Daniel MacKay
Daniel MacKay (born 19 April 2001) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a left winger for Scottish Premiership club Livingston, on loan from Hibernian.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel MacKay | ||
| Date of birth | 19 April 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Livingston (on loan from Hibernian) | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 43 | (8) |
| 2019–2020 | → Elgin City (loan) | 24 | (2) |
| 2021– | Hibernian | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Kilmarnock (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Inverness Caledonian Thistle (loan) | 29 | (2) |
| 2023– | → Livingston (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2018 | Scotland Schoolboys | ||
| 2019 | Scotland U19[1] | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | Scotland U21[1] | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:03, 2 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 04:18, 3 June 2021 (UTC) | |||
He has previously played for Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Elgin City and Kilmarnock. MacKay has also represented Scotland at youth levels up to and including the under-21 team.
He is the older brother to Calum MacKay, who plays for Inverness Caledonian Thistle.[2]
Career edit
Inverness Caledonian Thistle edit
He made his first team debut in a friendly vs Nairn County , scoring from 20 yards past the keeper. MacKay made his professional first team debut and scored his first professional goal against Peterhead on 7 October 2017 in the Scottish Challenge Cup.[3] He scored his first league goal in a 3–1 away loss to Falkirk.[4] He was assisted by fellow league debutant, Jack Brown. MacKay is the youngest player and goalscorer in the club's history,[5] at just 16 years and 174 days.
He was one of 10 youth players to turn professional with the club in May 2018.[6]
On 9 August 2019, MacKay and goalkeeper Daniel Hoban were loaned by Inverness to League Two club Elgin City. However a little over a week later, MacKay injured his ankle in a 1–0 home loss to Stenhousemuir in the 43rd minute. MacKay's loan was extended to the end of the season in the January Transfer Window.[citation needed]
In his first full playing season with Inverness, MacKay scored seven goals and won the club's goal of the season award for his effort against Ross County in a Scottish Cup tie.[citation needed]
Hibernian edit
MacKay signed for Hibernian for an undisclosed amount in May 2021.[7] On 29 July 2021, MacKay scored his first goal for Hibernian in a competitive game against FC Santa Coloma in a 2–1 win in the UEFA Conference League qualifiers second-leg.[8]
On 13 January 2022, MacKay joined Scottish Championship side Kilmarnock on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[9]
In July 2022, MacKay was loaned back to Inverness Caledonian Thistle for the 2022–23 season.[10] He scored for Inverness in the 2023 Scottish Cup final, which they lost 3–1 to Celtic.[11]
MacKay moved on loan to Livingston in August 2023.[12]
International career edit
In 2017, MacKay played for the Scotland Schoolboys team, along with fellow Inverness Caledonian Thistle team-mate, Kieran Chalmers. He scored in a match against England a day before he featured in the 2018 Scottish Challenge Cup Final, where he provided the assist to the winning goal from Carl Tremarco.[citation needed]
MacKay was called up into the Scotland under-19 squad on 28 January 2019 ahead of friendlies vs Spain and Azerbaijan. He made his under-19 debut against Spain, substituting in the 72nd minute for Stephen Kelly.[citation needed]
On 25 May 2021, MacKay was called into the Scotland under-21 squad for two friendlies against Northern Ireland.[13] Three other Inverness players (Robbie Deas, Roddy MacGregor and Cameron Harper) were also selected.[13] MacKay featured prominently in the second game, missing three good chances but winning a penalty kick that led to the match-winning goal.[14]
Career statistics edit
- As of 14 March 2023
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2017–18[15] | Scottish Championship | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 1 | 10 | 2 |
| 2018–19[16] | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20[17] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21[18] | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 9 | ||
| Total | 43 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 57 | 12 | ||
| Elgin City (loan) | 2019–20[17] | Scottish League Two | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 1 | 27 | 3 |
| Hibernian | 2021–22[19] | Scottish Premiership | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[b] | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 2022–23[20] | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[21] | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Kilmarnock (loan) | 2021–22[19] | Scottish Championship | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle (loan) | 2022–23[20] | Scottish Championship | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 2 |
| Career Total | 100 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 133 | 18 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
- ^ a b Appearances in the UEFA Conference League
References edit
- ^ a b Daniel Mackay at the Scottish Football Association
- ^ "Three Academy Graduates sign professional contracts". ICTFC. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ "Inverness 3–0 Peterhead". Sky Sports. Sky. 7 October 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ "Falkirk 3–1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle". BBC Sport. BBC. 27 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ "Daniel MacKay: Inverness CT's youngest scorer joins Aaron Doran in signing new deal". BBC Sport. BBC. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
- ^ Stuart Findley (14 May 2018). "Caley Thistle sign up 10 youth players on professional contracts". The Press and Journal. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- ^ McPartlin, Patrick (12 May 2021). "'A massive club in a massive city' - Daniel Mackay eager to repay Hibs after signing four-year deal". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ Reed, Matthew (29 July 2021). "FC Santa Coloma 1–2 Hibernian". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "Dan Mackay Joins Kilmarnock On Loan". hibernianfc.co.uk. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ McPartlin, Patrick (8 July 2022). "Hibs winger Daniel MacKay returns to Inverness Caledonian Thistle on season-long loan". msn.com. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- ^ Duncan, Thomas (3 June 2023). "Celtic 3-1 Inverness CT: Ange Postecoglou's side win Scottish Cup to claim treble". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "Livi sign Hibs forward Mackay on loan". BBC Sport. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Scot Gemmill names Under-21 squad for friendly double header | News | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ Atkinson, Mark (5 June 2021). "New Hibs winger Daniel Mackay has eventful afternoon in Scotland Under-21 debut". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Daniel MacKay in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Daniel MacKay in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Games played by Daniel MacKay in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Daniel MacKay in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Games played by Daniel MacKay in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Games played by Daniel MacKay in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Daniel MacKay in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
External links edit
- Daniel MacKay at Soccerbase