Player Details

Name

Gary Mackay-Steven

Height

5' 9"

Weight

154 lbs

Date of Birth

8.31.1990 (34)

Position

Midfielder

Roster Category

Senior

Player Category

International
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Career Summary

Contract option declined Dec. 1, 2020

Mackay-Steven is an experienced left-footed winger who can play on both sides of the pitch and strengthens NYCFC's attacking options.

INTERNATIONAL: Mackay-Steven has won two caps, making his debut in 2013. In October 2018, he ended a five-year wait for a second senior international cap, assisting a goal as a second half substitute for Scotland vs. Portugal at Hampden Park.

OUTSIDE MLS: Mackay-Steven’s youth career began in 2007 at Ross County, before spells in Fulham and Liverpool’s Academy setups led to a move to Airdrie United where he made his professional debut in 2011. His promising start at Airdrie led to a transfer to Dundee United where he made his name, featuring on more than 100 occasions and scoring 21 league goals before earning a transfer to 50-time Scottish champions, Celtic. At Celtic Park, Gary won the title in back-to-back-to-back years, also lifting a Scottish Cup in 2016 before his move to Aberdeen where he scored 16 goals in 72 appearances in all competitions.