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Lewis Jon Macari (born 8 February 2002) is a Scottish professional
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who plays as a defender for club
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.


Club career

Macari began his career with
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, spending time on loan at Market Drayton Town, before moving on loan to Irish club
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in February 2022. He returned to Stoke in May, before the loan deal was extended until November, the final month of Dundalk's season. He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 win over
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in October. He made his debut for Stoke City on 8 January 2023, appearing as a late substitute in an
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match against
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. On 1 September 2023, Macari joined League Two side
Notts County Notts County Football Club is a professional association football, football club in Nottingham, England, which competes in EFL League Two, the fourth tier of Football in England, English football, following promotion and relegation, promotion ...
on a six-month loan. He scored on his Football League debut. On 15 December 2023, Macari signed a permanent contract with Notts County.


International career

He made one appearance for Scotland under-18s in 2019.


Personal life

Macari comes from a sporting family: his father,
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, uncle
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, and grandfather
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all played professional football.


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2002 births Living people Scottish men's footballers Men's association football defenders Northern Premier League players League of Ireland players Stoke City F.C. players Market Drayton Town F.C. players Dundalk F.C. players Notts County F.C. players Scotland men's youth international footballers Scottish expatriate men's footballers Scottish expatriates in Ireland Expatriate men's association footballers in the Republic of Ireland Italian Scottish sportspeople English Football League players 21st-century Scottish sportsmen {{Scotland-footy-defender-2000s-stub