World Cup winner with Argentina — Liverpool's midfield engine who was playing in the Championship two years before winning the Premier League.
Alexis Mac Allister was born in Santa Rosa, Argentina in 1998. His father Carlos Mac Allister played professional football and his brothers Kevyn and Francis also played professionally — the most complete footballing family in Argentine football. Brighton signed him from Argentinos Juniors. His four Brighton seasons produced consistent excellence under Graham Potter — his 2022-23 campaign producing 12 goals from midfield. Liverpool paid £35 million for him in 2023. His first Liverpool season under Jürgen Klopp and then Arne Slot produced the Premier League title in 2024. He won the World Cup with Argentina in 2022 — a central figure in Argentina's first World Cup win since 1986. He won the Copa América with Argentina in 2024. His combination of pressing intensity, technical quality in possession and ability to score from midfield makes him one of the most complete box-to-box midfielders in the Premier League. His Argentine family name — descended from Irish immigrants — represents one of the South American diaspora stories that football most interestingly connects.
Key player in Argentina's 2022 World Cup triumph
How They Played
Box-to-box midfielder with excellent passing range and work rate
Lasting Impact
Mac Allister represents the modern Argentine midfielder, combining traditional South American technical flair with European tactical discipline and work ethic.
Career Honours
- World Cup (2022)
- Copa América (2024)
- Premier League (2024)
- FA Cup (2022)
- World Cup 2022
- Copa América 2024
- Premier League 2024
| Club | Period | Apps | Goals | Shirt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentinos Juniors | 2016–2019 | 35 | 13 | #10 |
| Brighton | 2019–2023 | 112 | 20 | — |
| Liverpool | 2023–2024 | — | — | — |
| Argentine | — | 51 | 10 | — |