Dylan Mackin
{{short description|Scottish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Dylan Mackin
| full_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|01|15|df=y}}
| birth_place = Irvine, Scotland
| height =
| currentclub = Kilwinning Rangers
| clubnumber =
| position = Striker
| years1 = 2013–2017
| clubs1 = Motherwell
| caps1 = 1
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2016
| clubs2 = → Airdrieonians (loan)
| caps2 = 11
| goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2017
| clubs3 = → Alloa Athletic (loan)
| caps3 = 12
| goals3 = 4
| years4 = 2017–2018
| clubs4 = Livingston
| caps4 = 14
| goals4 = 4
| years5 = 2018
| clubs5 = → Brechin City (loan)
| caps5 = 11
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2018
| clubs6 = Falkirk
| caps6 = 3
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2018–2022
| clubs7 = Stirling Albion
| caps7 = 91
| goals7 = 19
| years8 = 2022-2024
| clubs8 = Kilwinning Rangers
| caps8 = 33
| goals8 = 13
| club-update = 15:50, 17 September 2023 (UTC)
}}
Dylan Mackin (born 15 January 1997) is a Scottish retired footballer who last played as a striker for West of Scotland Football League side Kilwinning Rangers.
He has previously played for Falkirk, Motherwell, Livingston, and on loan for Airdrieonians, Alloa Athletic, Stirling Albion and Brechin City.
Career
Mackin is a product of the Motherwell Academy. On 13 December 2015, he made his debut for Motherwell as a substitute in the closing stages of a 3–1 home win against Dundee.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/35014062|title=Motherwell 3-1 Dundee|publisher=BBC Sport|date=12 December 2015|accessdate=13 December 2015}} In January 2016, Mackin and fellow Well player David Ferguson moved on loan to Airdrieonians until the end of the season.{{cite news |url=http://spfl.co.uk/news/article/motherwell-pair-join-airdrie-on-loan/ |title=Motherwell duo join Airdrie on loan |publisher=SPFL |date=7 January 2016 |accessdate=7 January 2016 |archive-date=2 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160602185747/http://spfl.co.uk/news/article/motherwell-pair-join-airdrie-on-loan/ |url-status=dead }} On 27 January 2017, Mackin moved on a development loan to Alloa Athletic.{{cite news|url=http://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2017/01/27/dylan-mackin-departs-on-loan/ |title=Dylan Mackin departs on loan |publisher=SPFL|date=27 January 2017 |accessdate=27 January 2017}} He was released by Motherwell in May 2017, at the end of his contract.{{cite web|title=Motherwell: Eight first-team players to exit Fir Park this summer|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40001336|publisher=BBC Sport|date=22 May 2017|accessdate=1 June 2017}}
On 20 June 2017, Mackin signed for Livingston, agreeing a two-year contract.{{cite web|title=Another new face arrives|url=http://livingstonfc.co.uk/another-new-face-arrives-2/|publisher=Livingston F.C.|date=20 June 2017|accessdate=23 July 2017}} He then moved on loan to Brechin City on 30 January 2018.{{cite web|title=New Arrival at The Glebe: DYLAN MACKIN JOINS FROM LIVINGSTON|url=http://www.brechincity.com/bcfc/servlet/BCFCFrontControllerServlet?action=News&page_id=1970&category=2|publisher=Brechin City F.C.|last=Hood|first=Grant|date=30 January 2018|accessdate=30 January 2018}}
Mackin signed for Falkirk on a one-year deal on 10 July 2018.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44788598 |title=Falkirk buy striker Dylan Mackin from Livingston |publisher=BBC Sport |date=10 July 2018 |accessdate=10 July 2018}}
Mackin was released from Falkirk on 5 October 2018 after only making a handful of appearances and little goals; he was released as Ray Mackinnon began his clear out of the squad.[https://www.falkirkfc.co.uk/2018/10/05/player-update/ PLAYER UPDATE], falkirkfc.co.uk, 7 October 2018
The next stage of his career took him to Forthbank Stadium, to sign with Stirling Albion.{{cite web|url=https://www.stirlingalbionfc.co.uk/21561-revision-v1/|title=Mackin signs for Stirling|work=stirlingalbionfc.co.uk|date=22 October 2018|accessdate=16 June 2022|first=Robert|last=Clubb}}
Upon his release from Stirling Albion in 2022,{{cite web|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/binos-confirm-departure-winger-new-26990393|title=Binos confirm departure of winger as new season rebuild continues|work=Daily Record|date=17 May 2022|accessdate=11 July 2022}} he signed a two-year deal with West of Scotland Football League side Kilwinning Rangers.{{cite web|url=https://kilwinningrangers.com/new-signingdylan-mackin-arrives-buffs-park/|title=Dylan Mackin arrives at Buffs Park|website=kilwinningrangers.com|date=16 June 2022|accessdate=16 June 2022}}
He finished as top scorer in his first season with 21 goals in all competitions. In his second season, he was injured in October and ruled out for the remainder of the season. He scored 10 goals in that time. He retired from playing in late 2024 due to a recurring injury. He now coaches the under 20's side.
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 13 August 2022}} {{Soccerway|dylan-mackin/334350|accessdate=23 October 2017}}
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Honours
Alloa Athletic
- League One: 2016-17
Kilwinning Rangers
- Eglinton Cup: 2022
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Soccerbase}}
- {{Soccerway|dylan-mackin/334350}}
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Category:Footballers from Irvine, North Ayrshire
Category:Scottish men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Motherwell F.C. players
Category:Airdrieonians F.C. players
Category:Alloa Athletic F.C. players
Category:Livingston F.C. players
Category:Brechin City F.C. players
Category:Scottish Professional Football League players
Category:Stirling Albion F.C. players
Category:Kilwinning Rangers F.C. players
Category:West of Scotland Football League players
Category:21st-century Scottish sportsmen
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