Jack Maher (soccer)
{{Short description|American soccer player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Use American English|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jack Maher
| image = Inter Miami 0-0 Nashville SC 03 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Maher with Nashville SC in 2023
| fullname = Jack Michael Maher{{cite web |url=https://mcusercontent.com/78d3589fb61466b549ff752e5/files/403430ce-158a-6c16-67fc-92028509200a/24_CCC_Final_Rosters.pdf |title=2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup – Club roster: Nashville SC (USA) |publisher=CONCACAF |page=17 |date=January 30, 2024 |access-date=January 30, 2024}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|10|28}}
| birth_place = Caseyville, Illinois, United States
| height = 6ft 3in{{cite web |title=Jack Maher |url=https://www.nashvillesc.com/players/jack-maher/ |publisher=Nashville SC |access-date=23 August 2022}}
| position = Defender
| currentclub = Nashville SC
| clubnumber = 5
| youthyears1 = 2011–2016
| youthclubs1 = St. Louis Scott Gallagher
| collegeyears1 = 2018–2019
| college1 = Indiana Hoosiers
| collegecaps1 = 46
| collegegoals1 = 4
| years1 = 2016–2017
| clubs1 = Saint Louis FC U23
| caps1 = 13
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2017–2018
| clubs2 = Saint Louis FC
| caps2 = 2
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2020–
| clubs3 = Nashville SC
| caps3 = 110
| goals3 = 5
| years4 = 2020
| clubs4 = → Charlotte Independence (loan)
| caps4 = 1
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2021
| clubs5 = → San Diego Loyal (loan)
| caps5 = 5
| goals5 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2015–2017
| nationalteam1 = United States U18
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| medaltemplates =
| club-update = October 23, 2024
| nationalteam-update =
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Jack Michael Maher (born October 28, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club Nashville SC.
Career
=Early career=
Maher played on an amateur contract with United Soccer League side Saint Louis FC during their 2017 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.saintlouisfc.com/nick-radosavljevic|title=14 - Nick Radosavljevic|website=saintlouisfc.com|access-date=October 23, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180208063336/http://www.saintlouisfc.com/nick-radosavljevic|archive-date=February 8, 2018|url-status=dead}} He committed to play at Indiana University the following year.{{cite web|url=http://www.saintlouisfc.com/jack-maher2|title=4 - Jack Maher|website=saintlouisfc.com|access-date=October 23, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180301122936/http://www.saintlouisfc.com/jack-maher2|archive-date=March 1, 2018|url-status=dead}}
= Nashville SC =
Maher was signed by MLS as a Generation Adidas in December 2019, making him available in 2020 MLS SuperDraft.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/four-players-signed-2020-generation-adidas-class-two-seniors-signed-2020-mls|title=Four players signed to 2020 Generation adidas class, Two seniors signed for 2020 MLS SuperDraft | MLSSoccer.com|website=mlssoccer|accessdate=June 25, 2021}} Maher was drafted by Nashville with the second overall pick in the SuperDraft on January 9, 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/nashvillesc/2020/01/09/nashville-sc-jack-maher-2020-mls-superdraft/2823746001/|title=Nashville SC selects Indiana defender Jack Maher with No. 2 pick in 2020 MLS SuperDraft|website=Tennessean|date=January 9, 2020|access-date=January 9, 2020}}
== Charlotte Independence (loan) ==
On March 6, 2020, Maher joined USL Championship club Charlotte Independence on loan ahead of the 2020 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.charlotteindependence.com/news_article/show/1093234|title=NASHVILLE SC LOANS SUPERDRAFT PICKS TO INDEPENDENCE|website=charlotteindependence.com|date=March 6, 2020|access-date=March 6, 2020|archive-date=April 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210408113414/https://www.charlotteindependence.com/news_article/show/1093234|url-status=dead}}
== San Diego Loyal (loan) ==
On May 28, 2021, Maher joined San Diego Loyal SC on loan for the 2021 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.sdloyal.com/news_article/show/1166646|title=SD LOYAL SIGNS MLS MIDFIELDER MIGUEL IBARRA AND TWO MLS PLAYERS ON LOAN|website=sdloyal.com|date=May 28, 2021|access-date=May 28, 2021|archive-date=June 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602225335/https://www.sdloyal.com/news_article/show/1166646|url-status=dead}} However, he was recalled by Nashville on June 23, 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nashvillesc.com/news/nashville-sc-recalls-defender-jack-maher-from-san-diego-loyal-sc|title=Nashville SC Recalls Defender Jack Maher from San Diego Loyal SC|first=Nashville|last=SC|website=Nashville SC|accessdate=June 25, 2021}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 6 October 2024}}{{Soccerway|jack-maher/480062}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Saint Louis FC
|2017 |rowspan="2"|USL Championship |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2018
|1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2" |Total
!2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="6"|Nashville SC
|2020 |rowspan="5"|MLS |3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2021
|20 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | 22 | 1 | |||
| 2022
|27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 1 | 32 | 3 | ||
| 2023
|32 | 1 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | 39 | 1 | ||
| 2024
|28 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!110 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 127 | 6 | |
| Charlotte Independence (loan)
|2020 |USL Championship |1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| San Diego Loyal (loan)
|2021 |USL Championship |5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!118 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 136 | 6 |
References
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External links
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Category:USL League Two players
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