Ian_McGrath

Ian McGrath

Ian McGrath

American soccer player

Ian Thomas McGrath (born July 17, 1996) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Chattanooga FC in the National Independent Soccer Association.

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Early and personal life

McGrath was born in Crestwood, Illinois, the middle of three brothers,[1] and he attended Lincoln-Way West High School.[1]

Career

After 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

As of 30 September 2020
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  1. Includes appearances in Scottish Cup and U.S. Open Cup.
  2. Includes appearances in the Scottish play-offs.

References

  1. [1]
    "Profile". Evansville Purple Aces. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
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    Ian McGrath at Soccerway. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
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    "Ian McGrath signs with Scottish Championship side Queen of the South F.C." Evansville Purple Aces. January 31, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
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    "NPSL ALUMS JORDAN DUNSTAN, IAN MCGRATH RISE TO PRO RANKS WITH NASHVILLE SC". National Premier Soccer League. February 28, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
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    "Ian McGrath". Queen of the South F.C. February 1, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
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    "FOUR MORE NASHVILLE SC PLAYERS TO HEAD OUT ON LOAN". Nashville SC. June 16, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
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    "Games played by Ian McGrath in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
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    "First Team | Philadelphia Fury". philadelphiafury.com. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
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    Vaughn, Tyler (September 21, 2019). "Energy FC Bolsters Squad with Two Signings". OKC Energy FC. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
  10. [10]
    "Chattanooga FC Signs Midfielder Ian McGrath for 2020 Season". Chattanooga FC. February 21, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  11. [11]
    "Ian McGrath signs with Chattanooga FC". University of Evansville Athletics. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  12. [12]
    Moryan, Angela (February 29, 2020). "CFC draws with Oakland in first pro match". WDEF. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  13. [13]
    "National Premier Soccer League - FC Buffalo 2016 Match Reports". npsl.bonzidev.com. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  14. [14]
    "National Premier Soccer League - Inter Nashville FC 2018 Match Reports". npsl.bonzidev.com. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  15. [15]
    "Games played by Ian McGrath in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  16. [16]
    "Player Details | National Independent Soccer Association". www.nisaofficial.com.
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