Ian McGrath

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Ian McGrath
Personal information
Full name Ian Thomas McGrath [1]
Date of birth (1996-07-17) July 17, 1996 (age 26)
Place of birth Crestwood, Illinois, United States
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Chattanooga FC
Number 8
Youth career
Chicago Fire
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2017 Evansville Purple Aces 71 (26)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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– Chattanooga FC 8 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 16, 2021

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 September 30, 2020.
ClubSeasonLeagueNational Cup [lower-alpha 1] Other [lower-alpha 2] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FC Buffalo 2016 [13] NPSL 1030000103
Nashville SC 2018 [2] United Soccer League 00000000
Inter Nashville FC (loan) 2018 [14] NPSL73001083
Queen of the South 2018–19 [15] Scottish Championship 1101020140
Philadelphia Fury 2019 [16] NISA 10000010
OKC Energy FC 2019 [2] USL Championship 10000010
Chattanooga FC 2020 [16] NISA11000011
2020–21 [16] 21004162
Total32004173
Career total3381071419
  1. ↑ Includes appearances in Scottish Cup and U.S. Open Cup.
  2. ↑ Includes appearances in the Scottish play-offs.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Profile". Evansville Purple Aces. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 Ian McGrath at Soccerway. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Ian McGrath signs with Scottish Championship side Queen of the South F.C." Evansville Purple Aces. January 31, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  4. ↑ "NPSL ALUMS JORDAN DUNSTAN, IAN MCGRATH RISE TO PRO RANKS WITH NASHVILLE SC". National Premier Soccer League. February 28, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  5. 1 2 3 "Ian McGrath". Queen of the South F.C. February 1, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  6. ↑ "FOUR MORE NASHVILLE SC PLAYERS TO HEAD OUT ON LOAN". Nashville SC. June 16, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Games played by Ian McGrath in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  8. ↑ "First Team | Philadelphia Fury". philadelphiafury.com. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  9. ↑ Vaughn, Tyler (September 21, 2019). "Energy FC Bolsters Squad with Two Signings". OKC Energy FC. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Chattanooga FC Signs Midfielder Ian McGrath for 2020 Season". Chattanooga FC. February 21, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Ian McGrath signs with Chattanooga FC". University of Evansville Athletics. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  12. ↑ Moryan, Angela (February 29, 2020). "CFC draws with Oakland in first pro match". WDEF. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  13. ↑ "National Premier Soccer League - FC Buffalo 2016 Match Reports". npsl.bonzidev.com. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  14. ↑ "National Premier Soccer League - Inter Nashville FC 2018 Match Reports". npsl.bonzidev.com. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Games played by Ian McGrath in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  16. 1 2 3 "Player Details | National Independent Soccer Association". www.nisaofficial.com.
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