Gary Mackay-Steven
Ross County

Gary Mackay-Steven

Gary Mackay-Steven of Ross County was born in Thurso, Scotland on 31 August 1990 (age 35).

Gary Mackay-Steven
Gary Mackay-Steven · Photo: Vagelis Georgariou

Gary Mackay-Steven, born on 31 August 1990 and presently aged 35, hails from Scotland. He professionally fulfills the role of a forward, primarily operating as a left-winger for Ross County. Gary stands at a height of 5ft 8in (1.75m) and weighs approximately 11 stones (70kg). His squad number is 17.

As of now, his market value stands at around £42,500 (Transfermarkt).

His professional career began in January 2011 with Airdrieonians in the Championship in Scotland, where he delivered a promising performance in his debut 2010 - 2011 season with 19 initial team impressions in league matches.

Thereafter, in July 2011, Mackay-Steven transferred to Dundee United in the Premiership in Scotland. Over his tenure at Dundee United, his performance was quite impressive, making significant contributions in multiple seasons: 2011 - 2012, 2012 - 2013, 2013 - 2014, and 2014 - 2015.

Then in February 2015, he made the move to Celtic in the Premiership in Scotland for an approximate fee of £250,000. The following years marked a significant phase in his career where he made 13 first team appearances and scored four goals in league matches during the 2014 - 2015 season at Celtic. In the 2015 - 2016 season, he made 25 first team appearances, once again scoring four goals. However, the 2016 - 2017 season saw a downturn in appearances to just eight first team league matches.

Later, in July 2017, Mackay-Steven transferred to Aberdeen in the Premiership in Scotland for about £150,000. He played the 2017 - 2018 season and the subsequent 2018 - 2019 season quite fruitfully, with numerous first team appearances and several goals under his belt.

Gary then had a stint across the Atlantic when he transferred to New York City FC in the MLS in USA in July 2019. Following this, he returned to his homeland in January 2021, joining Hearts in the Premiership in Scotland.

After his time at Hearts, Mackay-Steven joined Kilmarnock in the Premiership in Scotland in December 2023, playing in the 2023 - 2024 and 2024 - 2025 seasons.

In July 2025, Mackay-Steven made another move, this time joining Ross County in the Championship in Scotland. He has made 16 first team appearances in league matches in the current 2025 - 2026 season.

Last updated 15 March 2026. Send feedback

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Left Wing
Primary Position
Forward
Position
Gary Mackay-Steven
LW
1.75m (5ft 8in)
Height
17
Squad Number
70kg (11st)
Weight
31 August 1990 (age 35)
Date of Birth
Thurso
Birthplace
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Country of Birth
Ross County
Team
£42k (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

Season stats

Team
Ross County
Ross County
Championship 2025 - 2026
Games
16
Starting
5
Substitute
11
Unused
13
Utilisation
55%
Goals
-
Yellows
-
Reds
-

Career stats

Team
Ross County
Ross County
Season 2025 - 2026
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
16
Goals
-
Team
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock
Season 2024 - 2025
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
10
Goals
-
Team
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock
Season 2023 - 2024
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
9
Goals
1
Team
Hearts
Hearts
Season 2022 - 2023
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
4
Goals
-
Team
Hearts
Hearts
Season 2021 - 2022
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
32
Goals
2
Team
New York City FC
New York City FC
Season 2020
Country
USA 🇺🇸
Games
22
Goals
2
Team
New York City FC
New York City FC
Season 2019
Country
USA 🇺🇸
Games
12
Goals
1
Team
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Season 2018 - 2019
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
20
Goals
4
Team
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Season 2017 - 2018
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
31
Goals
5
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 2016 - 2017
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
8
Goals
-
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 2015 - 2016
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
25
Goals
4
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 2014 - 2015
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
13
Goals
4
Team
Dundee United
Dundee United
Season 2014 - 2015
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
21
Goals
5
Team
Dundee United
Dundee United
Season 2013 - 2014
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
35
Goals
7
Team
Dundee United
Dundee United
Season 2012 - 2013
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
23
Goals
5
Team
Dundee United
Dundee United
Season 2011 - 2012
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
31
Goals
4
Team
Airdrieonians
Airdrieonians
Season 2010 - 2011
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
19
Goals
-

Transfers

Team
Ross County
Ross County
1 July 2025
From
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock
5 December 2023
Type
Unattached
Team
Hearts
Hearts
8 January 2021
From
New York City FC
New York City FC
Type
Free Transfer
Team
New York City FC
New York City FC
1 July 2019
From
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
12 July 2017
From
Celtic
Celtic
Type
Fee (£150k)
Team
Celtic
Celtic
2 February 2015
From
Dundee United
Dundee United
Type
Fee (£250k)
Team
Dundee United
Dundee United
12 July 2011
From
Airdrieonians
Airdrieonians
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Airdrieonians
Airdrieonians
10 January 2011
Type
Signed

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