Tommy McCabe
American soccer player (born 1998)
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Thomas McCabe (born April 4, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays for Oakland Roots SC in the USL Championship.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas McCabe | ||
| Date of birth | April 4, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | South Orange, New Jersey, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2015 | IMG Academy | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 61 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Baltimore Bohemians | 4 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | FC Cincinnati | 7 | (0) |
| 2019 | → North Carolina FC (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| 2020 | → Memphis 901 (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Orange County SC | 59 | (1) |
| 2023 | Detroit City | 11 | (0) |
| 2023 | FC Tulsa | 15 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Loudoun United | 63 | (1) |
| 2026– | Oakland Roots | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of March 23, 2026 | |||
Career
Youth and college
McCabe played three years of college soccer at the University of Notre Dame between 2016 and 2018, making 61 appearances and tallying 4 assists.[1]
While at college, McCabe appeared for USL Premier Development League side Baltimore Bohemians in 2016. He played 341 minutes across 4 appearances and had no goals or assists.[2]
Professional
On January 11, 2019, McCabe was selected 29th overall in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft by FC Cincinnati.[3] He signed with Cincinnati on February 7, 2019.[4] On February 15, 2019, McCabe joined USL Championship side North Carolina FC on a season-long loan.[5] On May 30, North Carolina FC announced McCabe was being recalled to FC Cincinnati, while also announcing that former NCFC player Nazmi Albadawi was being sent to NCFC on loan.[6]
On August 28, 2020, McCabe was loaned to USL Championship side Memphis 901 for the remainder of the season.[7]
He was released by Cincinnati at the end of their 2020 season.[8] He subsequently signed with USL Championship side Orange County SC on February 10, 2021.[9]
On March 8, 2023, McCabe signed a two-year deal with USL Championship side Detroit City.[10] McCabe began the season with Detroit, making 11 league appearances before been traded to FC Tulsa in exchange for Brett Levis and Darío Suárez.[11][12] He left Tulsa at the end of their 2023 season.[13] He subsequently joined Loudoun United ahead of their 2024 season in the USL Championship.[14] McCabe was released by Loudoun following their 2025 season.[15]