Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Dax McCarty was born April 30, 1987, in Winter Park, Florida. He is a midfielder in Major League Soccer.

McCarty was drafted in the first round, 6th overall, of the 2006 MLS SuperDraft by FC Dallas and made his MLS debut on July 1, 2006. On November 24, 2010, McCarty was selected by the Portland Timbers as their first pick in the 2010 MLS Expansion Draft and on June 27, 2011, McCarty was traded to the New York Red Bulls. On January 16, 2017, McCarty was traded to the Chicago Fire and on November 12, 2019, it was officially announced that McCarty had been traded to new MLS side Nashville SC ahead of their inaugural season in 2020. On January 9, 2024, McCarty signed as a free agent for Atlanta United.