Cale Loughrey

Cale Loughrey ( , born August 4, 2001) is a Canadian Scottish professional soccer player who plays as a centre-back for Scottish Championship club Partick Thistle

Early life Loughrey was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada he also holds a British passport. In his only season with Seneca, he was named team captain and MVP. He was also named an OCAA East Division First-Team All-Star.

In 2020, he moved to the University of Alabama at Birmingham, playing for the men's soccer team. He scored his first goal on September 26, 2020, against the Georgia Southern Eagles. He was named a Conference USA Third Team All Star for the 2020–21 season.

Club career

League1 Ontario In 2018, Loughrey played for Darby FC in League1 Ontario.

In early 2019, he trained with Canadian Premier League club York9 FC. In 2019, he played for Unionville Milliken SC in League1 Ontario, scoring his first goal on June 22 against Aurora FC. He played in the CPL U21 showcase match for Team Ontario being named MVP.

On March 30, 2022, he was loaned to fellow CPL club FC Edmonton. 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.

In February 2023, he signed a contract with the HFX Wanderers of the Canadian Premier League. He was named to the CPL Team of the Week twice in the 2023 season. After the season, the club picked up his option for the 2024 season. He scored his first professional goal on July 18, 2024 against Valour FC. He departed the club after the 2024 season.

Romania On January 27, 2025, Loughrey signed with Romanian Liga II club Corvinul Hunedoara.

Scotland On August 2, 2025, he joined Scottish League One club Hamilton Academical, following a successful trial period; he signed a one-year amateur contract, due to the transfer embargo imposed to the club by the SPFL for repeatedly failing to settle their tax obligations. He made his debut for Hamilton later the same day, starting in a 2–0 league win over Montrose.

On January 13, 2026, Loughrey signed an 18 month contract with Scottish Championship club Partick Thistle. On the same day, Loughrey made his Thistle debut and scored his first goal for the club in a Scottish Challenge Cup tie with Inverness Caledonian Thistle.

Career statistics

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