| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Dax McCarty | ||
| 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 club | 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 | 16 | (0) |
| 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 October 2, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Dax McCarty (born April 30, 1987 in Winter Park, Florida) is an American soccer player who currently plays for New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer.
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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.
Opting to forego 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. Dax underwent sports hernia surgery in Germany on May 15, 2008. 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.
On November 24, 2010, McCarty was selected by the Portland Timbers as their first pick in the 2010 MLS Expansion Draft,[1] and then immediately traded with allocation money to D.C. United for Rodney Wallace and a fourth-round pick in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft.[2] On June 27, 2011, McCarty was traded to the New York Red Bulls in return for Dwayne De Rosario.[3]
McCarty was named to the United States U-20 men's national soccer team for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[4]
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 fellow teammates Maurice Edu and Freddy Adu.[5]
McCarty was also voted to the "2008 Best XI" as a midfielder by the CONCACAF Technical Study Group. This elite group features the “Best XI” along with seven Honorable Mentions.[5]
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 thirteen minutes in a friendly against Honduras.
2011 looks to be the real beginning of McCarty's role with the USMNT as he was called up by Coach Bob Bradley to participate in the January Camp[6] and then led the team as captain in their match against Chile, which resulted in a draw.[7]
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