Judson McKinney (born August 4, 1988) is an American

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player from Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.

High school

McKinney was a 4-year Varsity Letter winner during his high school years at

Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy (CVCA), founded in 1968, is a private, college-preparatory, nondenominational Christian middle school and high school in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, United States, serving approximately 1,170 students in grades 6–12 ...

. In 2004, he helped his team to win the state championship while earning all-district and all-county honors.

College

Judson attended the

University of Cincinnati The University of Cincinnati (UC or Cincinnati, informally Cincy) is a public university, public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. It was founded in 1819 and had an enrollment of over 53,000 students in 2024, making it the ...

in Ohio where he majored in engineering. He began playing for the Bearcats in 2006 when he started all 19 matches as a defender. He earned his first career assist and was also named the team's Top Newcomer. During his next season McKinney was moved to central midfield and earned 2 assists while logging over 1,700 minutes of playing time and starting 20 matches.

Professional career

After four seasons at the

, McKinney joined

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 ...

club

Dayton Dutch Lions The Dayton Dutch Lions are an American soccer team based in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Founded in 2009, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. From 2011 to 2014, the team played in the USL Professiona ...

for the 2010 where he made seven appearances. A couple years later, McKinney signed his first professional contract with

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club

Charlotte Eagles The Charlotte Eagles is an American amateur soccer team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1991, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The team plays its home games at the ...

and made his debut on April 7, 2012, in a 2–0 loss to Orlando City. On October 17, 2012, it was announced that McKinney had signed with the now defunct Chicago Soul FC of the

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. He earned two caps before suffering a season-ending injury against the

Baltimore Blast The Baltimore Blast are an American professional indoor soccer team based in Baltimore, Maryland, that competes in the Major Arena Soccer League (MASL). Including one championship victory as the original Baltimore Blast, the team has won 10 c ...

. In the 1st quarter of McKinney's 2nd match for Chicago Soul FC he collided with the boards and broke the humerus bone in his left arm. During his 2 caps he managed 3 shots on goal. After being sidelined for the 2012–2013 season by the injury and surgery to his left arm McKinney signed on with the

Milwaukee Wave The Milwaukee Wave are an American professional indoor soccer team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, that competes in the Major Arena Soccer League (MASL). Founded in 1984, they have been the oldest continuously operating professional indoor footbal ...

. It was announced on Monday, October 4, 2013, that McKinney had been signed to a 2-year contract with the Wave. In March 2015, McKinney signed for NASL side

Indy Eleven Indy Eleven is an American professional association football, soccer team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Founded in 2013, the team made its debut in the North American Soccer League (2011–2017), North American Soccer League (NASL) in 2014, b ...

References

External links

University of Cincinnati bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:McKinney, Judson 1988 births Living people American men's soccer players Cincinnati Bearcats men's soccer players Cleveland Internationals players Dayton Dutch Lions players Akron Summit Assault players Charlotte Eagles players Chicago Soul FC players Indy Eleven players USL League Two players USL Championship players Major Indoor Soccer League (2008–2014) players People from Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio Sportspeople from Summit County, Ohio Soccer players from Ohio Men's association football midfielders Men's association football defenders Milwaukee Wave players Major Arena Soccer League players