Ian Mackay (footballer)

Ian Mackay Abad (born 14 July 1986) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Racing de Ferrol as a goalkeeper.

Born in A Coruña, Mackay emerged through local Deportivo de La Coruña's youth ranks, but never managed any first-team appearances, only now and then being summoned for trainings. In his first year as a professional he was loaned to Segunda División B clubs, AD Ceuta and AD Universidad de Oviedo, being released in 2007 and joining another side in that category, UD Vecindario.

In 2008, Mackay returned to Galicia, joining lowly SD Ciudad de Santiago also in the third level, with the club immerse in a severe financial crisis. In the following summer he moved to SD Ponferradina, yet in division three; he achieved promotion to Segunda División at the first attempt, and played his first match as a professional on 28 August 2010 by starting in a 0–0 home draw against SD Huesca.

Mackay contributed with 23 appearances in his first season as a professional, but Ponfe was immediately relegated back. On 18 July 2011 he joined CE Sabadell FC, also in the second tier; however, he served mostly as a backup to David de Navas during his first and only campaign.

In August 2012, Mackay moved to CD Atlético Baleares in the third division. In October 2013 he joined Tercera División's CD Boiro, but signed for Racing de Ferrol in April of the following year after the latter's three goalkeepers were injured.

Mackay was born to a Spanish mother and a Scottish father, oil worker John Cameron Mackay from Inverness, and has four older half-sisters in Aberdeen. Due to living his whole life in Spain, he does not speak English.

In February 2007, it was reported that Mackay was being tracked for the Scotland national team by manager Alex McLeish. He is a fan of Celtic, and idolised Henrik Larsson.