Thomas McNamara (soccer)

Thomas McNamara

Thomas McNamara in 2015
Personal information
Full name Thomas Liam McNamara
Date of birth (1991-02-06) February 6, 1991
Place of birth West Nyack, New York, United States
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Midfielder, winger
Club information
Current team
 New York City FC
Number 15
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2012 Brown Bears 42 (9)
2013 Clemson Tigers 21 (7)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 Western Mass Pioneers 9 (2)
2012 Worcester Hydra 1 (0)
2013 Jersey Express 4 (4)
2014 Chivas USA 6 (1)
2015– New York City FC 49 (10)
2015 → Wilmington Hammerheads (loan) 3 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 12, 2016.


Thomas "Tommy" Liam McNamara (born February 6, 1991) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder and winger for New York City FC in Major League Soccer.

Career

Early career

Thomas McNamara was born in West Nyack, NY. McNamara played high school soccer at Don Bosco Prep in Ramsey, NJ, and played club soccer for FC Westchester. McNamara played college soccer at Brown University for four years before spending a fifth year playing college soccer for Clemson University in 2013. He was a First Team All-Ivy selection as a senior and finished his career at Brown with 12 goals and 10 assists.[1] He scored seven goals while recording eight assists in his final season of college soccer at Clemson.[2] He is only the second Clemson soccer player to be named an All-American both on and off the field in the same season.[3] In 2013, he was named Second Team All-American by the NSCAA and a First Team Academic All-American. McNamara is the first Clemson soccer player selected to the Capital One Academic First Team since 1987 when Jamey Rootes was selected. Rootes is currently the President of the NFL’s Houston Texans.He also played in the USL PDL with the Jersey Express in 2013.[4]

Chivas USA

McNamara was drafted first in the second round of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft by Chivas USA,[1] and was officially signed on February 14, 2014.[2] He made his professional debut for the team on March 9, 2014 against the Chicago Fire in which he also scored his first professional goal in the 60th minute on the way to a 3–2 opening day victory.[5] On April 12, McNamara tore the ACL in his right knee, requiring him to undergo surgery to repair his ACL.[6][7]

New York City FC

After the contraction of Chivas USA following the 2014 Major League Soccer season, McNamara was selected by D.C. United in the 2014 MLS Dispersal Draft.[8] Leading up to the 2015 Expansion of Major League Soccer Draft, McNamara was left unprotected by D.C. United.[9] New York City FC selected him with their eighth pick in the 2014 MLS Expansion Draft.[10]

McNamara scored his first goal for New York City FC on June 6, 2015 against the Philadelphia Union. The goal, scored from about 25 yards out, was awarded MLS goal of the week honors.[11] This right-footed curling shot into the top corner has become a signature of McNamara's, as he has scored near identical goals from similar areas of the pitch against The Chicago Fire,[12] The Portland Timbers[13] and the New York Red Bulls.[14]

International career

McNamara is an American and Irish passport holder, as his paternal grandfather was born in Ireland. He has expressed interest in playing for either national team.[15]

Career statistics

As of November 13, 2016[16]
Club Season League MLS Cup U.S. Open Cup CONCACAF Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chivas USA 2014 MLS61—00—61
New York City FC 2015 MLS195—00—195
2016 MLS3051000—315
Wilmington Hammerheads (loan) 2015 USL30———30
Career total 58111000005911

Honors

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 Ratterree, Alicia. "2014 MLS Draft: Chivas USA select Thomas McNamara from Clemson University". The Goat Parade. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
  2. 1 2 Ratterree, Alicia. "Chivas USA sign midfielder Thomas McNamara". The Goat Parade. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
  3. ↑ http://www.clemsontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=28500&ATCLID=209340921
  4. ↑ "Caringi Takes National Honor". United Soccer Leagues. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Chivas USA — Chicago Fire March 9". Major League Soccer. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Chivas USA confirm torn ACL, surgery for rookie Tommy McNamara". Major League Soccer. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Chivas USA confirm torn ACL, surgery for rookie Tommy McNamara". Major League Soccer. Retrieved April 19, 2014.
  8. ↑ http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/11/19/expected-goalkeeper-dan-kennedy-goes-first-chivas-usa-dispersal-draft
  9. ↑ http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/12/08/mls-clubs-release-2014-expansion-draft-protected-lists-heres-whos-available-
  10. ↑ http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/12/10/two-time-mls-goalkeeper-year-donovan-ricketts-selected-first-overall-mls-exp
  11. ↑ "Watch: NYCFC's McNamara wins MLS Goal of the Week". Empire of Soccer. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
  12. ↑ "GOAL: Tommy McNamara scores the first MLS goal of 2016 in spectacular fashion". mlssoccer.com. MLS. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  13. ↑ "GOAL: Tommy McNamara curls a looper past Gleeson". mlssoccer.com. MLS. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  14. ↑ Boehm, Charles. "Must-see goal: NYCFC's Tommy McNamara blasts long-range golazo in NY Derby". Mlssoccer. MLS. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  15. ↑ "NYCFC's Tommy McNamara: Irish national team has shown interest in me". MLSsoccer.com. March 31, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  16. ↑ Thomas McNamara profile at Soccerway
  17. ↑ "Tommy McNamara's Strike Named Major League Soccer Goal of the Week". NYCFC.com. NYCFC.
  18. ↑ Murray, Caitlin (1 April 2016). "Tommy McNamara header earns AT&T MLS Goal of the Week". mlssoccer.com. MLS. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
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