Mackenzie Hunt

Mackenzie Hunt
Personal information
Full name Mackenzie James Hunt[1]
Date of birth (2001-11-14) 14 November 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Fleetwood Town
Number 16
Youth career
2007–2008 Everton
2015–2024 Everton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Fleetwood Town 19 (0)
International career‡
2024– United Arab Emirates 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:38, 19 January 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:02, 1 January 2025 (UTC)

Mackenzie James Hunt (Arabic: ماكنزي جيمس هانت, born 14 November 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Fleetwood Town. Born in England, he plays for the United Arab Emirates national football team.

Club career

Hunt initially joined Everton aged 6, but moved to Dubai with his family before returning to Everton aged 13.[3] He never made an appearance for the club and joined Fleetwood Town in July 2024.[3][4]

International career

Hunt is eligible to play for the UAE due to living in Dubai for seven years and obtaining citizenship. On 30 August 2024, Hunt was called up to the United Arab Emirates national team to take part in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[5][6] He made his debut on 5 September 2024, coming on as an 88th minute substitute against Qatar.[7]

Career statistics

As of match played 18 January 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Everton U21 2022–23[8] – – – – 5[a] 1 5 1
2023–24[9] – – – – 3[a] 0 3 0
Total – – – 8 1 8 1
Fleetwood Town 2024–25[10] League Two 19 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 20 0
Career total 19 0 0 0 1 0 8 1 28 1
  1. ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ^ "England - M. Hunt - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway.
  2. ^ "Mackenzie Hunt". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  3. ^ a b Fielding, Sam (4 July 2024). "Young midfielder Mackenzie Hunt pens two-year deal".
  4. ^ "Fleetwood Town sign James Bolton from St Mirren and former Everton midfielder Mackenzie Hunt". BBC Sport. 4 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Here's our squad list for the matches against Qatar and IR Iran in World Cup qualification 🇦🇪📋" (Tweet). Twitter.com. UAE NT. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Junior Ndiaye and Mackenzie Hunt call ups mark new chapter for UAE football". thanationalnews.com. The National. 30 August 2024.
  7. ^ "UAE 3-1 Qatar (6 Sep, 2024) Final Score - - ESPN (SG)". - ESPN.
  8. ^ "Games played by Mackenzie Hunt in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  9. ^ "Games played by Mackenzie Hunt in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  10. ^ "Games played by Mackenzie Hunt in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 December 2024.