# Lewis Macari

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{{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](/source/Defender_(association_football))
|currentclub    = [Notts County](/source/Notts_County_F.C.)
|clubnumber     = 28
|youthyears1    = 
|youthclubs1    = [Stoke City](/source/Stoke_City_F.C._Under-21s_and_Academy)
|years1         = 2018–2023
|clubs1         = [Stoke City](/source/Stoke_City_F.C.)
|caps1          = 0
|goals1         = 0
|years2         = 2019
|clubs2         = → [Market Drayton Town](/source/Market_Drayton_Town_F.C.) (loan)
|caps2          = 4
|goals2         = 0
|years3         = 2022
|clubs3         = → [Dundalk](/source/Dundalk_F.C.) (loan)
|caps3          = 20
|goals3         = 0
|years4         = 2022
|clubs4         = → [Dundalk](/source/Dundalk_F.C.) (loan)
|caps4          = 14
|goals4         = 1
|years5         = 2023
|clubs5         = → [Notts County](/source/Notts_County_F.C.) (loan)
|caps5          = 7
|goals5         = 1
|years6         = 2023–
|clubs6         = [Notts County](/source/Notts_County_F.C.)
|caps6          = 81
|goals6         = 0
|nationalyears1 = 2019
|nationalteam1  = [Scotland U18](/source/Scotland_national_under-18_football_team)
|nationalcaps1  = 1
|nationalgoals1 = 0
|club-update    = 16:44, 25 April 2026 (UTC)
}}
'''Lewis Jon Macari''' (born 8 February 2002) is a Scottish professional [footballer](/source/association_football) who plays as a [defender](/source/Defender_(association_football)) for {{English football updater|NottsCou}} club [Notts County](/source/Notts_County_F.C.).

==Club career==
Macari began his career with [Stoke City](/source/Stoke_City_F.C.), spending time on loan at [Market Drayton Town](/source/Market_Drayton_Town_F.C.),<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](/source/Dundalk_F.C.) 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](/source/Finn_Harps_F.C.) 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](/source/FA_Cup) match against [Hartlepool United](/source/Hartlepool_United_F.C.).<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](/source/EFL_League_Two) side [Notts County](/source/Notts_County_F.C.) 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](/source/Scotland_national_under-18_football_team) in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/players/?pid=547937|title=Lewis Macari &#124; Scotland &#124; Scottish FA|website=www.scottishfa.co.uk}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Macari comes from a sporting family: his father, [Paul](/source/Paul_Macari), uncle [Mike](/source/Mike_Macari), and grandfather [Lou](/source/Lou_Macari) 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](/source/FA_Cup) & [FAI Cup](/source/FAI_Cup)}}
!colspan="2"|[League Cup](/source/League_Cup)
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan=7|[Stoke City](/source/Stoke_City_F.C.)
|[2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Stoke_City_F.C._season)<ref>{{Soccerbase season|139204|2018|accessdate=25 October 2023}}</ref>
|[Championship](/source/EFL_Championship)
|0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0
|-
|[2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_Stoke_City_F.C._season)<ref>{{Soccerbase season|139204|2019|accessdate=25 October 2023}}</ref>
|Championship
|0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0
|-
|[2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_Stoke_City_F.C._season)<ref>{{Soccerbase season|139204|2020|accessdate=25 October 2023}}</ref>
|Championship
|0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0
|-
|[2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_Stoke_City_F.C._season)<ref>{{Soccerbase season|139204|2021|accessdate=25 October 2023}}</ref>
|Championship
|0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0
|-
|[2022–23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_Stoke_City_F.C._season)<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](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_Stoke_City_F.C._season)<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](/source/Market_Drayton_Town_F.C.) (loan)
|[2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Northern_Premier_League)<ref name="auto"/>
|[NPL Division One West](/source/Northern_Premier_League)
|4||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||4||0
|-
|[Dundalk](/source/Dundalk_F.C.) (loan)
|[2022](/source/2022_League_of_Ireland_Premier_Division)<ref name="soccerway"/>
|[League of Ireland Premier Division](/source/League_of_Ireland_Premier_Division)
|34||1||3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||37||1
|-
|[Notts County](/source/Notts_County_F.C.) (loan)
|[2023–24](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_Notts_County_F.C._season)<ref name = "2023-24"/>
|[League Two](/source/EFL_League_Two)
|7||1||1||0||0||0||2{{Efn|name=EFLT|Appearance(s) in [EFL Trophy](/source/EFL_Trophy).}}||0||10||1
|-
|rowspan=4|[Notts County](/source/Notts_County_F.C.)
|[2023–24](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_Notts_County_F.C._season)<ref name = "2023-24"/>
|League Two
|15||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||15||0
|-
|[2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_Notts_County_F.C._season)<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](/source/2025%E2%80%9326_Notts_County_F.C._season)<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
|}
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==References==
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{{Notts County F.C. squad}}

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Category:2002 births
Category:Living people
Category:Scottish men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Northern Premier League players
Category:League of Ireland players
Category:Stoke City F.C. players
Category:Market Drayton Town F.C. players
Category:Dundalk F.C. players
Category:Notts County F.C. players
Category:Scotland men's youth international footballers
Category:Scottish expatriate men's footballers
Category:Scottish expatriates in Ireland
Category:Expatriate men's association footballers in the Republic of Ireland
Category:Scottish sportspeople of Italian descent
Category:English Football League players
Category:21st-century Scottish sportsmen

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