Gary Mackay-Steven

€179KMarket Value

Partick Thistle•Midfielder•

Scotland

Gary Mackay-Steven

€179KMarket Value

Partick Thistle•Midfielder•

Scotland

6.5

Season Score

Aug 31, 1990

175 cm

Height

0.33

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026/2027

6.5

Season Score

Aug 31, 1990

175 cm

Height

0.33

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026/2027

Season Performance 26/27

All Competitions

Matches: 7
Goals: 2
Assists: 1
Goal Contributions: 3
Mins/game: 33
Avg Rating: 6.47

Career

Professional Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Dundee United

2011/2012 - 2014/2015

1051700.166,726-

Celtic

2014/2015 - 2016/2017

7215130.213,4287.16

Aberdeen

2017/2018 - 2018/2019

681460.214,750-

Hearts

2020/2021 - 2022/2023

62870.133,3116.89

New York City

2019/2020 - 2020/2021

2023/2024 - 2024/2025

Total

42062330.1521,539

National Team

MGAGxGMinRtg

Scotland

2013 - 2018

2010.0020-

Professional Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Partick Thistle

26/27

72—2281.18106.47

Partick Thistle

25/26

230—7640.12006.44

Ross County

25/26

30—1080.8300-

Kilmarnock

24/25

110—2220.41006.75

Kilmarnock

23/24

101—1561.15006.70

Hearts

22/23

50—2270.40106.71

Hearts

21/22

394—1,9250.47006.91

Hearts

20/21

184—1,1590.3110-

New York City

19/20

282—1,3150.21306.86

New York City

18/19

121—5310.34006.89

Aberdeen

18/19

275—2,1920.2510-

Aberdeen

17/18

399—2,4990.5020-

Aberdeen

16/17

20—59—00-

Celtic

16/17

100—4800.00007.24

Celtic

15/16

336—1,9560.60107.14

Dundee United

14/15

40———00-

Celtic

14/15

299—9921.3610-

Dundee United

13/14

397—2,7370.2330-

Dundee United

12/13

275—1,8790.2420-

Dundee United

11/12

355—2,1100.2140-

Airdrieonians

10/11

192———20-

National Team

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Scotland

17/18

10—14—00-

Scotland

12/13

10—6—00-

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2011/2012	Premiership	31	2110	4	0	0.17	—
2012/2013	Premiership	23	1704	5	0	0.26	—
2013/2014	Premiership	35	2583	7	0	0.24	—
2014/2015	Premiership	27	862	0	1	0.1	—
2015/2016	Premiership	22	1499	4	6	0.6	—
2016/2017	Premiership	8	395	0	0	0	—
2017/2018	Premiership	30	1881	5	3	0.38	—
2018/2019	Premiership	20	1690	4	1	0.27	—
2019	Major League Soccer (United States)	12	531	1	1	0.34	6.89
2020	Major League Soccer (United States)	25	1121	2	1	0.24	6.87
2020/2021	Championship (Scotland)	17	1069	4	0	0.34	—
2021/2022	Premiership	32	1506	2	4	0.36	6.91
2022/2023	Premiership	4	218	0	1	0.41	6.71
2023/2024	Premiership	9	141	1	1	1.28	6.7
2024/2025	Premiership	10	164	0	1	0.55	6.75
2025/2026	Championship (Scotland)	20	735	0	1	0.12	6.44
2026/2027	Championship (Scotland)	3	48	0	0	—	6.47

Domestic league competitions only (SportMonks sub_type='domestic'); national-team, continental and cup competitions are excluded. Classification resolved by league id against the canonical leagues index. G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

Gary Mackay-Steven — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2021/2022 · 6.91Premiership
Lowest-rated season: 2025/2026 · 6.44Championship (Scotland)
Rating trend: -0.25last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league): 0.3 G+A per 9039 goals + 21 assists across 17 league seasons (per-90 from 18257 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 17 (2011–2026)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 9

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 47thrating 6.44 vs 86 rated peers
Goals rank: #57 of 860 goals
G+A per 90 percentile: 35th0.12 per 90

Cohort: 86 Championship (Scotland) midfielders, 2025/2026, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-09-03

Rival Clubs(50)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A		Last
Hearts	23	11	8	4	5	0	2	May 2025
Dundee United	11	9	2	0	1	2	0	Feb 2025
Ayr United	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	Nov 2025
Rangers	3	0	1	2	0	0	0	—
Dundee	3	1	1	1	0	1	0	—
Dunfermline Athletic	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	—
St. Mirren	3	1	1	1	1	1	0	—
Queen of the South	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	Mar 2021
Burnley	2	0	1	1	1	0	0	Aug 2018
Celtic	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	—
Hibernian	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	—
Fenerbahçe	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	Dec 2015
Cove Rangers	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	Feb 2024
Livingston	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	—
Inverness CT	2	0	2	0	0	0	1	—
Molde	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	Nov 2015
Malmö FF	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	Aug 2015
Greenock Morton	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	—
Zürich	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	Aug 2022
Ajax	2	0	1	1	0	1	0	Nov 2015

1–20 of 50

Transfers

Transfer Value History

Transfer History

—

Partick Thistle

Mar 26, 2026Transfer

Kilmarnock

Ross County

Jul 1, 2025Free Transfer

—

Kilmarnock

Dec 5, 2023Transfer

Hearts

Free Agent

Jul 1, 2023Transfer

New York City

Hearts

Jan 8, 2021Free Transfer

Aberdeen

New York City

Jul 9, 2019Free Transfer

Jul 12, 2017Transfer

Feb 2, 2015Transfer€330K

Airdrieonians

Dundee United

Jul 1, 2011Free Transfer

—

Airdrieonians

Jan 1, 2011Transfer

Fulham U21

Free Agent

Jul 1, 2010Transfer

Liverpool U18

Fulham U21

Jul 1, 2009Free Transfer

Trophies & Awards

2 titles won

Championships

Player Information

Partick Thistle

Current Team

Date of Birth

Aug 31, 1990

Place of Birth

Thurso, Scotland

Nationality

Scotland

Height

175 cm

Weight

72 kg

Shirt Number

#17

Age

36 years

Position

Midfielder

Market Value

€179K

Weekly Wage

£2,200

Yearly Salary

£114,400

Performance Overview

Season Rating

6.47

Highest: 6.5 | Lowest: 6.5

Goals/Game

0.33

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

50%

Matches

Total played6

Started (Lineups)3

From Bench0

Total Minutes228

Minutes per game38

Attacking

Goals2

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency114 min

Goals per game0.33

Shots total-

Shots on target-

Shots off target-

Shots per game-

Shots on target/game-

Hit Woodwork-

Big Chances Missed-

Passes

Assists0

Key passes0

Pass accuracy50%

Total passes4

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses0

Accurate Crosses0

Big Chances Created-

Defense

Tackles-

Interceptions-

Clearances-

Blocks-

Clean Sheets-

Goals Conceded-

Duels

Total Duels4

Duels Won2

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles-

Cards

Yellow1

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

420

total appearances

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About Gary Mackay-Steven

Gary Mackay-Steven closed the 2025/2026 Championship (Scotland) with 1 assist, without scoring, over 20 appearances (735 minutes) — 0.12 goal involvements per 90. His average match rating for that season computes to 6.44. Within a cohort of 86 Championship (Scotland) midfielders with a minimum of 450 minutes in 2025/2026, he places in the 47th percentile by match rating; on goals he ranks 57th of 86.

2021/2022 stands as his highest-rated season (6.91, Premiership), with 2025/2026 the weakest (6.44). His last two rated seasons average 0.25 below his earlier career level.

His recorded league football covers 3 domestic leagues: Premiership (251 appearances, 32 goals), Championship (Scotland) (40 appearances, 4 goals) and Major League Soccer (United States) (37 appearances, 3 goals). In 6 of the 17 campaigns on record he played at least 25 league games. Three straight seasons stand out for volume — 2011/2012–2013/2014, 89 league games, 30 a year.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Gary Mackay-Steven play?

Gary Mackay-Steven plays as a Midfielder for Partick Thistle in the Championship (Scotland). He has started 1 of his 3 appearances in the Championship (Scotland) 2026/2027.

What team does Gary Mackay-Steven play for?

Gary Mackay-Steven currently plays for Partick Thistle in the Championship (Scotland). He has 3 appearances in the Championship (Scotland) 2026/2027.

How old is Gary Mackay-Steven?

Gary Mackay-Steven is 36 years old, born on August 31, 1990. He is from Scotland. At 36, he has already won 2 trophies in his professional career.

How tall is Gary Mackay-Steven?

Gary Mackay-Steven is 175 cm tall. He weighs 72 kg.

How many trophies has Gary Mackay-Steven won?

Gary Mackay-Steven has won 2 trophies throughout his career. He currently plays for Partick Thistle.

What nationality is Gary Mackay-Steven?

Gary Mackay-Steven is from Scotland and represents them at international level. At club level, he plays for Partick Thistle.