| Caolan McAleer | |
| Birth Date: | 19 August 1993 |
| Birth Place: | Strabane, Northern Ireland |
| Height: | 1.73m |
| Position: | Winger |
| Currentclub: | Dungannon Swifts |
| Clubnumber: | 23 |
| Youthclubs1: | Linfield |
| Years1: | 2012–2014 |
| Clubs1: | Partick Thistle |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2012–2013 |
| Clubs2: | → Arthurlie (loan) |
| Years3: | 2013–2014 |
| Clubs3: | → Airdrieonians (loan) |
| Caps3: | 20 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Years4: | 2014–2015 |
| Clubs4: | East Fife |
| Caps4: | 16 |
| Goals4: | 3 |
| Years5: | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs5: | Airdrieonians |
| Caps5: | 9 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2016 |
| Clubs6: | → Kilbirnie Ladeside (loan) |
| Years7: | 2016 |
| Clubs7: | Greenock Morton |
| Caps7: | 5 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2017 |
| Clubs8: | Finn Harps |
| Caps8: | 29 |
| Goals8: | 4 |
| Years9: | 2018 |
| Clubs9: | Sligo Rovers |
| Caps9: | 32 |
| Goals9: | 4 |
| Years10: | 2019 |
| Clubs10: | Finn Harps |
| Caps10: | 24 |
| Goals10: | 3 |
| Years11: | 2020–2022 |
| Clubs11: | Dungannon Swifts |
| Caps11: | 31 |
| Goals11: | 0 |
| Years12: | 2022– |
| Clubs12: | Loughgall |
| Club-Update: | 13:48, 15 February 2022 (UTC) |
Caolan McAleer (born 19 August 1993) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays for Loughgall as a winger.
McAleer comes from Strabane,[1] and attended Christian Brothers Grammar School, Omagh.[2]
McAleer moved from Linfield to Scottish club Partick Thistle in January 2012.[3] After making his debut for them in May 2012, McAleer signed a new two-year contract in July 2012, before going on loan to Arthurlie.[4] [5] Later that month, McAleer participated in the 2012 Milk Cup.[6] On 2 October 2013, Partick Thistle announced that McAleer would join Scottish League Two side Albion Rovers on loan until 6 January 2014.[7] However, the loan deal broke down two days later,[8] and he moved on loan to Airdrieonians on 21 November 2013.[9]
On 5 June 2014, McAleer signed for East Fife.[10] After one season with The Fifers, McAleer returned to Airdrieonians, signing a contract with the club in June 2015.[11] In January 2016, McAleer moved on loan to Kilbirnie Ladeside until the end of the season.[12]
In July 2016, McAleer signed for Greenock Morton.[13] McAleer was released in mid-December 2016.[14] From here he moved to the Republic of Ireland to join Finn Harps in January 2017.[15] He spent the 2018 season with Sligo Rovers.[16]
After one season, McAleer returned to Finn Harps for the 2019 season.[17] On 13 December 2019 it was confirmed that McAleer would join Dungannon Swifts on 1 January 2020 on a deal until the summer 2021.[18] He moved to Loughgall in January 2022.[19] [20]
McAleer played for Northern Ireland at Schools Under-18 level in the Centenary Shield.[21]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Partick Thistle | 2011–12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2012–13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Airdrieonians (loan) | 2013–14 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | |
| East Fife | 2014–15 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 4 | |
| Airdrieonians | 2015–16 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Greenock Morton | 2016–17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Finn Harps | 2017 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 4 | |
| Finn Harps | 2019 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | |
| Career total | 80 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 97 | 11 | ||