Jack Maher (soccer)

Jack Michael Maher (born October 28, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club Nashville SC.

Jack Maher

Maher with Nashville SC in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Jack Michael Maher[1]
Date of birth	(1999-10-28) October 28, 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Caseyville, Illinois, United States
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[2]
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Nashville SC
Number	5
Youth career
2011–2016	St. Louis Scott Gallagher
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2019	Indiana Hoosiers	46	(4)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2017	Saint Louis FC U23	13	(0)
2017–2018	Saint Louis FC	2	(0)
2020–	Nashville SC	110	(5)
2020	→ Charlotte Independence (loan)	1	(0)
2021	→ San Diego Loyal (loan)	5	(0)
International career
2015–2017	United States U18
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 23, 2024

Career

Early career

Maher played on an amateur contract with United Soccer League side Saint Louis FC during their 2017 season.^[3] He committed to play at Indiana University the following year.^[4]

Nashville SC

Maher was signed by MLS as a Generation Adidas in December 2019, making him available in 2020 MLS SuperDraft.^[5] Maher was drafted by Nashville with the second overall pick in the SuperDraft on January 9, 2020.^[6]

Charlotte Independence (loan)

On March 6, 2020, Maher joined USL Championship club Charlotte Independence on loan ahead of the 2020 season.^[7]

San Diego Loyal (loan)

On May 28, 2021, Maher joined San Diego Loyal SC on loan for the 2021 season.^[8] However, he was recalled by Nashville on June 23, 2021.^[9]

References

1. "2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup – Club roster: Nashville SC (USA)" (PDF). CONCACAF. January 30, 2024. p. 17. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
2. "Jack Maher". Nashville SC. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
3. "14 - Nick Radosavljevic". saintlouisfc.com. Archived from the original on February 8, 2018. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
4. "4 - Jack Maher". saintlouisfc.com. Archived from the original on March 1, 2018. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
5. "Four players signed to 2020 Generation adidas class, Two seniors signed for 2020 MLS SuperDraft | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
6. "Nashville SC selects Indiana defender Jack Maher with No. 2 pick in 2020 MLS SuperDraft". Tennessean. January 9, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
7. "NASHVILLE SC LOANS SUPERDRAFT PICKS TO INDEPENDENCE". charlotteindependence.com. March 6, 2020. Archived from the original on April 8, 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
8. "SD LOYAL SIGNS MLS MIDFIELDER MIGUEL IBARRA AND TWO MLS PLAYERS ON LOAN". sdloyal.com. May 28, 2021. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
9. SC, Nashville. "Nashville SC Recalls Defender Jack Maher from San Diego Loyal SC". Nashville SC. Retrieved June 25, 2021.

External links

• Jack Maher at USL Championship