Alistair McCann
Preston North EndHeight
8
Shirt
26 years
4 Dec 1999
Right
Preferred foot
Northern IrelandCountry
€1.9M
Market value
30 Jun 2029
Contract end
Position
Primary
Central Midfielder
Others
Defensive Midfielder, Attacking Midfielder
DM
CM
AM
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches22%Shot attempts41%Goals30%
Chances created39%Aerial duels won69%Defensive contributions90%
Championship 2025/2026
1
Goals1
Assists11
Started16
Matches1,001
Minutes played6.83
Rating2
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
4 Jan
Bristol CityW0-2
17
0
0
0
0
6.3
1 Jan
Sheffield WednesdayW3-0
90
1
1
0
0
8.9
29 Dec 2025
WrexhamL2-1
11
0
0
0
0
5.9
26 Dec 2025
Stoke CityD0-0
67
0
0
1
0
6.3
20 Dec 2025
Norwich CityD1-1
20
0
0
0
0
5.9
21 Oct 2025
Birmingham CityL0-1
63
0
0
0
0
6.4
18 Oct 2025
West Bromwich AlbionL2-1
21
0
0
0
0
6.1
13 Oct 2025
GermanyL0-1
75
0
0
0
0
5.6
10 Oct 2025
SlovakiaW2-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.5
4 Oct 2025
Charlton AthleticW2-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.9
Preston North End4 Jan
Championship
Bristol City
0-2
17’
6.3
1 Jan
Championship
Sheffield Wednesday
3-0
90’
8.9
29 Dec 2025
Championship
Wrexham
2-1
11’
5.9
26 Dec 2025
Championship
Stoke City
0-0
67’
6.3
20 Dec 2025
Championship
Norwich City
1-1
20’
5.9
2025/2026Season shot map
On target: 44%- 9Shots
- 1Goals
- 2.02xG
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.67xG0.92xGOT
Filter
Season performanceMinutes played: 1,001
Shooting
Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
2.02
xG on target (xGOT)
1.46
Non-penalty xG
2.02
Shots
9
Shots on target
4
Passing
Assists
1
Expected assists (xA)
0.70
Successful passes
300
Successful passes %
82.6%
Accurate long balls
8
Accurate long balls %
30.8%
Chances created
14
Successful crosses
1
Successful crosses %
20.0%
Possession
Successful dribbles
3
Successful dribbles %
50.0%
Touches
548
Touches in opposition box
21
Dispossessed
11
Fouls won
8
Defending
Tackles
37
Duels won
61
Duels won %
46.2%
Aerial duels won
14
Aerial duels won %
46.7%
Interceptions
14
Blocked shots
4
Fouls committed
19
Recoveries
52
Possession won final 3rd
5
Dribbled past
24
Discipline
Yellow cards
2
Red cards
0
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches22%Shot attempts41%Goals30%
Chances created39%Aerial duels won69%Defensive contributions90%
Career
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
150 5 | ||
 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)