Caden McLoughlin

Caden McLoughlin
Personal information
Full name Caden Lemor McLoughlin
Date of birth (2005-03-06) 6 March 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Kingston upon Thames, England[1][2]
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[3]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Villarreal C
Number 24
Youth career
2012–2016 Esteponense
2016–2020 Málaga
2019–2020 → San Félix Cadete
2020–2024 Villarreal
2022–2023 → Roda
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Villarreal C 5 (0)
International career‡
2019–2020 Republic of Ireland U15 9 (5)
2021–2022 Republic of Ireland U17 8 (0)
2023– Republic of Ireland U19 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:36, 14 October 2023 (UTC)

Caden Lemor McLoughlin (born 6 March 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Tercera Federación club Villarreal C. Born in England, he represents the Republic of Ireland at youth international level.

Club career

Born in Kingston upon Thames, England and raised in Costa del Sol, Málaga, Spain, to an Irish mother from Finglas, Dublin, McLouglin started his career with amateur side ADC Esteponense at the age of seven, before joining Málaga in 2016.[4][5][6] While contracted to Málaga, he played for affiliate club San Félix Cadete.[7][5] After five years with Los Albicelestes, he left the club by mutual consent in August 2020.[6]

Following his departure from Málaga, he joined La Liga side Villarreal. He signed his first professional contract with Villarreal in April 2021.[8][9] For the 2022–23 season, he was sent to affiliate club Roda.[7]

International career

McLoughlin is eligible to represent England, the Republic of Ireland and Spain.[3] He has represented the Republic of Ireland at U15 level, scoring a hattrick on his debut against Luxembourg,[5] and U17 level.[3] In October 2023, he was called up to the Republic of Ireland U19 squad for the first time.[10]

Personal life

McLouglin supports English side Chelsea, and lists former Chelsea player Didier Drogba, as well as Brazilian Neymar, as players he looks up to.[5] He also holds Spanish citizenship.[11] His full name in that document is Caden Lemor McLoughlin Henry.[a][7]

Notes

  1. ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is McLoughlin and the second or maternal family name is Henry.

References

  1. ^ "Caden McLoughlin | Setbacks, Sacrifices & Scoring Goals". Irish Football Fan TV.
  2. ^ Caden McLoughlin Signs Deal With Villareal | Irish Family | Spanish Football Pathway & More on YouTube
  3. ^ a b c Caden McLoughlin at WorldFootball.net
  4. ^ "España es made in Miralcamp" [Spain is made in Miralcamp]. villarrealcf.es (in Spanish). 19 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022. Up to 11 players from the province of Malaga live in the residence, including youth players Caden McLoughlin, international with the lower categories of the Republic of Ireland despite being born on the Costa del Sol
  5. ^ a b c d "Caden McLoughlin, la perla irlandesa de la Academia del Málaga" [Caden McLoughlin, the Irish pearl of the Malaga Academy]. malagahoy.es (in Spanish). 8 February 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  6. ^ a b "El canterano irlandés Caden McLoughlin se despide de La Academia" [Irish youth player Caden McLoughlin says goodbye to The Academy]. malagahoy.es (in Spanish). 2 August 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  7. ^ a b c Caden McLoughlin at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
  8. ^ Kinsella, Rudi (23 April 2021). "Irish teen Caden McLoughlin signs professional contract with Villarreal". irishpost.com. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  9. ^ Connaughton, Gary. "Irish Underage International Signs First Professional Deal In La Liga". balls.ie. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  10. ^ "MU19 | Mohan names 23-man squad for friendly double-header | Football Association of Ireland". www.fai.ie.
  11. ^ "Caden McLoughlin". AIM.