Alistair Roy (born 26 May 1997) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Glentoran.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alistair Roy | ||
| Date of birth | (1997-05-26) 26 May 1997 (age 25) | ||
| Place of birth | Airdrie, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Glentoran | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000 | Kilsyth Rangers | ||
| 0000–2014 | Stirling Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2018 | Heart of Midlothian | 1 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → East Stirlingshire (loan) | 14 | (4) |
| 2016–2017 | → Stenhousemuir (loan) | 28 | (3) |
| 2017–2018 | → Dumbarton (loan) | 16 | (2) |
| 2018 | → Sligo Rovers (loan) | 17 | (2) |
| 2018 | Derry City | 11 | (2) |
| 2019 | Partick Thistle | 4 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Airdrieonians | 32 | (5) |
| 2021-2022 | Queen of the South | 26 | (4) |
| 2022- | Glentoran | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2018 | Northern Ireland U21 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:35, 13 June 2022 (UTC) | |||
Roy was born in Airdrie. On 20 August 2014, Roy debuted for the Hearts first-team at the age of 17,[1] coming on as a 65th-minute substitute in a Scottish Challenge Cup match versus Livingston, replacing Liam Gordon in a 4–1 defeat.[2] Roy went on to make his league debut in a victory over Raith Rovers on 23 August 2014.[3]
In July 2015, Roy moved out on loan to Scottish League Two club East Stirlingshire until January 2016.[4] Roy signed a new one-year deal with the Jambos in March 2016,[5] and was loaned out to Scottish League One club Stenhousemuir at the beginning of the 2016–17 season.[6]
After signing a new contract with Hearts in the summer of 2017, he joined Scottish Championship club Dumbarton on loan until January 2018.[7] Roy scored his first goal for the Sons in a 1–1 draw with Falkirk in August 2017.[8] After making 25 appearances for the Sons, scoring three goals, Roy returned to Hearts in January 2018.[9] Roy was then loaned out to Irish club Sligo Rovers in February 2018, on a deal due to run until 30 June 2018.[10]
Roy departed Hearts and signed for Derry City in July 2018,[11] where he remained for the duration of the League of Ireland season before joining Scottish Championship club Partick Thistle in January 2019.[12]
On 10 June 2019, Roy signed for Airdrieonians,[13] where he remained for two seasons until 31 May 2021.
On 10 June 2021, Roy signed for Scottish Championship club Queen of the South in a one-year deal.[14] On 24 July 2021, Roy scored his first hat-trick for the Doonhamers at Palmerston in the Premier Sports Cup versus Airdrieonians in a 4–1 win.[15] Following relegation to Scottish League One, Roy was released by the club at the end of the 2021–22 season.[16]
On 1 June 2022, Roy signed a two-year deal with Glentoran. [17]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Heart of Midlothian | 2014–15 | Scottish Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015–16 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| East Stirlingshire (loan) | 2015–16[19][18] | Scottish League Two | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 |
| Stenhousemuir (loan) | 2016–17 | Scottish League One | 28 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3 |
| Dumbarton (loan) | 2017–18 | Scottish Championship | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 3 |
| Sligo Rovers (loan) | 2018 | League of Ireland Premier Division | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| Derry City | 2018 | League of Ireland Premier Division | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 |
| Partick Thistle | 2018–19 | Scottish Championship | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Airdrieonians | 2019–20 | Scottish League One | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 5 |
| 2020–21 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 3 | ||
| Total | 32 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 8 | ||
| Queen of the South | 2021–22 | Scottish Championship | 26 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 12 |
| Glentoran | 2022-23 | Irish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 148 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 191 | 39 | ||
Queen of the South F.C. – current squad | |
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