Ike MacKay
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Ike MacKay is a former Canadian soccer forward
. He played 9 times, scoring one goal, for the Canadian national soccer team
.
A Nanaimo area product, MacKay graduated from Oak Bay High School. MacKay played four North American Soccer League
seasons. He played for the Vancouver Royals
in the league's inaugural season, 1968. MacKay later played three seasons with the Portland Timbers
, scoring 3 goals in 10 games in 1976, 1 goal in 16 games in 1977, and 2 assists in 24 games in 1978.
MacKay played in four 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification
matches played in 1972, scoring a goal against the Americans
in a 2-2 draw. Canada failed to advance. He later played five times in 1977 in qualifying for the 1978 World Cup.
MacKay was also an Olympic soccer team member, playing in one qualifying match for the 1968 Summer Olympics
. Canada lost the match played in Edmonton
1-2 to Cuba and failed to advance. He also played for the Canadian Futsal team at the 1983 Pan Ameican Cup.
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
. He played 9 times, scoring one goal, for the Canadian national soccer team
Canada men's national soccer team
The Canada men's national soccer team represents Canada in international soccer competitions at the senior men's level. They are overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association and compete in the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football .Their most significant...
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A Nanaimo area product, MacKay graduated from Oak Bay High School. MacKay played four North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
seasons. He played for the Vancouver Royals
Vancouver Royals
Vancouver Royal Canadians were an association football team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada that played in the United Soccer Association. The league was made up of teams imported from foreign leagues. The Vancouver club was actually Sunderland A.F.C...
in the league's inaugural season, 1968. MacKay later played three seasons with the Portland Timbers
Portland Timbers (NASL)
The Portland Timbers were a team in the North American Soccer League from 1975 to 1982. The name has been used by two other soccer franchises: the Timbers of the WSA/APSL, Portland Timbers of the USL and the current team which began play as part of Major League Soccer in 2011.-History:In January...
, scoring 3 goals in 10 games in 1976, 1 goal in 16 games in 1977, and 2 assists in 24 games in 1978.
MacKay played in four 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification
1974 FIFA World Cup qualification
A total of 99 teams entered the 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds, competing for a total of 16 spots in the final tournament. , as the hosts, and , as the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 14 spots open for competition....
matches played in 1972, scoring a goal against the Americans
United States men's national soccer team
The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...
in a 2-2 draw. Canada failed to advance. He later played five times in 1977 in qualifying for the 1978 World Cup.
MacKay was also an Olympic soccer team member, playing in one qualifying match for the 1968 Summer Olympics
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country...
. Canada lost the match played in Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
1-2 to Cuba and failed to advance. He also played for the Canadian Futsal team at the 1983 Pan Ameican Cup.