Addie McCain
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Addison Taylor McCain[1] | ||
| Date of birth | August 28, 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Wylie, Texas, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fort Lauderdale United FC | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2017 | FC Dallas | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Texas A&M Aggies | 75 | (16) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Kansas City Current | 25 | (0) |
| 2023 | Chicago Red Stars | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | Fort Lauderdale United FC | 4 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 22, 2024 | |||
Addison Taylor McCain (born August 28, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Fort Lauderdale United FC of the USL Super League. She previously played for Kansas City Current and Chicago Red Stars in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).[2]
Early life
[edit]FC Dallas Academy
[edit]Addie McCain joined the FC Dallas Juniors' team at age 7. Throughout the next 11 years, she guided her teams to conference championships, consistently playing up divisions. At the U-14 level, her team was ranked No. 3 in the nation. She spent her last seasons with the FC Dallas Women's Premier Soccer League team.[3]
Wylie East High School
[edit]In 2015, as a sophomore, she led Wylie East High School to the 5A State Championship and was named the tournament MVP;[4] scoring 19 goals the following season.[5]
Texas A&M
[edit]Addie McCain graduated high school early to enroll at Texas A&M where she attended from 2017 to 2020. While making 75 caps with 66 starts she received several honors throughout her college career; including 2017 SEC All-Freshman Team, 2018 All-SEC Second Team, 2020 All-SEC First Team, 2020 SEC Midfielder of the Year. She graduated early to prepare for the professional game.[6]
Club career
[edit]Kansas City Current
[edit]McCain was selected by NWSL club Kansas City as the 17th overall pick of the 2021 NWSL Draft.[7] She signed a two-year deal with the team in March 2021[8] and made her professional debut on April 26, 2021, against the Houston Dash.[9] McCain scored her first goal for the Kansas City Current on March 18, 2022, in the 78th minute of the opening match of the 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup against Racing Louisville FC to bring the game to a 1–1 tie, which was the final score of the game.[citation needed] She was waived by the Current in December 2022.[10]
Chicago Red Stars
[edit]She signed with Chicago Red Stars in January 2023.[11] She was released by Chicago in February 2024.[12]
Fort Lauderdale United FC
[edit]She signed with Fort Lauderdale United FC in May 2024.[13] On August 17 in her club debut, she scored her first league goal as well as the first goal in club history against Spokane Zephyr FC in a 1–1 draw. On September 22, 2024, McCain scored her first career hat-trick against Lexington SC, the second hat trick ever in USLS league history.
Career Statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of September 22, 2024
| Club | Season | League | NWSL Challenge Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kanas City Current | 2021 | NWSL | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 1 | ||
| Chicago Red Stars | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Fort Lauderdale United FC | 2024–25 | USL Super League | 4 | 5 | — | 4 | 5 | |
| Career total | 30 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 39 | 6 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Candidates for Master's and Baccalaureate Degrees – College of Liberal Arts, Department of Communication, Bachelor of Arts: Communication". Texas A&M University Commencement: December 9–11, 2020 (PDF). Texas A&M University. December 9, 2020. p. 17. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ "Addie McCain". NWSLSoccer.com. National Women's Soccer League. June 30, 2020. Archived from the original on October 20, 2021. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ Baum, Carter. "After 11 Years with FC Dallas, Addison McCain Headed to Next Chapter at Texas A&M". FC Dallas. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ Blakely, Jessica. "Sophomore Addie McCain is MVP soccer player". wehsblueprint. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ "A Texan Debut in Kansas City". keepernotes. May 3, 2021. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ "Addie McCain". Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ Perroni, Brian. "Texas A&M's Addie McCain a second-round pick in NWSL Draft". Gigem247. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ "McCain Signs with Kansas City NWSL". KBTX3. March 3, 2021. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ "Addie McCain". Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ "Kansas City Current waives midfielder Addie McCain - Kansas City Current". December 23, 2022.
- ^ "Chicago Red Stars Sign Midfielder Addie McCain". January 9, 2023.
- ^ "Chicago Red Stars 2024 Preseason Roster Update". February 26, 2024.
- ^ "Fort Lauderdale United FC secures a goal-scoring gem: Addie McCain".
External links
[edit]- Addie McCain at Soccerway.com
- Addie McCain at kicker (in German)
- Addie McCain at FBref.com
- NWSL Stats
- Kansas City player profile Archived October 20, 2021, at the Wayback Machine
- Texas A&M player profile
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- 1999 births
- Living people
- Texas A&M Aggies women's soccer players
- American women's soccer players
- Kansas City Current draft picks
- Kansas City Current players
- National Women's Soccer League players
- Women's association football midfielders
- People from Wylie, Texas
- Soccer players from Texas
- USL Super League players
- 21st-century American sportswomen
- American women's soccer biography stubs
- Fort Lauderdale United FC players