# Paul Macari > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Paul_Macari > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Paul_Macari.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Macari > Source revision: 1322858049 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|English footballer (born 1976)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Paul Macari | image = | fullname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|8|23|df=y}} | birth_place = [Manchester](/source/Manchester), England | death_date = | position = [Forward](/source/Forward_(association_football)) | youthyears1 = 1992–1993| youthclubs1 = [Stoke City](/source/Stoke_City_F.C.) | years1 = 1993–1998 | clubs1 = [Stoke City](/source/Stoke_City_F.C.) | caps1 = 3 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 1999–2001 | clubs2 = [Sheffield United](/source/Sheffield_United_F.C.) | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2001–2003 | clubs3 = [Huddersfield Town](/source/Huddersfield_Town_A.F.C.) | caps3 = 11 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2003 | clubs4 = [Leek Town](/source/Leek_Town_F.C.) | caps4 = | goals4 = | years5 = 2005 | clubs5 = [Alsager Town](/source/Alsager_Town_F.C.) | caps5 = | goals5 = | years6 = 2010 | clubs6 = [Leek Town](/source/Leek_Town_F.C.) | caps6 = | goals6 = }} '''Paul Macari''' (born 23 August 1976) is an English former professional [footballer](/source/association_football) who played as a [forward](/source/forward_(association_football)). The son of former [Scotland](/source/Scotland_national_football_team) international [Lou Macari](/source/Lou_Macari), he played professionally for [Stoke City](/source/Stoke_City_F.C.) and [Huddersfield Town](/source/Huddersfield_Town_A.F.C.). His brother [Mike Macari](/source/Mike_Macari) was also a professional footballer. ==Career== Macari joined [Stoke City](/source/Stoke_City_F.C.) as a trainee in August 1993 and made his debut as a substitute in a 1–1 away draw against [Charlton](/source/Charlton_Athletic_F.C.) in a Division One match in October 1997.{{cite web | title = Paul Macari | work = Soccerbase | url = https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=4677 | access-date = 2007-08-20 }} He made two further substitute appearances for Stoke in the [1997–98](/source/1997%E2%80%9398_Stoke_City_F.C._season) season before joining [Sheffield United](/source/Sheffield_United_F.C.) on a free transfer in 1999. He was released by Sheffield United in August 2001, having made no appearances for the first-team, and joined [Huddersfield Town](/source/Huddersfield_Town_A.F.C.), where he went on to make 14 league and cup appearances, all as substitute, in the 2001–02 and 2002–03 seasons. Macari left Huddersfield Town on a free transfer in December 2003 and joined [Northern Premier League](/source/Northern_Premier_League) First Division club [Leek Town](/source/Leek_Town_F.C.),{{cite news | title = Macari joins Leek | publisher = Non-League Daily | date = 2003-12-23 | url =http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=14654 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20070930014622/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=14654 | url-status =usurped | archive-date =30 September 2007 | accessdate = 2007-08-20 }} where he was appointed player-coach in March 2004.{{cite news | title = Macari steps up at Leek | publisher = Non-League Daily | date = 2004-03-11 | url =http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=16263 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20070930033511/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=16263 | url-status =usurped | archive-date =30 September 2007 | accessdate = 2007-08-20 }} Finding his playing opportunities limited, he relinquished his position as coach in August 2004 to concentrate on the playing side and joined North West Counties League club [Alsager Town](/source/Alsager_Town_F.C.).{{cite news | title = Buckley cleared at last - Macari goes out on loan | publisher = Non-League Daily | date = 2004-08-30 | url =http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=20123 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20070930024027/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=20123 | url-status =usurped | archive-date =30 September 2007 | accessdate = 2007-08-20 }} Macari rejoined [Leek Town](/source/Leek_Town_F.C.) in an assistant manager/player role in 2010 but left at the end of the year following the sacking of Wayne Johnson. ==Post-retirement== After leaving the game, Macari took up co-ownership of the [Hanley](/source/Hanley%2C_Staffordshire) branch of [Domino's Pizza](/source/Domino's_Pizza); in March 2012, he provided the [Port Vale](/source/Port_Vale_F.C.) squad with free pizzas after the club hit financial difficulties.{{cite news|title=Gaffer speaks of fans' generosity|url=http://www.port-vale.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10381~2641180,00.html|accessdate=8 March 2012|work=port-vale.co.uk}} His son [Lewis](/source/Lewis_Macari) is also a footballer, who was involved in Stoke City's [development squads](/source/Stoke_City_F.C._Under-23s_and_Academy) and the [Scotland under-18 team](/source/Scotland_national_under-18_football_team) as of 2020.[https://stokeloudandproud.com/lewis-macari-stoke-city-lou-paul/ Macari Makes U18 Debut], Stoke Loud & Proud, 25 February 2017[https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/players/?pid=547937 Lewis Macari], Scottish Football Association ==Career statistics== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition{{ENFA}} |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other{{efn|Includes [Football League Trophy](/source/Football_League_Trophy).}} !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |[Stoke City](/source/Stoke_City_F.C.) |[1997–98](/source/1997%E2%80%9398_Stoke_City_F.C._season) |[First Division](/source/Football_League_First_Division) |3||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||3||0 |- |[Sheffield United](/source/Sheffield_United_F.C.) |[1998–99](/source/1998%E2%80%9399_Stoke_City_F.C._season) |First Division |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |rowspan="2"|[Huddersfield Town](/source/Huddersfield_Town_A.F.C.) |[2001–02](/source/2001%E2%80%9302_in_English_football) |[Second Division](/source/Football_League_Second_Division) |6||0||0||0||1||0||2||0||9||0 |- |[2002–03](/source/2002%E2%80%9303_in_English_football) |Second Division |5||0||0||0||1||0||0||0||6||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !14!!0!!0!!0!!2!!0!!2!!0!!18!!0 |} {{notelist}} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * {{Soccerbase}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Macari, Paul}} Category:1976 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Manchester Category:Scottish men's footballers Category:Men's association football forwards Category:English Football League players Category:Stoke City F.C. players Category:Sheffield United F.C. players Category:Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players Category:Leek Town F.C. players Category:Alsager Town F.C. players Category:English people of Scottish descent Category:English people of Italian descent Category:British sportspeople of Italian descent Category:Sportspeople of Italian descent --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Paul Macari](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Macari) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Macari?action=history)). 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