Francis Mac Allister
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francis Manuel Mac Allister | ||
| Date of birth | 30 October 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Deportes La Serena | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Argentinos Juniors | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | Argentinos Juniors | 48 | (1) |
| 2016 | → Boca Unidos (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2020–2024 | Talleres | 35 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | → Rosario Central (loan) | 36 | (1) |
| 2024–2026 | Argentinos Juniors | 18 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Instituto (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2026– | Deportes La Serena | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 February 2026 | |||
Francis Manuel Mac Allister (born 30 October 1995) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chilean club Deportes La Serena.[1]
Career
Mac Allister, like his two brothers, started his career with Argentinos Juniors.[2] Mac Allister's debut for the club came on 15 May 2016 in an Argentine Primera División draw with Lanús.[1] He made a second appearance six days later, against Atlético de Rafaela, in a season which ended in relegation for Argentinos.[1] In the following season, Mac Allister joined Boca Unidos of Primera B Nacional on loan.[3][4] His first appearance for Boca was in a 0–0 with Flandria on 8 October, prior to scoring his first goal in November versus Independiente Rivadavia.[1] He returned to Argentinos in 2017, going on to appear sixty-seven times.[1]
In November 2020, Mac Allister signed for fellow Primera División side Talleres.[1][5] In June 2022, Mac Allister moved to fellow league club Rosario Central.[6]
In February 2026, Mac Allister moved abroad and signed with Chilean club Deportes La Serena.[7]
Personal life
Mac Allister is of predominantly Irish descent,[8] with his ancestry traced back to Donabate, County Dublin.[9] He also has some Italian ancestry through his maternal grandmother, whose roots trace back to Belmonte del Sannio, Isernia.[10]
Mac Allister's two younger brothers, Kevin and Alexis, are also professional footballers; Alexis is a 2022 FIFA World Cup winner with Argentina.[11] They are the sons of Carlos Mac Allister and nephews of Patricio Mac Allister.[11] His cousin Luciano Guaycochea is also a professional footballer.[12]
Career statistics
- As of 6 November 2020[1]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Argentinos Juniors | 2016 | Primera División | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Primera B Nacional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | Primera División | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 48 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 1 | ||
| Boca Unidos (loan) | 2016–17 | Primera B Nacional | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Talleres | 2020–21 | Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 52 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 1 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana
Honours
- Argentinos Juniors[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Francis Mac Allister profile". Soccerway. 13 November 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ^ "Francis Mac Allister profile". Argentinos Juniors. 13 November 2017. Archived from the original on 13 November 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ^ "Boca Unidos incorporó al volante central Francis Mac Allister". Corrientes Online. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ^ "Vuelve Franco Cangele". Boca Unidos. 1 September 2016. Archived from the original on 13 November 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ^ "Francis Mac Allister, nuevo refuerzo de Talleres". Olé. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ Francis Mac Allister joined Rosario Central, blazetrends.com, 13 June 2022
- ^ Morales, Italo (3 February 2026). "La Serena hace oficial su fichaje más esperado: hermano de un campeón del mundo". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 February 2026.
- ^ Mac Allister, Alexis. "It is Irish. I don't know why many many people think it's Scottish". The Rest Is Football – via Youtube.
- ^ Harrington, Eoin (8 June 2023). "Alexis Mac Allister Can Trace His Irish Ancestry To A Cottage In Donabate". Balls.ie. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ "Mac Allister, molisano campione del mondo con l'Argentina". Primonumero (in Italian). 19 December 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ a b "Triple Mac". Olé. 23 September 2017. Archived from the original on 21 June 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ^ "Argentina's World Cup winner Mac Allister's cousin is a proud man in Perak".
External links
- Francis Mac Allister at Soccerway