Dax McCarty
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Michael Dax McCarty[1] | ||
Date of birth | April 30, 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Winter Park, Florida, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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New York Red Bulls | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2005 | North Carolina Tar Heels | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2005 | Ajax Orlando Prospects | 21 | (3) |
2006–2010 | FC Dallas | 93 | (5) |
2011 | D.C. United | 13 | (0) |
2011– | New York Red Bulls | 162 | (13) |
National team‡ | |||
2007 | United States U20 | 5 | (0) |
2008 | United States U23 | 6 | (0) |
2009–2011 | United States | 5 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 July 2016 (UTC). |
Michael Dax McCarty (born April 30, 1987 in Winter Park, Florida) is an American soccer player who currently plays for and captains New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer.
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Early career[edit]
McCarty was raised in Winter Park, Florida and attended Winter Park High School.[2][3] During his early years, McCarty was a member of the United States Soccer Residency program and attended the Edison Soccer Academy in Bradenton, Florida. He was also a member of the Ajax Orlando Prospects in the USL Premier Development League the summer after his freshman year in college.
McCarty played college soccer at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 2004–05. Over that span, he appeared in 45 games, scoring 4 goals and assisting on 11 others. In 2005 he was named the All-ACC first team.[4]
Professional[edit]
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FC Dallas[edit]
Opting to forgo his last two years at North Carolina, he was drafted in the first round, 6th overall, of the 2006 MLS SuperDraft by FC Dallas. McCarty made his MLS debut in the 85th minute in a 3–0 loss against Chivas USA on July 1, 2006. Dax had his best season as a professional in 2007 making his first start against the Los Angeles Galaxy in a 2–1 victory on April 12, 2007 and scored his first career MLS goal against the Galaxy on September 23, 2007. McCarty featured in Dallas' 3-2 loss to the New England Revolution in the 2007 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final. He finished the 2007 campaign leading the team with seven assists in 31 appearances throughout all competitions, including appearances in the 2007 North American SuperLiga. In 2008, McCarty was limited to only 17 games due to injury, but made eight starts for FC Dallas while recording two assists. In May, McCarty underwent sports hernia surgery in Germany during the middle of the season in hopes of speeding up his recovery time.[5]
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McCarty played an important role in the FC Dallas 2009 season, sitting in central midfield as a deep playmaker. He recorded his best statistical season with the club scoring 3 goals and 6 assists. During the 2010 season McCarty was once again a key player for FC Dallas helping the club reach the MLS Cup Playoffs. On November 6, McCarty scored the winning goal against Real Salt Lake that clinched the series and sent Dallas to the Western Conference Finals. [6] Dallas would go on to reach the MLS Cup 2010, where they lost 2-1 to the Colorado Rapids. He played the entire 120 minutes of the match in what would be his final game for Dallas.[7]
DC United[edit]
On November 24, 2010, McCarty was selected by the Portland Timbers as their first pick in the 2010 MLS Expansion Draft,[8] and then immediately traded with allocation money to D.C. United for Rodney Wallace and a fourth-round pick in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft.[9] Then interim coach, Ben Olsen made McCarty a priority signing due to the similarities between Dax and his own style of play.[10] On March 16, 2011, after only 4 months with the club, McCarty was named as the club's captain by Ben Olsen.[11] McCarty made his first official appearance with the club in a 3-1 victory against the Columbus Crew during the season opener.[12] After failing to perform up to Olsen's expectations as a converted attacking midfielder, McCarty was traded after 13 matches to rival club, New York Red Bulls in the middle of the season.[13]
New York Red Bulls[edit]
In a shock move on June 27, 2011, McCarty was traded to the New York Red Bulls in return for Dwayne De Rosario.[14] He became an instant starter for New York in central midfield upon his arrival at the club and was nicknamed the "Ginger Ninja" by teammates and supporters because of his light red hair.[15] During the 2012 season McCarty had a breakout season for New York playing as a holding midfielder and was regarded as one of the top players on the team.[16] He made 33 league appearances for the club and scored three goals and set up three others. His was regarded as the most underrated player in the league due to his silent presence in the midfield behind stars, Thierry Henry and Tim Cahill.[17]
Before the 2013 season; sporting director Andy Roxburgh extended McCarty's contract and praised him as the "heart and soul of the team." [18] McCarty continued his fine play for New York throughout the season as he made 30 league appearances and scored four goals in helping the club to its first major title the 2013 MLS Supporters' Shield. On August 26, 2014, McCarty made his CONCACAF Champions League debut in a 2-0 win against El Savadorian side, C.D. FAS.[19] Throughout the 2014 season, McCarty anchored the midfield during their run to the 2014 Eastern Conference Finals where they ultimately fell to the New England Revolution. At the end of the season, McCarty was nominated for Goal of the Year, for his chip from outside the box against Bobby Shuttleworth and the Revolution on August 2.[20] In December of 2014, the Red Bulls turned down a massive trade offer (multiple draft picks and allocation money) for McCarty from expansion club, Orlando City.[21]
McCarty was named captain of New York on March 8, 2015, by the club's new coach, Jesse Marsch.[22] During his first season as captain, McCarty appeared in a career high 39 matches in all competitions and recorded another career high with eight assists. His partnerships with Sacha Kljestan and Felipe helped form one of the strongest midfield trios in the league and helped lead New York to the 2015 MLS Supporters' Shield. McCarty and the front office met with season ticket holders at a town hall meeting on September 2 in a way to build an even stronger relationship with the fanbase and address concerns.[23] On November 1, 2015, McCarty scored the lone goal for New York in a 1–0 victory over former club and rival D.C. United in the first leg of the MLS Cup Playoff Seminfinals.[24] The match also wrote McCarty's name in the record books as he tied the club record for most playoff starts with 12.[25] He would go on to break that record the following week with a start against his former club, DC United. Strong performances throughout the 2015 season, landed McCarty his first all-star appearance as well as his first appearance on Major League Soccer's Best XI of the season.[26][27]
During the 2016 preseason, McCarty signed a new multi-year deal with the club on January 8. The terms of the deal were not disclosed as per MLS' league policy.[28] McCarty was named alongside Darlington Nagbe as ESPN's most underrated player in MLS, even after earning MLS All-Star recognition during the previous season.[29] On May 21, McCarty scored two goals in the Red Bulls 7-0 victory against New York City FC in the Hudson River Derby. It was the first two goal game in his career.[30] The following week against Toronto FC, McCarty became the second player in club history to make 150 league starts.[31]
International[edit]
McCarty was named to the United States U-20 men's national soccer team for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[32]
He was named to the roster of the United States U-23 men's national soccer team for the 2008 CONCACAF Men Pre-Olympic Tournament in March 2008. He played in every match for the U-23 squad and was named to the All Tournament Team with teammates Maurice Edu and Freddy Adu. He was also voted to the "2008 Best XI" as a midfielder by the CONCACAF Technical Study Group.[33]
McCarty received his first international cap with the United States men's national team as a late substitute for Michael Bradley during the international friendly between Slovakia and the United States on November 14, 2009. He earned his second cap four days later in a match against Denmark. In 2010 McCarty played the last 13 minutes in a friendly against Honduras.
2011 looked to be the beginning of a more consistent McCarty role with the national team as he was called up by Coach Bob Bradley to participate in the January Camp[34] and then led the team as captain in their match against Chile, which resulted in a draw.[35]
Personal[edit]
McCarty's middle name, and now nickname came from the main character in his father's favorite book; The Adventurers. [36] He was listed as one of the top American soccer players to follow on Twitter because of his funny remarks, critiques of referees, and banter with rival fans. His French Bulldog, Koji also has his on Instagram page.[37] In June 2016, McCarty appeared in a cartoon advertisement for Affinity Credit Union, along with teammates, Luis Robles, Connor Lade and Felipe.[38]
Career statistics[edit]
- As of 24 July 2016
Club | Season | League | US Open Cup | MLS Cup | CONCACAF | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
FC Dallas | 2006 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
2007 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 1 | |
2008 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
2009 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 3 | |
2010 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3 | |
Total | 93 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 105 | 7 | |
D.C. United | 2011 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
New York Red Bulls | 2011 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
2012 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 3 | |
2013 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 4 | |
2014 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 3 | |
2015 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 2 | |
2016 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | |
Total | 162 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 189 | 14 | |
Career total | 268 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 307 | 21 |
Honors[edit]
Club[edit]
- MLS Supporters' Shield (2): 2013, 2015
Individual[edit]
- MLS All-Star (1): 2015
- MLS Best XI: 2015
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007 – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. p. 23. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
- ^ "Soccer Is Staple For Season's Stars". tribunedigital-orlandosentinel.
- ^ Orlando Sentinel (July 17, 2015). "New York Red Bulls' Dax McCarty going to "cherish" homecoming against Orlando City – Orlando Sentinel". OrlandoSentinel.com.
- ^ "Dax McCarty North Carolina Bio". GoHeels.com.
- ^ "The Sports Hernia Chronicles". SoccerAmerica.com.
- ^ "Postseason success a treat for FCD vet McCarty". FCDallas.com.
- ^ "2010 MLS Cup: FC Dallas vs. Colorado Rapids". MLSSoccer.com.
- ^ "McCarty taken No. 1 in 2010 Expansion Draft". MLSsoccer.com.
- ^ "Portland deal Expansion Draft pick McCarty to DC". MLSsoccer.com.
- ^ "D.C. United's Dax McCarty ready to take on his former FC Dallas teammates". WashingtonPost.com.
- ^ "McCarty to wear the armband for D.C. United". DCUnited.com.
- ^ "Davies double starts United season off with a bang". MLSSoccer.com.
- ^ "The Road Not Taken - What if Ben Olsen hadn't traded Dax McCarty and built D.C. United around Dwayne De Rosario?". BlackAndRedUnited.com.
- ^ "Red Bulls deal De Rosario to DC for McCarty in stunner". MLSsoccer.com.
- ^ "10 things about Dax McCarty: What you might not know about RBNY's "Ginger Ninja"". MLSSoccer.com.
- ^ "Is Dax McCarty the Red Bulls M.V.P.?". NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Best of 2012 - Underrated Player - Dax McCarty of New York". MLSSoccer.com.
- ^ "The Red Bulls rewarded their ball-winning central midfielder with a new contract after a breakout first full season with the club.". Goal.com.
- ^ "New York Red Bulls 2 - C.D. FAS 0". CONCACAF.com.
- ^ "VOTE: Dax McCarty for MLS Goal of the Year". NewYorkRedBulls.com.
- ^ "Red Bulls reject Orlando offer for Dax: multiple draft picks, 'hefty allocation amount'". BigAppleSoccer.com.
- ^ "Dax McCarty Named Captain". NewYorkRedBulls.com.
- ^ "At this Red Bulls town hall, no one got cursed out". NYPost.com.
- ^ "D.C. United vs. New York Red Bulls – MatchCenter". MLSsoccer.com MatchCenter.
- ^ "Dax McCarty ties New York Red Bulls' all-time MLS playoff starts record". OnceAMetro.com.
- ^ "2015 AT&T MLS All-Star Game Roster". MLSsoccer.com.
- ^ "2015 MLS Best XI revealed: 10 first-time selections get the nod". MLSsoccer.com.
- ^ "New York Red Bulls Extend Contracts for Dax McCarty, Felipe and Sign Damien Perrinelle". NewYorkRedBulls.com.
- ^ "Mix Diskerud most overrated in MLS, ahead of high-priced stars - player poll". ESPNFC.com.
- ^ "New York City FC 0, New York Red Bulls 7". MLSSoccer.com.
- ^ "Dax McCarty makes 150th MLS regular season start for New York Red Bulls". OnceAMetro.com.
- ^ "U.S. Head Coach Thomas Rongen Finalizes 21-Player Roster for FIFA Under-20 World Cup". ussoccer.com.
- ^ 2008 CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualification All-Tournament Team unveiled
- ^ "Bradley Calls 24 Players to Begin Training Camp on Jan. 4 at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.". ussoccer.com.
- ^ "U.S. Men's National Team Opens 2011 With 1–1 Draw Against Chile Behind First Career Goal from Teal Bunbury". ussoccer.com.
- ^ "10 things about Dax McCarty: What you might not know about RBNY's "Ginger Ninja"". MLSSoccer.com.
- ^ "27 American Soccer Players to Follow on Twitter". PasteMagazine.com.
- ^ "Affinity Credit Union Cartoon". JoinAffinity.com.
External links[edit]
Media related to Dax McCarty at Wikimedia Commons
- MLS player profile
- Dax McCarty at National-Football-Teams.com
Preceded by Thierry Henry |
New York Red Bulls captain 2015– |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
- 1987 births
- Living people
- American people of Irish descent
- American soccer players
- North Carolina Tar Heels men's soccer players
- Ajax Orlando Prospects players
- FC Dallas players
- D.C. United players
- New York Red Bulls players
- Footballers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic soccer players of the United States
- Soccer players from Florida
- Premier Development League players
- Major League Soccer players
- Major League Soccer All-Stars
- Major League Soccer first round draft picks
- FC Dallas draft picks
- United States men's under-20 international soccer players
- United States men's under-23 international soccer players
- United States men's international soccer players
- Sportspeople from Winter Park, Florida