Gary Mackay-Steven, born in Thurso on 31 August 1990 (age 35), is a Scottish left winger whose early reputation was built at Dundee United. His most productive league season came there in 2013–14, when he scored seven goals in 35 appearances.
Celtic signed him from Dundee United in February 2015 for around £250,000. He spent two and a half years at the club, used as a first-team wide option with pace and directness rather than as the main act. In July 2017, he left Celtic for Aberdeen in a deal worth around £150,000.
After Celtic, his career moved through a fairly varied route: Aberdeen, New York City FC, Hearts, Kilmarnock, Ross County and Partick Thistle. It has been the career of an experienced Scottish winger, useful enough to keep finding work at senior level, without needing much decoration around it.
In 2025–26, he remained involved, making 16 league appearances for Ross County before adding four league appearances for Partick Thistle, where he is listed as a left winger and wears squad number 16. His current market value is around £43,000, according to Transfermarkt.
Mackay-Steven’s career has taken him from Dundee United to Celtic and on through Aberdeen, the United States and several Scottish clubs. In his mid-30s, he remains a first-team presence rather than a name confined to old match clips.
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