James McGlinchey

James McGlinchey is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Cavalry FC of the Canadian Premier League.

Early life

McGlinchey played youth soccer with the Calgary Foothills and the Whitecaps FC Academy. At Canadian Soccer's inaugural U-17 Player-Development Program Championship held in Edmonton, Alberta in 2024, McGlinchey captained the Calgary Foothills team. After being identified at the Cavalry FC Southern Alberta ID program, he then went on to join the Cavalry FC U21 development squad, playing in League1 Alberta.

Club career

Cavalry FC

In September 2024, it was announced McGlinchey signed a developmental contract with Cavalry FC in the Canadian Premier League, along with two other players from the Cavalry FC U21 squad, Neven Fewster and Josh Belbin. McGlinchey would make his debut for the club coming in as a substitute in a 6-0 win in the 2025 Canadian Championship against League1 Alberta side Edmonton Scottish. McGlinchey made his second club appearance, and first Canadian Premier League appearance on June 8, 2025 in a 2-1 victory against York United FC, after coming off the bench at the 98th minute for Tobias Warschewski.
On September 4, 2025, McGlinchey signed an Exceptional Young Player contract through the 2027 season, with a club option for 2028.