Tennant McVea

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Tennant McVea
Personal information
Full name James Tennant McVea
Date of birth (1988-01-20) 20 January 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth Ballybeen, Northern Ireland
Position(s) Centre Back
Team information
Current team
 Lionsbridge FC
Youth career
Dungoyne Boys
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2006–2009 Loyola Greyhounds
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2006 Ards 23 (0)
2008–2009 Fredericksburg Gunners 20 (2)
2010 FC Lahti 26 (0)
2011–2012 Norfolk SharX (indoor) 20 (2)
2014–2017 Virginia Beach City FC
2018– Lionsbridge FC 4 (1)
International career
2006 Northern Ireland U19 1
2006 Northern Ireland U18 3
2005–2006 Northern Ireland U18 Schools 3
2005 Northern Ireland U17 1
Managerial career
2008–2009 Fredericksburg Gunners Youth
2011 Northern Ireland U18 Schools (asst.)
2012 Beach FC Youth
2013–2015 Old Dominion Monarchs (asst.)
2016 Elon Phoenix (asst.)
2017– Old Dominion Monarchs (assoc. head coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 May 2020

James Tennant McVea (born 20 January 1988, in Ballybeen) is a Northern Irish footballer, who currently plays for Lionsbridge FC of USL League Two and is the associate head coach for the Old Dominion Monarchs. [1]

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Career

Early career in Northern Ireland

McVea played youth football for Dungoyne Boys before moving to Ards in 2004 where he made 23 appearances for the senior team. While at Ards he made multiple international appearances for Northern Ireland at U17, U18 and U19 levels. McVea attended Regent House Grammar School before moving to the United States to attend and play college soccer at Loyola University Maryland.

College

McVea played four years at Loyola; in his freshman season he was named to the MAAC All-Rookie, and MAAC Second Team squad. His sophomore year he was named the MAAC Defensive Player of the Year, and earned spots on the league First Team, and the NSCAA/adidas All-North Atlantic Regional first team. In his Junior year he was again named MAAC Defensive Player of the Year, MAAC First Team and the NSCAA/ adidas All North Atlantic Region first team but was also awarded NSCAA/ adidas 1st Team All American honors and was named to the MAC Hermann Trophy watch list. As a senior McVea was again on the MAC Hermann Trophy watch list and was named MAAC Defensive Player of the Year for a third straight year making him the first player to receive the accolade in 3 consecutive seasons. He was also a MAAC First Team selection, NSCAA/ adidas All North Atlantic Region first team selection, and was nominated for the prestigious Lowe's Senior CLASS Award . [2] [3] He finished his college career having played 83 games for the Greyhounds, with 6 goals and 2 assists to his name. He was named to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference 40th Anniversary Men's Soccer Team on September 1, 2020. [4]

Professional

McVea turned professional in 2010 when he signed to play for FC Lahti in the Veikkausliiga. [5] He made his professional debut on April 17, 2010, in the team's 2010 season opener against FF Jaro. [6]

Personal

McVea graduated from Loyola University Maryland with a degree in Advertising and Public Relations. He also minored in Business Administration.

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References

  1. ↑ "ODU bio". ODUSports.com. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  2. ↑ "Tennant McVea Named MAAC Defensive Player of the Year; Phil Bannister Rookie of the Year - Official Athletics Site of Loyola University Maryland". Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
  3. ↑ "Tennant McVea | Men's Soccer 2009 | Senior CLASS Award".
  4. ↑ "MAAC Announces 40th Anniversary Men’s Soccer Team," Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC), Tuesday, September 1, 2020. Retrieved September 8, 2020
  5. ↑ "McVea Signs Pro Soccer Contract In Finland - Official Athletics Site of Loyola University Maryland". www.loyolagreyhounds.com. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011.
  6. ↑ "FC Lahti - Uutisarkisto". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
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