Mike Macari

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Mike Macari
Personal information
Full name Michael Macari
Date of birth (1973-02-04) 4 February 1973 (age 50)
Place of birth Kilwinning, Scotland
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1991–1992 West Ham United
1992–1996 Stoke City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1996–1997 Stoke City 30 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Michael Macari (born 4 February 1973) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played for Stoke City as a striker. [1]

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Career

Macari began his career with the West Ham United youth team, before joining Stoke City in 1992 along with his father Lou, who became Stoke's manager. [2] He made his debut in the 1996–97 season where he played in 30 matches scoring three goals. [2] He was released at the end of the season after his father left the club and never played senior football again. [2]

Family

Macari's father Lou and brother Paul were also professional footballers. [3] Another brother, Jonathan, committed suicide in 1999 after being released by Nottingham Forest. [4]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City [2] 1996–97 First Division 3031030343
Career Total3031030343

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References

  1. ↑ "STOKE CITY : 1946/47 - 2008/09". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 15 December 2009.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Lowe, Simon (1994). Stoke City The Modern Era - A Complete Record. Desert Island Books. ISBN   1-874287-39-2.
  3. ↑ Olivia Blair (8 November 1997). "Football: 'He wants his football not his name to do the talking'" . The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2009.
  4. ↑ "Football manager's son found hanged". BBC News. 29 April 1999. Retrieved 15 December 2009.
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