Cale Loughrey
 Loughrey (left) with HFX Wanderers FC in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 24 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 6, 2023 | |||
Cale Loughrey (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.
College career
In 2019, he attended Seneca College, playing for the men's soccer team. 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
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.
In February 2022, he signed a contract with Forge FC of the Canadian Premier League. He made his debut on February 16 in a CONCACAF Champions League match against Mexican side Cruz Azul. 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.
Career statistics
- As of match played October 14, 2023
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Darby FC | 2018 | League1 Ontario | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Unionville Milliken SC | 2019 | 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 | |
| Career total | 68 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 1 | ||