Darrin MacLeod (born March 4, 1994) is a retired Canadian professional

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player who is currently the

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coach for Sporting Kansas City II of MLS Next Pro.

Career

Youth

MacLeod played for Kitchener Minor Soccer from 2003 to 2006 before moving to Oakville Soccer Club (OSC) playing for the 1994 Raiders A for 5 years, MacLeod and the Oakville Raiders would win the Ontario Cup in 2007 and 2009. MacLeod was awarded OSC (Oakville Soccer Club) Male Youth Athlete of the year for 2009. MacLeod has previously trained with

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on multiple occasions as well as Sporting Lisbon, Portugal.

College

MacLeod played four years of

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between 2013 and 2016. He didn't appear as a Freshman in 2012 and redshirted his senior year in 2016. MacLeod finished as All-Time Goalkeeper Leader in program history in games (76), minutes (6940:22), saves (308), shut-outs (19) and wins (33) While at college, MacLeod played for

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sides K-W United and

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Professional

Swope Park Rangers

In February 2017, MacLeod signed with Swope Park Rangers of the

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. He made his professional debut on August 6, 2017 in a 0–0 draw with Saint Louis FC, earning a penalty save. After two seasons with Swope Park, MacLeod was released at the end of the 2018 season.

North Carolina FC

In February 2019, MacLeod joined North Carolina FC, another USL club.

Coaching

After finishing his playing career, MacLeod joined

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as the goalkeeping coach for the club's academy. In February 2021, MacLeod was named goalkeeping coach for SKC's USL Championship side Sporting Kansas City II.

Career statistics

References

External links

Drake Bulldogs profile
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:MacLeod, Darrin 1994 births Living people Canadian men's soccer players Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Drake Bulldogs men's soccer players K–W United FC players Toronto FC players Sporting Kansas City II players North Carolina FC players Men's association football goalkeepers Soccer people from Ontario Sportspeople from Waterloo, Ontario USL League Two players USL Championship players Sporting Kansas City II coaches USL Championship coaches Sporting Kansas City non-playing staff