Stephen McCarthy (soccer)
 McCarthy during the 2011 MLS SuperDraft | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stephen Michael McCarthy | ||
| Date of birth | July 21, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2006 | Dallas Texans | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2008 | Santa Clara Broncos | ||
| 2009–2010 | North Carolina Tar Heels | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009 | DFW Tornados | 10 | (4) |
| 2010 | Carolina Dynamo | 9 | (4) |
| 2011–2014 | New England Revolution | 69 | (2) |
| 2015 | KuPS | 10 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | San Antonio FC | 51 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007 | United States U18 | 3 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2019– | Incarnate Word Cardinals (assistant) | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:34, 17 October 2018 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 1, 2013 | |||
Stephen Michael McCarthy (born July 21, 1988, in Honolulu, Hawaii) is a former American soccer player who previously played for San Antonio FC.
Career
[edit]Youth and college
[edit]McCarthy played youth soccer with the Dallas Texans 88'. Former teammates include Andre Akpan, Ross LaBauex, Jonathan Villanueva and Omar Gonzalez. This team also won three National Championships along with being the only American team to win the Dallas Cup Super Group. During that year both Manchester United and Real Madrid took part in the international tournament.
McCarthy attended Nolan Catholic High School in Fort Worth, Texas. During his senior year along with leading Nolan Catholic to a State Championship, he was also awarded the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools Division I Offensive Player of the Year. As well as being recognized as an All-State selection (2006).
McCarthy played college soccer at Santa Clara University, and later transferred to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He also played USL Premier Development League for the DFW Tornados and then the Carolina Dynamo[1] in the following year.
Professional
[edit]McCarthy was drafted in the second round (24th overall) of the 2011 MLS SuperDraft by New England Revolution.[2] He made his professional debut on March 20, 2011, in the Revs' first game of the 2011 MLS season against Los Angeles Galaxy, and scored his first professional goal on April 2 in a 1–1 tie with the Portland Timbers.[3]
International
[edit]McCarthy represented the U.S. at the Under-20 level. In 2007, he played for the U.S. Under-18's at the Pan-American Games held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
References
[edit]- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". www.uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 2011-06-10.
- ^ McCarthy ready to prove himself
- ^ Timbers tie Revs to earn first ever MLS point Archived April 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
External links
[edit]- 1988 births
- Living people
- American men's soccer players
- American expatriate men's soccer players
- Santa Clara Broncos men's soccer players
- North Carolina Tar Heels men's soccer players
- DFW Tornados players
- North Carolina Fusion U23 players
- New England Revolution players
- Kuopion Palloseura players
- San Antonio FC players
- Men's association football defenders
- Soccer players from Hawaii
- New England Revolution draft picks
- USL League Two players
- Major League Soccer players
- Veikkausliiga players
- USL Championship players
- United States men's youth international soccer players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Finland
- Soccer players from Fort Worth, Texas
- American expatriate sportspeople in Finland
- Incarnate Word Cardinals men's soccer coaches
- Footballers at the 2007 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games footballers for the United States