Kyle McClean
Kyle McClean (born 3 October 1998) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for NIFL Premiership club Linfield. He has previously played for St Johnstone.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 3 October 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Linfield | ||
Number | 18 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2016 | Crusaders | ||
2016–2017 | Nottingham Forest | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2019 | St Johnstone | 5 | (0) |
2019 | → Linfield (loan) | 8 | (1) |
2020– | Linfield | 0 | (0) |
National team | |||
2014–2015 | Northern Ireland U17 | 3 | (0) |
2016 | Northern Ireland U19 | 3 | (1) |
2018– | Northern Ireland U21 | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:04, 2 September 2019 (UTC) |
Career
McClean started his career in England at Nottingham Forest. After his release by Forest in the summer of 2017 he went on trial at St Johnstone. After a successful trial with the club, St Johnstone announced his signing on 5 June 2017[1][2] and he was named in the first team squad for the 2017–18 season.[3] McClean made his league debut in November 2017, and extended his contract with St Johnstone by a year in December.[4] McClean moved on loan to Linfield in January 2019.[5] Upon his return to St Johnstone, he signed a new one-year contract.[6] However, he left St Johnstone on 2 September 2019, with his contract being cancelled by mutual consent.[7] He later re-signed permanently for Linfield in January 2020.[8]
Career statistics
- As of 2 September 2019
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
St Johnstone | 2017–18[11] | Scottish Premiership | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 7 | 1 |
2018–19[12] | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
2019–20[13] | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
Total | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
Linfield (loan) | 2018–19[9] | NIFL Premiership | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
Career total | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 2 |
- Appearances for St Johnstone under-20s/21s in the Scottish Challenge Cup in which age-restricted sides from the Scottish Premiership clubs compete against senior clubs
References
- "McClean signs for St Johnstone". St Johnstone. 5 June 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- St Johnstone: Tommy Wright delighted with signing of teenager Kyle McClean
- "Squad Numbers for 2017/18". St Johnstone. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- St Johnstone sign David McMillan after striker's Dundalk exit
- "Kyle McClean: Linfield sign Northern Ireland under-21 midfielder on loan". BBC Sport. 12 January 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- Masson, James. "Kyle McClean hoping for breakthrough season at McDiarmid Park". Evening Telegraph. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- "McClean departs by mutual consent". St Johnstone F.C. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- "Kyle McClean: Former St Johnstone midfielder to join Linfield in January". BBC Sport Irish. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- Kyle McClean at Soccerway
- UEFA.com
- "Games played by Kyle McClean in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- "Games played by Kyle McClean in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- "Games played by Kyle McClean in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
External links
- Kyle McClean at Soccerbase