Ali McCann
26 yrs · Central midfielder · Northern Ireland
Preston North End · League outside coverage · Foot: right · Height: 176 cm
Contract: until 30 Jun 2029
No model evaluation for this player. MoneyballAI evaluates players with at least 450 league minutes last season in leagues where match-level player data is available from the current free source (14 European top divisions). Market value and transfer history are still shown below.
Market value
€2.2M
Updated today
Estimated acquisition
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Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
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Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
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Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
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Model value − acquisition
Market value history
Market value ≠ transfer fee ≠ acquisition cost.
Highest recorded: €2.8M
Season-by-season (domestic league)
Context-adjusted values are model outputs.
| Season | Club | League | Pos | Apps | Min | Min share | G | A | G+A/90 | Adj. G+A/90 | Opp. Elo | Team Elo | League str. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | St. Johnstone FC | Scottish Premiership | CM | 31 | 2631 | 89% | 2 | 2 | 0.14 | 0.18 | 1319 | 1307 | 0.54 |
| 2019/20 | St. Johnstone FC | Scottish Premiership | CM | 29 | 2394 | 92% | 4 | 2 | 0.23 | 0.27 | 1294 | 1260 | 0.52 |
| 2018/19 | St. Johnstone FC | Scottish Premiership | CM | 1 | 3 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.19 | 1146 | 1214 | 0.44 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Fa Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020/21 | Scottish Fa Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 5 | 401 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019/20 | Scottish Fa Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 3 | 270 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017/18 | Scottish Fa Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — |
Small continental samples are shown for context only and are not over-weighted.
Historical comparables
Most similar profiles 2+ years ago (same position group) and what happened next. Chosen by similarity only — failures included.
No comparables computed for this player.
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 2021 | St. Johnstone | Preston | €1.4M | €1.2M |
| 5 May 2019 | Stranraer | St. Johnstone | Free / loan | €50k |
| 14 Feb 2019 | St. Johnstone | Stranraer | Free / loan | €50k |
| 1 Jul 2017 | St. Johnstone FC U20 | St. Johnstone | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2016 | St. Johnstone FC U17 | St. Johnstone FC U20 | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2014 | St. Johnst. Yth | St. Johnstone FC U17 | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Hutchison Vale BC | St. Johnst. Yth | Free / loan | Data unavailable |
MoneyballAI identifies statistical opportunities from available data. A player flagged as a potential bargain is not guaranteed to succeed, to transfer, to rise in value, or to generate resale profit. Market values, fees and contracts come from third-party sources; ranges are model estimates with stated confidence.