Following his move to Central Coast Mariners, McCalmont's current-season form is up 56% on last season (Season 16→25), while his Rating eased 42→18. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 28).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Central Coast Mariners · 9th	19	4	1	7.14	18	25
2024/25	Central Coast MarinersLoan	21	1	1	6.95	—	—
2023/24	Carlisle · 24th	31	2	0	6.61	42	16
2022/23	Carlisle · 5th	19	2	0	6.68	32	11
2021/22	MorecambeLoan · 19th	26	1	1	6.7	43	15

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 2 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Northern Ireland · international

Side	Apps	G
Northern Ireland	4	0
Northern Ireland U21	13	2
Northern Ireland U19	3	1

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerAttacking midfielder

A. McCalmont is a 26-year-old attacking midfielder at Central Coast Mariners, enjoying a standout season — 4 goals and 1 assists in 19 appearances, a Season grade of 25, top 32% of A-League attacking midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 18.3, ranking 78th of 184 in the A-League. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present (85.9% of available minutes). He brings 0.28 goal contributions per 90 (0.22 goals, 0.06 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on McCalmont.

Judged on this season alone, McCalmont graded 25 — a solid campaign that ranks top 32% of the 38 attacking midfielders in the A-League, on 4 goals and 1 assist in 19 appearances (0.277 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 16 → 25). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 18, 23rd of 38 of the 38 attacking midfielders in the A-League. At 26 McCalmont is in his prime years, and a market index of 1.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Trending upRemarkably consistentStepped up 2021/224 clubs

Current potential23rd of 38 attacking midfielders · A-League Current seasonTop 32% attacking midfielders · A-League12th-best attacking midfielder in the A-League78th in the A-League · potential23rd-highest potential attacking midfielder in the A-League

18.3

Ratingi

23rd of 38 attacking midfielders

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

85.9%

Minutes

near ever-present

0.28

Goal contrib / 90

modest end product

Output in context · Central Coast Mariners finished 9th of 12 · a lower-table side

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.21

Goals / app

4 goals in 19 appearances (0.21 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 5 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 85.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Defensive volume. 3.77 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Output. 0.28 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 18.3, McCalmont carries the 23rd-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the A-League of 38, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Central Coast Mariners finished 9th of 12) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.28 goal contributions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %85.9%

Available fixtures21 of 26

Goals / 900.222

Assists / 900.055

Goal contribution / 900.277

Defensive actions / 903.771

Player flow

Goal involvements5

Shot conversion %50

Shot accuracy %53.3

Pass accuracy %83

Dribble success %28.6

Cards / 900.166

Foul involvement / 901.774

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~1), then tapers with age. At 26, McCalmont sits on 1.1, at or near its peak. The blue line is McCalmont's projected Rating — 18.3 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the A-League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals4

Shots on target8

Shots15

Passing

Assists1

Pass accuracy83%

Possession

Successful dribbles2

Dribble success28.6%

Fouls won10

Defending

Tackles43

Interceptions19

Blocks6

Fouls committed22

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

MMcCalmont Alfie2026/27 – nowFree

Central Coast Mariners(on loan)2024/25 – 2026/27

Carlisleuntil 2024/25

Leeds2022/23 – 2024/25

Carlisle2022/23 – 2022/23

Leeds(back from loan)2022/23 – 2022/23

Morecambe(on loan)2021/22 – 2022/23

Oldham(on loan)2020/21 – 2021/22

Leedsuntil 2020/21

About A. McCalmont

A. McCalmont is a 26-year-old attacking midfielder who plays for Central Coast Mariners, born on March 25, 2000 in Thirsk, standing 167 cm tall. He is from Northern Ireland. Central Coast Mariners currently sit 9th of 12 in the A-League.

This season

In the current season, A. McCalmont has made 19 appearances with 4 goals and 1 assist across 1,623 minutes, with 3 yellow cards. His season has spanned the A-League and the Australia Cup.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates A. McCalmont at 18.3 with a Season form score of 25, ranking 78th of 184 attacking midfielders in the A-League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Championship. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 7 recorded seasons, A. McCalmont has totalled 155 club appearances with 18 goals and 8 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2020/21, with 35 appearances for Oldham.

A. McCalmont's career has also included time at MMcCalmont Alfie, Carlisle, Leeds, Morecambe and Oldham.

On the international stage, A. McCalmont has represented Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland U21, Northern Ireland U19 — 20 caps and 3 goals in our records.

Transfer news

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Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Central Coast Mariners finished 9th of 12 · a lower-table side

Strengths

Watch points