Cale Loughrey ( , born August 4, 2001) is a Canadian

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player who plays as a

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for Romanian

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club Corvinul Hunedoara.

College career

In 2019, he attended

Seneca College Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology, branded as Seneca Polytechnic since 2023, is a multi-campus public college in the Greater Toronto Area and Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. It offers full-time and part-time programs at the baccala ...

, 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 2020, he moved to the

University of Alabama at Birmingham The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is a public research university in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Founded in 1969 and part of the University of Alabama System, UAB has grown to be the state's largest employer, with more than ...

, playing for the men's soccer team. He scored his first goal on September 26, 2020, against the

Georgia Southern Eagles The Georgia Southern Eagles are the athletic team(s) of Georgia Southern University (GS). The Eagles compete in the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) (formerly I-A) and are members of the NCAA Division I Sun Belt Conference. Prior to jo ...

. He was named a Conference USA Third Team All Star for the 2020-21 season.

Club career

In 2018, Loughrey played for

Darby FC Whitby Football Club is a Canadian semi-professional soccer club based in Whitby, Ontario that plays in the League1 Ontario men's and women's divisions. The club was founded in 2015 as Darby FC as a partnership between Whitby FC and Darlington ...

League1 Ontario League1 Ontario (L1ON) is a semi-professional men's soccer league in Ontario, Canada. The league is sanctioned by the Canadian Soccer Association and the Ontario Soccer Association. League1 Ontario consists of three tiers – League1 Premier ...

. In early 2019, he trained with

Canadian Premier League The Canadian Premier League (CPL or CanPL; ) is a professional Association football, soccer league in Canada and the highest level of the Canadian soccer league system. The league comprises eight teams, from five of provinces and territories of ...

club

York9 FC York United Football Club (formerly known as York9 FC) is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario. The club competes in the Canadian Premier League and plays its home games at York University's York Lions Stadium. Histor ...

. In 2019, he played for

Unionville Milliken SC Unionville Milliken Soccer Club is a Canadian semi-professional soccer club based in Unionville, Ontario. The club was founded in 1976 as a youth soccer club and added its women's and men's semi-professional teams in League1 Ontario in 2017 and ...

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 February 2022, he signed a contract with

Forge FC Forge FC, also known as Forge Football Club, Forge FC Hamilton, or Hamilton Forge FC, is a Canadian professional Association football, soccer club based in Hamilton, Ontario, that competes in the Canadian Premier League, the top tier of Canadia ...

of the

. He made his debut on February 16 in a

CONCACAF Champions League The CONCACAF Champions Cup, formerly known as CONCACAF Champions League (2008–2023), is an international association football competition organized by CONCACAF as its top continental tournament for clubs from North America, Central America, ...

match against Mexican side

Cruz Azul Club de Futbol Cruz Azul S.A. de C.V., commonly referred to as Cruz Azul, is a professional association football, football club based in Mexico City, Mexico. It competes in Liga MX, the top tier of Mexican football league system, Mexican footba ...

. On March 30, 2022, he was loaned to fellow CPL club

FC Edmonton FC Edmonton was a Canadian professional Association football, soccer club based in Edmonton, Alberta. The club was founded in 2010 and competed in the North American Soccer League (2011–2017), North American Soccer League (NASL) from 2011 t ...

. 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 Halifax Wanderers FC, also written as HFX Wanderers FC, is a Canadian professional soccer club in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The club competes in the Canadian Premier League (CPL) at the top of the Canadian soccer league system, and play their home ...

of the

. 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 Valour FC is a Canadian professional soccer club in Winnipeg, Manitoba, which competes in the Canadian Premier League and plays their home matches at Princess Auto Stadium. The team is coached by Phillip Dos Santos and community owned throu ...

. He departed the club after the 2024 season. In January 2025, Loughrey signed with Romanian

club Corvinul Hunedoara.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Loughrey, Cale 2001 births Living people Men's association football defenders Canadian men's soccer players Soccer players from Ajax, Ontario Canadian people of Scottish descent Canadian expatriate men's soccer players Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate men's footballers in Romania Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Romania League1 Ontario players Canadian Premier League players Whitby FC players Unionville Milliken SC players Seneca College alumni UAB Blazers men's soccer players Forge FC players FC Edmonton players HFX Wanderers FC players FC Corvinul Hunedoara players 21st-century Canadian sportsmen