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J. C. Mack
Mack, CONCACAF Nations League 2019
Personal information
Full name James Charles Mack III
Date of birth (1988-08-10) August 10, 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Newport News, Virginia, United States
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Hamilton Wanderers
Youth career
2005–2006 Carmel United FC
2008 Chicago Fire Premier
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008 Chicago Fire Premier 1 (0)
2009–2010 Tourcoing 19 (9)
2011–2012 Charleston Battery 26 (3)
2015 Ekenäs SC 25 (3)
2016–2017 Selfoss 44 (13)
2018 Vestri 20 (6)
2019 Víkingur Reykjavík 11 (3)
2019– Hamilton Wanderers 9 (1)
International career‡
2018– US Virgin Islands 8 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 September 2017
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:23, 22 March 2018 (UTC)

James Charles "J.C." Mack (born August 10, 1988) is a professional footballer currently playing for ISPS Handa Premiership side Hamilton Wanderers. Mack also serves as captain of the US Virgin Islands.[1]

Career

Youth and Amateur

Growing up in Columbus, Ohio, Mack began playing for his local club NCSL Eagles where he won two Ohio South state championships in 2003 and 2004. In 2004 Mack was spotted by ex U.S. national team goalkeeper Juergen Sommer. Failing to win a 3rd consecutive State championship, Mack left Ohio to play for Sommers' Indianapolis based club Carmel United Cosmos. While playing under Sommer Mack would win an Indiana state championship and catch the eye of Caleb Porter, the newly appointed head coach at The University of Akron. In 2006 Mack committed to The University of Akron, but would forgo university after being given a chance to trial in the professional game. Struggling to catch on in MLS the young striker would spend 2007 trialing abroad, garnering contract offers in Peru and Trinidad respectively before the Chicago Fire Premier gave the 19-year-old striker a development opportunity in the USL Super Y-League. Seizing the opportunity Mack scored 11 goals in 16 games for Chicago, winning a USL Super 20 National Championship in 2008. Mack was also called in to play with Chicago Fire Premier in the USL Premier Development League this same year .[2][3]

Chicago and abroad

After high school graduation in 2007 Mack earned a trial with the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer, only to arrive hours after the dismissal of then head coach Dave Sarachan. Amongst the regime change and lack of professional experience Mack would eventually be passed on, spending the next year trialing abroad and developing in the Fire youth program. In 2009 Mack moved to France and went on trial with CS Louhans-Cuiseaux 71 in the French Championnat National. The three-month training period at Louhans concluded with 5 preseason matches tallying 2 assists with appearances coming against sides like Dijon FCO and Evian Thonon Gaillard F.C.. Due to non-EU roster restrictions, Louhans would eventually be denied a permit for Mack shortly before the 2009/2010 season. Mack then Joined Union sport Tourcoing Football Club in November 2009. On November 21, 2009 Mack made his debut for Tourcoing at the hour mark in a 2–1 loss to US Marquette FC in the 7th round of the Coupe de France. Playing with Tourcoing the 20-year-old converted midfielder would appear 19 times in the 2009/2010 season finding the net 9 times.

Charleston

In 2011 after impressing head coach Michael Anhaeuser during the 2011 Carolina Challenge Cup, Mack signed with Charleston Battery in the USL Professional Division on March 23, 2011.[4] He made his debut for the club on April 16, 2011 in a game against the Dayton Dutch Lions. In a Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup match against amateur side Regals FC, Mack suffered a season ending foot injury cutting his 2011 campaign short after only 11 appearances. Intense rehabilitation saw him make a full recovery in October 2011, spending November training in Denmark with FC Fyn. In 2012 Mack returned to Charleston but saw very little playing time, primarily used as a secondary midfield option to a veteran Tony Donatelli. With the time Mack was given he showed extremely potent scoring 2 goals after his first 57 minutes of league play. Mack would prove to be an extremely important asset for Charleston when the USL-Pro post season saw the Semi-final match end in penalties. Converting the last penalty of the night Mack secured a spot in the USL-Pro Championship match for the Battery. Charleston would go on to beat the Wilmington Hammerheads 1–0 in the USL Pro Championship Match.[5][6]

Tampa Bay Rowdies

In the winter of 2012/2013, Mack received a trial invitation to the 2012 NASL Champion Tampa Bay Rowdies, which he accepted making an appearance at the Walt Disney Classic against the Montreal Impact. Mack would be the last player released upon the acquisition of veteran striker Georgi Hristov.

Thailand

In lieu of taking a trial spot on a PDL team, Mack seized upon an opportunity to go on trial with Port FC in Klong Toei, Bangkok, Thailand. After the extended trial in Bangkok, Port F.C. would run out funds for foreign player roster space. After a second extended trial with Pattaya United, the same scenario played out in which the team could not afford a foreign addition to the roster. Mack would tally 2 goals in 3 test matches before the close of the transfer window.

Bridges F.C.

At the end of 2013, Mack signed a management contract with Bridges FC and began training in their program. Under the direction of club founder Brett Hall, a beloved coach and mentor of his, Mack led the program in scoring. Mack would find the net 9 times in test matches against the Dayton Dutch Lions, Charlotte Eagles, Minnesota United, Schwaben AC, Michigan Bucks and scoring a brace against Indy Eleven. Mack transferred his momentum with Bridges into solid form in matches against Scandinavian opposition including HB Köge, Ljungskile SK, Degerfors IF, Lidköpings FK. following performances against the latter two, he accepted a trial with IK Sirius. Mack made his skills known at IK Sirius and earned an extension following his form in training. During a reserve match against Ostersunds FK Mack would come off the field after a productive half with a groin injury. After a 3-1 win Mack was diagnosed with a sports hernia and completed a laparoscopic hernia procedure. In December 2014 Mack made a full recovery and returned to training at Bridges FC.

Finland

In March 2015, Mack signed a one-year contract with Ekenäs Sport Club, a newly promoted club in Kakkonen . Tallying 3 goals and 11 assists, Mack would help the club to league security for the 2016 season.[7]

Selfoss

On February 16, 2016 Mack signed a one-year contract with UMF Selfoss in the Icelandic Inkasso-Deildin. 2016 would finish with Mack as Selfoss' top scorer and contributor with 8 goals and 7 assists in all competitions. In November 2016, Mack was re-signed to another one-year contract with the club.

In 2017 Mack would again finish as the club's top goalscorer and contributor with 12 goals and 6 assists in all competitions. [8]

Vestri

On 16 April 2018 Mack signed a one-year contract with Vestri in Iceland 2. league. Finishing one point from promotion, Mack would finish the season with 6 goals and 12 assists in 20 appearances for the Westfjords club.[9]

Víkingur

On January 25, 2019, Mack signed a two-year contract with Icelandic Premier league side Víkingur, scoring his first goal the following day in the Reykjavik cup. The 2019 season would end with Vikingur as Icelandic FA cup champions.

Hamilton

On the 1st of October Mack signed with the Hamilton Wanderers in the ISPS Handa Premiership

National team

On 9 September 2018 Mack made his debut for the US Virgin Islands national team during their 8-0 loss to Canada in the CONCACAF Nations League.[10]

International goals

Scores and results list the United States Virgin Islands' goal tally first.[11]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 22 March 2019 Raymond E. Guishard Technical Centre, The Valley, Anguilla  Anguilla 1–0 3–0 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualification

Honors

2012 USL Pro Champion

2010 Ligue Nord pas de Calais Promotion

2008 USL Super20 National Champion

References

  1. ^ https://twitter.com/HamWanderersNZ/status/1180187536590663680
  2. ^ United Soccer Leagues (USL) Archived October 9, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved June 27, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ Charleston Battery signs Alex Caskey and JC Mack Archived August 9, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". July 19, 2012. Archived from the original on July 19, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  6. ^ Football - club : Tourcoing
  7. ^ Sundström, Jonas (April 1, 2015). "ESC får utländsk förstärkning". Yle (in Swedish). Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  8. ^ "Selfoss semur við þrjá nýja leikmenn". sunnlenska.is/. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  9. ^ http://www.fotbolti.net/fullStory.php?id=251309html
  10. ^ "US VIRGIN ISLANDS VS. CANADA 0 - 8 match report". Soccerway. September 9, 2018. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
  11. ^ "J. C. Mack". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
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