Lewis Macari
Scottish footballer (born 2002)
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Lewis Jon Macari (born 8 February 2002) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Notts County.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lewis Jon Macari[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 February 2002 | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Notts County | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Stoke City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2023 | Stoke City | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Market Drayton Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Dundalk (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Dundalk (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Notts County (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2023– | Notts County | 73 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | Scotland U18 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:51, 16 March 2026 (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, the final month 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 2023, appearing as a late substitute in an FA Cup match against Hartlepool United.[8]
On 1 September 2023, Macari joined League Two side Notts County on a six-month loan.[9][10] He scored on his Football League debut.[11] On 15 December 2023, Macari signed a permanent contract with Notts County.[12]
In October 2025, Macari was given a suspended three-month ban for breaching betting rules, having placed a total of 354 bets on matches between February 2020 and December 2022.[13] He later said that he had been "stupid" to gamble.[14]
International career
He made one appearance for Scotland under-18s in 2019.[15]
Personal life
Career statistics
- As of match played 14 March 2026
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke City | 2018–19[18] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019–20[19] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21[20] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22[21] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23[22] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24[23] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Market Drayton Town (loan) | 2018–19[2] | NPL Division One West | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Dundalk (loan) | 2022[1] | League of Ireland Premier Division | 34 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 1 | ||
| Notts County (loan) | 2023–24[23] | League Two | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Notts County | 2023–24[23] | League Two | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[24] | League Two | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 36 | 0 | |
| 2025–26[25] | League Two | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| Total | 73 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 82 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 118 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 134 | 2 | ||
