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Addison Taylor McCain (born August 28, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for USL Super League club Lexington SC. She played college soccer for the Texas A&M Aggies and was named the SEC Midfielder of the Year in 2020. She was drafted by the Kansas City Current in the second round of the 2021 NWSL Draft. After two years there, she joined the Chicago Red Stars before moving to Fort Lauderdale United for the inaugural USL Super League season. In 2025, after earning first-team All-League honors, she was traded to Lexington SC for a league record transfer fee.
Key Information
Early life
[edit]McCain joined the FC Dallas Juniors' team at age seven. Throughout the next 11 years, she guided her teams to conference championships, consistently playing up divisions. At the U-14 level, her team was ranked No. 3 in the nation. She spent her last seasons with the FC Dallas Women's Premier Soccer League team.[2] In 2015, as a sophomore, she led Wylie East High School to the 5A State Championship and was named the tournament MVP;[3] scoring 19 goals the following season.[4]
Texas A&M Aggies
[edit]Addie McCain graduated high school early to enroll at Texas A&M where she attended from 2017 to 2020. While making 75 caps with 66 starts she received several honors throughout her college career; including 2017 SEC All-Freshman Team, 2018 All-SEC Second Team, 2020 All-SEC First Team, 2020 SEC Midfielder of the Year. She graduated early to prepare for the professional game.[5]
Club career
[edit]Kansas City Current
[edit]McCain was selected by NWSL expansion team Kansas City as the 17th overall pick of the 2021 NWSL Draft.[6] She signed a two-year deal with the team in March 2021[7] and made her professional debut on April 26, 2021, against the Houston Dash.[8] McCain scored her first goal for the Kansas City Current on March 18, 2022, in the 78th minute of the opening match of the 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup against Racing Louisville FC to bring the game to a 1–1 tie, which was the final score of the game.[citation needed] She was waived by the Current in December 2022.[9]
Chicago Red Stars
[edit]She signed with Chicago Red Stars in January 2023.[10] She was released by Chicago in February 2024.[11]
Fort Lauderdale United
[edit]She signed with Fort Lauderdale United FC in May 2024.[12] On August 17 in her club debut, she scored her first league goal as well as the first goal in club history against Spokane Zephyr FC in a 1–1 draw. On September 22, 2024, McCain scored her first career hat-trick against Lexington SC, the second hat trick ever in USLS league history. McCain led the league in duels won with 187 and was named to the All-League First Team.[13]
Lexington SC
[edit]On July 7, 2025, it was announced that Fort Lauderdale had transferred McCain to Lexington SC for a league record transfer fee.[14][15] She debuted for the club on August 23, starting and scoring a goal in Lexington's season-opening draw with Fort Lauderdale United FC.[16] McCain's performances through the start of the season earned her a spot on the USL Super League September Team of the Month.[17]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of September 22, 2024
| Club | Season | League | NWSL Challenge Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kanas City Current | 2021 | NWSL | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 1 | ||
| Chicago Red Stars | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Fort Lauderdale United FC | 2024–25 | USL Super League | 23 | 10 | — | 23 | 10 | |
| Career total | 30 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 58 | 11 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Candidates for Master's and Baccalaureate Degrees – College of Liberal Arts, Department of Communication, Bachelor of Arts: Communication". Texas A&M University Commencement: December 9–11, 2020 (PDF). Texas A&M University. December 9, 2020. p. 17. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ Baum, Carter. "After 11 Years with FC Dallas, Addison McCain Headed to Next Chapter at Texas A&M". FC Dallas. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ Blakely, Jessica. "Sophomore Addie McCain is MVP soccer player". wehsblueprint. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ "A Texan Debut in Kansas City". keepernotes. May 3, 2021. Archived from the original on July 2, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ "Addie McCain". Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ Perroni, Brian. "Texas A&M's Addie McCain a second-round pick in NWSL Draft". Gigem247. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ "McCain Signs with Kansas City NWSL". KBTX3. March 3, 2021. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ "Addie McCain". Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ "Kansas City Current waives midfielder Addie McCain - Kansas City Current". December 23, 2022.
- ^ "Chicago Red Stars Sign Midfielder Addie McCain". January 9, 2023.
- ^ "Chicago Red Stars 2024 Preseason Roster Update". February 26, 2024.
- ^ "Fort Lauderdale United FC secures a goal-scoring gem: Addie McCain".
- ^ "USL Super League announces 2024/25 All-League Teams". GainbridgeSuperLeague.com. USL Super League. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
- ^ "Fort Lauderdale United Finalizes Record-Breaking Transfer of Addie McCain". FTLUtd.com. Fort Lauderdale United. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
- ^ "Lexington Sporting Club Acquires Addie McCain from Fort Lauderdale United FC". LexSporting.com. Lexington SC. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
- ^ "Fort Lauderdale United FC 3–3 Lexington SC". USL Super League. August 23, 2025. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
- ^ "Gainbridge Super League Team of the Month - September". USL Super League. October 2, 2025. Retrieved October 3, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Addie McCain at Soccerway.com
- Addie McCain at FBref.com
- Addie McCain at kicker (in German)
- NWSL Stats
- Kansas City player profile Archived October 20, 2021, at the Wayback Machine
- Texas A&M player profile
