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Christopher McVey
McVey training with Inter Miami in 2023
Personal information
Full name Christopher Donald McVey[1]
Date of birth (1997-04-12) 12 April 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Borås, Sweden
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[2]
Position(s) Defender[2]
Team information
Current team
D.C. United
Number 97
Youth career
0000–2009 Sparsörs AIK
2009–2017 Elfsborg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Elfsborg 32 (0)
2019Dalkurd (loan) 16 (1)
2022–2023 Inter Miami 50 (1)
2024– D.C. United 20 (1)
International career
2014 Sweden U17 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 July 2024

Christopher Donald McVey (born 12 April 1997) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club D.C. United.

Club career

McVey started his career as a youth player at Sparsörs AIK[3] and later joined IF Elfsborg at the age of 12 and its A-team in 2017.[4]

On 4 March 2019, McVey joined Superettan side Dalkurd on loan until 15 July 2019.[5]

On 14 January 2022, McVey signed a three-year deal with Major League Soccer club Inter Miami.[6]

On 1 February 2024, D.C. United acquired McVey on a transfer from Inter Miami.[7]

International career

In 2014, McVey played for the Sweden national under-17 team.[8]

Personal life

He holds both an American passport and a Swedish passport.[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 26 July 2024[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Elfsborg 2017 Allsvenskan 1 0 0 0 1 0
2018 1 0 0 0 1 0
2020 7 0 3[a] 2 10 2
2021 23 0 4[b] 0 5[c] 0 32 0
Total 32 0 7 2 5 0 0 0 44 2
Dalkurd (loan) 2019 Superettan 16 1 2[d] 0 18 1
Inter Miami 2022 Major League Soccer 34 1 3[e] 0 1[f] 0 38 1
2023 16 0 4[e] 0 3[g] 0 23 0
Total 50 1 7 0 3 0 1 0 61 1
D.C. United 2024 Major League Soccer 20 1 1[g] 0 0 0 21 1
Career total 118 3 16 2 9 0 1 0 144 5
  1. ^ Two appearances and one goal in 2019–20 Svenska Cupen, one appearance and one goal in 2020–21
  2. ^ Three appearances in 2020–21 Svenska Cupen, one appearance in 2021–22
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League
  4. ^ One appearance in 2018–19 Svenska Cupen, one appearance in 2019–20
  5. ^ a b Appearance(s) in U.S. Open Cup
  6. ^ Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
  7. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup

Honours

Inter Miami

References

  1. ^ "2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup – Club roster: Inter Miami CF (USA)" (PDF). CONCACAF. 30 January 2024. p. 14. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b Christopher McVey at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ En fd SAIKare i Allsvenskan!, sparsorsaik.nu, 2 October 2017
  4. ^ Christopher McVey går till Dalkurd, svenskafans.com, 4 March 2019
  5. ^ "Christopher McVey går till Dalkurd". svenskafans.com (in Swedish). 4 March 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  6. ^ "Inter Miami CF Signs Defender Christopher McVey | Inter Miami CF". intermiamicf.
  7. ^ "D.C. United Acquired Swedish Defender Christopher McVey from Inter Miami CF in Exchange for a 2024 International Slot | DC United". dcunited. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Österrike värdiga segrare i Bollnäs - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se.
  9. ^ "Uppgifter: Beckham vill värva allsvensk mittback". fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  10. ^ Christopher McVey at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  11. ^ Sigal, Jonathan (20 August 2023). "Lionel Messi & Inter Miami are Leagues Cup champions!". MLS Soccer. Retrieved 21 August 2023.