Liam McAlinden
Career snapshot
Position rank · 24/25
Among 3,489 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1993-09-26 · 4 players total
| Full name | Liam McAlinden |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Liam James McAlinden |
| Date of birth | 1993-09-26 (32 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Cannock, Ireland |
| Citizenship | Ireland Northern Ireland |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Rushall Olympic |
| Joined | 2024-08-09 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Astra |
Percentile rank vs 1196 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushall Olympic | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 1,384 |
| Wrexham AFC | 3 | 21/22 | 23/24 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 1,415 |
| Scunthorpe United | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 342 |
| Morecambe FC | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 37 | 3 | 4 | 555 |
| Stockport County | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 246 |
| FC Halifax Town | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 175 |
| Kidderminster Harriers | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cheltenham Town | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brackley Town | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 245 |
| Exeter City | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 71 | 10 | 9 | 1,189 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 13/14 | 15/16 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 301 |
| Crawley Town | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 396 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | 4 | 12/13 | 15/16 | 32 | 14 | 5 | 910 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 12/13 | 14/15 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 371 |
| Fleetwood Town | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 228 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers Reserves | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 160 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Rushall Olympic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | National League North | Rushall Olympic | 42 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,384 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Wrexham AFC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League Two | Wrexham AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | National League North | Scunthorpe United | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 342 |
| 23/24 | NL North Play-offs | Scunthorpe United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Wrexham AFC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | National League | Wrexham AFC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Wrexham AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | National League | Wrexham AFC | 32 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1,415 |
| 21/22 | National League Playoffs | Wrexham AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Morecambe FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Morecambe FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Morecambe FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Morecambe FC | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 321 |
| 20/21 | League Two Play-Offs | Morecambe FC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 234 |
| 19/20 | National League | Stockport County | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 246 |
| 19/20 | National League | FC Halifax Town | 27 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Cheltenham Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Cheltenham Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Cheltenham Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League Two | Cheltenham Town | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | National League North | Kidderminster Harriers | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | National League North | Brackley Town | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 245 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Exeter City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Exeter City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League Two | Exeter City | 29 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 749 |
| 17/18 | League Two Play-Offs | Exeter City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Exeter City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Exeter City | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 124 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Exeter City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League Two | Exeter City | 31 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 170 |
| 16/17 | League Two Play-Offs | Exeter City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League One | Shrewsbury Town | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Two | Crawley Town | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 396 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One | Fleetwood Town | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 228 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 133 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 238 |
| 13/14 | League One | Shrewsbury Town | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 118 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL Elite Group | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 372 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League | Wolverhampton Wanderers Reserves | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 160 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | Wolverhampton Wanderers Reserves | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Wolves U18 | Wolves Res. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Wolves U21 | Wolves | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-10-10 | Wolves | Shrewsbury | Loan | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-12-06 | Shrewsbury | Wolves | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-10-02 | Wolves | Fleetwood | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-10-30 | Fleetwood | Wolves | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-15 | Wolves | Fleetwood | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-31 | Fleetwood | Wolves | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-09 | Wolves | Shrewsbury | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-01 | Shrewsbury | Wolves | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-03-10 | Wolves | Crawley Town | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-31 | Crawley Town | Wolves | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Wolves | Exeter City | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-28 | Exeter City | Cheltenham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-12-15 | Cheltenham | Brackley | Loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-15 | Brackley | Cheltenham | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-18 | Cheltenham | Kidderminster | Loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-02-18 | Kidderminster | Cheltenham | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-07 | Cheltenham | Halifax Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-14 | Halifax Town | Stockport | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-04 | Stockport | Morecambe FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-09 | Morecambe FC | Wrexham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-15 | Wrexham | Scunthorpe Utd. | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-09 | Scunthorpe Utd. | Rushall | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #28031 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #25790 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21103 | #14 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #17621 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Mullin | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Lavelle | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethan Ebanks-Landell | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ollie Watkins | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Danny King | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul White | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Ihiekwe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ollie Palmer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Price | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jordan Tillson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Taylor | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| James Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Hayden | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Woodman | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Young | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Moore-Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pierce Sweeney | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Christy Pym | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lloyd James | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | National League | Stockport County | 12 | 36 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | 7 | 11 |
| 16/17 | League Two | Exeter City | 5 | 31 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | League Two | Exeter City | 5 | 29 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL Elite Group | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | 4 | 9 |
| 14/15 | League One | Fleetwood Town | 3 | 19 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-02-18 | Kidderminster | Cheltenham | Return from loan | — | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-18 | Cheltenham | Kidderminster | Loan | — | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-15 | Brackley | Cheltenham | Return from loan | — | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-12-15 | Cheltenham | Brackley | Loan | — | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-31 | Crawley Town | Wolves | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 15/16 | 2016-03-10 | Wolves | Crawley Town | Loan | — | €150k |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-01 | Shrewsbury | Wolves | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-09 | Wolves | Shrewsbury | Loan | — | €150k |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-31 | Fleetwood | Wolves | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-15 | Wolves | Fleetwood | Loan | — | €150k |
| 14/15 | 2014-10-30 | Fleetwood | Wolves | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 14/15 | 2014-10-02 | Wolves | Fleetwood | Loan | — | €150k |
| 13/14 | 2013-12-06 | Shrewsbury | Wolves | Return from loan | — | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-10-10 | Wolves | Shrewsbury | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Liam McAlinden's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton Town | 84 | 26 | 26 | 32 | 102 | 106 | -4 | 31% |
| Stevenage FC | 83 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 97 | 102 | -5 | 33% |
| Port Vale FC | 82 | 29 | 18 | 35 | 96 | 110 | -14 | 35% |
| Bradford City | 82 | 28 | 25 | 29 | 102 | 99 | +3 | 34% |
| Walsall FC | 82 | 28 | 23 | 31 | 105 | 104 | +1 | 34% |
| Colchester United | 80 | 33 | 29 | 18 | 121 | 90 | +31 | 41% |
| Crewe Alexandra | 79 | 27 | 18 | 34 | 100 | 110 | -10 | 34% |
| Swindon Town | 77 | 28 | 20 | 29 | 111 | 122 | -11 | 36% |
| Carlisle United | 76 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 95 | 101 | -6 | 32% |
| Mansfield Town | 76 | 27 | 13 | 36 | 90 | 114 | -24 | 36% |
| Cheltenham Town | 76 | 35 | 12 | 29 | 98 | 95 | +3 | 46% |
| Accrington Stanley | 75 | 31 | 18 | 26 | 110 | 102 | +8 | 41% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Senior debut season | |
| 11/12 | First senior goal | |
| 19/20 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 43 | 1,384 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 23/24 | 17 | 342 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.26 |
| 22/23 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 34 | 1,415 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 19/20 | 36 | 421 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 18/19 | 28 | 245 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 17/18 | 35 | 895 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 16/17 | 36 | 294 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 15/16 | 20 | 807 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Liam McAlinden
Who is Liam McAlinden?
Liam McAlinden is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Rushall Olympic.
How old is Liam McAlinden?
Liam McAlinden is 32 years old. He was born on September 26, 1993 in Cannock.
What position does Liam McAlinden play?
Liam McAlinden plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Liam McAlinden play for?
Liam McAlinden currently plays for Rushall Olympic.
How many career goals has Liam McAlinden scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Liam McAlinden has scored 59 goals in 393 appearances.