Ally Mackay

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Ally Mackay
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-08-20) 20 August 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Point, Lewis, Scotland
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1997–2006 Partick Thistle
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2007–2009 Evansville Purple Aces 24 (0)
Managerial career
2020–2022 Nashville SC (general manager)
2023– D.C. United (general manager)

Ally Mackay (born 20 August 1986) is a Scottish football executive and former player who is the general manager and Chief Soccer Officer for D.C. United of Major League Soccer.

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Prior to his role with D.C. United, Mackay was the general manager of Nashville SC in MLS.

Mackay played American college soccer for the University of Evansville and academy youth football for Partick Thistle.

Early life and football career

Mackay was born in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, [1] and at the age of 10 moved to Glasgow to play football with Partick Thistle's youth academy, where he ultimately captained the under-19 side. Instead of going pro, Mackay opted to accept an athletic scholarship to play college soccer for the University of Evansville's men's soccer program. At Evansville, he played three seasons with the program, making 24 appearances. [2]

Management career

Going undrafted in both the 2011 MLS SuperDraft and 2011 MLS Supplemental Draft, Mackay went into sports management, specifically becoming a player agent for the Stellar Group Agency, where he worked as an agent for footballers across the United States and Europe for about 10 years. [3] In 2020, Mackay joined Nashville SC as a general manager, where he helped sign several notable players for the club such as Hany Mukhtar and Walker Zimmerman. [4] In 2023, he was hired by D.C. United as both their general manager and Chief Soccer Officer. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Goff, Steven (23 November 2023). "D.C. United's new GM has a massive task ahead. 'It's part of the allure,' he says". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  2. ↑ "Men's soccer alum Ally Mackay named D.C. United General Manager and Chief Soccer Officer". gopurpleaces.com. 21 November 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  3. ↑ Qullien, Allan (23 November 2023). "Ally Mackay And Jason Levien: D.C. United's Agents Of Change?". Forbes. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  4. ↑ Bogert, Tom; Maurer, Pablo (20 November 2023). "D.C. United hires Nashville SC's Ally Mackay as GM". The Athletic. New York Times Company. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  5. ↑ Carlisle, Jeff (17 November 2023). "D.C. United hires Ally Mackay as GM from Nashville - sources". ESPN . Retrieved 2 November 2024.
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