Stephen Michael McCarthy (born July 21, 1988) is a former American

soccer Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 Football player, players who almost exclusively use their feet to propel a Ball (association football), ball around a rectangular f ...

player who previously played for

San Antonio FC San Antonio FC is a professional soccer club based in San Antonio, Texas. It competes in the USL Championship, the second-highest level of the United States soccer league system, as a member of the Western Conference. History San Antonio FC ...

Career

Youth and college

McCarthy played youth soccer with the Dallas Texans 88'. Former teammates include Andre Akpan,

Ross LaBauex Ross LaBauex (born December 5, 1988) is an American soccer player. Career College and amateur LaBauex attended Mark Sheridan Math and Science Academy, and then Mount Carmel High School in Chicago, and played college soccer at the University o ...

, Jonathan Villanueva and

Omar Gonzalez Omar Alejandro Gonzalez (born October 11, 1988) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a center-back for Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire. A college soccer player for the Maryland Terrapins, he joined the LA Galaxy in t ...

. This team also won three National Championships along with being the only American team to win the

Dallas Cup The Dallas Cup is an annual international football tournament for invited youth teams. The tournament was established in 1980 and is held in Dallas, Texas, with FC Dallas serving as its host club. Venues used for the tournament include the Cotton ...

Super Group. During that year both

Manchester United Manchester United Football Club, commonly referred to as Man United (often stylised as Man Utd) or simply United, is a professional association football, football club based in Old Trafford (area), Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, Engl ...

and

Real Madrid Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (), commonly referred to as Real Madrid, is a Spanish professional Football club (association football), football club based in Madrid. The club competes in La Liga, th ...

took part in the international tournament. McCarthy attended

Nolan Catholic High School Nolan Catholic High School is a private, coeducational, college preparatory school, formerly in the Marianist tradition, and is located in the Diocese of Fort Worth, Texas. It serves grades 9-12, has an average student population of 800, and serv ...

in Fort Worth, Texas. During his senior year along with leading Nolan Catholic to a State Championship, he was also awarded the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools Division I Offensive Player of the Year. As well as being recognized as an All-State selection (2006). McCarthy played

college soccer College soccer, called college football in some countries, is played by teams composed of soccer players who are enrolled in colleges and universities. While it is most widespread in the United States, it is also prominent in Japan, South Kore ...

Santa Clara University Santa Clara University is a private university, private Jesuit university in Santa Clara, California, United States. Established in 1851, Santa Clara University is the oldest operating institution of higher learning in California. The university' ...

, and later transferred to the

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC, UNC–Chapel Hill, or simply Carolina) is a public university, public research university in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. Chartered in 1789, the university first began enrolli ...

. He also played

USL Premier Development League USL League Two (USL2), formerly the Premier Development League (PDL), is a semi-professional soccer league sponsored by United Soccer Leagues in the United States, forming part of the United States soccer league system. The league will featu ...

for the DFW Tornados and then the

Carolina Dynamo Salem City FC is an American amateur soccer club based in Bermuda Run, North Carolina that fields a men's team in USL League Two, and a women's team as the North Carolina Fusion in the USL W League. The teams plays their home games at the Truis ...

in the following year.

Professional

McCarthy was drafted in the second round (24th overall) of the

2011 MLS SuperDraft The 2011 MLS SuperDraft was the twelfth annual SuperDraft presented by Major League Soccer. It was held on January 13, 2011 in Baltimore, Maryland, during the 2011 NSCAA Convention at the Baltimore Convention Center. The 2011 SuperDraft consi ...

New England Revolution The New England Revolution are an American professional association football, soccer club based in the Greater Boston area. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference (MLS), Eastern Conference. It is on ...

. He made his professional debut on March 20, 2011, in the Revs' first game of the 2011 MLS season against

Los Angeles Galaxy The Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional Association football, soccer club based in the Greater Los Angeles area. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference (MLS), Western Conference. The Gal ...

, and scored his first professional goal on April 2 in a 1–1 tie with the

Portland Timbers The Portland Timbers are an American professional Association football, soccer club based in Portland, Oregon. The Timbers compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference (MLS), Western Conference. The Timbers have p ...

.Timbers tie Revs to earn first ever MLS point

International

McCarthy represented the U.S. at the Under-20 level. In 2007, he played for the U.S. Under-18's at the

Pan-American Games The Pan American Games, known as the Pan Am Games, is a continental multi-sport event in the Americas. It features thousands of athletes participating in competitions to win different summer sports. It is held among athletes from nations of th ...

held in

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the second-most-populous city in Brazil (after São Paulo) and the sixth-most-populous city in the Americas. Founded in 1565 by the Portuguese, the city wa ...

References

External links

UNC profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:McCarthy, Stephen 1988 births Living people American men's soccer players American expatriate men's soccer players Santa Clara Broncos men's soccer players North Carolina Tar Heels men's soccer players DFW Tornados players North Carolina Fusion U23 players New England Revolution players Kuopion Palloseura players San Antonio FC players Men's association football defenders Soccer players from Hawaii New England Revolution draft picks USL League Two players Major League Soccer players Veikkausliiga players USL Championship players United States men's youth international soccer players Expatriate men's footballers in Finland Soccer players from Fort Worth, Texas American expatriate sportspeople in Finland Incarnate Word Cardinals men's soccer coaches Footballers at the 2007 Pan American Games Pan American Games footballers for the United States