John Seamus "Jack" McInerney (born August 5, 1992) is an American
soccer player.
Career
Youth
Born in
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. Located along the Tennessee River bordering Georgia, it also extends into Marion County on its western end. With a population of 181,099 in 2020 ...
, McInerney moved with his family to Colorado, Illinois, California, and Florida before finally settling in
Alpharetta, Georgia
Alpharetta is a city in northern Fulton County, Georgia, United States, and is a part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. As of the 2020 US Census, Alpharetta's population was 65,818 The population in 2010 was 57,551.
History
In the 1830s, the C ...
before he entered the third grade. He graduated from Bradenton Preparatory High School in
Bradenton, Florida, and played club soccer for the Cobb Futbol Club in
Georgia
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. He was named the
National Soccer Coaches Association of America
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National Youth Player of the Year for 2009, having already established a regional reputation as a member of the Georgia 1992 Boys Olympic Development Program.
Professional
McInerney turned professional straight out of high school; he was drafted in the first round (7th overall) of the
2010 MLS SuperDraft by
Philadelphia Union. He made his professional debut on March 25, in the opening game of the
2010 MLS season against
Seattle Sounders FC. He scored his first professional goal on May 1 against the
LA Galaxy.
McInerney also spent one match on loan with the
Harrisburg City Islanders
Penn FC (formerly the Harrisburg City Islanders) was an American professional soccer team based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 2003, the team most recently played in the USL Pro, the second tier of the United States soccer ...
of the
USL Second Division
The USL Second Division (commonly referred to as USL-2) was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, operated by United Soccer Leagues (USL). It was at the third tier of soccer in the United States, behind Major League Soccer (t ...
during the 2010 season.
In April 2014, McInerney was traded to the
Montreal Impact in exchange for
Andrew Wenger
James Andrew Wenger (born December 25, 1990) is an American former professional soccer player who played for eight seasons in Major League Soccer.
College and amateur career
Wenger made an immediate impact in his first year at Duke University. ...
. During his first season with the Montreal Impact, McInerney grabbed his first professional silverware scoring three goals and winning the
Canadian Championship golden boot as Montreal claimed the Canadian title.
McInerney scored the first goal in Montreal's 4–2 loss in the
2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League
The 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League (officially the 2014–15 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League for sponsorship reasons starting from 2015) was the 7th edition of the CONCACAF Champions League under its current name, and overall the 50th e ...
semi-final second leg. However, because they won the opening leg at home 2–0, they advanced to the final on away goals. McInerney scored in the second leg of the final against
Club América, however, Montreal lost the game 4–2 and 5–3 on aggregate.
In August 2015, McInerney was traded to the
Columbus Crew SC
The Columbus Crew, formerly known as Columbus Crew SC, is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio. The Crew competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference and began play in 1996 as one ...
in exchange for a 2nd round pick in the
2016 MLS SuperDraft
The 2016 MLS SuperDraft was the seventeenth SuperDraft conducted by Major League Soccer. The SuperDraft is held each year in conjunction with the annual National Soccer Coaches Association of America convention. The 2016 convention was held in B ...
after the Impact signed
Didier Drogba. He ranks second in MLS history in goals scored by the age of 23 with 36.
Portland Timbers acquired McInerney from the Crew In January 2016 in exchange for targeted and general allocation money.
McInerney was acquired by
LA Galaxy on April 18, 2017 after having been waived by Portland at the end of the 2016 season.
Indy Eleven
Indy Eleven is an American professional soccer team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Founded in 2013, the team made its debut in the North American Soccer League in 2014, before moving to the United Soccer League in 2018. The franchise plays it ...
announced on February 19, 2018 the signing of McInerney for the 2018 season.
On July 24, 2019, McInerney joined
NISA expansion side
Oakland Roots SC
Oakland Roots Sports Club is an American professional soccer team based in Oakland, California. The club was
formed in 2018 by a group of Oakland natives, and began play in the National Independent Soccer Association in the fall of 2019. In 2021, ...
.
International
McInerney was a member of the U.S. Under 15 National Team during 2006 and 2007, and as a member of the
U.S. Under-17 Team scored two goals in the
2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
After scoring 10 goals in the first 14 matches of the
2013 Major League Soccer season
The 2013 Major League Soccer season was the 101st season of FIFA-sanctioned soccer in the United States and Canada, the 35th with a national first-division league, and the 18th season of Major League Soccer. The season featured 19 total club ...
, McInerney was named to the preliminary 35-man roster for the
2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup
The 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the 12th CONCACAF Gold Cup competition and the 22nd CONCACAF regional championship overall in CONCACAF's fifty years of existence. The United States was the host nation.
The competition began on 7 July 2013 at the ...
by
Jürgen Klinsmann
Jürgen Klinsmann (, born 30 July 1964) is a German professional football manager and former player. Klinsmann played for several prominent clubs in Europe including VfB Stuttgart, Inter Milan, Monaco, Tottenham Hotspur, and Bayern Munich. He ...
.
McInerney was then named to the final 23-man roster for the tournament, giving him his first call-up to the senior side.
Career statistics
Honors
Montreal Impact
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Canadian Championship (1):
2014
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(also Tournament Golden Boot)
References
External links
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USSoccer.com Profile
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1992 births
Living people
2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
American expatriate soccer players
American soccer players
Association football forwards
Columbus Crew players
CONCACAF Gold Cup-winning players
Expatriate soccer players in Canada
Indy Eleven players
LA Galaxy players
Major League Soccer All-Stars
Major League Soccer players
CF Montréal players
Penn FC players
People from Alpharetta, Georgia
Philadelphia Union draft picks
Philadelphia Union players
Portland Timbers players
Soccer players from Georgia (U.S. state)
Sportspeople from Chattanooga, Tennessee
Sportspeople from Fulton County, Georgia
United States men's under-20 international soccer players
United States men's under-23 international soccer players
United States men's youth international soccer players
USL Second Division players
National Independent Soccer Association players
Oakland Roots SC players