Cole McLagan (born August 11, 1996) is an American soccer player.

Cole McLagan
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-08-11) August 11, 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Defender
Forward
Youth career
Sporting Blue Valley
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Furman Paladins 67 (19)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Kaw Valley 4 (0)
2019 Tri-Cities Otters 11 (0)
2021 Greenville Triumph 9 (0)
2022 Sporting Kansas City II 12 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 23, 2022

Career

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Youth

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Raised in Lee's Summit, Missouri, McLagan played prep soccer at Rockhurst High School, where he was an all-state and all-region selection while serving as team captain, as well as being named All-Western Offensive Player of the Year. He also played club soccer with Sporting Blue Valley, helping the team to a state championship and Surf Cup title.[1]

College

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In 2017, McLagan attended Furman University to play college soccer. In four seasons, after redshirting in 2016 as well as having a truncated 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, McLagan went on to make 67 appearances for the Paladins, scoring 19 goals and tallying 9 assists. He earned second team All-Southern Conference and SoCon All-Freshman honors in 2017, and claimed First team All-Southern Conference honors in 2019 and 2020.[1]

Whilst at college, McLagan also appeared in the USL League Two with Kaw Valley in 2018,[2] and Tri-Cities Otters in 2019.[3]

Professional

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On May 12, 2021, McLagan signed with Greenville Triumph of USL League One.[4] He made his professional debut on June 13, 2021, appearing as a 75th-minute substitute during a 3–0 loss to North Texas SC.[5]

On February 28, 2022, McLagan signed with MLS Next Pro side Sporting Kansas City II.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Cole McLagan - 2020 - Men's Soccer". Furman University.
  2. ^ "Kaw Valley FC - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - #21 - Cole McLagan -". www.kawvalleyfc.com.
  3. ^ "Tri City Otters | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  4. ^ Triumph, Greenville (May 12, 2021). "Triumph Sign Two Furman Standouts to Professional Contracts". Greenville Triumph SC.
  5. ^ "North Texas SC vs. Greenville Triumph SC - June 13, 2021 | USLLeagueOne.com". www.uslleagueone.com.
  6. ^ "Sporting KC II signs Tijani Fatah, Curtez Kellman, Cole McLagan and Dembakwi Yomba".
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