{{short description|Scottish footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Mike Macari | image = | caption = | fullname = Michael Macari | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1973|2|4}} | birth_place = Kilwinning, Scotland | height = {{height|ft=5|in=5}} | position = Striker | youthyears1 = 1991–1992 | youthclubs1 = West Ham United | youthyears2 = 1992–1996 | youthclubs2 = Stoke City | years1 = 1996–1997 | clubs1 = Stoke City| caps1 = 30 | goals1 = 3 }} '''Michael Macari''' (born 4 February 1973) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played for Stoke City as a striker.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/stoke/stoke.html|title=STOKE CITY : 1946/47 - 2008/09|accessdate=15 December 2009|publisher=Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database}}</ref>
==Career== Macari began his career with the West Ham United youth team, before joining Stoke City in 1992 along with his father Lou, who became Stoke's manager.<ref name="Stoke City The Modern Era">{{cite book|last=Lowe|first=Simon|title=Stoke City The Modern Era - A Complete Record|year=1994|publisher=Desert Island Books|isbn=1-874287-39-2}}</ref> He made his debut in the 1996–97 season where he played in 30 matches scoring three goals.<ref name="Stoke City The Modern Era"/> He was released at the end of the season after his father left the club and never played senior football again.<ref name="Stoke City The Modern Era"/>
==Family== Macari's father Lou and brother Paul were also professional footballers.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/football-he-wants-his-football-not-his-name-to-do-the-talking-1292836.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220514/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/football-he-wants-his-football-not-his-name-to-do-the-talking-1292836.html |archive-date=14 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Football: 'He wants his football not his name to do the talking'|accessdate=15 December 2009|date=8 November 1997|author=Olivia Blair|newspaper=The Independent|location=London}}</ref> Another brother, Jonathan, committed suicide in 1999 after being released by Nottingham Forest.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/331687.stm|title=Football manager's son found hanged|accessdate=15 December 2009|date=29 April 1999|publisher=BBC News}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |Stoke City<ref name="Stoke City The Modern Era"/> |1996–97 |First Division |30||3||1||0||3||0||34||3 |- !colspan="3"|Career Total !30!!3!!1!!0!!3!!0!!34!!3 |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{Soccerbase}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Macari, Mike}} Category:1973 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Kilwinning Category:Men's association football forwards Category:Scottish men's footballers Category:West Ham United F.C. players Category:Stoke City F.C. players Category:English Football League players Category:Footballers from Greater Manchester Category:Anglo-Scots Category:Scottish sportspeople of Italian descent