Erik McCue (born 18 January 2001) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Örebro.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 January 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Gothenburg, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Örebro | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| F.C. Bangkok | |||
| 2015–2017 | D.C. United | ||
| 2017–2018 | Houston Dynamo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Brazos Valley Cavalry | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Houston Dynamo | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Rio Grande Valley FC (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Charleston Battery (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2022 | AB Argir | 23 | (1) |
| 2023 | El Paso Locomotive | 29 | (1) |
| 2024– | Örebro | 13 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 15, 2024 | |||
Club career
editYouth
editMcCue spent time in the youth setups for F.C. Bangkok and D.C. United before joining the Houston Dynamo academy in 2017. Upon joining the Dynamo academy, McCue quickly established himself in the program, helping lead the U-17 team to the U.S. Soccer Development Academy playoffs for the 2017–18 season and was named U-17 MVP by the coaching staff. He also received the Ricardo Clark Leadership Award for exhibiting "the strongest leadership qualities during the season, regardless of age group." McCue moved up to the U-19 team for the 2018–19 season and wore the captain's armband on multiple occasions. During the summer of 2018, McCue trained with the Dynamo's USL affiliate club Rio Grande Valley FC as well as with the Dynamo first team.[1] He also spent time training with the Dynamo's PDL team, Brazos Valley Cavalry F.C., but did not feature in a game.[2]
Houston Dynamo
editOn 30 October 2018 the Dynamo signed McCue to a Homegrown Player contract ahead of their 2019 season. McCue is the 10th Dynamo academy product to sign a first team contract.[1] He suffered a foot injury that forced him to miss the start of the 2019 MLS season. McCue was sent on loan to the Dynamo's USL Championship affiliate Rio Grande Valley FC and made his professional debut on 29 March 2019 in a 2–1 loss to the Tulsa Roughnecks.[3] On 10 July McCue was selected to partake in the 2019 MLS Homegrown Game.[4] In his first season as a professional, he made 3 appearances, all with RGVFC, and spent time training with both the Dynamo first team and the Toros.
2020 saw McCue return to Rio Grande Valley on loan, making 4 appearances in a shortened season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]
Charleston Battery (loan)
editOn 24 February 2021 McCue joined USL Championship club Charleston Battery on a season-long loan.[6] He made his Battery debut on May 14, coming on as a substitute in a 3–0 loss to Charlotte Independence.[7] McCue scored his first career goal on May 23 in a 2–2 draw against New York Red Bulls II.[7] He ended the season with 15 appearances, 1 goal, and 1 assist as Charleston finished 6th in the Atlantic Division, missing out on the playoffs.[7][8]
Following the 2021 season, McCue's contract option was declined by Houston.[9]
AB Argir
editOn 18 February 2022, McCue signed with Betrideildin side AB Argir. He made 23 league appearances for the club.
El Paso Locomotive
editOn 9 November 2022, it was announced that McCue had signed for USL Championship club El Paso Locomotive ahead of their 2023 season.[10] McCue was named the fan's choice for Defensive Player of the Year, leading Locomotive in clearances and blocks. On 1 November 2023, it was announced that McCue would not be returning for the 2024 season.[11]
Örebro
editOn 21 December 2023, McCue signed with Örebro in Swedish Superettan.[12]
Personal life
editMcCue was born in Gothenburg, Sweden and grew up in Onsala, Sweden. He also lived in Bangkok, Thailand, Chengdu, China, Washington, D.C., as well as Houston, Texas as a child.
McCue is eligible to play for both Sweden and the United States at the international level.[1]
Career Statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | National Cup [a] | Playoffs | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| RIo Grande Valley FC (loan) | 2019 | USL Championship | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||||
| RGVFC Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Charleston Battery (loan) | 2021 | USL Championship | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | |||
| AB | 2022 | Faroe Islands Premier League | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 1 | ||
| El Paso Locomotive FC | 2023 | USL Championship | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 1 | ||
| Career Total | 73 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 3 | ||
- ^ Includes Faroe Islands Cup and U.S. Open Cup
References
edit- ^ a b c "Dynamo sign defender Erik McCue to Homegrown Player contract". houstondynamo.com. Houston Dynamo. 30 October 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- ^ "Erik McCue". houstondynamo.com. Houston Dynamo. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- ^ "Dynamo Academy alumni thriving as professionals". houstondynamo.com. Houston Dynamo. 5 April 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- ^ Gomez, Laura M.; USA, Pro Soccer (12 July 2019). "Erik McCue set to represent the Houston Dynamo in the Homegrown game". prosoccerusa.com. Pro Soccer USA. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ "Erik McCue 2020 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "BATTERY ADD DEFENDER ERIK MCCUE ON SEASON-LONG LOAN". Charleston Battery. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ a b c "Erik McCue 2021 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "USL Championship Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "Houston Dynamo FC exercise 2022 contract options on seven players". Houston Dynamo FC. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "El Paso Locomotive Signs Erik McCue from AB Argir". El Paso Locomotive FC. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ Huichapa, Alberto. "El Paso Locomotive FC's Erik McCue and Marc Navarro Depart Ahead of 2024 Season". EPLocomotiveFC.com. El Paso Locomotive. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ "VÄLKOMMEN ERIK MCCUE!" [WELCOME ERIK MCCUE!] (in Swedish). Örebro. 21 December 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ Erik McCue at Major League Soccer
- ^ Erik McCue at Soccerway
- ^ "Erik McCue". fbref.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved 6 April 2019.