Mackenzie James Hunt (born 14 November 2001) is an English-Emirati professional footballer who plays , as a midfielder. for Fleetwood Town and the United Arab Emirates national football team.

Mackenzie Hunt
Personal information
Full name Mackenzie James Hunt[1]
Date of birth (2001-11-14) 14 November 2001 (age 22)
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 1 (0)
International career
2024- United Arab Emirates 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:36, 10 August 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:30, 6 September 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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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

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On 30 August 2024, Hunt was called up to the United Arab Emirates national football team to take part in World Cup qualifying.[5][6] He made his debut on 5 September 2024, coming on as an 88th minute substitute against Qatar.[7]

References

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  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.