Niall McCabe
_(cropped).jpg) McCabe playing for Louisville City in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 October 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Louisville City | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2010 | Colaiste Ide | ||
| 2010–2014 | Young Harris College | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Knoxville Force | ||
| 2014 | Chattanooga FC | 14 | (5) |
| 2015– | Louisville City | 46 | (5) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 1, 2016. | |||
Niall McCabe (born October 6, 1990) is an Irish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Louisville City FC in the USL.
Career
Personal
McCabe was born in Ringsend, Dublin. He grew up playing with his local side Cambridge Boys and Ashbourne United in Meath among others, before deciding to travel to the United States to pursue a scholarship offer and a chance to earn a degree at Young Harris College.
College & Youth
McCabe played four years of college soccer at the NCAA Division II Young Harris College between 2010 and 2014, after playing soccer in his high school years with Colaiste Ide in his hometown of Dublin, Ireland.[1]
In 2013, McCabe led the Peach Belt Conference in goals and was second in assists, winning the conference's Golden Ball. McCabe totaled 32 goals and 31 assists in 62 games at Young Harris to place second all time in goals and first all time in assists at the school.While at Young Harris, McCabe played in 2012 and 2013 for Knoxville Force[2] of the NPSL, but in 2014 moved to Chattanooga FC in the same conference. For Chattanooga, McCabe totaled 5 goals in the 2014 NPSL season, which took Chattanooga FC to the NPSL finals.[3]
Professional
McCabe joined USL club Louisville City FC on February 12, 2015 and made his debut in Louisville City FC's first game.[4]
References
- ↑ "Niall McCabe - Young Harris". yhcathletics.com.
- ↑ "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.info.
- ↑ "Niall McCabe". chattanoogafc.com.
- ↑ "Danish and Irish Midfielders Sign with LCFC". Louisville City FC.
