Jamie Mackie
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James Charles "Jamie" Mackie (born 22 September 1985 in Dorking
, England
) is a professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for Premier League club Queens Park Rangers
. Mackie plays internationally for Scotland
, a country he is eligible to play for as a result of his grandfather being born in Kilmarnock
.
He began his career at Wimbledon, progressing through the club's youth system to make his first team debut in December 2003. He was a member of the squad when the club was renamed and moved
to Milton Keynes
, but made a limited number of appearances before joining Conference
side Exeter City
. He spent time on loan with Sutton United
in 2005 and returned to establish himself as a first team regular. 12 goals in 27 appearances during the 2007–08 season attracted interest from other clubs and he signed for Plymouth Argyle
in the January transfer window, scoring twice on his debut in the Championship
. He appeared regularly for the club over the next two years and finished as the club's top goalscorer in the 2009–10 season. He joined Queens Park Rangers in May 2010, signing a four year contract for an undisclosed fee.
He is commonly regarded as the coolest, most beautiful and all round greatest person ever. EVER. <3
, joining Wimbledon
as a trainee in 2003, before moving to Exeter City
in August 2005. Following a brief spell on-loan at Sutton United
in his first season, Mackie went on to become an established first-team player scoring more than 20 goals in all competitions, from nearly 100 appearances, thus alerting other clubs of his potential.
, having fought off competition from Bristol City
, Norwich City
, Bristol Rovers
and Cheltenham Town
, for an initial fee of £145,000. In his very first appearance for Plymouth Argyle on 12 February 2008, coming on as a substitute against Barnsley
, Mackie scored within eleven seconds of his arrival on the pitch, thus breaking the record held by Tony Witter
for the fastest goal scored for Plymouth Argyle on a debut. He would go on to score a second in that game to cap a memorable first appearance for the Pilgrims. He featured 13 more times that season, mainly as a substitute, scoring his third goal for the club against Preston North End
on 19 April 2008.
Mackie firmly established himself as a first-team player during the 2008–09 season, making 45 appearances in all competitions, with the highlight being an explosive 25-yard strike against Reading
at Home Park. Having started life with the Pilgrims primarily as an impact substitute, Mackie subsequently became a regular name in the club's starting line-up. He played 44 times during the 2009–10 season, scoring a total of 8 goals, although this was not enough to keep Plymouth in the second tier of English football.
for an undisclosed fee. Mackie got off to a good start at QPR
, scoring on his debut in a 4–0 win over Barnsley
. By mid September Mackie had put himself top of the Championship
goalscorers list with 8 goals coming in his first 7 league games, scoring doubles against Ipswich Town
and Leicester City
.
However after this he failed to score in 13 matches until scoring the first in a 4-0 win over Swansea City
on Boxing Day 2010. On 8 January, during an FA Cup
tie against Blackburn Rovers
, Mackie sustained a double tibia/fibula break during a collision with Rovers player Gael Givet
. The injury kept the player out for 7 months until he returned to training in September 2011. He returned to QPR's first team with a substitute appearance in the October 2011 match at Fulham
and started his first Premier League match at home to Blackburn Rovers
two weeks later.
Championship
coverage while he was injured.
. Mackie qualifies to play for Scotland as his grandfather was born in Kilmarnock
. The following day, Scotland
coach Craig Levein
indicated he may call Mackie up for the October UEFA Euro 2012 Euro 2012 qualifiers against the Czech Republic
and Spain
. On 30 September 2010, it was announced that Mackie had been called up to play for Scotland after helping QPR to a very promising start to the season. He started the match against the Czech Republic at the Synot Tip Arena, but the match ended in a 1–0 win for the Czech Republic. He scored his first international goal in a friendly match
against the Faroe Islands
on 16 November 2010. On 1 November 2011, Mackie was called up to the squad to face Cyprus
on 11 November. Mackie started the game, and scored in the 56th minute.
:
Dorking
Dorking is a historic market town at the foot of the North Downs approximately south of London, in Surrey, England.- History and development :...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
) is a professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for Premier League club Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers F.C.
Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years...
. Mackie plays internationally for Scotland
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
, a country he is eligible to play for as a result of his grandfather being born in Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock is a large burgh in East Ayrshire, Scotland, with a population of 44,734. It is the second largest town in Ayrshire. The River Irvine runs through its eastern section, and the Kilmarnock Water passes through it, giving rise to the name 'Bank Street'...
.
He began his career at Wimbledon, progressing through the club's youth system to make his first team debut in December 2003. He was a member of the squad when the club was renamed and moved
Relocation of Wimbledon F.C. to Milton Keynes
Wimbledon Football Club was an English professional football club from Wimbledon, south-west London. Founded in 1889, the club spent most of its history in amateur and semi-professional non-League football prior to a "fairytale" rise through the divisions following election to The Football League...
to Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes , sometimes abbreviated MK, is a large town in Buckinghamshire, in the south east of England, about north-west of London. It is the administrative centre of the Borough of Milton Keynes...
, but made a limited number of appearances before joining Conference
Football Conference
The Football Conference is a football league in England which consists of three divisions called Conference National, Conference North, and Conference South. Some Football Conference clubs are fully professional, such as Luton Town, but most of them are semi-professional...
side Exeter City
Exeter City F.C.
Exeter City Football Club is an English football club, based in Exeter, which is owned by its fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust.The club was a member of the Football League from 1920 to 2003...
. He spent time on loan with Sutton United
Sutton United F.C.
Sutton United Football Club is an English football club currently playing in the Conference South. They are based in Sutton, London, and play their home games at the Borough Sports Ground in Gander Green Lane....
in 2005 and returned to establish himself as a first team regular. 12 goals in 27 appearances during the 2007–08 season attracted interest from other clubs and he signed for Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth Argyle F.C.
Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the...
in the January transfer window, scoring twice on his debut in the Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
. He appeared regularly for the club over the next two years and finished as the club's top goalscorer in the 2009–10 season. He joined Queens Park Rangers in May 2010, signing a four year contract for an undisclosed fee.
He is commonly regarded as the coolest, most beautiful and all round greatest person ever. EVER. <3
Early career
Mackie began his career at non-league LeatherheadLeatherhead F.C.
Leatherhead F.C. is a football club based in Leatherhead, Surrey, England. The club is nicknamed The Tanners and plays home at Fetcham Grove.-History:...
, joining Wimbledon
Wimbledon F.C.
Wimbledon Football Club was an English professional association football club from Wimbledon, south-west London. Founded in 1889 as Wimbledon Old Central Football Club, the club spent most of its history in amateur and semi-professional non-League football before being elected to the Football...
as a trainee in 2003, before moving to Exeter City
Exeter City F.C.
Exeter City Football Club is an English football club, based in Exeter, which is owned by its fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust.The club was a member of the Football League from 1920 to 2003...
in August 2005. Following a brief spell on-loan at Sutton United
Sutton United F.C.
Sutton United Football Club is an English football club currently playing in the Conference South. They are based in Sutton, London, and play their home games at the Borough Sports Ground in Gander Green Lane....
in his first season, Mackie went on to become an established first-team player scoring more than 20 goals in all competitions, from nearly 100 appearances, thus alerting other clubs of his potential.
Plymouth Argyle
After handing in a transfer request, Mackie signed for Plymouth ArgylePlymouth Argyle F.C.
Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the...
, having fought off competition from Bristol City
Bristol City F.C.
Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City...
, Norwich City
Norwich City F.C.
Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The...
, Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers F.C.
Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city....
and Cheltenham Town
Cheltenham Town F.C.
Cheltenham Town Football Club is an English football club playing in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. Founded in 1887, the team has played at four different grounds, namely Agg-Gardner's Recreation Ground, Carter's Field and now the Abbey Business Stadium, although it is more...
, for an initial fee of £145,000. In his very first appearance for Plymouth Argyle on 12 February 2008, coming on as a substitute against Barnsley
Barnsley F.C.
Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's...
, Mackie scored within eleven seconds of his arrival on the pitch, thus breaking the record held by Tony Witter
Tony Witter
Tony Witter was an English footballer player during the 1980s and 1990s.Witter was a central defender who played for numerous clubs during his career including Millwall, Scunthorpe United and Bohemians amongst others. He spent nearly seven years at Millwall making 104 league appearances, scoring...
for the fastest goal scored for Plymouth Argyle on a debut. He would go on to score a second in that game to cap a memorable first appearance for the Pilgrims. He featured 13 more times that season, mainly as a substitute, scoring his third goal for the club against Preston North End
Preston North End F.C.
Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...
on 19 April 2008.
Mackie firmly established himself as a first-team player during the 2008–09 season, making 45 appearances in all competitions, with the highlight being an explosive 25-yard strike against Reading
Reading F.C.
Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...
at Home Park. Having started life with the Pilgrims primarily as an impact substitute, Mackie subsequently became a regular name in the club's starting line-up. He played 44 times during the 2009–10 season, scoring a total of 8 goals, although this was not enough to keep Plymouth in the second tier of English football.
Queens Park Rangers
In May 2010, Mackie signed a four–year contract with Queens Park RangersQueens Park Rangers F.C.
Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years...
for an undisclosed fee. Mackie got off to a good start at QPR
Queens Park Rangers F.C.
Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years...
, scoring on his debut in a 4–0 win over Barnsley
Barnsley F.C.
Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's...
. By mid September Mackie had put himself top of the Championship
2010–11 Football League Championship
The 2010–11 Football League Championship was the seventh season of the league under its current name and nineteenth season under its current league division format...
goalscorers list with 8 goals coming in his first 7 league games, scoring doubles against Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town F.C.
Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02....
and Leicester City
Leicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
.
However after this he failed to score in 13 matches until scoring the first in a 4-0 win over Swansea City
Swansea City A.F.C.
Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position...
on Boxing Day 2010. On 8 January, during an FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
tie against Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers F.C.
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football....
, Mackie sustained a double tibia/fibula break during a collision with Rovers player Gael Givet
Gaël Givet
Gaël Givet-Viaros is a French footballer who plays for Blackburn Rovers. Givet is a left-footed centre back who can also play left-back.-Monaco:...
. The injury kept the player out for 7 months until he returned to training in September 2011. He returned to QPR's first team with a substitute appearance in the October 2011 match at Fulham
Fulham F.C.
Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season...
and started his first Premier League match at home to Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers F.C.
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football....
two weeks later.
Media work
Mackie regularly appeared as a pundit for Sky SportsSky Sports
Sky Sports is the brand name for a group of sports-oriented television channels operated by the UK and Ireland's main satellite pay-TV company, British Sky Broadcasting. Sky Sports is the dominant subscription television sports brand in the United Kingdom and Ireland...
Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
coverage while he was injured.
International career
On 24 August 2010, Mackie stated that he wants to play internationally for ScotlandScotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
. Mackie qualifies to play for Scotland as his grandfather was born in Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock is a large burgh in East Ayrshire, Scotland, with a population of 44,734. It is the second largest town in Ayrshire. The River Irvine runs through its eastern section, and the Kilmarnock Water passes through it, giving rise to the name 'Bank Street'...
. The following day, Scotland
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
coach Craig Levein
Craig Levein
Craig William Levein is a Scottish former professional footballer and manager of the Scotland national team. During his playing career he played for Cowdenbeath and Heart of Midlothian...
indicated he may call Mackie up for the October UEFA Euro 2012 Euro 2012 qualifiers against the Czech Republic
Czech Republic national football team
The Czech Republic national football team represents the Czech Republic in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic, the governing body for football in the Czech Republic. Their current head coach is Michal Bílek...
and Spain
Spain national football team
The Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach is Vicente del Bosque...
. On 30 September 2010, it was announced that Mackie had been called up to play for Scotland after helping QPR to a very promising start to the season. He started the match against the Czech Republic at the Synot Tip Arena, but the match ended in a 1–0 win for the Czech Republic. He scored his first international goal in a friendly match
Exhibition game
An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
against the Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands national football team
The Faroe Islands national football team represents the Faroe Islands in association football and is controlled by the Faroe Islands Football Association, the governing body for football in the Faroe Islands. The Faroe Islands became a member of FIFA in 1988 and UEFA in 1990 and are the third...
on 16 November 2010. On 1 November 2011, Mackie was called up to the squad to face Cyprus
Cyprus national football team
The Cyprus national football team represents Cyprus in association football and is controlled by the Cyprus Football Association, the governing body for football in Cyprus. Cyprus' home ground is the GSP Stadium in Nicosia and the current coach is Nikos Nioplias...
on 11 November. Mackie started the game, and scored in the 56th minute.
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 16 November 2010 | Pittodrie Stadium Pittodrie Stadium Pittodrie Stadium is an all-seated football stadium situated in the Scottish city of Aberdeen. It was first used in 1899 and from 1903 has been the home of Aberdeen Football Club... , Aberdeen Aberdeen Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous city, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom's 25th most populous city, with an official population estimate of .... , Scotland Scotland Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the... |
3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly Exhibition game An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition... |
|
| 2. | 11 November 2011 | Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium Antonis Papadopoulos is an all-seater football stadium in the city of Larnaca. The first phase of the stadium was completed in 1986.The ground is the home of Anorthosis Famagusta it is currently that of the Cyprus national football team. The ground bears the name of an Anorthosis benefactor... , Larnaca Larnaca Larnaca, is the third largest city on the southern coast of Cyprus after Nicosia and Limassol. It has a population of 72,000 and is the island's second largest commercial port and an important tourist resort... |
2–0 | 2-1 | Friendly match |
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wimbledon Wimbledon F.C. Wimbledon Football Club was an English professional association football club from Wimbledon, south-west London. Founded in 1889 as Wimbledon Old Central Football Club, the club spent most of its history in amateur and semi-professional non-League football before being elected to the Football... |
2003–04 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Milton Keynes Dons Milton Keynes Dons F.C. .Milton Keynes Dons Football Club is an English professional football club founded in 2004 and based since 2007 at Stadium mk, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire... |
2004–05 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Exeter City Exeter City F.C. Exeter City Football Club is an English football club, based in Exeter, which is owned by its fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust.The club was a member of the Football League from 1920 to 2003... |
2005–06 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 3 |
| 2006–07 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 5 | |
| 2007–08 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 12 | |
| Total | 87 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 96 | 20 | |
| Sutton United Sutton United F.C. Sutton United Football Club is an English football club currently playing in the Conference South. They are based in Sutton, London, and play their home games at the Borough Sports Ground in Gander Green Lane.... (loan) |
2005–06 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
| Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Argyle F.C. Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the... |
2007–08 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
| 2008–09 2008–09 Plymouth Argyle F.C. season The 2008–09 football season was Plymouth Argyle Football Club's 40th season in the Football League Championship, the second division of English football, and their 104th as a professional club. It officially began on 1 July 2008, and concluded on 30 June 2009, although competitive matches are only... |
43 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 5 | |
| 2009–10 2009–10 Plymouth Argyle F.C. season The 2009–10 season was the 115th season in the history of Plymouth Argyle Football Club, their 85th in the Football League, and 41st in the second tier of the English football league system. Their 21st place finish in the 2008–09 season meant it was their sixth successive season playing in the... |
42 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 8 | |
| Total | 98 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 16 | |
| Queens Park Rangers Queens Park Rangers F.C. Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years... |
2010–11 2010–11 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season The 2010–11 season was Queens Park Rangers's 122nd professional season and their 7th consecutive season in the Championship. The club finished the season in 1st place, winning promotion to the Premier League after a 15 year absence.-Current squad:... |
25 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 9 |
| 2011–12 2011–12 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season The 2011–12 season is Queens Park Rangers's 123rd professional season and their 5th season in the Premier League. The club is competing in the Premier League for the first time in fifteen years, following their promotion as champions from The Championship in 2010–11.-Current squad:-Out on... |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 30 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 9 | |
| Career totals | 229 | 45 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 247 | 46 | |
Club
Queens Park RangersQueens Park Rangers F.C.
Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years...
:
- Npower Championship: 2010–11
External links
- Jamie Mackie profile at Plymouth ArgylePlymouth Argyle F.C.Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the...