Dax McCarty

Dax McCarty

Personal information
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	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	150	(11)
National team^‡
2007	United States U20	5	(0)
2008	United States U23	6	(0)
2009–	United States	5	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:28, 30 April 2016 (UTC). † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of January 22, 2011

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.

Career

Early career

McCarty attended Winter Park High School.^[2][3]

College

McCarty played college soccer at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 2004–05. He appeared in 45 games in two years, scoring 4 goals and assisting on 11. In 2005 he was named the All-ACC first team. He also played in the USL Premier Development League for his hometown club, Ajax Orlando Prospects.

Professional

McCarty playing for FC Dallas

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. He also scored his first career MLS goal against the Galaxy on September 23, 2007. He finished the 2007 regular season leading the team with seven assists. In 2008, McCarty appeared in 17 games making eight starts for FC Dallas while recording two assists. He underwent sports hernia surgery in Germany on May 15, 2008 which limited his play during the season. McCarty played an important role in the FC Dallas 2009 season, sitting in central midfield as a deep playmaker. During the 2010 season McCarty was once again a key player for FC Dallas helping the club reach MLS Cup 2010.

McCarty dribbles the ball during a match against the Houston Dynamo at RFK Stadium

On November 24, 2010, McCarty was selected by the Portland Timbers as their first pick in the 2010 MLS Expansion Draft,^[4] and then immediately traded with allocation money to D.C. United for Rodney Wallace and a fourth-round pick in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft.^[5] McCarty was quickly selected as captain of United and appeared in 13 league matches. However, on June 27, 2011, McCarty was traded to the New York Red Bulls in return for Dwayne De Rosario.^[6]

McCarty became an instant starter for New York in central midfield upon his arrival at the club. During the 2012 season McCarty had a breakout season for New York playing as a holding midfielder. He made 33 league appearances for the club and scored three goals and set up three others. In 2013 McCarty continued his fine play for New York as he made 30 league appearances and scored four goals in helping the club to its first major title the 2013 MLS Supporters' Shield. McCarty was named captain of New York on March 8, 2015.^[7] During the 2015 season McCarty appeared in 32 league matches and recorded a career high eight assists in leading New York to the 2015 MLS Supporters' Shield. 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.^[8] 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.^{[9] [10]}

International

McCarty was named to the United States U-20 men's national soccer team for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup.^[11]

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.^[12]

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^[13] and then led the team as captain in their match against Chile, which resulted in a draw.^[14]

Career statistics

Updated March 19, 2016

All-time MLS club performance

Club	Season	Major League Soccer			US Open Cup		MLS Cup		CONCACAF		Total
		App	Goals	Assists	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	Assists
FC Dallas	2006	2	0	0			1	0	-	-	3	0	0
	2007	25	1	7			1	0	4	0	30	1	7
	2008	17	0	2			-	-	-	-	17	0	2
	2009	28	3	6			-	-	-	-	28	3	6
	2010	21	1	2	1	1	4	1	-	-	26	3	2
Club Total	93	5	17	1	1	6	1	4	0	104	7	17
D.C. United	2011	13	0	2			-	-	-	-	13	0	2
Club Total	13	0	2			–	–	–	–	13	0	2
New York Red Bulls	2011	16	0	4			2	0	-	-	18	0	4
	2012	33	3	3	2	0	2	0	-	-	37	3	3
	2013	30	4	4	2	0	2	0	-	-	34	4	4
	2014	31	3	3	0	0	5	0	3	0	38	3	3
	2015	32	1	8	3	0	4	1	-	-	39	2	8
	2016	3	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	0	0
Club Total	145	11	22	7	0	15	1	3	0	170	12	22
Career Total		251	16	41	8	1	21	2	7	0	287	19	41

Honors

Club

FC Dallas

• MLS Western Conference (1): 2010

New York Red Bulls

• MLS Supporters' Shield (2): 2013, 2015

Individual

• MLS All-Star (1): 2015
• MLS Best XI: 2015

See also

• List of current MLS players

References

1. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007 – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. p. 23. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
2. "Soccer Is Staple For Season's Stars". tribunedigital-orlandosentinel.
3. Orlando Sentinel (July 17, 2015). "New York Red Bulls' Dax McCarty going to "cherish" homecoming against Orlando City – Orlando Sentinel". OrlandoSentinel.com.
4. "McCarty taken No. 1 in 2010 Expansion Draft". MLSsoccer.com.
5. "Portland deal Expansion Draft pick McCarty to DC". MLSsoccer.com.
6. "Red Bulls deal De Rosario to DC for McCarty in stunner". MLSsoccer.com.
7. "Dax McCarty Named Captain". New York Red Bulls.
8. "D.C. United vs. New York Red Bulls – MatchCenter". MLSsoccer.com MatchCenter.
9. "2015 AT&T MLS All-Star Game Roster". MLSsoccer.com.
10. "2015 MLS Best XI revealed: 10 first-time selections get the nod". MLSsoccer.com.
11. "U.S. Head Coach Thomas Rongen Finalizes 21-Player Roster for FIFA Under-20 World Cup". ussoccer.com.
12. 2008 CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualification All-Tournament Team unveiled
13. "Bradley Calls 24 Players to Begin Training Camp on Jan. 4 at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.". ussoccer.com.
14. "U.S. Men's National Team Opens 2011 With 1–1 Draw Against Chile Behind First Career Goal from Teal Bunbury". ussoccer.com.

External links

Media related to Dax McCarty at Wikimedia Commons

• MLS player profile
• Dax McCarty at National-Football-Teams.com