Niall McCabe
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 6 October 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) |
Attacking midfielder | ||
Team 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 | 206 | (22) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:16, 19 October 2023 (UTC) |
Niall McCabe (born 6 October 1990) is an Irish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Louisville City FC.
Early life
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 and youth
McCabe played four years of
In 2012, McCabe led the Peach Belt Conference in goals and was second in assists; winning the conference's Golden Ball and being named to the All-Conference 1st team. In 2013 he was named to the All-Conference 2nd team.
Club career
Louisville City FC
2015 season
McCabe joined USL club Louisville City FC on 12 February 2015 and made his debut in Louisville City FC's first game.[2] He appeared in 27 of the club's 28 regular season matches; starting 17. He scored four goals on 16 shots on goal.[5]
2016 season
McCabe scored two goals and registered four assists while appearing in only 21 matches.[5] He had season ending surgery to repair a hip labral tear on his left side which his originally injured during the 2015 season. His last game was on 10 August against the Harrisburg City Islanders; missing all of the USL Cup Playoffs.[6]
2017 season
After staying in Louisville to rehab over the winter McCabe was able to train with the team during the preseason and appear in the team's opening match (a scoreless draw against rival
2018 season
McCabe had his contract renewed with Louisville
2019 season
McCabe resigned with Louisville for the 2019 season as the final player from the original roster to remain with the club.[16]
Honours
Club
References
- ^ "Niall McCabe".
- ^ a b c "Niall McCabe signs pro contract with Louisville City FC". yhcathletics.com. Young Harris. 5 March 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.info.
- ^ "Niall McCabe". chattanoogafc.com. Archived from the original on 27 February 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Niall McCabe". www.louisvillecityfc.com/mccabe. Louisville City FC. 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ Lerner, Danielle (14 September 2016). "LouCity's Niall McCabe out for the season". www.courier-journal.com. The Courier-Journal. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ Lerner, Danielle (9 September 2017). "With playoffs in sight, Niall McCabe is completing his comeback". www.courier-journal.com. The Courier-Journal. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ Karell, Daniel (27 April 2017). "Niall McCabe needed medical treatment". www.courier-journal.com. The Courier-Journal. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ a b Murray, Nicholas (November 14, 2017). "Louisville's Late Winner Claims USL Cup Victory". www.uslsoccer.com. USL. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- ^ "Louisville City FC Announces Roster Changes". www.louisvillecityfc.com. Louisville, KY: LCFC. 17 November 2017. Archived from the original on 8 December 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ Bacharach, Erik (17 March 2018). "Nashville SC opens inaugural USL season with loss at Louisville City FC". www.tennessean.com. Louisville, KY: Tennessean. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ Lerner, Danielle (July 18, 2018). "Louisville City FC knocked out of Open Cup with loss to Chicago Fire". www.courier-journal.com. Bridgeview, IL: The Courier Journal. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
- ^ "RECAP: Revs eliminated from U.S. Open Cup with 3-2 loss to Louisville City FC". www.revolutionsoccer.net. Louisville, KY: New England Revolution. June 5, 2018. Archived from the original on November 20, 2018. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
- ^ Sayers, Justin (21 October 2018). "Experience, execution fueled Louisville City's USL playoff-opening win". www.courier-journal.com. Louisville, KY: The Courier-Journal. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ a b Arlia, John (November 8, 2018). "Spencer's Strike Leads Louisville to Second Straight USL Cup". www.uslsoccer.com. Louisville, KY: USL. Archived from the original on November 9, 2018. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
- ^ a b "Louisville City FC Officially Re-Signs LouCity Original Niall McCabe" (Press release). Louisville,KY: LCFC. November 27, 2018. Archived from the original on December 26, 2018. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
External links
- Niall McCabe on Twitter
- Niall McCabe at USL Championship
- Niall McCabe at Louisville City FC