Stephanie McCaffrey
{{short description|American soccer player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Stephanie McCaffrey
| fullname = Stephanie Ann McCaffrey{{cite web |url=http://www.ussoccer.com/players/2014/03/15/05/01/stephanie-mccaffrey |title=Stephanie McCaffrey |publisher=United States Soccer Federation |access-date=February 24, 2023 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160602084750/http://www.ussoccer.com/players/2014/03/15/05/01/stephanie-mccaffrey#tab-1 |archive-date=June 2, 2016}}
| image = Stephanie McCaffrey 2014 (cropped).jpg
| image_size = 240
| caption = McCaffrey in 2014
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|2|18}}
| birth_place = Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=6}}
| position = Forward
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthclubs1 =
| youthyears1 =
| collegeyears1 = 2011–2014
| college1 = Boston College Eagles
| collegecaps1 = 76
| collegegoals1 = 28
| clubs1 = Boston Breakers
| years1 = 2015–2016
| caps1 = 31
| goals1 = 3
| clubs2 = Chicago Red Stars
| years2 = 2016–2018
| caps2 = 20
| goals2 = 2
| nationalyears1 = 2014–2015
| nationalteam1 = United States U23
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| nationalyears2 = 2015–2016
| nationalteam2 = United States
| nationalcaps2 = 6
| nationalgoals2 = 1
}}
Stephanie Ann McCaffrey (born February 18, 1993) is an American former soccer player who played as a forward. During her career, she made six appearances for the United States women's national team.
Early career
McCaffrey attended Buckingham Browne & Nichols where she played for the soccer team. In 2008 and 2010, she was named the Independent School League Most Valuable Player and Boston Globe All-Scholastic. After missing the 2009 season due to an injury, in 2010 she led the school to the league championship and broke the league's single-season scoring record with 38 goals (and 7 assists).{{cite web|title=Stephanie McCaffrey|url=http://www.bostonbreakerssoccer.com/playerbios/stephaniemccaffrey/index_E.html|publisher=Boston Breakers|access-date=May 17, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150524083909/http://www.bostonbreakerssoccer.com/playerbios/stephaniemccaffrey/index_E.html|archive-date=May 24, 2015|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}} McCaffrey played club soccer for the FC Stars and in 2010 led the team to clinch the Massachusetts state championship and a spot in the national finals.{{cite web|title=Massachusetts State Cup Archives|url=http://www.mayouthsoccer.org/state_cup/results.aspx?print=y|publisher=Massachusetts Youth Soccer|access-date=May 17, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906110833/http://www.mayouthsoccer.org/state_cup/results.aspx?print=y|archive-date=September 6, 2015|df=mdy-all}}
College career: Boston College Eagles (2011–2014)
McCaffrey attended Boston College and played for the Eagles from 2011 to 2014 in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).{{cite web|title=Stephanie McCaffrey|url=http://www.bceagles.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/stephanie_mccaffrey_756852.html|publisher=Boston College|access-date=May 17, 2015|archive-date=May 12, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150512231831/http://www.bceagles.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/stephanie_mccaffrey_756852.html|url-status=dead}} During her freshman season, she played in every game for a total of 776 minutes and scored her first goal while leading the Eagles to a 1–0 win over Rutgers. During her sophomore season, she started in 20 of the 21 games she played and was ranked second on the team for goals scored with 10 including three game-winning goals. She served seven assists, ending the season with 27 points. On October 23, 2012, she was named ACC Co-Player of the Week, along with Caroline Miller of the University of Virginia, for being directly involved in two of Boston's three goals during the week, which included a 3–2 upset of the number one and undefeated Florida State University.{{cite web|title=MILLER AND MCCAFFREY NAMED ACC WOMEN'S SOCCER CO-PLAYERS OF THE WEEK|url=http://www.theacc.com/news/sports-w-soccer-spec-rel-102312aaa|publisher=Atlantic Coast Conference|access-date=May 17, 2015|date=October 22, 2012}}{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} However, her season ended when the Eagles lost in the second round of the NCAA tournament to Penn State 5-2, a game which she was benched due to inappropriate comments she posted on social media.https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/8637607/stephanie-mccaffrey-boston-college-eagles-soccer-player-suspended-tweets-penn-state-nittany-lions-jerry-sanduskyI
As a junior, McCaffrey started in all 24 games. Her 12 goals ranked second on the team in scoring and her nine assists ranked first. She tied the team's record for points scored in a single game with eight (two goals, four assists) during a match against Hofstra University on September 1, 2013. McCaffrey was named to the All-ACC Academic Team and received the Athletic Director's Award for Academic Achievement. As a senior in 2014, she co-captained the team and finished the season as the second-leading scorer on the team with six goals. Her seven assists ranked first on the team. McCaffrey finished her collegiate career with 32 goals, ranking fifth in the history of the team. She was also twice named to the All-Atlantic Coast Conference First Team.
Club career
=Boston Breakers (2015–2016)=
McCaffrey was selected fifth overall by the Chicago Red Stars of the 2015 NWSL College Draft and was traded to the Boston Breakers during the second round.{{cite web|title=Morgan Brian No. 1 Pick by Houston Dash in NWSL Draft|date=January 16, 2015 |url=https://www.espn.com/espnw/news-commentary/story/_/id/12178588/nwsl-2015-college-draft-university-virginia-morgan-brian-no-1-pick-houston-dash|publisher=ESPN|access-date=May 2, 2015}} In her rookie season McCaffrey started 17 games and scored 3 goals. She returned to the club in 2016 and she appeared in 12 games before she was traded to the Chicago Red Stars.
=Chicago Red Stars (2016–2018)=
McCaffrey was traded to the Chicago Red Stars on July 22, 2016, in exchange for four draft picks in the 2017 NWSL College Draft and an international roster spot. She made her first appearance for the Red Stars on July 23 against the Houston Dash as a substitute in the 85th minute. McCaffrey scored 2 goals in 2016, helping the Red Stars qualify for the 2016 NWSL Playoffs.{{cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/players/stephanie-ann-mccaffrey/229191/|title=S.MCCAFFREY|access-date=March 22, 2019}} Due to a neurological illness McCaffrey only played in 2 games for the Red Stars in 2018.{{cite web|url=https://equalizersoccer.com/2018/04/19/stephanie-mccaffrey-working-her-way-back-to-full-health-for-chicago/|title=McCaffrey working her way back to full health for Chicago|access-date=March 22, 2019|date=April 19, 2018}}
On March 3, 2019, McCaffrey announced that she would be unable to continue playing professional soccer due to her illness.{{cite web|url=http://chicagoredstars.com/stephanie-mccaffrey-to-suspend-playing-career-due-to-illness/|title=Stephanie McCaffrey to Suspend Playing Career Due to Illness|access-date=March 22, 2019|date=March 3, 2019|archive-date=March 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306084822/http://chicagoredstars.com/stephanie-mccaffrey-to-suspend-playing-career-due-to-illness/|url-status=dead}}
International career
McCaffrey represented the United States on the United States under-23 national team from 2014 to 2015. In February 2015, she played with the team at the La Manga Tournament. In January 2015, she was called up to train with the senior national team. She earned her first senior cap against Brazil on October 25, 2015, and also scored her first international goal in her first cap.{{cite web|last1=Yang|first1=Stephanie|title=Breakers Preseason Interview Series: Kristie Mewis and Stephanie McCaffrey|url=http://www.thebentmusket.com/boston-breakers/2015/3/27/8279693/breakers-preseason-interview-kristie-mewis-stephanie-mccaffrey|publisher=The Bent Musket|access-date=May 17, 2015|date=March 27, 2015|archive-date=September 27, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927044718/https://www.thebentmusket.com/boston-breakers/2015/3/27/8279693/breakers-preseason-interview-kristie-mewis-stephanie-mccaffrey|url-status=dead}}
McCaffrey was named to the 20-player roster for the 2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2016/01/26/18/02/160126-wnt-ellis-names-20-player-roster-for-2016-concacaf-womens-olympic-qualifying#?image=15|title=ELLIS NAMES 20-PLAYER ROSTER FOR 2016 CONCACAF WOMEN'S OLYMPIC QUALIFYING|access-date=March 22, 2019|date=January 26, 2016}} The United States qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics, but McCaffrey wasn't named to the Olympic Team.
Personal life
McCaffrey was born on February 18, 1993, in Boston to Gina and Jim McCaffrey, though she was raised in Winchester, Massachusetts. Her father was a sixth round selection of the Phoenix Suns in the 1986 NBA draft, her mother ran track, and two of her brothers played Division 1 college football.{{cite web|last1=Brookes|first1=Christian|title=Stephanie McCaffrey interview: More than just 'the edge of glory' – Chicago forward's drive for five-star standing|url=http://beatsandrhymesfc.com/stephanie-mccaffrey-interview-more-than-just-the-edge-of-glory-chicago-forwards-drive-for-five-star-standing/|publisher=Beats & Rhymes FC|access-date=17 June 2017|date=March 28, 2017}}
McCaffrey is openly gay {{cite web | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/melissahouston/2021/04/29/why-having-more-gay-women-in-finance-is-important-for-diversity/?sh=7bf38e512b83 | title=Why Having More Gay Women in Finance is Important for Diversity | website=Forbes }} and in December 2024 she married artist Erin Robertson.{{cite web |title=Stephanie + Erin |url=https://www.honeyfund.com/site/mccaffrey-robertson-12-31-2024 |website=Honeyfund |access-date=1 January 2025}}
Career statistics
=International goals=
{{Football international goals keys|num=n|wf=n|ot=n|wq=n|oq=n|rt=n|it=n}}
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| !Date
!Location !Opponent !data-sort-type=number|Lineup !# !data-sort-type=number|Min !Assist/pass !data-sort-type=number|Score !data-sort-type=number|Result !Competition | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1
|{{hs|USA}}Orlando |{{fbw|Brazil}} |{{subin|46|Tobin|Heath|45}} |1.1 |90+4 |{{sortfbs|3|1 | |5250.03005}}
|{{sortfbs|3|1 | |5250.03005}}
|{{fb bg friendly match}}|Friendly |
Honors
=International=
References
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External links
{{Commons category}}
- [http://www.ussoccer.com/players/2014/03/15/05/01/stephanie-mccaffrey U.S. Soccer player profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150524165450/http://www.ussoccer.com/players/2014/03/15/05/01/stephanie-mccaffrey |date=May 24, 2015 }}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20150524083909/http://www.bostonbreakerssoccer.com/playerbios/stephaniemccaffrey/index_E.html Boston Breakers player profile] (archived)
- [http://www.bceagles.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/stephanie_mccaffrey_756852.html Boston College player profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150512231831/http://www.bceagles.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/stephanie_mccaffrey_756852.html |date=May 12, 2015 }}
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Category:American LGBTQ soccer players
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Category:Boston College Eagles women's soccer players
Category:Boston Breakers players
Category:National Women's Soccer League players
Category:Women's association football forwards
Category:Buckingham Browne & Nichols School alumni
Category:United States women's international soccer players
Category:Chicago Red Stars players
Category:Chicago Red Stars draft picks
Category:Sportspeople from Winchester, Massachusetts
Category:Soccer players from Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Category:United States women's youth international soccer players