Cale Loughrey (/lɒkˈriː/ LOCK-ree, born August 4, 2001) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a centre-back for the HFX Wanderers of the Canadian Premier League.
![]() Loughrey at a Halifax Wanderers fan event in 2024 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | August 4, 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Ajax, Ontario, Canada | ||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | HFX Wanderers | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Youth career | |||
Richmond Hill SC | |||
Whitby FC | |||
Unionville Milliken SC | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019 | Seneca Sting | 7 | (5) |
2020–2021 | UAB Blazers | 25 | (1) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018 | Darby FC | 7 | (0) |
2019 | Unionville Milliken SC | 13 | (1) |
2022 | Forge FC | 0 | (0) |
2022 | → FC Edmonton (loan) | 24 | (0) |
2023– | HFX Wanderers | 39 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 24, 2024 |
College career
editIn 2019, he attended Seneca College, playing for the men's soccer team.[1] In his only season with Seneca, he was named team captain and MVP.[2] He was also named an OCAA East Division First-Team All-Star.[3]
In 2020, he moved to the University of Alabama at Birmingham, playing for the men's soccer team.[4] He scored his first goal on September 26, 2020, against the Georgia Southern Eagles.[5] He was named a Conference USA Third Team All Star for the 2020-21 season.[6]
Club career
editIn 2018, Loughrey played for Darby FC in League1 Ontario.[7]
In early 2019, he trained with Canadian Premier League club York9 FC.[8][9] In 2019, he played for Unionville Milliken SC in League1 Ontario,[10] scoring his first goal on June 22 against Aurora FC.[11] He played in the CPL U21 showcase match for Team Ontario being named MVP.[12][4]
In February 2022, he signed a contract with Forge FC of the Canadian Premier League.[8] He made his debut on February 16 in a CONCACAF Champions League match against Mexican side Cruz Azul.[13] On March 30, 2022, he was loaned to fellow CPL club FC Edmonton.[14] He made 25 appearances for Edmonton across all competitions, becoming a free agent at the end of the season, upon the expiry of his contract.[15]
In February 2023, he signed a contract with the HFX Wanderers of the Canadian Premier League.[16][17] He was named to the CPL Team of the Week twice in the 2023 season.[18][19] After the season, the club picked up his option for the 2024 season.[20] He scored his first professional goal on July 18, 2024 against Valour FC.[21]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played August 17, 2024[22]
Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Darby FC | 2018[7] | League1 Ontario | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
Unionville Milliken SC | 2019[10] | League1 Ontario | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | |||
Forge FC | 2022 | Canadian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
FC Edmonton (loan) | 2022 | Canadian Premier League | 24 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | ||
HFX Wanderers FC | 2023 | Canadian Premier League | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | |
2024 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | |||
Total | 39 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 1 | ||
Career total | 83 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 88 | 2 |
References
edit- ^ "Cale Loughrey Seneca Sting profile". Seneca College.
- ^ "Cale Loughrey UAB profile". UAB Blazers.
- ^ "League1 Men's Players Sweep Up At OUA/ OCAA Awards With 11 Individual And 55 All-Star Awards". League1 Ontario. November 5, 2019.
- ^ a b "UAB Men's Soccer New Player Profiles: Linares, Loughrey and Robicheaux". UAB Blazers. August 18, 2020.
- ^ "Late Rally Comes Up Short as UAB Men's Soccer Drops 3-2 Decision to Georgia Southern". UAB Blazers. September 26, 2020.
- ^ "Four Blazers Tabbed All-Conference Team Honors". UAB Blazers. April 20, 2021.
- ^ a b "Cale Loughrey 2018 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ a b Jacques, John (February 15, 2022). "Running Through The Six: A Look At Forge's New Signings". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Jacques, John (May 6, 2022). "Once Neighbours, Cale And Fraser Now Stand On Opposite Al Classico Battle Lines". Northern Tribune.
- ^ a b "Cale Loughrey 2019 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Darby's Sears Sinks Masters And Determined Durham Get Win In Ottawa". League1 Ontario. June 23, 2019.
- ^ "Ontario, Quebec rosters revealed for CPL U-21 Showcase Match". Canadian Premier League. November 8, 2019.
- ^ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (February 16, 2022). "Match Analysis: Forge FC 0-1 Cruz Azul — Concacaf Champions League". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ Jacques, John (April 5, 2022). "Two In, Two Out: Forge Signs Players, Makes Loans To Edmonton". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Healey, Josh (June 7, 2023). "After stints with FC Edmonton and Forge, Cale Loughrey is embracing role with HFX Wanderers: 'If there's anybody I could trust, it's Patrice'". Wanderers Notebooks.
- ^ "'Incredible grit and desire': Wanderers sign Canadian defender Cale Loughrey". HFX Wanderers FC. February 1, 2023.
- ^ Jacques, John (February 1, 2023). "Halifax Adds Former Forge, Edmonton Defender Cale Loughrey". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "Wanderers Daniels, Loughrey, Watson named to CPL Team of the Week". HFX Wanderers FC. June 12, 2023.
- ^ "Wanderers Nimick and Loughrey named to CPL Team of the Week". HFX Wanderers FC. August 21, 2023.
- ^ "Halifax Wanderers trigger contract options for Daniels, Loughrey, Ferrazzo". Canadian Premier League. December 19, 2023.
- ^ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (July 18, 2024). "Match Analysis: Halifax Wanderers erase early deficit for comfortable home win vs. Valour". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ Cale Loughrey at Soccerway
External links
edit- Cale Loughrey at Soccerway