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'''Alan McLoughlin''' (born 20 April 1967) is an [[Republic of Ireland|Irish]] coach, and former player, of [[association football]] (soccer).

[[Image:Sissi-lyoko.jpg|thumb|Elisabeth "Sissi" Delmas]]

'''Elisabeth "Sissi" Delmas''' is a character from the animated television series, ''[[Code: Lyoko]]''.

McLoughlin began his career as a trainee at [[Manchester United F.C.]], before joining [[Swindon Town F.C.]] in August [[1986]]. However, he didn't fit in well with manager [[Lou Macari]]'s long ball style, and just seven months and nine appearances later, he moved to [[Torquay United F.C.]] on loan.

Sissi considers herself to be the most attractive girl at Kadic Junior High. She is attracted to [[Ulrich Stern|Ulrich]] (who does not feel the same way) and is jealous of [[Yumi Ishiyama|Yumi]]. Undoubtedly snobbish and somewhat [[spoiled brat|spoiled]] (not to mention a [[control freak]], as heard in "Teddygodzilla" when she is silencing the crowd in the gym), during Season 1 she only rarely showed a more emphatic side. However, she admits to [[Jim "Jimbo" Moralés|Jim]] in one episode that all she wants is to be accepted by [[Jeremie Belpois|Jeremie]] and the others (her spoiledness and superiority complex proves to be an obstacle, however).

His Swindon career looked to be over when he returned to Torquay at the start of the following season for another loan spell, but following suspensions to other players McLoughlin was given another chance in the first team and soon established himself.

Her empathic side usually came out in tense situations, especially when she was trapped in a room with others. Examples of this are seen in "The Trap" and "Claustrophobia", and to an extent in "Log Book", but not in a similar situation in "Swarming Attack".

It was under Macari's sucessor as manager, [[Ossie Ardiles]], that McLoughlin really blossomed. He was an ever present in Ardiles' first season, and scored sixteen goals. He capped off a fine season by scoring the winning goal in the Play-Off final at [[Wembley Stadium]] against [[Sunderland AFC]].

In Season 2, the gang has often had to rely on her as either a distraction or a tool of manipulation over the principal (her father). During this Season, Sissi has softened considerably, and she and the heroes have been exceptionally civil towards each other, almost friends. Despite her Earthly importance, Sissi has no comprehension (though much suspicion) of our heroes' alternate lives. She has never been in [[Lyoko]] (thinking it was a video game). However, commercials seem to suggest a future addition to the team. If this is indeed the case, Sissi is possibly the most likely candidate, along with [[Jim "Jimbo" Moralés|Jim]], who was most often the victim of [[XANA|XANA's]] attacks in Season 1 and Season 2.

McLoughlin's performances won him international recognition, and he was named in the [[Republic of Ireland national football team|Ireland squad]] for the [[Football World Cup 1990|1990 World Cup]] in [[Italy]]. He made two appearances in the tournament, coming on as a substitute in the matches with [[England national football team|England]] and [[Egypt national football team|Egypt]].

Beginning with the Season 2 episode "Deja Vu", a possible relationship between Sissi and [[Odd Della Robbia|Odd]] has been suggested (although it was hinted at in the first season episode "Log Book"). This would make slight sense, as it has been confirmed that [[Odd Della Robbia|Odd]] will get a permanent girlfriend in Season 2. However, some fans have been angered by this.

However, before the next season began, Swindon were demoted by the [[Football League]] for making irregular payments to players. With the club in financial trouble, players had to be sold, and McLoughlin's left for Southampton in December 1990, for a club record £1 million.

==Voice actor information==

In the American dub, Christine Flowers provided Sissi's voice in episodes 1-4. Jodi Forrest provides her voice in the episodes after.

However he failed to show the level of form that he had at Swindon, and he was loaned to first [[Aston Villa F.C.]] then [[Portsmouth F.C.]]. The latter were impressed enough by McLoughlin to make a bid for him, and so in Febuary 1992 he moved to [[Fratton Park]] for £400,000 after making only 29 appearances for the Saints.

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It was at Portsmouth that he enjoyed his finest years as a player. Whilst at the club McLoughlin represented Ireland at the [[Football World Cup 1994|1994 World Cup]].

In December 1999 he was sold to [[Wigan Athletic F.C.]] for £260,000. However injuries prevented him from making a major impact and he moved on a free transfer to [[Rochdale F.C.]] in December 2001, having made only 12 starts (plus 10 as a sub) for Wigan, scoring one goal.

With his career winding down McLoughlin joined [[Forest Green Rovers F.C.]] as a player-coach for the 2002/03 season. At the end of the season McLoughlin retired from playing to concentrate on coaching with the club.

He was capped 42 times for the Republic of Ireland.