Addie McCain | |
Fullname: | Addison Taylor McCain[1] |
Birth Date: | 28 August 1999 |
Birth Place: | Wylie, Texas, United States |
Height: | 5 ft 9 in |
Position: | Midfielder |
Currentclub: | Fort Lauderdale United FC |
Youthyears1: | 2006–2017 |
Youthclubs1: | FC Dallas |
Collegeyears1: | 2017–2020 |
College1: | Texas A&M Aggies |
Collegecaps1: | 75 |
Collegegoals1: | 16 |
Years1: | 2021–2022 |
Clubs1: | Kansas City Current |
Caps1: | 25 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2023 |
Clubs2: | Chicago Red Stars |
Caps2: | 1 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2024– |
Clubs3: | Fort Lauderdale United FC |
Club-Update: | October 7, 2023 |
Addison Taylor McCain (born August 28, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Fort Lauderdale United FC of the USL Super League. She previously played for Kansas City Current and Chicago Red Stars in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).[2]
Addie McCain joined the FC Dallas Juniors' team at age 7. Throughout the next 11 years, she guided her teams to conference championships, consistently playing up divisions. At the U-14 level, her team was ranked No. 3 in the nation. She spent her last seasons with the FC Dallas Women's Premier Soccer League team.[3]
In 2015, as a sophomore, she led Wylie East High School to the 5A State Championship and was named the tournament MVP;[4] scoring 19 goals the following season.[5]
Addie McCain graduated high school early to enroll at Texas A&M where she attended from 2017 to 2020. While making 75 caps with 66 starts she received several honors throughout her college career; including 2017 SEC All-Freshman Team, 2018 All-SEC Second Team, 2020 All-SEC First Team, 2020 SEC Midfielder of the Year. She graduated early to prepare for the professional game.[6]
McCain was selected by NWSL club Kansas City as the 17th overall pick of the 2021 NWSL Draft.[7] She signed a two-year deal with the team in March 2021[8] and made her professional debut on April 26, 2021, against the Houston Dash.[9] McCain scored her first goal for the Kansas City Current on March 18, 2022, in the 78th minute of the opening match of the 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup against Racing Louisville FC to bring the game to a 1–1 tie, which was the final score of the game. She was waived by the Current in December 2022.[10]
She signed with Chicago Red Stars in January 2023.[11] She was released by Chicago in February 2024.[12]
She signed with Fort Lauderdale United FC in May 2024.[13]