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Height
8
Shirt
26 years
Dec 4, 1999
Right
Preferred foot
Northern Ireland
Country
€1.8M
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2029
Contract end
Position
Primary
Central Midfielder
Others
Defensive Midfielder, Attacking Midfielder
DM
CM
AM

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches35%Shot attempts28%Goals29%
Chances created48%Aerial duels won58%Defensive contributions93%
Transfer value: €1.8M
Highest: €5.9M(Oct 31, 2021)
€5.9M
€4.4M
€3M
€1.5M
€0

Championship 2025/2026

1
Goals
1
Assists
20
Started
26
Matches
1,742
Minutes played
6.83
Rating
5
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Mar 11

Coventry City
L3-0
45
0
0
0
0
5.9

Mar 6

Oxford United
L1-3
0
0
0
0
0
-

Feb 28

Millwall
L0-2
75
0
0
0
0
6.7

Feb 24

Swansea City
D1-1
90
0
0
1
0
7.2

Feb 20

Blackburn Rovers
L1-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.2

Feb 14

Watford
D2-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.9

Feb 7

Portsmouth
W1-0
76
0
0
1
0
6.6

Jan 31

Ipswich Town
D1-1
90
0
0
1
0
7.5

Jan 24

Middlesbrough
L4-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.7

Jan 20

Hull City
L0-3
16
0
0
0
0
6.7
Preston North End

Mar 11

Championship
Coventry City
3-0
45‎’‎
5.9

Mar 6

Championship
Oxford United
1-3
Bench

Feb 28

Championship
Millwall
0-2
75‎’‎
6.7

Feb 24

Championship
Swansea City
1-1
90‎’‎
7.2

Feb 20

Championship
Blackburn Rovers
1-0
90‎’‎
6.2
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 36%
  • 14Shots
  • 1Goals
  • 2.51xG
3 - 0
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.67xG0.92xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,742

Shooting

Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
2.49
xG on target (xGOT)
1.50
Non-penalty xG
2.49
Shots
14
Shots on target
5
Headed shots
4

Passing

Assists
1
Expected assists (xA)
1.31
Successful passes
554
Successful passes %
82.4%
Accurate long balls
17
Accurate long balls %
38.6%
Chances created
19
Big chances created
2
Successful crosses
3
Successful crosses %
42.9%

Possession

Successful dribbles
8
Successful dribbles %
50.0%
Duels won
114
Duels won %
46.7%
Aerial duels won
22
Aerial duels won %
43.1%
Touches
1,020
Touches in opposition box
34
Dispossessed
20
Fouls won
14

Defending

Tackles
71
Interceptions
29
Blocked shots
8
Fouls committed
34
Recoveries
90
Possession won final 3rd
7
Dribbled past
41
Clearances
34
Clean sheets
4
Goals conceded while on pitch
20
xG against while on pitch
26.18

Discipline

Yellow cards
5
Red cards
0

News

About

Alistair McCann is a 26-year-old football player who plays as a central midfielder for Preston North End, born on December 4, 1999, who is right-footed. Follow Alistair McCann on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Championship season, Alistair McCann has recorded 1 goal, 1 assist, 1,742 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.83, 5 yellow cards.

Alistair McCann's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Alistair McCann's next match is on March 14, 2026 when Preston North End face Norwich City in the Championship.

Explore Alistair McCann's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Alistair McCann's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Alistair McCann currently plays for Preston North End alongside Kacper Pasiek, Theo Carroll, Daniel Iversen, Pol Valentín, Andrija Vukcevic, Ben Whiteman, Liam Lindsay, Daniel Jebbison, Callum Lang, Robert Brady, Jack Walton, David Cornell, Jordan Storey, Jordan Thompson, Andrew Hughes, Lewis Dobbin, Jamal Lewis, Lewis Gibson, Alfie Devine, James Pradic, Milos Lukovic, Andrew Moran, Michael Smith, Thierry Small, Milutin Osmajic, Michael Ayodele, Kitt Nelson, Ed Nolan, Odel Offiah, and Brad Potts. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Alistair McCann's career has also included time at Saint Johnstone FC B, St. Johnstone, and Stranraer.

On the international stage, Alistair McCann has represented Northern Ireland and Northern Ireland U21.

Alistair McCann is from Northern Ireland, and the national teams include Bailey Peacock-Farrell, Josh Clarke, Conor Bradley, Jamal Lewis, Daniel Ballard, Eoin Toal, Ryan Johnson, Trai Hume, George Saville, Terry Devlin, Ethan Galbraith, Callum Marshall, Dion Charles, Jamie Donley, Paul Smyth, Conor Hazard, Ruairi McConville, Isaac Price, Justin Devenny, Brad Lyons, Paddy McNair, Jamie Reid, Ross McCausland, Patrick Kelly, Jamie McDonnell, Josh Magennis, Ciaron Brown, Luke Southwood, Brenna McPartlan, Megan Bell, Casey Howe, Danielle Maxwell, Nadene Caldwell, Aimee Kerr, Louise McDaniel, Mia Moore, Kascie Weir, Abi Sweetlove, and Abbie Smith. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Alistair McCann has won 2 titles: Scottish Cup (2020/2021) and League Cup (2020/2021) with St. Johnstone.

Alistair McCann has competed in Championship, FA Cup, EFL Cup, World Cup UEFA qualification, UEFA Nations League C, EURO Qualification qualification, Premiership, Europa League Qualification qualification, and UEFA Nations League B. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Alistair McCann, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Alistair McCann to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches35%Shot attempts28%Goals29%
Chances created48%Aerial duels won58%Defensive contributions93%

Career

Senior career

Preston North EndAug 2021 - now
161
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

Scotland
1
Scottish Cup(20/21)
1
League Cup(20/21)

News

About

Alistair McCann is a 26-year-old football player who plays as a central midfielder for Preston North End, born on December 4, 1999, who is right-footed. Follow Alistair McCann on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Championship season, Alistair McCann has recorded 1 goal, 1 assist, 1,742 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.83, 5 yellow cards.

Alistair McCann's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Alistair McCann's next match is on March 14, 2026 when Preston North End face Norwich City in the Championship.

Explore Alistair McCann's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Alistair McCann's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Alistair McCann currently plays for Preston North End alongside Kacper Pasiek, Theo Carroll, Daniel Iversen, Pol Valentín, Andrija Vukcevic, Ben Whiteman, Liam Lindsay, Daniel Jebbison, Callum Lang, Robert Brady, Jack Walton, David Cornell, Jordan Storey, Jordan Thompson, Andrew Hughes, Lewis Dobbin, Jamal Lewis, Lewis Gibson, Alfie Devine, James Pradic, Milos Lukovic, Andrew Moran, Michael Smith, Thierry Small, Milutin Osmajic, Michael Ayodele, Kitt Nelson, Ed Nolan, Odel Offiah, and Brad Potts. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Alistair McCann's career has also included time at Saint Johnstone FC B, St. Johnstone, and Stranraer.

On the international stage, Alistair McCann has represented Northern Ireland and Northern Ireland U21.

Alistair McCann is from Northern Ireland, and the national teams include Bailey Peacock-Farrell, Josh Clarke, Conor Bradley, Jamal Lewis, Daniel Ballard, Eoin Toal, Ryan Johnson, Trai Hume, George Saville, Terry Devlin, Ethan Galbraith, Callum Marshall, Dion Charles, Jamie Donley, Paul Smyth, Conor Hazard, Ruairi McConville, Isaac Price, Justin Devenny, Brad Lyons, Paddy McNair, Jamie Reid, Ross McCausland, Patrick Kelly, Jamie McDonnell, Josh Magennis, Ciaron Brown, Luke Southwood, Brenna McPartlan, Megan Bell, Casey Howe, Danielle Maxwell, Nadene Caldwell, Aimee Kerr, Louise McDaniel, Mia Moore, Kascie Weir, Abi Sweetlove, and Abbie Smith. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Alistair McCann has won 2 titles: Scottish Cup (2020/2021) and League Cup (2020/2021) with St. Johnstone.

Alistair McCann has competed in Championship, FA Cup, EFL Cup, World Cup UEFA qualification, UEFA Nations League C, EURO Qualification qualification, Premiership, Europa League Qualification qualification, and UEFA Nations League B. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Alistair McCann, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Alistair McCann to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.