Jack Maher (soccer)
Jack Maher (born October 28, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club Nashville SC.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | October 28, 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Caseyville, Illinois, United States | ||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Nashville SC | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Youth career | |||
2011–2016 | St. Louis Scott Gallagher | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2019 | Indiana Hoosiers | 46 | (4) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2017 | Saint Louis FC U23 | 13 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Saint Louis FC | 2 | (0) |
2020– | Nashville SC | 60 | (3) |
2020 | → Charlotte Independence (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2021 | → San Diego Loyal (loan) | 5 | (0) |
International career | |||
2015–2017 | United States U18 | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 29, 2023 |
Career
Early career
Maher played on an amateur contract with United Soccer League side Saint Louis FC during their 2017 season.[2] He committed to play at Indiana University the following year.[3]
Nashville SC
Maher was signed by MLS as a Generation Adidas in December 2019, making him available in 2020 MLS SuperDraft.[4] Maher was drafted by Nashville with the second overall pick in the SuperDraft on January 9, 2020.[5]
Charlotte Independence (loan)
On March 6, 2020, Maher joined USL Championship club Charlotte Independence on loan ahead of the 2020 season.[6]
San Diego Loyal (loan)
On May 28, 2021, Maher joined San Diego Loyal SC on loan for the 2021 season.[7] However, he was recalled by Nashville on June 23, 2021.[8]
References
- "Jack Maher". Nashville SC. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- "14 - Nick Radosavljevic". saintlouisfc.com. Archived from the original on February 8, 2018. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- "4 - Jack Maher". saintlouisfc.com. Archived from the original on March 1, 2018. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- "Four players signed to 2020 Generation adidas class, Two seniors signed for 2020 MLS SuperDraft | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- "Nashville SC selects Indiana defender Jack Maher with No. 2 pick in 2020 MLS SuperDraft". Tennessean. January 9, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- "NASHVILLE SC LOANS SUPERDRAFT PICKS TO INDEPENDENCE". charlotteindependence.com. March 6, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- "SD LOYAL SIGNS MLS MIDFIELDER MIGUEL IBARRA AND TWO MLS PLAYERS ON LOAN". sdloyal.com. May 28, 2021. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- SC, Nashville. "Nashville SC Recalls Defender Jack Maher from San Diego Loyal SC". Nashville SC. Retrieved June 25, 2021.