Addie McCain

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Addie McCain
Personal information
Full name Addison Taylor McCain [1]
Date of birth (1999-08-28) August 28, 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Wylie, Texas, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Fort Lauderdale United FC
Number 18
Youth career
2006–2017 FC Dallas
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2020 Texas A&M Aggies 75 (16)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2022 Kansas City Current 25 (0)
2023 Chicago Red Stars 1 (0)
2024– Fort Lauderdale United FC 4 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 22, 2024

Addison Taylor McCain (born August 28, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Fort Lauderdale United FC of the USL Super League. She previously played for Kansas City Current and Chicago Red Stars in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). [2]

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Early life

FC Dallas Academy

Addie McCain joined the FC Dallas Juniors' team at age 7. Throughout the next 11 years, she guided her teams to conference championships, consistently playing up divisions. At the U-14 level, her team was ranked No. 3 in the nation. She spent her last seasons with the FC Dallas Women's Premier Soccer League team. [3]

Wylie East High School

In 2015, as a sophomore, she led Wylie East High School to the 5A State Championship and was named the tournament MVP; [4] scoring 19 goals the following season. [5]

Texas A&M

Addie McCain graduated high school early to enroll at Texas A&M where she attended from 2017 to 2020. While making 75 caps with 66 starts she received several honors throughout her college career; including 2017 SEC All-Freshman Team, 2018 All-SEC Second Team, 2020 All-SEC First Team, 2020 SEC Midfielder of the Year. She graduated early to prepare for the professional game. [6]

Club career

Kansas City Current

McCain was selected by NWSL club Kansas City as the 17th overall pick of the 2021 NWSL Draft. [7] She signed a two-year deal with the team in March 2021 [8] and made her professional debut on April 26, 2021, against the Houston Dash. [9] McCain scored her first goal for the Kansas City Current on March 18, 2022, in the 78th minute of the opening match of the 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup against Racing Louisville FC to bring the game to a 1–1 tie, which was the final score of the game.[ citation needed ] She was waived by the Current in December 2022. [10]

Chicago Red Stars

She signed with Chicago Red Stars in January 2023. [11] She was released by Chicago in February 2024. [12]

Fort Lauderdale United FC

She signed with Fort Lauderdale United FC in May 2024. [13] On August 17 in her club debut, she scored her first league goal as well as the first goal in club history against Spokane Zephyr FC in a 1–1 draw. On September 22, 2024, McCain scored her first career hat-trick against Lexington SC, the second hat trick ever in USLS league history.

Career Statistics

Club

As of September 22, 2024
ClubSeasonLeagueNWSL Challenge CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Kanas City Current 2021 NWSL 15010160
2022 10071171
Chicago Red Stars 2023 101020
Fort Lauderdale Untied FC 2024–25 USL Super League 4545
Career total30591396

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