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Shawn McLaws
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shawn McLaws | ||
| Date of birth | 9 March 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Edmond, Oklahoma, United States | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Deer Creek Antlers | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Ocean City Nor'easters | 24 | (5) |
| 2015 | New York Red Bulls | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | → New York Red Bulls II (loan) | 21 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 57 | (0) |
| 2018 | Oklahoma City Energy | 12 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 29, 2018 | |||
Shawn McLaws (born March 9, 1993) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender.
Career
[edit]High school
[edit]McLaws attended Deer Creek High School in Edmond, OK where he lettered in football and soccer. McLaws graduated in 2011.
Early career
[edit]McLaws spent four years at Coastal Carolina University between 2011 and 2014. In his four years with Coastal Carolina he made 89 appearances and scored 1 goal and provided 17 assists. In his last year he was named Big South Defensive Player of the Year.[1] While at college, McLaws appeared for USL PDL club Ocean City Nor'easters during their 2013 and 2014 seasons, serving as team captain in 2014.[2]
New York Red Bulls
[edit]McLaws was selected with the 59th overall pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by New York Red Bulls. On February 21, 2015, McLaws appeared in his first match for New York, a 1-0 preseason victory over Oklahoma City Energy FC.[3] He officially joined the club on March 5, 2015 [4]
McLaws was loaned to affiliate side New York Red Bulls II during the 2015 season and made his debut as a starter for the side on April 4, 2015, scoring his first professional goal in the 4–1 victory over Toronto FC II.[5] His performance against Toronto FC II earned McClaws USL Team of the Week honors.[6]
On February 12, 2016, McLaws was waived by the Red Bulls.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Shawn McLaws Coastal Carolina". goccusports.com. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- ^ "Nor'easters' Captain Signs With Red Bulls". uslpdl.com. Archived from the original on 16 March 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ "Red Bulls 1 OKCFC 0". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ^ "RBNY sign McLaws and Ouimette, complete Abang transfer". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "Red Bulls II Earn First Victory, Down TFCII". uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ^ "USL Week 3 Team of the Week". uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 10 April 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ^ "New York Red Bulls Waive Defender Shawn McLaws". Red Bulls Communications. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
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