John Seamus "Jack" McInerney (born August 5, 1992) is an American former professional

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player.

Youth career

Born in

Chattanooga, Tennessee Chattanooga ( ) is a city in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States, and its county seat. It is located along the Tennessee River and borders Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the south. With a population of 181,099 in 2020, it is Tennessee ...

, McInerney moved with his family to Colorado, Illinois, California, and Florida before finally settling in

Alpharetta, Georgia Alpharetta is a city in northern Fulton County, Georgia, United States, and part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. As of the 2020 U.S. census, Alpharetta's population was 65,818; in 2010, the population had been 57,551. History In the 1830s, ...

before he entered the third grade. He graduated from Bradenton Preparatory High School in

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, and played club soccer for the Cobb Futbol Club in

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. He was named the

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National Youth Player of the Year for 2009, having already established a regional reputation as a member of the Georgia 1992 Boys Olympic Development Program.

Professional

McInerney turned professional straight out of high school; he was drafted in the first round (7th overall) of the

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. He made his professional debut on March 25, in the opening game of the 2010 MLS season against

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. He scored his first professional goal on May 1 against the

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. McInerney also spent one match on loan with the

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of the

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during the 2010 season. In April 2014, McInerney was traded to the Montreal Impact in exchange for Andrew Wenger. During his first season with the Montreal Impact, McInerney grabbed his first professional silverware scoring three goals and winning the

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golden boot as Montreal claimed the Canadian title. McInerney scored the first goal in Montreal's 4–2 loss in the 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League semi-final second leg. However, because they won the opening leg at home 2–0, they advanced to the final on away goals. McInerney scored in the second leg of the final against

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, however, Montreal lost the game 4–2 and 5–3 on aggregate. In August 2015, McInerney was traded to the

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in exchange for a 2nd round pick in the

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after the Impact signed

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. He ranks second in MLS history in goals scored by the age of 23 with 36.

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acquired McInerney from the Crew In January 2016 in exchange for targeted and general allocation money. McInerney was acquired by

on April 18, 2017, after having been waived by Portland at the end of the 2016 season.

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announced on February 19, 2018, the signing of McInerney for the 2018 season. On July 24, 2019, McInerney joined

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expansion side

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International

McInerney was a member of the U.S. Under 15 National Team during 2006 and 2007, and as a member of the U.S. Under-17 Team he scored five goals in qualifiers for the U-17 World Cup, where head coach Wilmer Cabrera complimented the player, calling him "far and away the best player." McInerney went on to score two goals at the

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. After scoring 10 goals in the first 14 matches of the

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, McInerney was named to the preliminary 35-man roster for the

2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup The 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the 12th CONCACAF Gold Cup competition and the 22nd CONCACAF regional championship overall in CONCACAF's fifty years of existence. The United States was the host nation. The competition began on July 7, 2013, at the ...

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. McInerney was then named to the final 23-man roster for the tournament, giving him his first call-up to the senior side.

Career statistics

Honors

Montreal Impact *

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United States *

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2013 2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years). 2013 was designated as: *International Year of Water Cooperation *International Year of Quinoa Events January * January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...

Individual *

Golden Boot: 2014

References

External links

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USSoccer.com Profile
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