{{Short description|Scottish footballer (born 2002)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Lewis Macari |image = |image_size = |caption = |fullname = Lewis Jon Macari<ref name="soccerway">{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/lewis-macarai/476023/|title=England - L. Macari - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref> |birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|2|8|df=y}} |birth_place = |height = |position = Defender |currentclub = Notts County |clubnumber = 28 |youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = Stoke City |years1 = 2018–2023 |clubs1 = Stoke City |caps1 = 0 |goals1 = 0 |years2 = 2019 |clubs2 = → Market Drayton Town (loan) |caps2 = 4 |goals2 = 0 |years3 = 2022 |clubs3 = → Dundalk (loan) |caps3 = 20 |goals3 = 0 |years4 = 2022 |clubs4 = → Dundalk (loan) |caps4 = 14 |goals4 = 1 |years5 = 2023 |clubs5 = → Notts County (loan) |caps5 = 7 |goals5 = 1 |years6 = 2023– |clubs6 = Notts County |caps6 = 81 |goals6 = 0 |nationalyears1 = 2019 |nationalteam1 = Scotland U18 |nationalcaps1 = 1 |nationalgoals1 = 0 |club-update = 16:44, 25 April 2026 (UTC) }} '''Lewis Jon Macari''' (born 8 February 2002) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender for {{English football updater|NottsCou}} club Notts County.
==Club career== Macari began his career with Stoke City, spending time on loan at Market Drayton Town,<ref name="auto">{{cite web |title=Market Drayton Town – Appearances – Lewis Macari – 2018-2019 |url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/market-drayton-town/appearances/2018-2019/lewis-macari/671278 |website=footballwebpages.co.uk |access-date=8 January 2023}}</ref> before moving on loan to Irish club Dundalk in February 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/stoke-city-transfer-lewis-macari-6614229|title=Stoke City teen Macari set for trophy-chasing loan move|first=Peter|last=Smith|date=7 February 2022|website=StokeonTrentLive}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/dundalk-sign-defender-lewis-macari-on-loan-from-stoke-city-41326435.html|title=Dundalk sign defender Lewis Macari on loan from Stoke City|website=independent|date=8 February 2022 }}</ref> He returned to Stoke in May,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stoke-city-lewis-macari-dundalk-7038761|title=Macari returning to Stoke City to stake claim in pre-season|first=Peter|last=Smith|date=5 May 2022|website=StokeonTrentLive}}</ref> before the loan deal was extended until November, the final month of Dundalk's season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/dundalk-extend-lewis-macaris-loan-deal-until-end-of-the-season-41804487.html|title=Dundalk extend Lewis Macari's loan deal until end of the season|website=independent|date=30 June 2022 }}</ref> He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 win over Finn Harps in October.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/stoke-city-lewis-macari-loan-7738723|title=Stoke youth Macari chasing European spot as loan reaches climax|first=Peter|last=Smith|date=24 October 2022|website=StokeonTrentLive}}</ref>
He made his debut for Stoke City on 8 January 2023, appearing as a late substitute in an FA Cup match against Hartlepool United.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stokecityfc.com/news/2023/january/08/city-ease-through-to-fourth-round/|title=City ease through to fourth round|first=Stoke City|last=FC|website=Stoke City FC|date=8 January 2023 }}</ref>
On 1 September 2023, Macari joined League Two side Notts County on a six-month loan.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lewis Macari makes Notts County switch |url=https://www.stokecityfc.com/news/2023/september/01/lewis-macari-makes-notts-county-switch/ |website=Stoke City |date=September 2023 |access-date=1 September 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66681115|title=Notts County sign Stoke defender Macari on loan|work=BBC Sport }}</ref> He scored on his Football League debut.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nottinghampost.com/sport/football/football-news/notts-countys-lewis-macari-unbelievable-8851550|title=Lewis Macari on the 'unbelievable' moment of scoring his first league goal|first=Sam|last=Allen|date=23 October 2023|website=Nottinghamshire Live}}</ref> On 15 December 2023, Macari signed a permanent contract with Notts County.<ref>{{cite news |title=Lewis Macari: Notts County sign on-loan Stoke City defender on permanent deal |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67716401 |access-date=15 December 2023}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c0rp84e9eezo|title=Notts' Macari given suspended ban for betting|publisher=BBC Sport|date=15 October 2025|accessdate=15 October 2025}}</ref> He later said that he had been "stupid" to gamble.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c24ljn1yn73o|title=Lewis Macari: Notts County defender on 'stupidity' of betting breaches|date=14 November 2025|website=BBC Sport}}</ref>
==International career== He made one appearance for Scotland under-18s in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/players/?pid=547937|title=Lewis Macari | Scotland | Scottish FA|website=www.scottishfa.co.uk}}</ref>
==Personal life== Macari comes from a sporting family: his father, Paul, uncle Mike, and grandfather Lou all played professional football.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/lou-macari-stoke-city-proud-5402290|title=Lou Macari on Stoke City - so proud of Lewis but hard work ahead|first=Lou|last=Macari|date=11 May 2021|website=StokeonTrentLive}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/soccer-news/lewis-macari-famous-footballing-family-27084878|title=Lewis Macari is from a famous footballing family but wants to make his own name|first=Paul|last=O'Hehir|date=27 May 2022|website=Irish Mirror}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 25 April 2026}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup{{efn|Includes FA Cup & FAI Cup}} !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan=7|Stoke City |2018–19<ref>{{Soccerbase season|139204|2018|accessdate=25 October 2023}}</ref> |Championship |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- |2019–20<ref>{{Soccerbase season|139204|2019|accessdate=25 October 2023}}</ref> |Championship |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- |2020–21<ref>{{Soccerbase season|139204|2020|accessdate=25 October 2023}}</ref> |Championship |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- |2021–22<ref>{{Soccerbase season|139204|2021|accessdate=25 October 2023}}</ref> |Championship |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- |2022–23<ref name="2022-23">{{Soccerbase season|139204|2022|accessdate=25 October 2023}}</ref> |Championship |0||0||1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- |2023–24<ref name = "2023-24">{{Soccerbase season|139204|2023|accessdate=25 October 2023}}</ref> |Championship |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !0!!0!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0 |- |Market Drayton Town (loan) |2018–19<ref name="auto"/> |NPL Division One West |4||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||4||0 |- |Dundalk (loan) |2022<ref name="soccerway"/> |League of Ireland Premier Division |34||1||3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||37||1 |- |Notts County (loan) |2023–24<ref name = "2023-24"/> |League Two |7||1||1||0||0||0||2{{Efn|name=EFLT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy.}}||0||10||1 |- |rowspan=4|Notts County |2023–24<ref name = "2023-24"/> |League Two |15||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||15||0 |- |2024–25<ref>{{Soccerbase season|139204|2024|accessdate=18 August 2024}}</ref> |League Two |31||0||1||0||1||0||3{{Efn|One appearance in the EFL Trophy, two appearances in the playoffs}}||0||36||0 |- |2025–26<ref>{{Soccerbase season|139204|2025|accessdate=2 September 2025}}</ref> |League Two |35||0||1||0||0||0||3{{Efn|name=EFLT}}||0||39||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !81!!0!!2!!0!!1!!0!!6!!0!!90!!0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !126!!2!!7!!0!!1!!0!!8!!0!!142!!2 |} {{notelist}}
==References== {{reflist}}
{{Notts County F.C. squad}}
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