Stephen McCarthy (soccer)

Stephen McCarthy

McCarthy during the 2011 MLS SuperDraft
Personal information
Full name	Stephen Michael McCarthy
Date of birth	(1988-07-21) July 21, 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth	Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1999–2006	Dallas Texans
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2008	Santa Clara Broncos
2009–2010	North Carolina Tar Heels
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009	DFW Tornados	10	(4)
2010	Carolina Dynamo	9	(4)
2011–2014	New England Revolution	69	(2)
2015	KuPS	10	(0)
2016–2018	San Antonio FC	51	(3)
International career‡
2007	United States U18	3	(1)
Managerial career
2019–	Incarnate Word Cardinals (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:34, 17 October 2018 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 1, 2013

Stephen Michael McCarthy (born July 21, 1988, in Honolulu, Hawaii) is a former American soccer player who previously played for San Antonio FC.

McCarthy played youth soccer with the Dallas Texans 88'. Former teammates include Andre Akpan, Ross LaBauex, Jonathan Villanueva and Omar Gonzalez. This team also won three National Championships along with being the only American team to win the Dallas Cup Super Group. During that year both Manchester United and Real Madrid took part in the international tournament.

McCarthy attended Nolan Catholic High School 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 at Santa Clara University, and later transferred to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He also played USL Premier Development League for the DFW Tornados and then the Carolina Dynamo^[1] in the following year.

McCarthy was drafted in the second round (24th overall) of the 2011 MLS SuperDraft by New England Revolution.^[2] He made his professional debut on March 20, 2011, in the Revs' first game of the 2011 MLS season against Los Angeles Galaxy, and scored his first professional goal on April 2 in a 1–1 tie with the Portland Timbers.^[3]

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 held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

• UNC profile
• Stephen McCarthy at Major League Soccer