Jamie Mackie

Who is Jamie Mackie?

James Charles "Jamie" Mackie is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Reading on loan from Nottingham Forest. Though born and raised in England, Mackie represents Scotland at international level, his eligibility to do so is as a result of his grandfather being born in Kilmarnock.

Born in Dorking, 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.