Daniel McKay

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| name = Daniel McKay

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| fullname = Daniel Mckay

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|04|16|df=y}}

| birth_place = Scotland

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| position = Striker

| years1 = 2009–2012 | clubs1 = Kilmarnock | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2009–2010 | clubs2 = → Arbroath (loan) | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2010 | clubs3 = → Ayr United (loan) | caps3 = 13 | goals3 = 4

| years4 = 2010 | clubs4 = → Ayr United (loan) | caps4 = 12 | goals4 = 3

| years5 = 2011 | clubs5 = → Brechin City (loan) | caps5 = 16 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2012 | clubs6 = Albion Rovers | caps6 =8 | goals6 =0

| years7 = 2012–2013 | clubs7 = Arthurlie | caps7 = | goals7 =

| years8 = 2013–2015 | clubs8 = Beith Juniors | caps8 = | goals8 =

| years9 = 2015–2017 | clubs9 = Neilston Juniors | caps9 = | goals9 =

| years10 = 2017 | clubs10 = Irvine Meadow | caps10 = | goals10 =

| years11 = 2018–2019 | clubs11 = Troon | caps11 = 35 | goals11 = 11

| years12 = 2019–2020 | clubs12 = Arthurlie | caps12 = | goals12 =

| years13 = 2020–202? | clubs13 = Benburb | caps13 = | goals13 =

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Daniel McKay is a Scottish professional footballer, playing as a striker.

Career

McKay started his career at Kilmarnock and was named the first Clydesdale Bank under-19 League "Rising Star" of the 2009–10 Scottish Premier League season.{{cite news|url=http://mobile.kilmarnockfc.co.uk/articles/20091126/clydesdale-bank-under-19-league_85961_1885799 |title=Clydesdale Bank Under 19 League Rising Star Award |publisher=kilmarnockfc.co.uk |accessdate=24 February 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110822081830/http://mobile.kilmarnockfc.co.uk/articles/20091126/clydesdale-bank-under-19-league_85961_1885799 |archivedate=22 August 2011 }}

In December 2009, McKay had a one-month loan spell at Arbroath but made no appearances due to the inclement weather in Scotland.{{cite news|url=http://www.arbroathherald.co.uk/sport/WEATHER-RUINS-LICHTIE-BOSS39S-PLANS.5962551.jp|title=Weather Ruins Lichtie Boss's Plans|work=Arbroath Herald|date=8 January 2010|accessdate=24 February 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100117150651/http://www.arbroathherald.co.uk/sport/WEATHER-RUINS-LICHTIE-BOSS39S-PLANS.5962551.jp|archive-date=17 January 2010|url-status=dead}}

McKay spent the first half of the 2010–11 season on loan at Ayr United, after a prior successful spell the previous season. After his loan deal expired he was then sent on loan to Brechin City for the remainder of the season.

In January 2012, he was released by Kilmarnock and subsequently signed for Albion Rovers.{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/kilmarnock/9057403/Kilmarnock-manager-Kenny-Shiels-reveals-he-turned-away-Arsenal-loanees.html|title=Kilmarnock manager Kenny Shiels reveals he turned away Arsenal loanees|work=The Daily Telegraph|accessdate=12 February 2012}}

McKay joined Junior side Arthurlie in September 2012 before moving on to Beith Juniors in March the following year.{{cite news|title=Local star joins Arthurlie from Killie|url=http://www.barrheadnews.com/sport/roundup/articles/2012/09/10/435116-local-star-joins-arthurlie-from-killie/|accessdate=4 August 2014|work=Barrhead News|date=10 September 2012}}{{cite web|title=Daniel McKay|url=http://www.beithjuniors.co.uk/mckay.html|publisher=Beith Juniors|accessdate=4 August 2014|archive-date=9 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140809182903/http://www.beithjuniors.co.uk/mckay.html|url-status=dead}} He signed for Neilston Juniors in January 2015.{{cite news|last1=O'Donnell|first1=Jim|title=Kilbirnie strengthen their ranks for Kilsyth Scottish Cup-tie|url=http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/juniors/kilbirnie-strengthen-their-ranks-for-kilsyth-scottish-cup-tie-194631n.116356642|accessdate=20 January 2015|work=Evening Times|date=17 January 2015}}

After a brief spell at Irvine Meadow, McKay signed for Troon on 11 January 2018.

Personal life

He is the brother of fellow footballer Barrie McKay.{{cite web | url=http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/sjfa/scottish_fa_news.cfm?page=1747&newsCategoryID=28&newsID=10361 | title=Signings | publisher=SJFA | work=scottishfa.co.uk | date=10 August 2012 | accessdate=20 August 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120820191322/http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/sjfa/scottish_fa_news.cfm?page=1747&newsCategoryID=28&newsID=10361 | archive-date=20 August 2012 | url-status=dead }}