# Mike Macari

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{{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](/source/Kilwinning), Scotland
| height         = {{height|ft=5|in=5}}
| position       = [Striker](/source/Forward_(association_football))
| youthyears1    = 1991–1992 | youthclubs1 = [West Ham United](/source/West_Ham_United_F.C.)
| youthyears2    = 1992–1996 | youthclubs2 = [Stoke City](/source/Stoke_City_F.C.)
| years1         = 1996–1997 | clubs1 = [Stoke City](/source/Stoke_City_F.C.)| caps1 = 30 | goals1  = 3
}}
'''Michael Macari''' (born 4 February 1973) is a Scottish former professional [footballer](/source/association_football) who played for [Stoke City](/source/Stoke_City_F.C.) as a [striker](/source/Forward_(association_football)).<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](/source/West_Ham_United_F.C.) youth team, before joining [Stoke City](/source/Stoke_City_F.C.) in 1992 along with his father [Lou](/source/Lou_Macari), 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](/source/1996%E2%80%9397_Stoke_City_F.C._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](/source/Lou_Macari) and brother [Paul](/source/Paul_Macari) 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](/source/Nottingham_Forest_F.C.).<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](/source/Stoke_City_F.C.)<ref name="Stoke City The Modern Era"/>
|[1996–97](/source/1996%E2%80%9397_Stoke_City_F.C._season)
|[First Division](/source/Football_League_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

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