1. Michael Dax McCarty was born on April 30,1987 and is an American former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder.
30 Facts About Dax McCarty
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Dax McCarty was raised in Winter Park, Florida and attended Winter Park High School.
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Dax McCarty was a member of the Ajax Orlando Prospects in the USL Premier Development League the summer after his freshman year in college.
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Dax McCarty played college soccer at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 2004 to 2005.
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Dax McCarty finished the 2007 campaign leading the team with seven assists in 31 appearances throughout all competitions, including appearances in the 2007 North American SuperLiga.
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In 2008, Dax McCarty was limited to only 17 games due to injury, but made eight starts for FC Dallas while recording two assists.
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Dax McCarty played an important role in the FC Dallas 2009 season, sitting in central midfield as a deep playmaker.
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Dax McCarty recorded his best statistical season with the club scoring 3 goals and 6 assists.
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Dax McCarty played the entire 120 minutes of the match in what would be his final game for Dallas.
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On November 24,2010, Dax McCarty was selected by the Portland Timbers as their first pick in the 2010 MLS Expansion Draft, and then immediately traded with allocation money to DC United for Rodney Wallace and a fourth-round pick in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft.
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On March 16,2011, after only 4 months with the club, Dax McCarty was named as the club's captain by Ben Olsen.
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Dax McCarty became an instant starter for New York in central midfield upon his arrival at the club and was nicknamed the "Ginger Ninja" by teammates and supporters because of his light red hair.
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Dax McCarty made 33 league appearances for the club and scored three goals and set up three others.
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Dax McCarty was regarded as the most underrated player in the league due to his silent presence in the midfield behind stars Thierry Henry and Tim Cahill.
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Dax McCarty was named captain of New York on March 8,2015, by the club's new coach, Jesse Marsch.
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Dax McCarty would go on to break that record the following week with a start against his former club, DC United.
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Dax McCarty was named alongside Darlington Nagbe as ESPN's most underrated player in MLS, even after earning MLS All-Star recognition during the previous season.
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On January 16,2017, Dax McCarty was traded to the Chicago Fire in exchange for $400,000 in allocation money.
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On November 12,2019, it was officially announced that Dax McCarty had been traded to new MLS side Nashville SC ahead of their inaugural season in 2020.
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On January 9,2024, Dax McCarty signed as a free agent for Atlanta United.
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In 2025, Dax McCarty joined several other retired MLS players including fellow Apple TV MLS Analysts Sacha Kljestan, Bradley Wright-Phillips, and Ozzie Alonso on the roster of USL League Two side Des Moines Menace for their matches in the 2025 US Open Cup.
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Dax McCarty was named to the United States U-20 men's national soccer team for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
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Dax McCarty was named to the roster of the United States U-23 men's national soccer team for the 2008 CONCACAF Men Pre-Olympic Tournament in March 2008.
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Dax McCarty played in every match for the U-23 squad and was named to the All Tournament Team with teammates Maurice Edu and Freddy Adu.
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Dax McCarty was voted to the "2008 Best XI" as a midfielder by the CONCACAF Technical Study Group.
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Dax McCarty received his first international cap with the United States national team as a late substitute for Michael Bradley during the international friendly between Slovakia and the United States on November 14,2009.
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Dax McCarty earned his second cap four days later in a match against Denmark.
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In 2010, Dax McCarty played the last 13 minutes in a friendly against Honduras.
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Dax McCarty was listed as one of the top American soccer players to follow on Twitter because of his funny remarks, critiques of referees, and banter with rival fans.
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In June 2016, Dax McCarty appeared in a cartoon advertisement for Affinity Federal Credit Union, along with teammates, Luis Robles, Connor Lade and Felipe.