James Charles "Jamie" Mackie (born 22 September 1985 in
Dorking,
England) is a
Scottish footballer who currently plays as a
striker for
Premier League club
Queens Park Rangers. Mackie plays internationally for
Scotland, a country he is eligible to play for as a result of his grandfather being born in
Kilmarnock.
He began his career at
Wimbledon, progressing through the club's youth system to make his
first team debut in December 2003. He was a member of the squad when the club was
renamed and moved to
Milton Keynes, but made a limited number of appearances before joining
Conference side
Exeter City. He spent time on loan with
Sutton United in 2005 and returned to establish himself as a first team regular. 12 goals in 27 appearances during the 2007–08 season attracted interest from other clubs and he signed for
Plymouth Argyle in the January transfer window, scoring twice on his debut in the
Championship. He appeared regularly for the club over the next two years and finished as the club's top goalscorer in the 2009–10 season. He joined Queens Park Rangers in May 2010, signing a four year contract for an undisclosed fee.
Early career
Mackie began his career at non-league
Leatherhead, joining
Wimbledon as a trainee in 2003, before moving to
Exeter City in August 2005. Following a brief spell on-loan at
Sutton United in his first season,
Exeter City F.C.. Retrieved 6 March 2010. Mackie went on to become an established first-team player...
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