Kyle McClean

Kyle McClean (born 3 October 1998) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for NIFL Premiership club Linfield. He has previously played for St Johnstone.

Kyle McClean

Personal information
Date of birth	(1998-10-03) 3 October 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth	Belfast, Northern Ireland
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Linfield
Number	8
Youth career
0000–2016	Crusaders
2016–2017	Nottingham Forest
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2019	St Johnstone	13	(1)
2019	→ Linfield (loan)	10	(1)
2020–	Linfield	156	(20)
International career
2014–2015	Northern Ireland U17	3	(0)
2016	Northern Ireland U19	3	(1)
2018–	Northern Ireland U21	7	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 June 2024

Career

McClean started his career in England at Nottingham Forest. After his release by Forest in the summer of 2017 he went on trial at St Johnstone. After a successful trial with the club, St Johnstone announced his signing on 5 June 2017^[1][2] and he was named in the first team squad for the 2017–18 season.^[3] McClean made his league debut in November 2017, and extended his contract with St Johnstone by a year in December.^[4] McClean moved on loan to Linfield in January 2019.^[5] Upon his return to St Johnstone, he signed a new one-year contract.^[6] However, he left St Johnstone on 2 September 2019, with his contract being cancelled by mutual consent.^[7] He later re-signed permanently for Linfield in January 2020.^[8]

International career

McClean has represented Northern Ireland in youth internationals.^[9][10]

Career statistics

As of 2 September 2019

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
St Johnstone	2017–18[11]	Scottish Premiership	5	0	1	1	0	0	1[a]	0	7	1
	2018–19[12]	Scottish Premiership	0	0	0	0	2	0	1[a]	0	2	0
	2019–20[13]	Scottish Premiership	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	3	0
	Total		5	0	1	1	5	0	2	0	13	1
Linfield (loan)	2018–19[9]	NIFL Premiership	8	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	10	1
Career total			13	1	2	1	6	0	2	0	23	2

1. Appearances for St Johnstone under-20s/21s in the Scottish Challenge Cup in which age-restricted sides from the Scottish Premiership clubs compete against senior clubs