Garrett McLaughlin (born November 10, 1997) is an American soccer player who currently plays for USL League One side North Carolina FC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1997-11-10) November 10, 1997 (age 24) | ||
| Place of birth | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | North Carolina FC | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Oklahoma FC 97 | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | SMU Mustangs | 72 | (36) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | OKC Energy U23 | 27 | (4) |
| 2020 | Rio Grande Valley FC | 11 | (0) |
| 2021 | Toronto FC II | 25 | (8) |
| 2022– | North Carolina FC | 30 | (14) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 16, 2022 | |||
McLaughlin played high school soccer at Heritage Hall, where he was a two-time Oklahoma Gatorade Player of the Year[1] and led the school to 3 state championships.[2][3]
McLaughlin played four years of college soccer at Southern Methodist University between 2016 and 2019. McLaughlin made 72 appearances, scored 36 goals and tallied 13 assists for the Mustangs.[4] He was named the 2016 American Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year, first team All-AAC in 2017 and 2019, second team All-AAC in 2018, and United Soccer Coaches third team All-American in 2017.[5]
While at college, McLaughlin appeared for USL PDL side OKC Energy U23.[6]
On January 9, 2020, McLaughlin was selected 8th overall in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft by Houston Dynamo.[7]
On February 27, 2020, McLaughlin signed for Houston's USL Championship affiliate side Rio Grande Valley FC.[8] He made his professional debut on March 8, 2020, starting in a 5–1 loss to LA Galaxy II.[9]
On April 22, 2021, McLaughlin signed with USL League One side Toronto FC II.[6] He scored two goals on his debut for the club on May 22, 2021 against North Texas SC.[10] On July 18, he scored a hat trick in a 4-2 victory over North Carolina FC, including a bicycle kick on his second goal.[11][12] He finished the season as the team's leading goal scorer with 8 goals[13] and was named Player of the Week twice.[14][15] After the season, he went on trial with Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake.[16]
McLaughlin joined North Carolina FC on February 11, 2022.[13] On May 30, 2022, McLaughlin was named USL League One Player of the Week for Week 9 of the 2022 season, in recognition of his brace over Richmond Kickers on May 28.[17]
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | Playoffs | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| OKC Energy U23 | 2016 | PDL | 12 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | 8 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 1 | ||||
| 2018 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | |||||
| Total | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 4 | ||
| Rio Grande Valley FC | 2020 | USL Championship | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| Toronto FC II | 2021 | USL League One | 25 | 8 | — | — | — | 25 | 8 | |||
| North Carolina FC | 2022 | USL League One | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 8 | ||
| Career Total | 78 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 20 | ||
North Carolina FC – current squad | |
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