Career
Makel began his career with Newcastle United as a trainee in 1991 and made 14 appearances. He moved to Blackburn Rovers for £160,000 in 1992 but only played six league matches in three years for the club He was at the club during their Premier League winning campaign, but did not make any appearances in the league, only appearing in the Union of European Football Associations Cup in Rovers" 1994/95 season.
In 1995, he moved to Huddersfield Town where he spent two-and-a-half seasons before moving to Scottish Premier Division club Heart of Midlothian for £75,000 in March 1998.
In 2004, Bobby Williamson signed him for Plymouth Argyle where he remained for just one season. He again returned to Scotland in 2005 with Dunfermline Athletic before returning to Livingston in 2006.
Makel left Livingston to join Swedish Division 1 Norra side Östersunds FK on 1 April 2008, taking up a player-coaching role with the club A club he re-joined in June 2009 as a player/joint-coach.
In January 2011, Makel signed for Scottish First Division side Cowdenbeath until the end of the season.
Makel was appointed assistant manager to Colin Cameron at Cowdenbeath six months later, following the resignation of Jimmy Nicholl. As of October 2015, Makel was coaching Hibernian academy players.
