Stephen McCarthy (soccer)

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Stephen McCarthy

| image = Stephen Mccarthy.jpg

| caption = McCarthy during the 2011 MLS SuperDraft

| fullname = Stephen Michael McCarthy

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|7|21}}

| birth_place = Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

| height = {{height|ft=6|in=4}}

| position = Defender

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 1999–2006

| youthclubs1 = Dallas Texans

| collegeyears1 = 2006–2008

| college1 = Santa Clara Broncos

| collegeyears2 = 2009–2010

| college2 = North Carolina Tar Heels

| years1 = 2009

| clubs1 = DFW Tornados

| caps1 = 10

| goals1 = 4

| years2 = 2010

| clubs2 = Carolina Dynamo

| caps2 = 9

| goals2 = 4

| years3 = 2011–2014

| clubs3 = New England Revolution

| caps3 = 69

| goals3 = 2

| years4 = 2015

| clubs4 = KuPS

| caps4 = 10

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2016–2018

| clubs5 = San Antonio FC

| caps5 = 51

| goals5 = 3

| nationalyears1 = 2007

| nationalteam1 = United States U18

| nationalcaps1 = 3

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| manageryears1 = 2019

| managerclubs1 = Incarnate Word Cardinals (assistant)

| medaltemplates =

| club-update = 17:34, 17 October 2018 (UTC)

| ntupdate = November 1, 2013

}}

Stephen Michael McCarthy (born July 21, 1988, in Honolulu, Hawaii) is a former American soccer player who previously played for San Antonio FC.

Career

=Youth and college=

McCarthy played youth soccer with the Dallas Texans 88'. Former teammates include Andre Akpan, Ross LaBauex, Jonathan Villanueva and Omar Gonzalez. This team also won three National Championships along with being the only American team to win the Dallas Cup Super Group. During that year both Manchester United and Real Madrid took part in the international tournament.

McCarthy attended Nolan Catholic High School in Fort Worth, Texas. During his senior year along with leading Nolan Catholic to a State Championship, he was also awarded the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools Division I Offensive Player of the Year. As well as being recognized as an All-State selection (2006).

McCarthy played college soccer at Santa Clara University, and later transferred to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He also played USL Premier Development League for the DFW Tornados and then the Carolina Dynamo{{cite web |url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2010/22307.html#STATS |title= United Soccer Leagues (USL)|website=www.uslsoccer.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110610085108/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2010/22307.html |archive-date=2011-06-10}} in the following year.

=Professional=

McCarthy was drafted in the second round (24th overall) of the 2011 MLS SuperDraft by New England Revolution.[http://www.revolutionsoccer.net/news/2011/01/mccarthy-ready-prove-himself McCarthy ready to prove himself] He made his professional debut on March 20, 2011, in the Revs' first game of the 2011 MLS season against Los Angeles Galaxy, and scored his first professional goal on April 2 in a 1–1 tie with the Portland Timbers.[http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter-recap/timbers-tie-revs-earn-first-ever-mls-point Timbers tie Revs to earn first ever MLS point] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110405054607/http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter-recap/timbers-tie-revs-earn-first-ever-mls-point |date=April 5, 2011 }}

=International=

McCarthy represented the U.S. at the Under-20 level. In 2007, he played for the U.S. Under-18's at the Pan-American Games held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.