Ian McGrath

Ian Thomas McGrath (born July 17, 1996) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Chattanooga FC in the National Independent Soccer Association.

Ian McGrath
Personal information
Full name Ian Thomas McGrath[1]
Date of birth (1996-07-17) July 17, 1996
Place of birth Crestwood, Illinois, United States
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Chattanooga FC
Number 8
Youth career
Chicago Fire
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 Evansville Purple Aces 71 (26)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 FC Buffalo 10 (3)
2018 Nashville SC 0 (0)
2018 → Inter Nashville FC (loan) 7 (3)
2019 Queen of the South 11 (0)
2019 Philadelphia Fury 1 (0)
2019 Oklahoma City Energy 1 (0)
2020– Chattanooga FC 8 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 16, 2021

Early and personal life

McGrath was born in Crestwood, Illinois, the middle of three brothers,[1] and he attended Lincoln-Way West High School.[1]

Career

After playing at youth level for the Chicago Fire, McGrath played college soccer for the Evansville Purple Aces between 2014 and 2017.[1] and scored 26 goals in 71 appearances.[3]

McGrath spent time in the National Premier Soccer League with FC Buffalo in the 2016 season, and in the USL Championship with Nashville SC in the 2018 season.[4][5] Whilst at Nashville, McGrath spent time on loan at Inter Nashville FC, also in the National Premier Soccer League,[6] scoring one in 4 appearances.[5]

In January 2019, McGrath signed for Scottish Championship club Queen of the South, after a successful two week trial.[3][5] McGrath debuted on February 2, 2019, in a 3–0 league defeat versus the Bairns at the Falkirk Stadium.[7]

In August 2019, McGrath signed for National Independent Soccer Association club Philadelphia Fury for the league's inaugural season.[8]

In September 2019, McGrath signed for USL Championship club OKC Energy FC.[9]

In February 2020, McGrath signed for Chattanooga FC ahead of its inaugural season in the National Independent Soccer Association.[10][11] On February 29, he scored the first professional goal in the team's history against Oakland Roots SC.[12]

Career statistics
As of September 30, 2020.
Club Season League National Cup[lower-alpha 1] Other[lower-alpha 2] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FC Buffalo 2016[13] NPSL 1030000103
Nashville SC 2018[2] United Soccer League 00000000
Inter Nashville FC (loan) 2018[14] NPSL 73001083
Queen of the South 2018–19[15] Scottish Championship 1101020140
Philadelphia Fury 2019[16] NISA 10000010
OKC Energy FC 2019[2] USL Championship 10000010
Chattanooga FC 2020[16] NISA 11000011
2020–21[16] 21004162
Total 32004173
Career total 3381071419
  1. Includes appearances in Scottish Cup and U.S. Open Cup.
  2. Includes appearances in the Scottish play-offs.

References
  1. "Profile". Evansville Purple Aces. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  2. Ian McGrath at Soccerway. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  3. "Ian McGrath signs with Scottish Championship side Queen of the South F.C." Evansville Purple Aces. January 31, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  4. "NPSL ALUMS JORDAN DUNSTAN, IAN MCGRATH RISE TO PRO RANKS WITH NASHVILLE SC". National Premier Soccer League. February 28, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  5. "Ian McGrath". Queen of the South F.C. February 1, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  6. "FOUR MORE NASHVILLE SC PLAYERS TO HEAD OUT ON LOAN". Nashville SC. June 16, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  7. "Games played by Ian McGrath in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  8. "First Team | Philadelphia Fury". philadelphiafury.com. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  9. Vaughn, Tyler (September 21, 2019). "Energy FC Bolsters Squad with Two Signings". OKC Energy FC. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
  10. "Chattanooga FC Signs Midfielder Ian McGrath for 2020 Season". Chattanooga FC. February 21, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  11. "Ian McGrath signs with Chattanooga FC". University of Evansville Athletics. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  12. Moryan, Angela (February 29, 2020). "CFC draws with Oakland in first pro match". WDEF. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  13. "National Premier Soccer League - FC Buffalo 2016 Match Reports". npsl.bonzidev.com. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  14. "National Premier Soccer League - Inter Nashville FC 2018 Match Reports". npsl.bonzidev.com. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  15. "Games played by Ian McGrath in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  16. "Player Details | National Independent Soccer Association". www.nisaofficial.com.
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