Drew McAthy
{{short description|American soccer player}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Drew McAthy
| fullname = Drew Alan McAthy
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|9|10}}
| birth_place = Huntington Beach, California, United States
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=2}}
| position = Forward
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Huntington Beach High School
| youthyears2 = 2001–2004
| youthclubs2 = UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
| years1 = 2003
| clubs1 = Orange County Blue Star
| caps1 = 12
| goals1 = 3
| years2 = 2004
| clubs2 = Cape Cod Crusaders
| caps2 = 9
| goals2 = 5
| years3 = 2005
| clubs3 = Puerto Rico Islanders
| caps3 = 23
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2006
| clubs4 = Portland Timbers
| caps4 = 14
| goals4 = 0
| totalcaps = 58
| totalgoals = 9
}}
Drew Alan McAthy (born September 10, 1982) is a retired American soccer player.
Playing career
= Youth and college =
McAthy played high school soccer for Huntington Beach High School in Southern California. He set school records for career goals at 41, career assists at 28, and assists in one season. He was also recognized as a "Scholar with Distinction" upon graduation from HBHS. His prowess on the field and in the classroom led to being recruited to the University of California, Santa Barbara to play college soccer on scholarship by coach Tim Vom Steeg.
With the UCSB Gauchos, he played for 4 years, eventually leading the team to the 2004 Division I Men's College Cup where the Gauchos fell in penalties in the championship game to Indiana University. He was named the 2004 College Cup's Most Outstanding Offensive Player for the tournament.
While at university, McAthy played for two different PDL teams to gain experience and keep fitness throughout the summer. In 2003, he appeared in 9 games and scored 2 goals for Orange County Blue Star alongside UCSB teammate Dan Kennedy.{{Cite web |url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2003/roster/22364.html |title=2003 Orange County Blue Star roster and statistics |website=www.uslsoccer.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060610222908/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2003/roster/22364.html |archive-date=June 10, 2006 |access-date=March 24, 2016}} The next season, he played for Cape Cod Crusaders and scored 5 goals with 2 assists in 9 games.{{Cite web |url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2004/roster/22306.html |title=2004 Cape Cod Crusaders roster and statistics |website=www.uslsoccer.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041213224223/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2004/roster/22306.html |archive-date=December 13, 2004 |access-date=March 24, 2016}}
= Professional =
Upon graduating from UCSB, McAthy was drafted by the Los Angeles Galaxy in the 2nd Round, 19th Overall, of the 2005 MLS Supplemental Draft. McAthy elected not to join up with the Galaxy and was drafted by the Puerto Rico Islanders in the 1st Round, 1st Overall, of the 2005 USL First Division College Draft.[http://www.uslsoccer.com/home/90466.html Islanders draft Drew McAthy first overall] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061209150013/http://www.uslsoccer.com/home/90466.html |date=December 9, 2006 }} From http://www.uslsoccer.com, Posted 18 January 2005.{{Cite web |url=http://www.islandersfc.org/prensa_2005.htm |title=Islanders draft Drew McAthy first overall |date=January 18, 2005 |website=Puerto Rico Islanders |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050308231904/http://www.islandersfc.org/prensa_2005.htm#18enero0 |archive-date=March 8, 2005 |access-date=April 22, 2016}}
McAthy joined the Puerto Rico Islanders and played the 2005 season with them, scoring once in 23 games.{{Cite web |url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2005/roster/934378.html |title=2005 Puerto Rico Islanders roster and statistics |website=www.uslsoccer.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060319233239/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2005/roster/934378.html |archive-date=March 19, 2006 |access-date=March 24, 2016}} He then signed with Portland Timbers the next season.[http://timberlog.blogspot.com/2006/03/timbers-sign-four.html Timbers Sign Four] From http://timberlog.blogspot.com, Posted 03 March 2006. McAthy appeared in 14 games without scoring a goal and was released at the end of the season.{{Cite web |url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2006/roster/22369.html |title=2006 Portland Timbers roster and statistics |website=www.uslsoccer.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080906180222/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2006/roster/22369.html |archive-date=September 6, 2008 |access-date=March 24, 2016}}
References
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External links
- [http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/mcathy_drew00.html UC Santa Barbara player profile]
{{NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament MOP}}
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Category:Soccer players from Huntington Beach, California
Category:American men's soccer players
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer players
Category:Orange County Blue Star players
Category:Cape Cod Crusaders players
Category:Puerto Rico Islanders players
Category:USL First Division players
Category:USL League Two players
Category:Portland Timbers (2001–2010) players
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Puerto Rico