Megan McCarthy

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| name = Megan McCarthy

| fullname = Megan Maire McCarthy{{cite magazine |url=https://archive.org/details/colonialecho198587coll/page/370/mode/2up |title=Directory: Index |magazine=Colonial Echo |publisher=College of William & Mary |pages=125, 370 |year=1985}}

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| height = {{Height|ft=5|in=6}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1966|9|20}}

| birth_place = United States

| position = Defender

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Braddock Road Youth Club

| youthyears2 = 1981–1984

| youthclubs2 = Robinson Rams

| collegeyears1 = 1984–1987

| college1 = William & Mary Tribe

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| collegegoals1 =

| years1 = 1988–1989

| clubs1 = Prato Wonder

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| years2 = 1995–1998

| clubs2 = Maryland Pride

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| nationalyears1 = 1987–1994

| nationalteam1 = United States

| nationalcaps1 = 42

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| manageryears1 = 1988

| managerclubs1 = William & Mary Tribe (assistant)

| manageryears2 = 1993

| managerclubs2 = George Mason Patriots (assistant)

| manageryears3 = 1993–1999

| managerclubs3 = Centreville Wildcats (assistant)

| manageryears4 = 1999–2005

| managerclubs4 = Braddock Road Youth Club

| manageryears5 = 2004–2005

| managerclubs5 = Centreville Wildcats (assistant)

}}

Megan Maire McCarthy (born September 20, 1966) is an American former soccer player who played as a defender, making 42 appearances for the United States women's national team.

Career

In high school, McCarthy played for the Rams of Robinson Secondary School from 1981 to 1984. She was selected as an NSCAA High School All-American in 1983 and 1984, leading the Rams to a Virginia state championship. She also played for the youth team Braddock Road Youth Club, becoming under-19 national champions in 1984. Jill Ellis also attended and played soccer at Robinson Secondary School, and joined Braddock Road upon McCarthy's recommendation.{{cite magazine |last=Wahl |first=Grant |author-link=Grant Wahl |location=Chester, Pennsylvania |url=https://www.si.com/soccer/2014/10/24/jill-ellis-uswnt-usa-world-cup |title=Coaching wasn't Jill Ellis' 1st aim, but she's all in on USA's World Cup quest |magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=October 24, 2014 |access-date=July 17, 2020 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200717214613/https://www.si.com/soccer/2014/10/24/jill-ellis-uswnt-usa-world-cup |archive-date=July 17, 2020}} In 1984, McCarthy began attending the College of William & Mary, playing for the Tribe soccer varsity team. She was selected as an NCAA Collegiate All-American in 1985, 1986, and 1987, as well as NCAA Co-Freshman of the Year in 1984 and ISAA/NCAA Collegiate Player of the Year in 1987.{{cite web |url=http://www.vadcsoccerhof.org/hall-of-fame-inductees/hall-of-fame-bios/megan-mccarthy |title=Megan McCarthy (Player) – Inducted 2003 |date=January 31, 2017 |publisher=Virginia–D.C. Soccer Hall of Fame |access-date=August 8, 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190808122842/http://www.vadcsoccerhof.org/hall-of-fame-inductees/hall-of-fame-bios/megan-mccarthy |archive-date=August 8, 2019}}

During her professional career, she played with Italian club Prato Wonder of Serie A in Prato, near Florence, during the 1988–89 season. She later played for Maryland Pride between 1995 and 1998.{{cite magazine |url=http://photos.digitalsports.com/1878912/VHSCA_Coach_Feb_09_Newsletter.pdf |title=Virginia High School Hall of Fame |magazine=Virginia Coach |volume=23 |issue=1 |publisher=Virginia High School Coaches Association |page=24 |date=February 2009 |access-date=August 8, 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190808121936/http://photos.digitalsports.com/1878912/VHSCA_Coach_Feb_09_Newsletter.pdf |archive-date=August 8, 2019}}

McCarthy made her international debut for the United States on July 5, 1987 in a friendly match against Norway. In total, she made 42 appearances for the U.S., earning her final cap on April 14, 1994 in a friendly match against Canada.{{cite web |url=https://d1dhn91mufybwl.cloudfront.net/downloads/pdfs/fdxnf1dwi/fdxnf1dwi_print.pdf |title=2019 U.S. Women's National Team Media Guide |website=United States Soccer Federation |year=2019 |access-date=August 8, 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190808074101/https://d1dhn91mufybwl.cloudfront.net/downloads/pdfs/fdxnf1dwi/fdxnf1dwi_print.pdf |archive-date=August 8, 2019}}

McCarthy has been inducted into the William & Mary Tribe Athletics Hall of Fame in 1998, the Virginia–D.C. Soccer Hall of Fame in 2003, the Virginia High School Hall of Fame in 2008, and the Robinson Rams Hall of Fame in 2013.{{cite web |url=https://issuu.com/amfoster60/docs/hall_of_fame/28 |title=Robinson Athletic Hall of Fame – Inaugural Induction Ceremony: March 10, 2013 |publisher=Robinson Secondary School |date=March 10, 2013 |access-date=August 8, 2019}} In 2001 she was awarded the National Soccer Medal of Honor by the National Soccer Hall of Fame as part of the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup winning-team (though she was not included in the final tournament squad).{{cite news |location=Oneonta, New York |url=https://goheels.com/news/2001/10/16/205495711.aspx |title=1991 World Cup Champions Honored At Soccer Hall of Fame |website=GoHeels.com |publisher=North Carolina Tar Heels |date=October 16, 2001 |access-date=August 8, 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190808123141/https://goheels.com/news/2001/10/16/205495711.aspx |archive-date=August 8, 2019}}{{cite web |last=Boehlert |first=Sherwood |author-link=Sherwood Boehlert |url=https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2001/10/05/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E1819-1 |title=Soccer Hall of Fame Honorees |website=Congress.gov |publisher=United States Congress |date=October 5, 2001 |access-date=August 8, 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190808123558/https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2001/10/05/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E1819-1 |archive-date=August 8, 2019}}