Mackenzie James Hunt (Arabic: ماكنزي جيمس هانت, born 14 November 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender and midfielder for Emirati club Baniyas. Born in England, he plays for the United Arab Emirates national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mackenzie James Hunt[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 November 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Baniyas | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2008 | Everton | ||
| 2015–2024 | Everton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2025 | Fleetwood Town | 39 | (1) |
| 2025– | Baniyas | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | United Arab Emirates | 8 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:17, 11 December 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:17, 11 December 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editInternational career
editHunt 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.[6][7] He made his debut on 5 September 2024, coming on as an 88th minute substitute against Qatar.[8]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 3 May 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Everton U21 | 2022–23[9] | – | – | – | – | 5[a] | 1 | 5 | 1 | |||
| 2023–24[10] | – | – | – | – | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | – | – | – | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | |||||
| Fleetwood Town | 2024–25[11] | League Two | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 1 |
| Career total | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 48 | 2 | ||
- 1 2 Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
edit- ↑ "England - M. Hunt - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway.
- ↑ "Mackenzie Hunt". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- 1 2 Fielding, Sam (4 July 2024). "Young midfielder Mackenzie Hunt pens two-year deal".
- ↑ "Fleetwood Town sign James Bolton from St Mirren and former Everton midfielder Mackenzie Hunt". BBC Sport. 4 July 2024.
- ↑ "Mackenzie Hunt: Fleetwood defender signs for UAE club FC Baniyas". BBC Sport. 10 August 2025.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Junior Ndiaye and Mackenzie Hunt call ups mark new chapter for UAE football". thanationalnews.com. The National. 30 August 2024.
- ↑ "UAE 3-1 Qatar (6 Sep, 2024) Final Score - - ESPN (SG)". - ESPN.
- ↑ "Games played by Mackenzie Hunt in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ↑ "Games played by Mackenzie Hunt in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ↑ "Games played by Mackenzie Hunt in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 December 2024.