Daniel MacKay

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Daniel MacKay
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-04-19) 19 April 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Inverness, Scotland
Position(s) Left winger
Team information
Current team
 Partick Thistle
Number 7
Youth career
Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2021 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 43 (8)
2019–2020 → Elgin City (loan) 24 (2)
2021–2024 Hibernian 2 (0)
2022 → Kilmarnock (loan) 10 (0)
2022–2023 → Inverness Caledonian Thistle (loan) 29 (2)
2023–2024 → Livingston (loan) 24 (1)
2024– Partick Thistle 0 (0)
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 14:53, 25 June 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 04:18, 3 June 2021 (UTC)

Daniel MacKay (born 19 April 2001) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a left winger for Scottish Championship club Partick Thistle.

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He has previously played for Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Elgin City, Hibernian, Kilmarnock and Livingston. 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

Inverness Caledonian Thistle

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

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]

Partick Thistle

In June 2024, he joined Partick Thistle on a two-year deal following his departure from Easter Road. [13]

International career

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. [14] Three other Inverness players (Robbie Deas, Roddy MacGregor and Cameron Harper) were also selected. [14] MacKay featured prominently in the second game, missing three good chances but winning a penalty kick that led to the match-winning goal. [15]

Career statistics

As of 14 March 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2017–18 [16] Scottish Championship 7110002 [a] 1102
2018–19 [17] 12020211 [a] 0171
2019–20 [18] 0000000000
2020–21 [19] 247323000309
Total4386251315712
Elgin City (loan) 2019–20 [18] Scottish League Two 24200003 [a] 1273
Hibernian 2021–22 [20] Scottish Premiership 2000103 [b] 161
2022–23 [21] Scottish Premiership 0000000000
2023–24 [22] Scottish Premiership 0000001 [b] 010
Total2000104171
Kilmarnock (loan) 2021–22 [20] Scottish Championship100200000120
Inverness Caledonian Thistle (loan) 2022–23 [21] Scottish Championship211305110302
Career Total1001111211211313318
  1. 1 2 3 Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  2. 1 2 Appearances in the UEFA Conference League

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References

  1. 1 2 Daniel Mackay at the Scottish Football Association
  2. ↑ "Three Academy Graduates sign professional contracts". ICTFC. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  3. ↑ "Inverness 3–0 Peterhead". Sky Sports. Sky. 7 October 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "Falkirk 3–1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle". BBC Sport. BBC. 27 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  5. ↑ "Daniel MacKay: Inverness CT's youngest scorer joins Aaron Doran in signing new deal". BBC Sport. BBC. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  6. ↑ Stuart Findley (14 May 2018). "Caley Thistle sign up 10 youth players on professional contracts". The Press and Journal. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ Reed, Matthew (29 July 2021). "FC Santa Coloma 1–2 Hibernian". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  9. ↑ "Dan Mackay Joins Kilmarnock On Loan". hibernianfc.co.uk. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
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  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ "Livi sign Hibs forward Mackay on loan". BBC Sport. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  13. ↑ "Daniel MacKay joins the Jags on two-year deal". ptfc.co.uk. 25 June 2024.
  14. 1 2 "Scot Gemmill names Under-21 squad for friendly double header | News | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
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  16. ↑ "Games played by Daniel MacKay in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Daniel MacKay in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  18. 1 2 "Games played by Daniel MacKay in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
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