Lewis Macari

Lewis Jon Macari (born 8 February 2002) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Stoke City, as a defender.

Lewis Macari
Personal information
Full name Lewis Jon Macari[1]
Date of birth (2002-02-08) 8 February 2002
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Stoke City
Number 33
Youth career
Stoke City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Stoke City 0 (0)
2019 → Market Drayton Town (loan) 4 (0)
2022 → Dundalk (loan) 20 (0)
2022 → Dundalk (loan) 14 (1)
International career
2019 Scotland U18 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:42, 8 January 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Macari began his career with Stoke City, spending time on loan at Market Drayton Town,[2] before moving on loan to Irish club Dundalk in February 2022.[3][4] He returned to Stoke in May,[5] before the loan deal was extended until November, being the end of Dundalk's season.[6] He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 win over Finn Harps in October.[7]

He made his debut for Stoke City on 8 January 2022, appearing as a late substitute in an FA Cup match against Hartlepool United.[8]

International career

He made one appearance for Scotland under-18s in 2019.[9]

Personal life

Macari comes form a sporting family, his father Paul, uncle Mike, and grandfather Lou, all played professional football.[10][11]

Career statistics
As of match played 8 January 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[lower-alpha 1] League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City 2022–23[12] Championship 001000—10
Market Drayton Town (loan) 2018–19[2] NPL Division One West 4000——40
Dundalk (loan) 2022[1] League of Ireland Premier Division 34130——371
Career total 381400000421
  1. Includes FA Cup & FAI Cup

References
  1. "England - L. Macari - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  2. "Market Drayton Town – Appearances – Lewis Macari – 2018-2019". footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  3. Smith, Peter (7 February 2022). "Stoke City teen Macari set for trophy-chasing loan move". StokeonTrentLive.
  4. "Dundalk sign defender Lewis Macari on loan from Stoke City". independent.
  5. Smith, Peter (5 May 2022). "Macari returning to Stoke City to stake claim in pre-season". StokeonTrentLive.
  6. "Dundalk extend Lewis Macari's loan deal until end of the season". independent.
  7. Smith, Peter (24 October 2022). "Stoke youth Macari chasing European spot as loan reaches climax". StokeonTrentLive.
  8. FC, Stoke City. "City ease through to fourth round". Stoke City FC.
  9. "Lewis Macari | Scotland | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk.
  10. Macari, Lou (11 May 2021). "Lou Macari on Stoke City - so proud of Lewis but hard work ahead". StokeonTrentLive.
  11. O'Hehir, Paul (27 May 2022). "Lewis Macari is from a famous footballing family but wants to make his own name". Irish Mirror.
  12. "Games played by Lewis Macari in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.


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