Addie McCain

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Addie McCain
Personal information
Full name Addison Taylor McCain [1]
Date of birth (1998-08-28) August 28, 1998 (age 24)
Place of birth Wylie, Texas, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Chicago Red Stars
Number 13
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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 Febuaray 2022

Addison Taylor McCain (born August 28, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for 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 Current 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.

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References

  1. "Candidates for Master's and Baccalaureate Degrees – College of Liberal Arts, Department of Communication, Bachelor of Arts: Communication". Texas A&M University Commencement: December 9–11, 2020 (PDF). Texas A&M University. December 9, 2020. p. 17. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  2. "Addie McCain". NWSLSoccer.com. National Women's Soccer League. June 30, 2020. Archived from the original on October 20, 2021. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
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