Reece McAlear

Following his move to ST Johnstone, McAlear's current-season form is level with last season (Season 8→6), while his Rating climbed 29→39. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 8).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	ST Johnstone · 6th	2	0	0	6.6	39	6
2024/25	Livingston	24	2	0	—	—	—
2023/24	Tranmere · 16th	24	0	1	6.71	29	8
2022/23	Tranmere · 12th	13	0	0	6.7	30	4
2022/23	Ayr Utd	14	0	0	—	—	—
2021/22	Inverness CT	28	4	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 1 earlier season and 3 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scotland · international

Side	Apps	G
Scotland U17	3	0

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

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Defensive midfielder

R. McAlear is a 24-year-old defensive midfielder at ST Johnstone, rated 38.6 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (16.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.66 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on McAlear.

On the season, McAlear graded 6 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 5.66 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 8 → 6). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 39. At 24 McAlear is in his prime years, and a market index of 8.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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McAlear is operating at his career peak — the 2023/24 level is the level.

Peak: 2023/24Holding level

38.6

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

5.8

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

16.1%

Minutes

limited game time

5.66

Def. actions / 90

high defensive volume

Output in context · ST Johnstone finished 6th of 12 · a mid-table side

Apps

5.66

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

5.66 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume across 2 appearances.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 5.66 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 16.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 38.6 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.66 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %16.1%

Available fixtures2 of 2

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 905.66

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Pass accuracy %83

Dribble success %100

Cards / 900

Foul involvement / 903.396

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 (~9), then tapers with age. At 24, McAlear sits on 8.6, at or near its peak. The blue line is McAlear's projected Rating — 38.6 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.

About R. McAlear

Reece McAlear is a 24-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for ST Johnstone, born on February 12, 2002 in Glasgow, standing 189 cm tall. He is from Scotland.

This season

In the current season, R. McAlear has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 159 minutes, averaging a 6.6 match rating over his last 2 rated games.

Recent matches

August 8, 2026: 0-1 loss away at ST Mirren (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
August 2, 2026: 4-3 win at home vs Kilmarnock (69 minutes, 6.3 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates R. McAlear at 38.6 with a Season form score of 5.8. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the Challenge Cup and the Championship. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 7 recorded seasons, R. McAlear has totalled 116 club appearances with 6 goals and 1 assist for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 28 appearances for Inverness CT.

On the international stage, R. McAlear has represented Scotland U17 — 3 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.