Jack McKay (footballer, born 1996)

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Jack McKay
Personal information
Full name Jack McKay[1]
Date of birth (1996-11-19) 19 November 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland[2]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Leeds United
Youth career
2006–2014 Doncaster Rovers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Doncaster Rovers 4 (0)
2015 → Ilkeston FC (loan) 4 (0)
2016- Leeds United 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:45, 8 October 2015 (UTC)

Jack McKay (born 19 November 1996) is a Scottish[2] professional footballer who plays as a striker for Leeds United after joining in January 2016 from Doncaster Rovers.[3]

Club career

Doncaster Rovers

Glasgow-born McKay began his career at Doncaster Rovers with twin brother Paul when he was 9-years-old. In 2014, he played in the Gothia Cup with under-18s side; scoring in wins over Malmö FF's academy and Beşiktaş Academy as Rovers progressed through to the knock-out round. The Scot scored the equalizer in the next game versus IF Elfsborg Academy before being eliminated on penalties.[4] He caught the attention of First-Team Coach Paul Dickov with an impressive goal-scoring record in the youth team, including scoring a hat-trick against recent champions Norwich City in the FA Youth Cup.[5] Whilst at the academy, he gained interest from Premier League and Championship sides, such as Everton, Crystal Palace and Sheffield Wednesday.[6]

McKay made his professional debut in a 1–0 league defeat to South Yorkshire rivals Sheffield United in November 2014, coming on as a substitute in the 87th minute.[3][7] He made a further three appearances in the same season before joining Ilkeston on loan in October 2015 to gain first team experience.[8] McKay made his debut for the Robins in a league game versus Nantwich Town and started in a further three games against Barwell, Colwyn Bay and Stamford but failed to find the net in any before returning to his parent club.[9][10][11]

Leeds United

On 11 January 2016, Jack and his brother Paul both joined Championship side Leeds United for undisclosed fees on two-and-a-half year contracts.[12]

After impressing with the Leeds United Development squad, on 21 April 2016, McKay was named as part of the 'travelling squad' for Leeds first team for their match against Wolverhampton Wanderers however he failed to make a place on the substitutes bench, with Steve Evans saying McKay would have been on the bench had Stuart Dallas failed to recover from injury.[13]

Personal life

McKay's father is football agent, Willie McKay and his twin brother, Paul McKay is also a professional footballer with Leeds United.[14][15] He studied at Hill House School. [16]

Career statistics

As of match played 3 May 2014
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Doncaster Rovers 2014–15 League One 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Career total 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0

Honours

Individual

References

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