Jack Ryan McGlynn (born July 7, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jack Ryan McGlynn | ||
| Date of birth | (2003-07-07) July 7, 2003 (age 19) | ||
| Place of birth | Middle Village, New York, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Philadelphia Union | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2019 | BW Gottschee | ||
| 2019–2020 | Philadelphia Union | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Philadelphia Union II | 19 | (6) |
| 2021– | Philadelphia Union | 42 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2019 | United States U16 | 5 | (0) |
| 2021– | United States U20 | 14 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 9, 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 27, 2022 | |||
Born in Middle Village, New York, McGlynn started his career with BW Gottschee Academy, a prominent soccer academy in New York City.[2] In 2019, McGlynn moved to Philadelphia and joined the youth academy at the Philadelphia Union.[2] During the 2019–20 academy season, McGlynn scored seven goals and on March 6, 2020, he signed a professional contract with the Union's reserve affiliate, Philadelphia Union II for the 2020 season.[3]
On March 7, 2020, a day after signing with Union II, McGlynn made his competitive debut for the side in the USL Championship against Loudoun United.[4] He came on as an 82nd-minute substitute for Luis Flores as Union II drew 0–0.[4] On August 5, McGlynn scored his first professional goal against New York Red Bulls II. His first-half stoppage time goal was the equalizer in a 3–2 victory for the Union II.[5] McGlynn finished the season for Philadelphia Union II with five goals in fourteen matches.[6]
On August 20, 2020, McGlynn signed a pre-homegrown player deal with the Philadelphia Union, joining the club for the 2021 season.[2] He made his debut for the Union on April 14, 2021, in a 4–0 victory over Deportivo Saprissa in the CONCACAF Champions League, coming on as a 68th-minute substitute for Leon Flach.[7] McGlynn's debut in Major League Soccer came on April 24 against Inter Miami, coming on as a late substitute for Ilsinho.[8]
McGlynn made his international debut for the United States at the under-16 level, playing against the Netherlands on November 14, 2019.[9] Jack is also eligible to represent Ireland due to dual citizenship through his Irish born father, and he has been approached by the Football Association of Ireland to do so if he chooses.[10]
McGlynn is the younger brother of Conor McGlynn, who is also a professional soccer player for USL Championship club Hartford Athletic.[2] On July 25, 2020, both Jack and Conor played against each other for Philadelphia Union II and Hartford Athletic respectively in the USL Championship.[11] They played against each other again on September 23, in which Jack scored the equalizer for Union II in a 1–1 draw.[12]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Philadelphia Union II | 2020 | USL | 14 | 5 | — | — | — | 14 | 5 | |||
| 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 19 | 6 | — | — | — | 19 | 6 | |||||
| Philadelphia Union | 2021 | MLS | 19 | 0 | — | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| 2022 | MLS | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
| Total | 42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 52 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 61 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 71 | 7 | ||
United States U20
Philadelphia Union – current squad | |
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