Reece McAlear (born 12 February 2002) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Championship club Livingston.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Reece McAlear[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 12 February 2002||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland[3] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Livingston | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2019 | Motherwell | ||
2019–2020 | Norwich City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2022 | Norwich City | 1 | (0) |
2021–2022 | → Inverness Caledonian Thistle (loan) | 28 | (4) |
2022–2024 | Tranmere Rovers | 37 | (0) |
2023 | → Ayr United (loan) | 14 | (0) |
2024– | Livingston | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
2017 | Scotland U16 | 6 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Scotland U17 | 5 | (1) |
2019 | Scotland U18 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:10, 30 April 2024 (UTC) |
Career
editHe joined Norwich City from Motherwell for an undisclosed fee in summer 2019.[4]
He made his debut on 28 November 2020 as a substitute in a league match against Coventry City.[5][2]
On 17 June 2021, McAlear joined Scottish Championship side Inverness Caledonian Thistle on a season-long loan deal.[6]
On 21 May 2022, it was announced that McAlear would be released by Norwich City at the end of the season when his contract expired.[7]
On 9 June 2022, it was announced that McAlear had signed for Tranmere Rovers on a two-year contract.[8] On 31 January 2023, McAlear joined Scottish Championship club Ayr United on loan until the end of the season.[9] He was released by Tranmere at the end of the 2023–24 season.[10]
In May 2024, McAlear signed a pre-contract with Scottish Championship club Livingston on an initial one-year deal, with an automatic one-year extension triggered by promotion.[11]
International career
editMcAlear has represented Scotland at youth international level.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Norwich City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 47. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ a b Reece McAlear at Soccerbase
- ^ Reece McAlear at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ Wilson, Fraser (26 July 2019). "Reece McAlear leaves Motherwell for Norwich City". Daily Record. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "Late Coventry goal pegs back Norwich". Retrieved 1 December 2020 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Reece McAlear Signs For ICTFC On Loan". Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "Rupp to depart as club confirm released players". Norwich City FC. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Reece McAlear: Tranmere Rovers sign former Norwich midfielder". BBC Sport. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "Midfielder Reece McAlear leaves Tranmere for Ayr United loan spell". Wirral Globe. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "2023/24 retained and released list". www.tranmererovers.co.uk. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ "Reece the next piece in the Lions squad". Livingston FC. 29 May 2024.
- ^ "Reece McAlear at Scottish FA". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 17 June 2021.