Jordan McCrary

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Jordan McCrary
Personal information
Full name Jordan Christopher McCrary
Date of birth (1993-07-28) July 28, 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Alpharetta, Georgia, United States
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defender
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–2015 North Carolina Tar Heels 86 (1)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011 Reading United 1 (0)
2014–2015 Carolina Dynamo 3 (0)
2016 New England Revolution 0 (0)
2016Rochester Rhinos (loan) 1 (0)
2017 Toronto FC II 26 (0)
2018 Seattle Sounders FC 15 (0)
2018Seattle Sounders FC 2 (loan) 4 (0)
2019–2021 Sacramento Republic 65 (1)
International career
United States U17
United States U18
United States U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 8, 2021

Jordan Christopher McCrary (born July 28, 1993) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender.

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Career

College and amateur

McCrary played four years of college soccer at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill between 2011 and 2015, including a red-shirted year in 2014 due to a torn ACL. [1] While at college, McCrary appeared for Premier Development League side Reading United A.C. in 2011 and fellow Premier Development League side Carolina Dynamo in 2014 and 2015. [2]

Professional

On January 14, 2016, McCrary was drafted 10th overall in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft by New England Revolution. [3] McCrary made his professional debut while on loan to New England's United Soccer League affiliate Rochester Rhinos, appearing in a 0–1 loss to Richmond Kickers on April 9, 2016. [4]

McCrary was released by New England at the end of their 2016 season. [5] On March 9, 2017, McCrary signed with USL side Toronto FC II. [6] On February 13, 2018, McCrary signed with MLS club Seattle Sounders FC. [7]

On February 26, 2019, McCrary was released by Seattle ahead of their 2019 season. [8]

On March 22, 2019, McCrary joined USL Championship side Sacramento Republic FC. [9] On November 17, 2020, Sacramento exercised the option on McCrary's contract, retaining him for the 2021 season. [10] McCrary was released by Sacramento following the 2021 season. [11]

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References

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  2. "Prospectxi.com". Prospectxi.com. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
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  4. "Rochester Rhinos at Richmond Kickers - 2016 Regular Season". Uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on February 19, 2018. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
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  7. "Sounders FC signs Alex Roldan and Jordan McCrary". SoundersFC.com. February 13, 2018.
  8. "Seattle Sounders sign Saad Abdul-Salaam, waive Jordan McCrary". MLSsoccer.com. June 5, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  9. USLChampionship com Staff (March 22, 2019). "Republic FC Adds Defensive Experience with McCrary". USL Championship.
  10. "McCrary, Diaz Among Returnees for Republic FC". uslchampionship.com. November 17, 2020. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  11. Communications, Republic FC (November 12, 2021). "Republic FC Exercise Contract Options on Four Players, Preparing for 2022 USL Championship Season". Sacramento Republic FC - USL. Archived from the original on November 14, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2021.