Kyle McAllister (born 21 January 1999) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward for side Forest Green Rovers. He came through the youth system at St Mirren, and after moving to England to play for Derby County, he returned to St Mirren on loan in January 2019, and on a permanent basis in August 2019. McAllister has also represented Scotland at under-17 and under-21 level.
Club career McAllister, who attended Renfrew High School,Football star is quizzed as he goes back to school, Paisley.org, 15 September 2016 began his career with Scottish Championship club St Mirren, making his first team debut on 13 February 2016, coming on as a second-half substitute in 1–0 defeat against Queen of the South. His first full start for the side came the following week, when the Saints defeated relegation threatened Dumbarton 1–0.
During the 2016–17 season, McAllister made 14 appearances for St Mirren, scoring his first goal in a Scottish Cup match against Lowland League side Spartans, described as "ferocious shot" following a run from his own half.Remember the name... Kyle McAllister, Evening Times, 2 December 2016Goal of the Third Round 2016/17, William Hill Scottish Cup, via YouTube, 20 January 2017 After interest from a number of English clubs, he signed for English Championship side Derby County on 27 January 2017 for an undisclosed fee, reported to be £225,000.
In January 2019, having been unable to break through to the first team at Derby with his progress hampered by a groin injury, McAllister returned to St Mirren on loan until the end of the season. Just days later, he marked his return to the club by scoring the winning goal in a 3–2 Scottish Cup win at home to Alloa Athletic, (it was awarded 'goal of the round', as had his debut strike in 2016)St Mirren: Kyle McAllister wins Scottish Cup goal of the round, Johnstone & Renfrewshire Gazette, 6 February 2019 and made 14 Scottish Premiership appearances as the club stayed in the division via the relegation playoff.
On 9 August 2019, McAllister left Derby and signed a three-year contract with St Mirren.
On 31 January 2022, McAllister joined Scottish Championship side Partick Thistle on loan until the end of the season.
On 17 June 2022, McAllister agreed to join recently promoted League One club Forest Green Rovers following his release from St Mirren.
International career Having previously appeared for the under-17 team, McAllister made his debut for the Scotland under-21 team in March 2019.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSt Mirren2015–16Scottish Championship40000000402016–17Scottish Championship100211010141Total140211010181Derby County2016–17Championship00000000002017–18Championship00000000002018–19Championship0000000000Total0000000000St Mirren (loan)2018–19Scottish Premiership142210020183St Mirren2019–20Scottish Premiership1503000001802020–21Scottish Premiership3512060—4312021–22Scottish Premiership1101120—141Total611618000752Partick Thistle (loan)2021–22Scottish Championship3000000030Forest Green Rovers2022–23 League One3312020304012023–24 League Two4462110004772024–25National League23820—10268Total1001561304011316Career total192181641207022622
Honours Individual National League Player of the Month: October 2024 National League Team of the Season: 2024–25
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