Zachery Lewis McGraw (born June 8, 1997) is a professional

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player who plays as a defender for

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club

Portland Timbers The Portland Timbers are an American professional men's soccer club based in Portland, Oregon. The Timbers compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member club of the league's Western Conference. The Timbers have played their home games at P ...

. Born in the United States, he represents the Canada national team.

Youth and college

McGraw played as part of the

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academy side

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, graduated from

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in 2015, before playing

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at the

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in 2016. McGraw made 68 appearances for the Black Knights over four seasons, scoring a single goal and tallying 9 assists. McGraw, who was a four-time First Team All-Patriot League honoree and earned two USCA First Team All-Northeast Region recognition's in 2017 and 2018, and was named a 2019 USCA Third Team All-Northeast Region honoree.

Club career

On January 13, 2020, McGraw was drafted 68th overall in the

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. He became the first ever Army player drafted in

MLS Major League Soccer (MLS) is a men's professional soccer league sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation, which represents the sport's highest level in the United States. The league comprises 29 teams—26 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada ...

history. McGraw signed with the Timbers on June 22, 2020. McGraw made his first appearance for Portland on May 1, 2021, starting in a 4–1 loss to

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. He scored his first MLS goal for Portland on September 1, 2022, netting the game-winner in a 2–1 victory over

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International career

McGraw was born in the United States, to an African-American father and Canadian mother. He holds both American and Canadian nationality. In June 2023, he was named to

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preliminary roster for the

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. On June 19 McGraw was named to the final 23-man squad. He made his debut in the opening match on June 27 against

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Career statistics

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International

References

External links

West Point WebsitePortland Timbers Website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:McGraw, Zac 1997 births Living people Soccer players from Torrance, California Canadian men's soccer players Canada men's international soccer players American men's soccer players African-American soccer players Canadian people of African-American descent American people of Canadian descent Army Black Knights men's soccer players Men's association football defenders Major League Soccer players MLS Next Pro players Portland Timbers draft picks Portland Timbers players Portland Timbers 2 players Soccer players from California Military personnel from California 21st-century African-American sportspeople 21st-century American people 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup players