Ian McGrath

American soccer player

Ian McGrath
Personal information
Full name Ian Thomas McGrath[1]
Date of birth (1996-07-17) July 17, 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Crestwood, Illinois, United States
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Chattanooga FC
Number 8
Youth career
Chicago Fire
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 Evansville Purple Aces 71 (26)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 FC Buffalo 10 (3)
2018 Nashville SC 0 (0)
2018 → Inter Nashville FC (loan) 7 (3)
2019 Queen of the South 11 (0)
2019 Philadelphia Fury 1 (0)
2019 Oklahoma City Energy 1 (0)
2020– Chattanooga FC 8 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 16, 2021

Ian Thomas McGrath (born July 17, 1996) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Chattanooga FC in the National Independent Soccer Association.

Early and personal life

McGrath was born in Crestwood, Illinois, the middle of three brothers,[1] and he attended Lincoln-Way West High School.[1]

Career

After playing at youth level for the Chicago Fire, McGrath played college soccer for the Evansville Purple Aces between 2014 and 2017.[1] and scored 26 goals in 71 appearances.[3]

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.[4][5] Whilst at Nashville, McGrath spent time on loan at Inter Nashville FC, also in the National Premier Soccer League,[6] scoring one in 4 appearances.[5]

In January 2019, McGrath signed for Scottish Championship club Queen of the South, after a successful two week trial.[3][5] McGrath debuted on February 2, 2019, in a 3–0 league defeat versus the Bairns at the Falkirk Stadium.[7]

In August 2019, McGrath signed for National Independent Soccer Association club Philadelphia Fury for the league's inaugural season.[8]

In September 2019, McGrath signed for USL Championship club OKC Energy FC.[9]

In February 2020, McGrath signed for Chattanooga FC ahead of its inaugural season in the National Independent Soccer Association.[10][11] On February 29, he scored the first professional goal in the team's history against Oakland Roots SC.[12]

Career statistics

As of September 30, 2020.
Club Season League National Cup[a] Other[b] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FC Buffalo 2016[13] NPSL 10 3 0 0 0 0 10 3
Nashville SC 2018[2] United Soccer League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inter Nashville FC (loan) 2018[14] NPSL 7 3 0 0 1 0 8 3
Queen of the South 2018–19[15] Scottish Championship 11 0 1 0 2 0 14 0
Philadelphia Fury 2019[16] NISA 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
OKC Energy FC 2019[2] USL Championship 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Chattanooga FC 2020[16] NISA 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
2020–21[16] 2 1 0 0 4 1 6 2
Total 3 2 0 0 4 1 7 3
Career total 33 8 1 0 7 1 41 9
  1. ^ Includes appearances in Scottish Cup and U.S. Open Cup.
  2. ^ Includes appearances in the Scottish play-offs.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Profile". Evansville Purple Aces. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c Ian McGrath at Soccerway. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Ian McGrath signs with Scottish Championship side Queen of the South F.C." Evansville Purple Aces. January 31, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  4. ^ "NPSL ALUMS JORDAN DUNSTAN, IAN MCGRATH RISE TO PRO RANKS WITH NASHVILLE SC". National Premier Soccer League. February 28, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  5. ^ a b c "Ian McGrath". Queen of the South F.C. February 1, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  6. ^ "FOUR MORE NASHVILLE SC PLAYERS TO HEAD OUT ON LOAN". Nashville SC. June 16, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  7. ^ "Games played by Ian McGrath in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  8. ^ "First Team | Philadelphia Fury". philadelphiafury.com. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  9. ^ Vaughn, Tyler (September 21, 2019). "Energy FC Bolsters Squad with Two Signings". OKC Energy FC. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
  10. ^ "Chattanooga FC Signs Midfielder Ian McGrath for 2020 Season". Chattanooga FC. February 21, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  11. ^ "Ian McGrath signs with Chattanooga FC". University of Evansville Athletics. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  12. ^ Moryan, Angela (February 29, 2020). "CFC draws with Oakland in first pro match". WDEF. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  13. ^ "National Premier Soccer League - FC Buffalo 2016 Match Reports". npsl.bonzidev.com. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  14. ^ "National Premier Soccer League - Inter Nashville FC 2018 Match Reports". npsl.bonzidev.com. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  15. ^ "Games played by Ian McGrath in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  16. ^ a b c "Player Details | National Independent Soccer Association". www.nisaofficial.com.