Cale Loughrey Explained

Cale Loughrey
Birth Date:4 August 2001
Birth Place:Ajax, Ontario, Canada
Height:1.93 m
Position:Centre-back
Currentclub:HFX Wanderers
Clubnumber:5
Youthclubs1:Richmond Hill SC
Youthclubs2:Whitby FC
Youthclubs3:Unionville Milliken SC
Collegeyears1:2019
College1:Seneca Sting
Collegecaps1:7
Collegegoals1:5
Collegeyears2:2020–2021
College2:UAB Blazers
Collegecaps2:25
Collegegoals2:1
Years1:2018
Clubs1:Darby FC
Caps1:7
Goals1:0
Years2:2019
Clubs2:Unionville Milliken SC
Caps2:13
Goals2:1
Years3:2022
Clubs3:Forge FC
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Clubs4:→ FC Edmonton (loan)
Years4:2022
Caps4:24
Goals4:0
Clubs5:HFX Wanderers
Years5:2023–
Caps5:38
Goals5:1
Club-Update:August 17, 2024

Cale Loughrey (born August 4, 2001) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a centre-back for the HFX Wanderers of the Canadian Premier League.

College career

In 2019, he attended Seneca College, playing for the men's soccer team.[1] In his only season with Seneca, he was named team captain and MVP.[2] He was also named an OCAA East Division First-Team All-Star.[3]

In 2020, he moved to the University of Alabama at Birmingham, playing for the men's soccer team.[4] He scored his first goal on September 26, 2020, against the Georgia Southern Eagles.[5] He was named a Conference USA Third Team All Star for the 2020-21 season.[6]

Club career

In 2018, Loughrey played for Darby FC in League1 Ontario.[7]

In early 2019, he trained with Canadian Premier League club York9 FC.[8] [9] In 2019, he played for Unionville Milliken SC in League1 Ontario,[10] scoring his first goal on June 22 against Aurora FC.[11] He played in the CPL U21 showcase match for Team Ontario being named MVP.[12]

In February 2022, he signed a contract with Forge FC of the Canadian Premier League. He made his debut on February 16 in a CONCACAF Champions League match against Mexican side Cruz Azul.[13] On March 30, 2022, he was loaned to fellow CPL club FC Edmonton.[14] He made 25 appearances for Edmonton across all competitions, becoming a free agent at the end of the season, upon the expiry of his contract.[15]

In February 2023, he signed a contract with the HFX Wanderers of the Canadian Premier League.[16] [17] He was named to the CPL Team of the Week twice in the 2023 season.[18] [19] After the season, the club picked up his option for the 2024 season.[20] He scored his first professional goal on July 18, 2024 against Valour FC.[21]

Career statistics

Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsDomestic CupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Darby FC2018League1 Ontario7010——80
Unionville Milliken SC2019League1 Ontario131———131
Forge FC2022Canadian Premier League0000001010
FC Edmonton (loan)2022Canadian Premier League240—10—250
HFX Wanderers FC2023Canadian Premier League2401000—250
20241410010—141
Total381101000391
Career total822202010862

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cale Loughrey Seneca Sting profile. Seneca College.
  2. Web site: Cale Loughrey UAB profile. UAB Blazers.
  3. Web site: League1 Men's Players Sweep Up At OUA/ OCAA Awards With 11 Individual And 55 All-Star Awards. November 5, 2019. League1 Ontario.
  4. Web site: UAB Men's Soccer New Player Profiles: Linares, Loughrey and Robicheaux. August 18, 2020. UAB Blazers.
  5. Web site: Late Rally Comes Up Short as UAB Men's Soccer Drops 3-2 Decision to Georgia Southern. UAB Blazers. September 26, 2020.
  6. Web site: Four Blazers Tabbed All-Conference Team Honors. April 20, 2021. UAB Blazers.
  7. Web site: Cale Loughrey 2018 L1O Stats. League1 Ontario.
  8. Web site: Running Through The Six: A Look At Forge's New Signings. February 15, 2022. Northern Tribune. John. Jacques.
  9. Web site: Once Neighbours, Cale And Fraser Now Stand On Opposite Al Classico Battle Lines. May 6, 2022. Northern Tribune. John. Jacques.
  10. Web site: Cale Loughrey 2019 L1O Stats. League1 Ontario.
  11. Web site: Darby's Sears Sinks Masters And Determined Durham Get Win In Ottawa. June 23, 2019. League1 Ontario.
  12. Web site: Ontario, Quebec rosters revealed for CPL U-21 Showcase Match. Canadian Premier League. November 8, 2019.
  13. Web site: Match Analysis: Forge FC 0-1 Cruz Azul — Concacaf Champions League. Charlie. O'Connor-Clarke. February 16, 2022. Canadian Premier League.
  14. Web site: Jacques . John . 5 April 2022 . Two In, Two Out: Forge Signs Players, Makes Loans To Edmonton . Northern Tribune.
  15. Web site: After stints with FC Edmonton and Forge, Cale Loughrey is embracing role with HFX Wanderers: 'If there's anybody I could trust, it's Patrice'. Josh. Healey. June 7, 2023. Wanderers Notebooks.
  16. Web site: 'Incredible grit and desire': Wanderers sign Canadian defender Cale Loughrey. February 1, 2023. HFX Wanderers FC.
  17. Web site: Halifax Adds Former Forge, Edmonton Defender Cale Loughrey. February 1, 2023. Northern Tribune. John. Jacques.
  18. Web site: Wanderers Daniels, Loughrey, Watson named to CPL Team of the Week. June 12, 2023. HFX Wanderers FC.
  19. Web site: Wanderers Nimick and Loughrey named to CPL Team of the Week. August 21, 2023. HFX Wanderers FC.
  20. Web site: Halifax Wanderers trigger contract options for Daniels, Loughrey, Ferrazzo. December 19, 2023. Canadian Premier League.
  21. Web site: Match Analysis: Halifax Wanderers erase early deficit for comfortable home win vs. Valour. July 18, 2024. Canadian Premier League. Charlie. O'Connor-Clarke.

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