Ian Mackay (footballer)
Spanish footballer (born 1986)
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Ian Mackay Abad (born 14 July 1986) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Segunda Federación club Intercity.
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Mackay in action for Ponferradina in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ian Mackay Abad[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 July 1986[1] | ||
| Place of birth | A Coruña, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Intercity | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| 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) |
| 2024–2025 | Eldense | 27 | (0) |
| 2025– | Intercity | 34 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 May 2026 | |||
Club career
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]
Mackay could not help prevent relegation in the following season, however.[19] On 1 July 2025, the 39-year-old moved down to Segunda Federación on a contract at CF Intercity.[20]
International career
In February 2007, it was reported that Mackay was being tracked for the Scotland national team by manager Alex McLeish.[21]
Personal life
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.[22]