Daniel MacKay

Daniel MacKay (born 19 April 2001) is a Scottish footballer. He plays as a winger for Inverness Caledonian Thistle.

Daniel MacKay
Personal information
Full name Daniel MacKay
Date of birth (2001-04-19) 19 April 2001
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Number 27
Youth career
Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Inverness Caledonian Thistle 22 (2)
2019–2020 → Elgin City (loan) 24 (2)
National team‡
2017–2018 Scotland Schoolboys 1+ (1)
2019– Scotland U19 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:28, 1 November 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10:30, 26 February 2019 (UTC)

Career

He made his first team debut in a friendly vs Nairn County F.C , 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.[1] He scored his first league goal in a 3–1 away loss to Falkirk.[2] He was assisted by fellow league debutant, Jack Brown. MacKay is the youngest player and goalscorer in the club's history,[3] at just 16 years and 174 days.

He was one of 10 youth players to turn professional with the club in May 2018.[4]

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.

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.

MacKay was called up into the Scotland U19 Squad on 28 January 2019 ahead of friendlies vs Spain and Azerbaijan. He made his debut against Spain, substituting in the 72nd Minute for Stephen Kelly.

Career Statistics
As of 21 October 2018 (UTC)
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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[5] Scottish Championship 7110002[lower-alpha 1]1102
2018–19 12020211[lower-alpha 1]0171
2019–20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Elgin City (loan) 2019–20 Scottish League Two
Career Total 191302131273
  1. Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup

Honours

Inverness Caledonian Thistle

References
  1. "Inverness 3–0 Peterhead". Sky Sports. Sky. 7 October 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  2. "Falkirk 3–1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle". BBC Sport. BBC. 27 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  3. "Daniel MacKay: Inverness CT's youngest scorer joins Aaron Doran in signing new deal". BBC Sport. BBC. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  4. Stuart Findley (14 May 2018). "Caley Thistle sign up 10 youth players on professional contracts". The Press and Journal. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  5. "Games played by Daniel MacKay in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
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