Daniel MacKay
{{short description|Scottish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Daniel MacKay
| image =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|2001|4|19}}
| birth_place = Inverness, Scotland
| height =
| position = Left winger
| currentclub = Partick Thistle
| clubnumber = 7
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Inverness Caledonian Thistle
| years1 = 2017–2021
| clubs1 = Inverness Caledonian Thistle
| caps1 = 43
| goals1 = 8
| years2 = 2019–2020
| clubs2 = → Elgin City (loan)
| caps2 = 24
| goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2021–2024
| clubs3 = Hibernian
| caps3 = 2
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2022
| clubs4 = → Kilmarnock (loan)
| caps4 = 10
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2022–2023
| clubs5 = → Inverness Caledonian Thistle (loan)
| caps5 = 29
| goals5 = 2
| years6 = 2023–2024
| clubs6 = → Livingston (loan)
| caps6 = 24
| goals6 = 1
| club-update = 14:53, 25 June 2024 (UTC)
| clubs7 = Partick Thistle
| years7 = 2024–
| caps7 = 0
| goals7 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2017–2018
| nationalteam1 = Scotland Schoolboys
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| nationalyears2 = 2019
| nationalteam2 = Scotland U19{{SFA Profile|id=224950|name = Daniel Mackay}}
| nationalcaps2 = 2
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2021
| nationalteam3 = Scotland U21
| nationalcaps3 = 3
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalteam-update = 04:18, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
}}
Daniel MacKay (born 19 April 2001) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a left winger for {{Scottish football updater|PartickT}} club Partick Thistle.
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 most recently played for Inverness Caledonian Thistle.{{Cite web |date=2022-07-11 |title=Three Academy Graduates sign professional contracts |url=https://ictfc.com/three-academy-graduates-sign-professional-contracts |access-date=2022-07-11 |website=ICTFC |language=en-GB}}
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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/inverness-vs-peterhead/384555 |title=Inverness 3–0 Peterhead |work=Sky Sports |publisher=Sky |date=7 October 2017 |accessdate=28 January 2018}} He scored his first league goal in a 3–1 away loss to Falkirk.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42756925 |title=Falkirk 3–1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle |date=27 January 2018 |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |access-date=28 January 2018}} He was assisted by fellow league debutant, Jack Brown. MacKay is the youngest player and goalscorer in the club's history,{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44082233 |title=Daniel MacKay: Inverness CT's youngest scorer joins Aaron Doran in signing new deal |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=11 May 2018 |accessdate=11 May 2018}} at just 16 years and 174 days.
He was one of 10 youth players to turn professional with the club in May 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/sport/football/inverness-caledonian-thistle/1474956/caley-thistle-sign-up-10-youth-players-on-professional-contracts/|title=Caley Thistle sign up 10 youth players on professional contracts|date=14 May 2018|accessdate=20 February 2019|author=Stuart Findley|publisher=The Press and Journal}}
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|date=December 2020}}
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|date=June 2021}}
= Hibernian =
MacKay signed for Hibernian for an undisclosed amount in May 2021.{{cite news |url=https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/a-massive-club-in-a-massive-city-daniel-mackay-eager-to-repay-hibs-after-signing-four-year-deal-3235073?itm_source=parsely-api |title='A massive club in a massive city' - Daniel Mackay eager to repay Hibs after signing four-year deal |first=Patrick |last=McPartlin |date=12 May 2021 |accessdate=12 May 2021 |newspaper=Edinburgh Evening News}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57972238|title=FC Santa Coloma 1–2 Hibernian|website=bbc.co.uk|first=Matthew|last=Reed|date=29 July 2021|access-date=30 July 2021}}
On 13 January 2022, MacKay joined Scottish Championship side Kilmarnock on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.{{Cite web |url=https://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/article/dan-mackay-joins-kilmarnock-on-loan|title=Dan Mackay Joins Kilmarnock On Loan|website=hibernianfc.co.uk|date=13 January 2022|access-date=13 January 2022}}
In July 2022, MacKay was loaned back to Inverness Caledonian Thistle for the 2022–23 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/football/hibs-winger-daniel-mackay-returns-to-inverness-caledonian-thistle-on-season-long-loan/ar-AAZmK4J |title=Hibs winger Daniel MacKay returns to Inverness Caledonian Thistle on season-long loan |website=msn.com |first=Patrick |last=McPartlin |date=8 July 2022 |accessdate=8 July 2022}} He scored for Inverness in the 2023 Scottish Cup final, which they lost 3–1 to Celtic.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65730831 |title=Celtic 3-1 Inverness CT: Ange Postecoglou's side win Scottish Cup to claim treble |website=BBC Sport |date=3 June 2023 |accessdate=4 June 2023 |first=Thomas |last=Duncan}}
MacKay moved on loan to Livingston in August 2023.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/cw5rw90re0xo |title=Livi sign Hibs forward Mackay on loan |website=BBC Sport |date=4 August 2023 |accessdate=4 August 2023}}
= Partick Thistle =
In June 2024, he joined Partick Thistle on a two-year deal following his departure from Easter Road.{{cite web |url=https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/daniel-mackay-joins-the-jags-on-two-year-deal/|title=Daniel MacKay joins the Jags on two-year deal|website=ptfc.co.uk|date=25 June 2024}}
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|date=December 2020}}
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|date=December 2020}}
On 25 May 2021, MacKay was called into the Scotland under-21 squad for two friendlies against Northern Ireland. Three other Inverness players (Robbie Deas, Roddy MacGregor and Cameron Harper) were also selected.{{Cite web|title=Scot Gemmill names Under-21 squad for friendly double header {{!}} News {{!}} Scottish FA|url=https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/news/scot-gemmill-names-under-21-squad-for-friendly-double-header/?rid=14258|access-date=2021-05-25|website=www.scottishfa.co.uk}} MacKay featured prominently in the second game, missing three good chances but winning a penalty kick that led to the match-winning goal.{{cite news |url=https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/new-hibs-winger-daniel-mackay-has-eventful-afternoon-in-scotland-under-21-debut-3262564 |title=New Hibs winger Daniel Mackay has eventful afternoon in Scotland Under-21 debut |first=Mark |last=Atkinson |newspaper=Edinburgh Evening News |date=5 June 2021 |accessdate=5 June 2021}}
Career statistics
{{updated|14 March 2023}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | |||||||||
| rowspan=2 | Club
! rowspan=2 | Season ! colspan=3 | League ! colspan=2 | National Cup ! colspan=2 | League Cup ! colspan=2 | Other ! colspan=2 | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | |||||||||
| rowspan="5" |Inverness Caledonian Thistle
|2017–18{{soccerbase season|108131|2017|accessdate=2 February 2018}} | rowspan="4" |Scottish Championship |7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup | 1 | 10 | 2 |
| 2018–19{{soccerbase season|108131|2018|accessdate=29 April 2022}}
|12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| 2019–20{{soccerbase season|108131|2019|accessdate=29 April 2022}}
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020–21{{soccerbase season|108131|2020|accessdate=29 April 2022}}
|24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 9 |
| colspan=2 |Total
!43 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 57 | 12 |
| Elgin City (loan)
|24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 3 |
| rowspan=4|Hibernian
|2021–22{{soccerbase season|108131|2021|accessdate=29 April 2022}} |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3Appearances in the UEFA Conference League | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 2022–23{{soccerbase season|108131|2022|accessdate=29 April 2022}}
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023–24{{soccerbase season|108131|2023|accessdate=29 April 2022}}
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| colspan=2 |Total
!2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Kilmarnock (loan)
|Scottish Championship |10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle (loan)
|Scottish Championship |21 |1 |3 |0 |5 |1 |1 |0 |30 |2 | |||||||||
| colspan="3" |Career Total
!100 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 133 | 18 |
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References
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External links
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{{Partick Thistle F.C. squad}}
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Category:Footballers from Glasgow
Category:Scottish men's footballers
Category:Men's association football wingers
Category:Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. players
Category:Scottish Professional Football League players
Category:Elgin City F.C. players
Category:Hibernian F.C. players
Category:Kilmarnock F.C. players
Category:Scotland men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Footballers from Inverness
Category:Livingston F.C. players