Dax McCarty
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| Personal information | |||
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| 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 | |||
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Current team
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Chicago Fire | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2005 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 45 | (4) |
| 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) |
| 2011–2016 | New York Red Bulls | 169 | (14) |
| 2017– | Chicago Fire | 2 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007 | United States U20 | 5 | (0) |
| 2008 | United States U23 | 6 | (0) |
| 2009– | United States | 6 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 01:45, 11 March 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of February 3, 2017 |
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Michael Dax McCarty (born April 30, 1987 in Winter Park, Florida) is an American soccer player who currently plays for the Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.
McCarty was raised in Winter Park, Florida and attended Winter Park High School. During his early years, McCarty was a member of the United States Soccer Residency program and attended the Edison Soccer Academy in Bradenton, Florida. He was also a member of the Ajax Orlando Prospects in the USL Premier Development League the summer after his freshman year in college.
McCarty played college soccer at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 2004–05. Over that span, he appeared in 45 games, scoring 4 goals and assisting on 11 others. In 2005 he was named the All-ACC first team.
Opting to forgo 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 and scored his first career MLS goal against the Galaxy on September 23, 2007. McCarty featured in Dallas' 3-2 loss to the New England Revolution in the 2007 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final. He finished the 2007 campaign leading the team with seven assists in 31 appearances throughout all competitions, including appearances in the 2007 North American SuperLiga. In 2008, McCarty was limited to only 17 games due to injury, but made eight starts for FC Dallas while recording two assists. In May, McCarty underwent sports hernia surgery in Germany during the middle of the season in hopes of speeding up his recovery time.
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