| Des McAleenan | |
| Fullname: | Desmond McAleenan |
| Birth Date: | 12 June 1967 |
| Birth Place: | Dublin, Ireland |
| Death Place: | Dublin, Ireland |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Youthclubs1: | Stella Maris |
| Collegeyears1: | 1988–1992 |
| College1: | Central Connecticut State University |
| Years1: | 1992–1995 |
| Clubs1: | Connecticut Wolves |
| Years2: | 1996 |
| Clubs2: | Albany Alleycats |
| Manageryears1: | 2002–2011 |
| Managerclubs1: | New York Red Bulls (goalkeeping coach) |
| Manageryears2: | 2011–2017 |
| Managerclubs2: | Al-Hilal FC (goalkeeping coach) |
| Manageryears3: | 2016 |
| Managerclubs3: | United States (youth goalkeeping coach) |
| Manageryears4: | 2019–2020 |
| Managerclubs4: | Colombia (goalkeeping coach) |
Desmond McAleenan (12 June 1967 – 26 February 2021) was an Irish-American soccer player and coach who played as a goalkeeper.
Born in Dublin, Ireland, McAleenan grew up in Artane, a suburb of the city.[1] He played schoolboy football with Stella Maris.[1]
He moved to the United States in 1988 and played for Central Connecticut State University for four years.[1] He played professionally in the USL Championship for Connecticut Wolves from 1992 to 1995 and for Albany Alleycats.[2]
He was with the MetroStars franchise as goalkeeping coach for New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer from 2002 until his dismissal on 28 February 2011.[3] He coached goalkeepers including Tim Howard and US full internationals Tony Meola and Jonny Walker.[2]
He served as goalkeeping coach for the Colombia national team under manager Carlos Queiroz.[1]
He died on 26 February 2021, aged 53, having battled with depression for years.[4]