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Who is Alexis Mac Allister?
Alexis Mac Allister is a famous Argentine professional footballer who plays for the English Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion and the Argentina national team as a central midfielder. He began his senior career with Argentinos Juniors prior to joining Brighton & Hove Albion in 2019.
Alexis Mac Allister Career
Club career
Argentinos Juniors
Allister like his 2 brothers, began his career with Club Social y Deportivo Parque prior to joining Argentinos Juniors’ youth setup. He then made his professional debut coming on as a second-half substitute for Ivan Colman in a 0-0 Primera B Nacional home draw over Central Cordoba on October 30, 2016. On March 10, 2017, he scored his first professional goal netting in a 2-1 away defeat by Instituto. Allister contributed 3 goals in 23 appearances during his first senior campaign, as his side achieved elevation to Primera Division as champions. On September 9, he made his debut in the latter category, starting in a 2-1 defeat at Patronato.
Mac Allister and his 2 brothers played all together for the first time, in a 1-0 defeat at San Lorenzo on November 25, 2017. Alexis and Francis were both starters, while Kevin came in as a substitute. Alexis scored his first goal in the top tier, netting the opener in a 2-0 home loss to Boca Juniors on March 5, 2018.
Brighton & Hove Albion
Allister then signed for English Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion on a four-and-a-half-year deal on January 24, 2019.
Loan to Argentinos Juniors
As part of the Brighton contract, he was loaned back to Argentinos Juniors for the rest of the 2018-19 Premier League season.
Loan to Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors finished the loan signing of Allister in June 2019, linking him up with brother Kevin, who had joined the club on loan six months before. Alexis netted on his Boca debut, scoring the club’s only goal in the first leg of a Copa Libertadores round of 16 wins against Athletico Paranaense on July 25. He then played his first league game for Boca as he came on as a substitute in a 2-0 away win over Patronato on August 5.
2019-20 season
Mac Allister made his debut for the club as an 80th-minute substitute in a 0-0 draw away to Wolverhampton Wanderers on March 7, 2020. This game proved to be Brighton’s last until the Premier League restart in June because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He then played his first home game for Brighton where he came on as a substitute in a 2-1 win against Arsenal on June 20. After three days, he made his first start for Brighton in a 0-0 draw away over Leicester City playing 58 minutes prior to being substituted.
How old is Alexis Mac Allister?
Alexis Mac Allister is currently aged 23 years having been born on December 24, 1998, in Santa Rosa, Argentina. He shares his birthday with famous people including Mads Lewis, Louis Tomlinson, Tiana Wilson, Diego Martir, Alabama Barker, Marcus Jordan, Carol Vorderman, Kate Spade, Jeff Sessions, and Rebecca King-Crews, among others.
Alexis Mac Allister Family
Who are Alexis Mac Allister’s parents?
Alexis Mac Allister was born in La Pampa, Santa Rosa to Carlos Mac Allister and Silbina Riela. His parents are the proud owners of a clothing line in Argentina. He is the nephew of Patricio Mac Allister. Carlos and Patricio are retired footballers. Alexis’ family were in the Irish town of Donabate since 1690, prior to a Joseph Mac Allister moving to Pergamino in 1865, where many Irish had settled. He then arranged for his nephews John and William to also emigrate from Ireland to Argentina. Alexis has ancestry from Fife in Eastern Scotland.
Does Alexis Mac Allister have siblings?
Mac Allister was born to his parents into a family of three children. He has two older siblings brothers Francis Mac Allister and Kevin Mac Allister, who are also professional footballers.
Alexis Mac Allister Education
Mac Allister has not shared his personal information with the media about his academic and educational background and qualifications.
Alexis Mac Allister Partner
Mac Allister is currently in a relationship with an Instagram influencer, Camila Mayan. The lovebirds have been together for some time now and are planning to get married soon.
Alexis Mac Allister Kids
Despite dating for more than three years now, Alexis and his partner Mayan do not have any children to date.
Alexis Mac Allister Height
Mac Allister has a well-built, muscular, and athletic body with a height of 5 ft 9 in (1.74 m) and a weight of 72 kg (158 lbs).
2020-21 season
On September 17, 2020, he scored his first Brighton goal netting a header in a 4-0 home win against Portsmouth in the EFL Cup. Mac Allister scored again after six days, this goal also coming in the EFL Cup where Brighton claimed a 2-0 away win against Preston. He then scored his first Premier League goal scoring a 90th-minute equalizer in a 1-1 away draw over bitter rivals Crystal Palace on October 18.
2021-22 season
Alexis scored the winner and his second-ever Premier League goal as Brighton fought back from a goal behind to defeat Burnley 2-1 at Turf Moor in the opening game of the 2021-22 season on August 14. He then supplied assists to both of Aaron Connoly’s goals in the 2-0 home win against Swansea City in the EFL Cup third round on September 22. Allister later went off injured. He scored his second goal of the season, scoring an 81st-minute penalty in a 4-1 home loss at Falmer Stadium on October 23.
Alexis scored his first brace in a 3-2 away victory against Everton, putting Brighton 1-0 up in the 3rd minute, on January 2, 2022. He also put them 3-1 up in the 71st with an excellent finish from the edge of the box. Alexis provided Adam Webster’s headed equalizer from a corner in the 1-1 home draw over European champions Chelsea on January 18.
2022-23 season
In the opening game of the season over Manchester United, he scored an own goal in a 2-1 win that saw Brighton clinch their first-ever victory at Old Trafford. After two weeks, Mac Allister found the right net, scoring from the penalty spot in the 2-0 away victory against West Ham. He also scored another penalty in a 2-1 loss at Fulham. Alexis scored a brace including a third penalty in 4 games following having a goal ruled out by VAR in the 5-2 home victory against Leicester. On October 24, he signed a brand new deal, committing him to Brighton until at least June 2025. Allister then scored after 49 seconds in the home tie over Aston Villa on November 13, but Villa went on to win the match 2-1.
International career
Youth and senior debuts
Soon following debuting for Argentinos, he received a call-up from Claudio Ubeda for the Argentina under-20s. Mac Allister was picked for the senior team for the first time in August 2019, ahead of friendlies in the United States versus Chile and Mexico in September. Alexis’ international bow came in the match with Chile at the Los Angeles Coliseum on September 5.
Tokyo Olympics
Mac Allister was named to the Argentinean Olympic team for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo on July 1, 2021. It was to take place in 2021 because of the previous year’s postponement as a result of the coronavirus. Alexis played in Argentina’s opening game over Australia starting the match, playing 78 minutes of the final 2-0 loss at the Sapporo Dome in Sapporo on July 22. He began the following 2 group games, a 1-0 win against Egypt on July 25, again being played in the Sapporo Dome. As well as a 1-1 draw with Spain at the Saitman Stadium in Midori-Ku, Saitama, on July 28. Argentina was eliminated completing third in their group on goal difference.
Recalled into the senior squad and World Cup call-up
Alexis was recalled to the Argentina national team’s senior team in January 2022, after 2-and-a-half years since his first 2 caps. However, he tested positive for Covid-19 and missed out on Argentina’s 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier away victory against Chile. Mac Allister finally made his first appearance for the national side after almost three years where he started in the 3-0 home victory against Venezuela on March 25. After five days, he was forced off after being a victim of a knee-high challenge in the draw with Ecuador. Because of the subsequent injury, he was sent back to Brighton ahead of their following fixture. He was then an unused substitute as Argentina defeated Italy in the 2022 Finalissima held at Wembley Stadium on June 1.
Alexis was then named in Argentina’s 26-man team for the 2022 FIFA World Cup on November 11. In the last group game over Poland, he scored his first international goal opening the score line in the final 2-0 victory on November 30. This saw Argentina through to the round of 16 as group champions. In the final of the tournament over France he assisted in Angel Di Maria’s goal. In overtime, he was substituted prior to Argentina winning the competition after a penalty shootout.
Alexis Mac Allister Net Worth
Argentine professional footballer Mac Allister plays for the English Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion and the Argentina national team. He plays as a central midfielder and has been active from 2016 to the present. Mac Allister has been able to gather an estimated net worth of around $5 million as of 2022.
