Alexis Mac Allister is a footballer who plays for his home country, Argentina. He is a professional footballer and is proficient at playing central midfield for both his National team and his Premier League club, Brighton & Hove Albion.
The Argentine has showcased stellar performance on the field of play right from his debut to now and is a very important part of both his teams.
Biography Of Alexis Mac Allister
Alexis Mac Allister was born on the 24th of December 1998 in La Pampa, Santa Rosa, Argentina. He is of mixed descent as he is an Irish and Scottish descendant. He was born into a family of footballers.
His older brothers Francis Mac Allister and Kevin Mac Allister are also professional footballers. His dad, Carlos Mac Allister is a retired professional footballer who used to play with Diego Maradona for Argentina. He also has an uncle named Patricio Mac Allister who has retired from professional football too.
He grew up in Buenos Aires and he used to watch the Premier League a lot, then.
7 Facts About Alexis Mac Allister
1. Alexis Mac Allister Started Playing Football At The Age Of 5
When Alexis Mac Allister was five years old, he went to Club Social Parque. It was a famous academy in Buenos Aires and while there, he got to learn a lot about football. He went there with his brothers and got to meet many players like Carlos Tevez and Esteban Cambiasso who also played there.
They were made to train twice a week and although so many other players there came for the money, Alexis felt it was a wrong motive and he was there because of his passion and love for the game as well as to learn more about football, better himself
2. Alexis Mac Allister Is Very Close To His Family
Alexis is very close to his family. This is most likely because he spent most of his years in La Pampa where most of his family and friends still reside. He makes frequent calls with them and they even get to send him messages whenever he has a match to play.
When he first came to England, he came with his mother. Further proving how much he loves his family, he dedicated his first Premier League goal against Crystal Palace to his mom on Argentina’s Mother’s Day celebration and he never fails to celebrate her on her birthdays while telling beautiful stories of how she always has the back of him and his brothers.
He kept a close link to his roots by taking it wherever he was. He was fond of taking mate tea or having a barbecue no matter what season of the year it is or even just watching Argentine Tv just to keep his roots alive.
3. It Was Quite Difficult For Alexis Mac Allister To Adapt In England
Alexis admits that moving to England wasn’t so easy. Although he and his girlfriend love it there, he had to learn to adapt to the new environment. Alexis had to learn to speak English, he had to change his physicality to fit the English model and also had to learn the English style of football as it was quite different from what he used to play back home. He also found it hard relating with the English fans but luckily, he is learning.
However, he knows moving to England was best for him and he loves it there because it affords him the opportunity to improve his football skills.
4. Alexis Mac Allister’s Net Worth
The 26 year old earns about 13, 000 Pounds a week and over 670, 000 pounds a year with his football career. His net worth is a little over 2 million pounds.
5. He Has A Girlfriend
Alexis is one proud boyfriend. Apart from being a total ‘family boy’, he is also a boyfriend who doesn’t shy away from talking about his girlfriend whenever a chance presents itself. He flaunts and tags her on his Instagram and she goes by the handle @camimayan. She is a fashion lover from Brighton.
He moved to England with his girlfriend and they are both enjoying life there.
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6. He Is Part Of Argentina’s U-23 Team Participating In The Olympics
While wearing the number 10 Jersey for his National team, just like fellow country-men; Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi, Alexis is set to be part of the Tokyo 2021 Olympics set to commence on the 23rd of July 2021.
Brighton released their midfielder for the Tokyo 2021 games as Alexis played a very important role in seeing his team qualify for the games. As a result of this though, Mac Allister would miss a training camp with his Brighton team as well as two friendly matches to be played in Marbella.
7. Alexis Mac Allister Tested Positive For Covid 19
It was reported on the 11th of November 2020 that Argentine and Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder Alexis Mac Allister tested positive for Corona Virus. The Pandemic hit the world towards the end of 2019 and affected a lot of people; athletes, and laymen, alike.
Alexis was one of the footballers who tested positive for the virus and had to be quarantined while observing self-isolation for at least a week. He noticed the symptoms on the 9th of November and had to get tested.
He is however not the only Mac Allister who tested positive for the virus as his brother, Kevin Mac Allister had also tested positive.
Still, on the Coronavirus news, it is worthy to note that Alexis came with his mother to England and that she couldn’t return back because the Corona Virus pandemic had just hit and travel restrictions were already in place therefore she was held back in England for a couple of months before she was finally able to return.
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