Stephen Michael McCarthy (born July 21, 1988, in

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) is a former American soccer player who previously played for

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Career

Youth and college

McCarthy played youth soccer with the Dallas Texans 88'. Former teammates include

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, Ross LaBauex, Jonathan Villanueva and

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. This team also won three National Championships along with being the only American team to win the Dallas Cup Super Group. During that year both Manchester United and Real Madrid took part in the international tournament. McCarthy attended

Nolan Catholic High School Nolan Catholic High School is a private, coeducational, college preparatory school, formerly in the Marianist tradition, and is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth, Texas. It serves grades 9-12, has an average student population of ...

in Fort Worth, Texas. During his senior year along with leading Nolan Catholic to a State Championship, he was also awarded the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools Division I Offensive Player of the Year. As well as being recognized as an All-State selection (2006). McCarthy played

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at Santa Clara University, and later transferred to the

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. He also played

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for the

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and then the

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in the following year.

Professional

McCarthy was drafted in the second round (24th overall) of the

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. He made his professional debut on March 20, 2011, in the Revs' first game of the 2011 MLS season against

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, and scored his first professional goal on April 2 in a 1–1 tie with the Portland Timbers.Timbers tie Revs to earn first ever MLS point

International

McCarthy represented the U.S. at the Under-20 level. In 2007, he played for the U.S. Under-18's at the

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held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

References

External links

UNC profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:McCarthy, Stephen 1988 births Living people American men's soccer players American expatriate men's soccer players Santa Clara Broncos men's soccer players North Carolina Tar Heels men's soccer players DFW Tornados players North Carolina Fusion U23 players New England Revolution players Kuopion Palloseura players San Antonio FC players Men's association football defenders Soccer players from Hawaii Soccer players from Texas New England Revolution draft picks USL League Two players Major League Soccer players Veikkausliiga players USL Championship players United States men's youth international soccer players Expatriate men's footballers in Finland Sportspeople from Fort Worth, Texas American expatriate sportspeople in Finland Incarnate Word Cardinals men's soccer coaches Footballers at the 2007 Pan American Games Pan American Games footballers for the United States