Alexis Mac Allister

Argentinos Juniors

Like his two brothers, Mac Allister started his career with Club Social y Deportivo Parque before joining Argentinos Juniors' youth setup. He made his first-team debut on 30 October 2016, coming on as a second-half substitute for Iván Colman in a 0–0 Primera B Nacional home draw against Central Córdoba. Mac Allister scored his first goal on 10 March 2017, in a 2–1 away loss against Instituto. He contributed with three goals in 23 appearances during his first senior campaign, as his team achieved promotion to Primera División as champions. He made his debut in the latter category on 9 September, starting in a 2–1 loss at Patronato. On 25 November 2017, Mac Allister and his two brothers all played together for the first time in a 1–0 loss at San Lorenzo; Alexis and Francis were starters, while Kevin came on as a substitute. He scored his first goal in the top tier on 5 March 2018, with the opener in a 2–0 home win over Boca Juniors.

Brighton & Hove Albion

2019–2020: Loans back to Argentina

On 24 January 2019, Mac Allister signed for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion on a four-and-a-half-year contract. As part of the deal, Mac Allister was loaned back to Argentinos Juniors for the remainder of the 2018–19 Premier League season. In June 2019, Boca Juniors completed the loan signing of Mac Allister, linking him up with brother Kevin, who had joined the club on loan six months prior. Mac Allister scored on his Boca debut,…

Youth career, senior debut, and 2020 Summer Olympics

Soon after debuting for Argentinos, Mac Allister received a call-up from Claudio Úbeda for the Argentina under-20s. He was selected for the senior team for the first time in August 2019, ahead of friendlies in the United States in September versus Chile and Mexico. His international bow arrived in the match with Chile at the Los Angeles Coliseum on 5 September. On 1 July 2021, Mac Allister was named in the Argentine Olympic squad for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, taking place in 2021 due to the previous year's postponement as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. He played in Argentina's opening game against Australia starting the match, playing 78 minutes of a 2–0 defeat at the Sapporo Dome on 22 July. He started the next two group games, a 1–0 victory over Egypt on 25 July again being played in the Sapporo Dome and a 1–1 draw with Spain on 28 July at the Saitama Stadium in Midori-ku, Saitama. Argentina were eliminated finishing third in their group on goal difference.

Recall into senior squad, World Cup winner and tournament successes

Mac Allister was recalled to the Argentina national team's senior squad in January 2022 after two and a half years since his first two caps. However, he tested positive for COVID-19 and missed Argentina's 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Chile. He eventually made his first appearance for the national team for almost three years when he started in the 3–0 home win…

Club

As of match played 23 August 2026

International

As of match played 19 July 2026

As of match played 19 July 2026 Argentina score listed first, score column indicates score after each Mac Allister goal

Alexis Mac Allister was born on 24 December 1998 in Santa Rosa, La Pampa. Mac Allister's older brothers Francis and Kevin are also footballers. They are the sons of Carlos Mac Allister and nephews of Patricio Mac Allister, both retired footballers. His cousin, Luciano Guaycochea, is also a footballer. Mac Allister has Irish ancestry, with roots in Donabate, County Dublin. He also has Scottish ancestry through his forefather Charles McAllister, a Protestant who converted to Catholicism and moved to Donabate from the Scottish town of Tarbert, Kintyre in the 18th century. Charles' descendant Joseph McAllister emigrated from Donabate in 1865 to acquire farmland in Argentina, where the family name was changed to Mac Allister. Additionally, he has Italian ancestry through his maternal grandmother, whose roots trace back to Belmonte del Sannio, Isernia. On 22 September 2025, Mac Allister's girlfriend Ailen Cova announced the birth of their daughter.