Ian Mackay (footballer)
![]() Mackay in action for Ponferradina in 2011 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ian Mackay Abad[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 14 July 1986||
Place of birth | A Coruña, Spain | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Eldense | ||
Number | 13 | ||
Youth career | |||
Ural CF | |||
2003–2005 | Deportivo La Coruña | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2007 | Deportivo B | 32 | (0) |
2006 | → Ceuta (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2007 | → Universidad Oviedo (loan) | 8 | (0) |
2007–2008 | Vecindario | 5 | (0) |
2008–2009 | Ciudad Santiago | 49 | (0) |
2009–2011 | Ponferradina | 48 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Sabadell | 4 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Atlético Baleares | 20 | (0) |
2013–2014 | Boiro | 24 | (0) |
2014–2018 | Racing Ferrol | 130 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Murcia | 36 | (0) |
2019–2021 | Sabadell | 69 | (0) |
2021–2024 | Deportivo La Coruña | 74 | (0) |
2024– | Eldense | 7 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:10, 4 June 2024 (UTC) |
Ian Mackay Abad (born 14 July 1986) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for CD Eldense.
Club career
[edit]Born in A Coruña, Mackay emerged through local Deportivo de La Coruña youth ranks, but never managed any competitive appearances, only occasionally being involved in training. In his first year as a professional he was loaned to Segunda División B sides, AD Ceuta and AD Universidad de Oviedo, before being released in 2007 and joining another team in that tier, UD Vecindario.[2][3]
In January 2008, Mackay returned to Galicia, joining lowly SD Ciudad de Santiago[4] and helping to win promotion to the third division, with the club in a severe financial crisis.[5][6] In the following summer he moved to SD Ponferradina, still in division three. He achieved promotion to Segunda División in his first season,[2] and played his first match in the competition on 28 August 2010 by starting in a 0–0 home draw against SD Huesca.[7]
Mackay made 23 appearances in his debut campaign, but Ponfe were immediately relegated. On 18 July 2011, he joined CE Sabadell FC also of the second tier,[8] serving as a backup to David de Navas during his only season.[9]
In August 2012, Mackay moved to CD Atlético Baleares in the third division.[10] In October 2013, he joined Tercera División's CD Boiro,[11] but signed for Racing de Ferrol in April of the following year when their three goalkeepers were injured.[12]
Mackay totalled 140 games for Ferrol, and after their relegation in 2017–18 he stayed in the third tier, joining Real Murcia CF.[13] He returned to Sabadell in July 2019,[14] and was a starter in the club's promotion to the second division.[15]
On 11 June 2021, Mackay returned to Deportivo, now as a first-team player.[16] On 23 January 2024, he signed for second-tier newcomers CD Eldense.[17] He started in seven of the last eight fixtures while conceding six goals, and the latter side managed to retain their status.[18]
International career
[edit]In February 2007, it was reported that Mackay was being tracked for the Scotland national team by manager Alex McLeish.[19]
Personal life
[edit]Mackay was born to a Spanish mother and a Scottish father, oil worker John Cameron Mackay from Inverness, and had four older half-sisters in Aberdeen; due to living his whole life in Spain, he did not speak English. He was a fan of Celtic, and idolised Henrik Larsson.[20]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Mackay". Diario AS. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ a b Carretero, Rodrigo (10 May 2011). "Mackay pierde su sitio" [No room for Mackay]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ Balado, Lois (3 June 2019). "Ian Mackay: «Dijeron que era hijo de Makaay»" [Ian Mackay: "They said I was Makaay's son"]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ "Tercera División: Mañana se incorpora Ian Mackay" [Tercera División: Ian Mackay joins tomorrow] (in Spanish). SD Ciudad Santiago. January 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2008.
- ^ "Luisito pide mayor reconocimiento para los jugadores del Ciudad" [Luisito asks for more recognition for Ciudad players]. El Correo Gallego (in Spanish). 23 June 2008. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ Iglesias, J.L. (8 May 2009). "Luisito: "Ha acabado mi ciclo en este Ciudad de Santiago"" [Luisito: "My spell at this Ciudad de Santiago has come to an end"]. El Correo Gallego (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "La Ponferradina falla en ataque y vuelve a Segunda con un empate ante el Huesca" [Ponferradina fail in attack and return to Segunda with a draw against Huesca]. Marca (in Spanish). 28 August 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ^ "El gallego Ian Mackay, nuevo portero del Sabadell" [Galician Ian Mackay, new goalkeeper of Sabadell]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 18 July 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ^ Fernández Torres, Rubén (10 June 2012). "El 1 por 1 del Centre d'Esports Sabadell" [Centre d'Esports Sabadell 1 by 1] (in Spanish). iSabadell. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- ^ "El Baleares ficha al portero Ian Mackay" [Baleares sign goalkeeper Ian Mackay]. Diario de Mallorca (in Spanish). 28 August 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ^ "El Boiro refuerza su portería con el fichaje de Ian Mackay" [Boiro bolster goalkeeping lines with the signing of Ian Mackay]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 19 October 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ^ "Ian Mackay ya es jugador del Racing de Ferrol" [Ian Mackay is already a Racing de Ferrol player] (in Spanish). Gali Futbol. 3 April 2014. Archived from the original on 19 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ^ "El Real Murcia confirma nueve fichajes en apenas 48 horas" [Murcia confirm nine signings in barely 48 hours]. La Opinión de Murcia (in Spanish). 3 July 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ Vituri, Pau (5 July 2019). "El mercat de Segona B comença a agafar ritme a 10 dies de l'inici de la pretemporada" [Segunda B market starts to accelerate 10 days before start of the season] (in Catalan). Ràdio Sabadell. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "El Sabadell vuelve a Segunda con el sello de Antonio Hidalgo" [Sabadell return to Segunda courtesy of Antonio Hidalgo]. La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 27 July 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "Ian Mackay, NEW Dépor 21–22 player!". Deportivo La Coruña. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ "Ian Mackay, nuevo jugador del CD Eldense" [Ian Mackay, new player of CD Eldense] (in Spanish). CD Eldense. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ López Riquelme, Pablo (10 June 2024). "El Eldense busca cerrar la renovación de Mackay" [Eldense looking to seal Mackay's renewal]. Diario Información (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Mackay dreams of Scotland call-up". BBC Sport. 8 February 2007. Retrieved 23 February 2007.
- ^ Greig, Martin; Porteous, James (8 February 2007). "The Scottish goalkeeper who doesn't speak English..." The Herald. Retrieved 23 February 2007.
External links
[edit]- Ian Mackay at BDFutbol
- Ian Mackay at Futbolme (in Spanish)
- Ian Mackay at Soccerway
- 1986 births
- Living people
- Spanish people of Scottish descent
- Spanish men's footballers
- Footballers from A Coruña
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Segunda División players
- Segunda División B players
- Tercera División players
- Primera Federación players
- Deportivo Fabril players
- AD Ceuta footballers
- UD Vecindario players
- SD Ponferradina players
- CE Sabadell FC footballers
- CD Atlético Baleares footballers
- CD Boiro footballers
- Racing de Ferrol footballers
- Real Murcia CF players
- Deportivo de La Coruña players
- CD Eldense footballers