Ian McGrath
{{short description|American soccer player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Ian McGrath
|image =
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|fullname = Ian Thomas McGrath
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|7|17}}
|birth_place = Crestwood, Illinois, United States
|height = 1.93m{{soccerway|ian-mcgrath/542212|accessdate=March 22, 2020}}
|position = Midfielder
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = Chicago Fire
|collegeyears1 = 2014–2017
|college1 = Evansville Purple Aces
|collegecaps1 = 71
|collegegoals1 = 26
|years1 = 2016
|clubs1 = FC Buffalo
|caps1 = 10
|goals1 = 3
|years2 = 2018
|clubs2 = Nashville SC
|caps2 = 0
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2018
|clubs3 = → Inter Nashville FC (loan)
|caps3 = 7
|goals3 = 3
|years4 = 2019
|clubs4 = Queen of the South
|caps4 = 11
|goals4 = 0
|years5 = 2019
|clubs5 = Philadelphia Fury
|caps5 = 1
|goals5 = 0
|years6 = 2019
|clubs6 = Oklahoma City Energy
|caps6 = 1
|goals6 = 0
|years7 = 2020–2021
|clubs7 = Chattanooga FC
|caps7 = 8
|goals7 = 4
}}
Ian Thomas McGrath (born July 17, 1996) is an American fiormer professional soccer player who played as a midfielder.
Early and personal life
McGrath was born in Crestwood, Illinois, the middle of three brothers,{{cite web|url=https://gopurpleaces.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3261|title=Profile|accessdate=February 20, 2019|publisher=Evansville Purple Aces}} and he attended Lincoln-Way West High School.
Career
After playing at youth level for the Chicago Fire, McGrath played college soccer for the Evansville Purple Aces between 2014 and 2017. and scored 26 goals in 71 appearances.
McGrath spent time in the National Premier Soccer League with FC Buffalo in the 2016 season, and in the USL Championship with Nashville SC in the 2018 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.npsl.com/news/4267|title=NPSL ALUMS JORDAN DUNSTAN, IAN MCGRATH RISE TO PRO RANKS WITH NASHVILLE SC|date=February 28, 2018|accessdate=February 20, 2019|publisher=National Premier Soccer League}} Whilst at Nashville, McGrath spent time on loan at Inter Nashville FC, also in the National Premier Soccer League,{{cite web|url=https://www.nashvillesc.com/news_article/show/927548|title=FOUR MORE NASHVILLE SC PLAYERS TO HEAD OUT ON LOAN|date=June 16, 2018|accessdate=February 20, 2019|publisher=Nashville SC|archive-date=February 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190221112030/https://www.nashvillesc.com/news_article/show/927548|url-status=dead}} scoring one in 4 appearances.
In January 2019, McGrath signed for Scottish Championship club Queen of the South, after a successful two week trial.{{cite web|url=https://gopurpleaces.com/news/2019/1/31/mens-soccer-ian-mcgrath-signs-with-scottish-championship-side-queen-of-the-south-f-c.aspx|title=Ian McGrath signs with Scottish Championship side Queen of the South F.C.|date=January 31, 2019|accessdate=February 20, 2019|publisher=Evansville Purple Aces}}{{cite web|url=http://www.qosfc.com/news-4335|title=Ian McGrath|date=February 1, 2019|accessdate=February 20, 2019|publisher=Queen of the South F.C.}} McGrath debuted on February 2, 2019, in a 3–0 league defeat versus the Bairns at the Falkirk Stadium.{{soccerbase season|118487|2018|accessdate=February 20, 2019}}
In August 2019, McGrath signed for National Independent Soccer Association club Philadelphia Fury for the league's inaugural season.{{Cite web|url=https://philadelphiafury.com/roster/ian-mcgrath|title=First Team {{!}} Philadelphia Fury|website=philadelphiafury.com|access-date=September 1, 2019}}
In September 2019, McGrath signed for USL Championship club OKC Energy FC.{{Cite web|url=https://www.energyfc.com/news_article/show/1050829-energy-fc-bolsters-squad-with-two-signings|title=Energy FC Bolsters Squad with Two Signings|last=Vaughn|first=Tyler|date=September 21, 2019|website=OKC Energy FC|language=en-us|access-date=September 26, 2019}}
In February 2020, McGrath signed for Chattanooga FC ahead of its inaugural season in the National Independent Soccer Association.{{cite web |title=Chattanooga FC Signs Midfielder Ian McGrath for 2020 Season |url=https://www.chattanoogafc.com/news/chattanooga-fc-signs-midfielder-ian-mcgrath-2020-season/ |website=Chattanooga FC |accessdate=March 17, 2020 |language=en-us |date=February 21, 2020 |archive-date=February 24, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200224182952/https://www.chattanoogafc.com/news/chattanooga-fc-signs-midfielder-ian-mcgrath-2020-season/ |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |title=Ian McGrath signs with Chattanooga FC |url=https://gopurpleaces.com/news/2020/2/26/mens-soccer-ian-mcgrath-signs-with-chattanooga-fc.aspx |website=University of Evansville Athletics |accessdate=March 17, 2020 |language=en}} On February 29, he scored the first professional goal in the team's history against Oakland Roots SC.{{cite web |last1=Moryan |first1=Angela |title=CFC draws with Oakland in first pro match |url=https://wdef.com/2020/02/29/cfc-draws-oakland-first-pro-match/ |website=WDEF |accessdate=March 17, 2020 |date=February 29, 2020}}
Career statistics
{{updated|September 30, 2020.}}
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References
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Category:American men's soccer players
Category:Chicago Fire FC players
Category:Evansville Purple Aces men's soccer players
Category:Nashville SC (2018–19) players
Category:Inter Nashville FC players
Category:Queen of the South F.C. players
Category:National Premier Soccer League players
Category:Scottish Professional Football League players
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:American expatriate men's soccer players
Category:American expatriates in Scotland
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland
Category:Philadelphia Fury players
Category:OKC Energy FC players
Category:Chattanooga FC players