Ian Thomas McGrath (born July 17, 1996) is an American fiormer professional soccer player who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ian Thomas McGrath[1] | ||
| Date of birth | July 17, 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Crestwood, Illinois, United States | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Chicago Fire | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Evansville Purple Aces | 71 | (26) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | FC Buffalo | 10 | (3) |
| 2018 | Nashville SC | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Inter Nashville FC (loan) | 7 | (3) |
| 2019 | Queen of the South | 11 | (0) |
| 2019 | Philadelphia Fury | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | Oklahoma City Energy | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Chattanooga FC | 8 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early and personal life
editMcGrath was born in Crestwood, Illinois, the middle of three brothers,[1] and he attended Lincoln-Way West High School.[1]
Career
editAfter playing at youth level for the Chicago Fire, McGrath played college soccer for the Evansville Purple Aces between 2014 and 2017.[1] and scored 26 goals in 71 appearances.[3]
McGrath spent time in the National Premier Soccer League with FC Buffalo in the 2016 season, and in the USL Championship with Nashville SC in the 2018 season.[4][5] Whilst at Nashville, McGrath spent time on loan at Inter Nashville FC, also in the National Premier Soccer League,[6] scoring one in 4 appearances.[5]
In January 2019, McGrath signed for Scottish Championship club Queen of the South, after a successful two week trial.[3][5] McGrath debuted on February 2, 2019, in a 3–0 league defeat versus the Bairns at the Falkirk Stadium.[7]
In August 2019, McGrath signed for National Independent Soccer Association club Philadelphia Fury for the league's inaugural season.[8]
In September 2019, McGrath signed for USL Championship club OKC Energy FC.[9]
In February 2020, McGrath signed for Chattanooga FC ahead of its inaugural season in the National Independent Soccer Association.[10][11] On February 29, he scored the first professional goal in the team's history against Oakland Roots SC.[12]
Career statistics
edit- As of September 30, 2020.
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | Other[b] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Buffalo | 2016[13] | NPSL | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
| Nashville SC | 2018[2] | United Soccer League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inter Nashville FC (loan) | 2018[14] | NPSL | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| Queen of the South | 2018–19[15] | Scottish Championship | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Philadelphia Fury | 2019[16] | NISA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| OKC Energy FC | 2019[2] | USL Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chattanooga FC | 2020[16] | NISA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020–21[16] | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | ||
| Total | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 33 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 41 | 9 | ||
- ^ Includes appearances in Scottish Cup and U.S. Open Cup.
- ^ Includes appearances in the Scottish play-offs.
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Profile". Evansville Purple Aces. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- ^ a b c Ian McGrath at Soccerway. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- ^ a b "Ian McGrath signs with Scottish Championship side Queen of the South F.C." Evansville Purple Aces. January 31, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- ^ "NPSL ALUMS JORDAN DUNSTAN, IAN MCGRATH RISE TO PRO RANKS WITH NASHVILLE SC". National Premier Soccer League. February 28, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Ian McGrath". Queen of the South F.C. February 1, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- ^ "FOUR MORE NASHVILLE SC PLAYERS TO HEAD OUT ON LOAN". Nashville SC. June 16, 2018. Archived from the original on February 21, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Ian McGrath in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- ^ "First Team | Philadelphia Fury". philadelphiafury.com. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ^ Vaughn, Tyler (September 21, 2019). "Energy FC Bolsters Squad with Two Signings". OKC Energy FC. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
- ^ "Chattanooga FC Signs Midfielder Ian McGrath for 2020 Season". Chattanooga FC. February 21, 2020. Archived from the original on February 24, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ "Ian McGrath signs with Chattanooga FC". University of Evansville Athletics. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ Moryan, Angela (February 29, 2020). "CFC draws with Oakland in first pro match". WDEF. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ "National Premier Soccer League - FC Buffalo 2016 Match Reports". npsl.bonzidev.com. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- ^ "National Premier Soccer League - Inter Nashville FC 2018 Match Reports". npsl.bonzidev.com. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Ian McGrath in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Player Details | National Independent Soccer Association". www.nisaofficial.com.