Ian McGrath

Ian Thomas McGrath (born July 17, 1996) is an American fiormer professional soccer player who played as a midfielder.

Ian McGrath

Personal information
Full name	Ian Thomas McGrath[1]
Date of birth	(1996-07-17) July 17, 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Crestwood, Illinois, United States
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[2]
Position(s)	Midfielder
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)
2020–2021	Chattanooga FC	8	(4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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. "Profile". Evansville Purple Aces. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
2. Ian McGrath at Soccerway. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
3. "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. "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. Archived from the original on February 21, 2019. 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. Archived from the original on February 24, 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. "Player Details | National Independent Soccer Association". www.nisaofficial.com.