFA
Germany
0-1
75’
5.6
10 Oct
World Cup Qualification UEFA
Slovakia
2-0
90’
7.5
Preston North End4 Oct
Championship
Charlton Athletic
2-0
90’
7.9
2025/2026Season shot map
On target: 20%- 5Shots
- 0Goals
- 0.73xG
Shot typeHeaderSituationRegular playResultMiss
0.23xG-xGOT
Filter
Season performanceMinutes played: 796
Shooting
Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.73
xG on target (xGOT)
0.32
Non-penalty xG
0.73
Shots
5
Shots on target
1
Passing
Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.46
Successful passes
237
Pass accuracy
82.0%
Accurate long balls
5
Long ball accuracy
22.7%
Chances created
12
Successful crosses
1
Cross accuracy
25.0%
Possession
Successful dribbles
2
Dribble success
40.0%
Touches
436
Touches in opposition box
14
Dispossessed
8
Fouls won
8
Defending
Tackles
27
Duels won
49
Duels won %
51.0%
Aerial duels won
13
Aerial duels won %
54.2%
Interceptions
11
Blocked shots
3
Fouls committed
12
Recoveries
42
Possession won final 3rd
4
Dribbled past
14
Discipline
Yellow cards
1
Red cards
0
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches27%Shot attempts27%Goals0%
Chances created43%Aerial duels won76%Defensive contributions88%
Career
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
145 4 | ||
 Saint Johnstone FC BAug 2019 - Aug 2021 | ||
87 6 | ||
13 1 | ||
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 | ||
33 1 | ||
5 0 |
- Matches
- Goals
Trophies
St. Johnstone
Scotland1
FA Cup(20/21)
1
League Cup(20/21)