| Cale Loughrey |
 Cale Loughrey was born on Saturday, 4th August, 2001, in Toronto, Ontario. The 6' 4 (13st 9lbs) defender signed for Mark Wilson's Thistle on Tuesday, 13th January, 2026, having most recently been with Hamilton Academical. Aged 24, he made his debut appearance on Tuesday, 13th January, 2026, in a 3-3 defeat (on pens) at home to Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the Challenge Cup. That night, Cale became a member of our scoring debutant's club. His club-list includes Darby, Seneca Sting, Unionville Milliken, UAB Blazers, Forge, Edmonton, Halifax Wanderers, Corvinul Hunedoara, Hamilton Academical and Partick Thistle. Cale is contracted at Firhill until May, 2027. |
 Loughrey was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada to a Scottish father (originally from Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire) and a Canadian mother; he also holds a British passport. In 2018, Loughrey played for Darby FC in League1 Ontario. 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 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 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. 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. He scored his first professional goal on July 18, 2024 against Valour FC. He departed the club after the 2024 season. On January 27, 2025, Loughrey signed with Romanian Liga II club Corvinul Hunedoara. On August 2, 2025, he joined Scottish League One club Hamilton Academical, following a successful trial period; he signed an one-year amateur contract, due to the transfer embargo imposed to the club by the SPFL for repeatedly failing to settle their tax obligations. He made his debut for Hamilton later the same day, starting in a 2–0 league win over Montrose. At Accies, he featured on 24 occasions in all competitions, starting in all 19 of their league games and contributing to eight clean sheets. On the 13th of January 2026, Loughrey signed an 18 month contract with Scottish Championship club Partick Thistle. Just a few hours later, Loughrey made his Thistle debut and scored his first goal for the club in a Scottish Challenge Cup tie with Inverness Caledonian Thistle. Upon signing, Thistle Head Coach Mark Wilson said:
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