Mackye Townsend-West
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mackye Dre Townsend West[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 August 2003[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Camden, England[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wingate & Finchley | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2019–2020 | Stevenage | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Stevenage | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | → St Albans City (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Royston Town (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Royston Town | 10 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Ware | 29 | (0) |
| 2025– | Wingate & Finchley | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Montserrat | 5 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:21, 9 October 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:21, 9 October 2025 (UTC) | |||
Mackye Dre Townsend West (born 1 August 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Isthmian League Premier Division club Wingate & Finchley. Born in England, he represents the Montserrat national team.
A graduate of the Stevenage academy, Townsend-West made his first-team debut for the club in October 2020. During his time at Stevenage, he had loan spells with St Albans City and Royston Town, the latter of which he joined permanently in July 2023. After one season at Royston, he signed for Ware, before joining Wingate & Finchley in July 2025.
Stevenage
Townsend-West joined the Stevenage academy in 2019 after impressing academy scouts during a trial match.[4] He made his professional debut in the club's 3–2 EFL Trophy defeat against Milton Keynes Dons at Broadhall Way on 6 October 2020.[5] Townsend-West signed his first professional contract with Stevenage on 15 October 2020.[4] He made one appearance during the 2021–22 season, having missed eight months due to injury,[6] and was retained by the club in May 2022.[7]
Ahead of the 2022–23 season, Stevenage manager Steve Evans indicated that Townsend-West would be loaned out to gain first-team experience once he had recovered from a pre-season injury.[8][9] He joined St Albans City of the National League South on 5 August 2022, on a loan agreement until January 2023,[9] making five appearances.[10] Townsend-West was recalled by Stevenage in December 2022 and subsequently loaned to Southern League Premier Division Central club Royston Town, where he made 12 appearances.[11][12] He was released by Stevenage at the conclusion of the 2022–23 season.[13]
Non-League
Townsend-West signed for Royston Town on a permanent basis on 25 July 2023,[14] making 12 appearances during the 2023–24 season, which included the first red card of his senior career in a 1–1 draw away to Coalville Town.[10] He spent the 2024–25 season with Ware of the Southern League Premier Division Central, making 31 appearances.[10] In July 2025, Townsend-West joined Isthmian League Premier Division club Wingate & Finchley.[15][16]
International career
Born in England, Townsend-West is eligible to represent Montserrat through his descent.[17] He received his first call-up to the Montserrat national team in October 2024, making his debut in a 1–0 victory against Bonaire on 10 October 2024.[17]
Style of play
Primarily a full-back during his time in the Stevenage academy,[2] Townsend-West has played across all back four positions and as part of a back three.[18] He was deployed as a centre-back at Ware, a position he has predominantly occupied for both club and country thereafter.[10][15][17][19] Academy manager Robbie O'Keefe highlighted his pace and technical ability as key attributes.[4]