Francis Manuel Mac Allister (born 30 October 1995) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Argentinos Juniors.[1]

Francis Mac Allister
Personal information
Full name Francis Manuel Mac Allister
Date of birth (1995-10-30) 30 October 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Argentinos Juniors
Number 30
Youth career
Argentinos Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 Argentinos Juniors 48 (1)
2016Boca Unidos (loan) 4 (1)
2020–2022 Talleres 35 (0)
2022–2024 Rosario Central 36 (1)
2024– Argentinos Juniors 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:44, 21 August 2024 (UTC)

Career

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Mac Allister, like his two brothers, started his career with Argentinos Juniors.[2] Mac Allister's debut for the club came on 15 May 2016 in an Argentine Primera División draw with Lanús.[1] He made a second appearance six days later, against Atlético de Rafaela, in a season which ended in relegation for Argentinos.[1] In the following season, Mac Allister joined Boca Unidos of Primera B Nacional on loan.[3][4] His first appearance for Boca was in a 0–0 with Flandria on 8 October, prior to scoring his first goal in November versus Independiente Rivadavia.[1] He returned to Argentinos in 2017, going on to appear sixty-seven times.[1]

In November 2020, Mac Allister signed for fellow Primera División side Talleres.[1][5] In June 2022, Mac Allister moved to fellow league club Rosario Central.[6]

Personal life

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Mac Allister has two brothers, Alexis and Kevin, who are also professional footballers.[7] They are the sons of Carlos Mac Allister and nephews of Patricio Mac Allister.[7] Francis' younger brother Alexis is a 2022 FIFA World Cup winner with Argentina. His cousin Luciano Guaycochea is also a professional footballer.

Career statistics

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As of 6 November 2020[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Argentinos Juniors 2016 Primera División 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2016–17 Primera B Nacional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017–18 Primera División 17 0 0 0 0 0 17 0
2018–19 7 0 1 0 7 0 3[a] 0 0 0 18 0
2019–20 21 1 3 0 1 0 4[a] 0 0 0 29 1
2020–21 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 48 1 4 0 8 0 7 0 0 0 67 1
Boca Unidos (loan) 2016–17 Primera B Nacional 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 1
Talleres 2020–21 Primera División 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 52 1 4 0 8 0 7 0 0 0 71 1
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana

Honours

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Argentinos Juniors[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Francis Mac Allister profile". Soccerway. 13 November 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Francis Mac Allister profile". Argentinos Juniors. 13 November 2017. Archived from the original on 13 November 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Boca Unidos incorporó al volante central Francis Mac Allister". Corrientes Online. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Vuelve Franco Cangele". Boca Unidos. 1 September 2016. Archived from the original on 13 November 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Francis Mac Allister, nuevo refuerzo de Talleres". Olé. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  6. ^ Francis Mac Allister joined Rosario Central, blazetrends.com, 13 June 2022
  7. ^ a b "Triple Mac". Olé. 23 September 2017. Archived from the original on 21 June 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
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