Conor McAleny

Conor Michael McAleny (born 12 August 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Harrogate Town. He is a product of the Everton academy.

McAleny joined Everton as an 11-year-old and made his debut for the club's youth team in a 1-0 Premier Academy League win over Tottenham Hotspur on 25 August 2007, replacing Lewis Codling after 65 minutes. McAleny became a full-time member of the club's academy in 2008, at age 17. He made regular appearances for the youth team during the 2008–09 season and received his first call up to the reserve team for a Premier Reserve League North match against local rivals Liverpool on 17 February 2009. McAleny remained on the bench for the 1-1 draw. McAleny broke into the reserve team during the 2009/10 season, making his debut in a 1-0 defeat to Manchester United on 6 October 2009, replacing Jose Baxter after 61 minutes. McAleny's form for the youth and reserve teams saw him awarded his first call into the first team squad for a dead rubber Europa League group match versus BATE Borisov on 17 December 2009. Awarded the number 40 shirt, McAleny was named on the bench in a youthful squad, but did not make an appearance in the 1-0 defeat. McAleny finished the 2009/10 season with 26 appearances and 12 goals for the youth team.