Ike MacKay

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Ike MacKay (born August 2, 1948) is a former professional soccer player. He played 9 times for the Canadian national soccer team.

A forward, MacKay played four North American Soccer League seasons. He played for the Vancouver Royals in the league's inaugural season, 1968. MacKay later played three seasons with the Portland Timbers, scoring 3 goals in 10 games in 1976, 1 goal in 16 games in 1977, and 2 assists in 24 games in 1978.

A Nanaimo area product, MacKay played in four 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification matches played in 1972, scoring a goal against the Americans in a 2-2 draw. Canada failed to advance. He later played five times in 1977 in qualifying for the 1978 World Cup.

MacKay was also an Olympic soccer team member, playing in one qualifying match for the 1968 Summer Olympics. Canada lost the match played in Edmonton 1-2 to Cuba and failed to advance.