Drew McAthy
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Drew Alan McAthy | ||
| Date of birth | September 10, 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Huntington Beach, California, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Huntington Beach High School | |||
| 2001–2004 | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003 | Orange County Blue Star | 12 | (3) |
| 2004 | Cape Cod Crusaders | 9 | (5) |
| 2005 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 23 | (1) |
| 2006 | Portland Timbers | 14 | (0) |
| Total | 58 | (9) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Drew Alan McAthy (born September 10, 1982) is an American retired soccer player.
Playing career
[edit | edit source]Youth and college
[edit | edit source]McAthy played high school soccer for Huntington Beach High School in Southern California. He set school records for career goals at 41, career assists at 28, and assists in one season. He was also recognized as a "Scholar with Distinction" upon graduation from HBHS. His prowess on the field and in the classroom led to being recruited to the University of California, Santa Barbara to play college soccer on scholarship by coach Tim Vom Steeg.
With the UCSB Gauchos, he played for 4 years, eventually leading the team to the 2004 Division I Men's College Cup where the Gauchos fell in penalties in the championship game to Indiana University. He was named the 2004 College Cup's Most Outstanding Offensive Player for the tournament.
While at university, McAthy played for two different PDL teams to gain experience and keep fitness throughout the summer. In 2003, he appeared in 9 games and scored 2 goals for Orange County Blue Star alongside UCSB teammate Dan Kennedy.[1] The next season, he played for Cape Cod Crusaders and scored 5 goals with 2 assists in 9 games.[2]
Professional
[edit | edit source]Upon graduating from UCSB, McAthy was drafted by the Los Angeles Galaxy in the 2nd Round, 19th Overall, of the 2005 MLS Supplemental Draft. McAthy elected not to join up with the Galaxy and was drafted by the Puerto Rico Islanders in the 1st Round, 1st Overall, of the 2005 USL First Division College Draft.[3][4]
McAthy joined the Puerto Rico Islanders and played the 2005 season with them, scoring once in 23 games.[5] He then signed with Portland Timbers the next season.[6] McAthy appeared in 14 games without scoring a goal and was released at the end of the season.[7]
References
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- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Islanders draft Drew McAthy first overall Archived December 9, 2006, at the Wayback Machine From http://www.uslsoccer.com, Posted 18 January 2005.
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Timbers Sign Four From http://timberlog.blogspot.com, Posted 03 March 2006.
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
External links
[edit | edit source]- 1982 births
- Living people
- Soccer players from Huntington Beach, California
- American men's soccer players
- Men's association football forwards
- UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer players
- Orange County Blue Star players
- Cape Cod Crusaders players
- Puerto Rico Islanders players
- USL First Division players
- USL League Two players
- Portland Timbers (2001–2010) players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Puerto Rico
- LA Galaxy draft picks
- Huntington Beach High School alumni