{{short description|American soccer player (born 1994)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Jake McGuire | image = CINvBST 2017-05-20 - Jake McGuire (33962162504) (cropped2).jpg | image_size = | caption = McGuire playing for Bethlehem Steel FC in 2017 | fullname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|9|3}} | birth_place = [[Pomona, California]], United States | height = 1.90 m | position = [[Goalkeeper (association football)|Goalkeeper]] | currentclub = [[Sporting Club Jacksonville|Sporting JAX]] | clubnumber = 1 | youthyears1 = 2011–2012 | youthclubs1 = [[Chivas USA]] | collegeyears1 = 2013–2016 | college1 = [[Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's soccer|Tulsa Golden Hurricane]] | collegecaps1 = 67 | collegegoals1 = 0 | years1 = 2014 | clubs1 = [[OC Pateadores Blues]] | caps1 = 10 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2016 | clubs2 = [[Portland Timbers U23s]] | caps2 = 1 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2017–2018 | clubs3 = [[Philadelphia Union]] | caps3 = 0 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2017–2018 | clubs4 = → [[Bethlehem Steel FC|Bethlehem Steel]] (loan) | caps4 = 46 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2019 | clubs5 = [[Gefle IF|Gefle]] | caps5 = 30 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2020 | clubs6 = [[Örebro SK|Örebro]] | caps6 = 0 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2021 | clubs7 = [[North Carolina FC]] | caps7 = 21 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2022–2023 | clubs8 = [[Miami FC]] | caps8 = 23 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2024–25 | clubs9 = [[North Carolina FC]] | caps9 = 47 | goals9 = 0 | years10 = 2026– | clubs10 = [[Sporting Club Jacksonville|Sporting JAX]] | caps10 = – | goals10 = – | medaltemplates = | club-update = October 26, 2025 | ntupdate = }}
'''Jake McGuire''' (born September 3, 1994) is an American [[association football|soccer]] player who plays as a [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]] for [[Sporting Club Jacksonville|Sporting JAX]] in [[USL Championship]].
==Early life and education== McGuire played in the youth ranks of [[Major League Soccer]] side [[Chivas USA]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lagalaxy.com/post/2012/02/20/la-galaxy-u-18-get-1-1-draw-vs-chivas-usa-u-18|title=LA Galaxy U-18 Get 1-1 Draw vs Chivas USA U-18|publisher=LA Galaxy}}</ref> He also trained with the [[Chivas USA]] first team.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jake trains with MLS first team |url=https://www.angelsonparade.com/2014/7/10/5889383/new-goalkeeper-on-the-way-chivas-usa-former-academy-player-jake-mcguire-kendall-mcintosh-training |website=angelsonparade.com |date=July 10, 2014 |access-date=March 27, 2020 |archive-date=March 27, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200327022422/https://www.angelsonparade.com/2014/7/10/5889383/new-goalkeeper-on-the-way-chivas-usa-former-academy-player-jake-mcguire-kendall-mcintosh-training |url-status=dead }}</ref>
McGuire played [[college soccer in the United States|college soccer]] for the [[Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's soccer|Tulsa Golden Hurricane]]. As a senior, he was named to the NSCAA Third-Team All-East Region and the [[American Athletic Conference]] All-Tournament Team.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.philadelphiaunion.com/es/post/2017/03/10/four-things-know-about-jake-mcguire|title=Four things to know about Jake McGuire|publisher=Philadelphia Union|access-date=April 29, 2019|archive-date=April 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190430032405/https://www.philadelphiaunion.com/es/post/2017/03/10/four-things-know-about-jake-mcguire|url-status=dead}}</ref> While at the [[University of Tulsa]] between 2013 and 2016, he started all four years, made 67 appearances, and concluded his career ranked first in career shutouts, minutes played, and games played.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tulsahurricane.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5473|title=Jake McGuire – 2016|publisher=}}</ref> He tallied 17 shutouts (school record).<ref>{{Cite web | title=University of Tulsa Athletics | url=https://tulsahurricane.com/documents/2018/8/9//2018TulsaMSOGuide.pdf?id=21131) | access-date=2025-07-02 | website=tulsahurricane.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tulsahurricane.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5473|title=Jake McGuire – Men's Soccer|website=University of Tulsa Athletics}}</ref> He was on the All-Academic Team from 2014 to 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tulsahurricane.com/documents/2018/8/9/2018TulsaMSOGuide.pdf?id=21131|title=(PDF)|website=University of Tulsa Athletics}}</ref> While at college, McGuire also appeared for [[Premier Development League]] sides [[OC Pateadores Blues]] and [[Portland Timbers U23s]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uslpdl.com/jake-mcguire|title=Jake McGuire|website=USL PDL|access-date=April 10, 2017|archive-date=April 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170410215441/http://www.uslpdl.com/jake-mcguire|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Club career== ===Professional=== On January 13, 2017, McGuire was selected 30th overall in the [[2017 MLS SuperDraft]] by [[Houston Dynamo]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.houstondynamo.com/post/2017/01/14/watch-jake-mcguire-selected-30th-pick-2017-mls-superdraft|title=WATCH: Jake McGuire selected with 30th pick of 2017 MLS SuperDraft|publisher=Houston Dynamo|access-date=April 10, 2017|archive-date=April 11, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170411061306/https://www.houstondynamo.com/post/2017/01/14/watch-jake-mcguire-selected-30th-pick-2017-mls-superdraft|url-status=dead}}</ref> While with Houston during the 2017 preseason, McGuire started a scrimmage against the [[Colorado Rapids]] (February 25), helping keep a clean sheet over 65 minutes of play. He also appeared in a friendly for [[Rio Grande Valley FC]] against the Dynamo in an intra-squad scrimmage (February 7).<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.philadelphiaunion.com/post/2017/03/10/philadelphia-union-sign-goalkeeper-jake-mcguire|title=Philadelphia Union Sign Goalkeeper Jake McGuire|work=Philadelphia Union |date=March 10, 2017 }}</ref> McGuire signed with [[Philadelphia Union]] on March 10, 2017, after his rights were waived by Houston.<ref name="auto1"/>
===Philadelphia Union=== McGuire never played a league match with the Union. Throughout his career with the Union, he was listed as a substitute on 14 occasions but did not see any minutes on the pitch. However, he was in the starting lineup for a club friendly on July 15, 2017, against [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.philadelphiaunion.com/post/a/2017/07/14/watch-live-union-vs-swansea-city-afc|title=REPLAY: Union vs. Swansea City AFC|publisher=Philadelphia Union|access-date=April 26, 2019|archive-date=April 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190426215038/https://www.philadelphiaunion.com/post/a/2017/07/14/watch-live-union-vs-swansea-city-afc|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===Bethlehem Steel=== McGuire made his professional debut on April 9, 2017, while on loan with the Union's [[United Soccer League]] affiliate [[Bethlehem Steel FC|Bethlehem Steel]]. McGuire played 90 minutes in a 2–0 win over [[FC Cincinnati (2016–18)|FC Cincinnati]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/bethlehemsteelfc-fccincinnati-905475|title=Bethlehem Steel FC vs FC Cincinnati|website=www.uslsoccer.com|access-date=April 10, 2017|archive-date=April 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170410222224/http://www.uslsoccer.com/bethlehemsteelfc-fccincinnati-905475|url-status=dead}}</ref> He established himself as the starting goalkeeper during his tenure with the Bethlehem Steel. He currently holds the club's record for career Saves, Shutouts, Wins, Minutes, and Games Played.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.philadelphiaunion.com/bethlehem-steel-fc/media-zone/almanac/individualrecords|title=Union II All-time Individual Records|publisher=Philadelphia Union|access-date=April 26, 2019|archive-date=April 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190426222538/https://www.philadelphiaunion.com/bethlehem-steel-fc/media-zone/almanac/individualrecords|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===Gefle IF=== On January 21, 2019, McGuire signed with [[Gefle IF]] as a free transfer competing in [[Division 1 Norra]]. He has appeared in 30 games collecting 7 clean sheets.
===Örebro SK=== After a successful season at Gefle IF in 2019, McGuire was offered a contract with Allsvenskan side, [[Örebro SK]], for the 2020 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://oskfotboll.se/osk/aktuellt/nyheter-2020/2020-01-25-jake-mcguire-klar-for-osk-fotboll.html|title=JAKE MCGUIRE READY FOR ÖSK FOTBOLL|website=www.oskfotboll.se/|date=September 9, 2023 }}</ref>
===North Carolina FC=== In March 2021, McGuire joined [[North Carolina FC]] in [[USL League One]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.northcarolinafc.com/news_article/show/1152851|title=SHERMAINE MARTINA AND JAKE MCGUIRE JOIN 2021 NCFC ROSTER|publisher=North Carolina FC|date=March 17, 2021}}</ref>
===Miami FC=== On January 26, 2022, McGuire joined USL Championship side [[Miami FC]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Goalkeeper Jake McGuire Joins Miami FC |url=https://www.miamifc.com/news/goalkeeper-jake-mcguire-joins-miami-fc/ |website=Miami FC |access-date=January 26, 2022|date=January 26, 2022}}</ref>
===North Carolina FC=== McGuire returned to [[North Carolina FC]] on in December 2023, ahead of the club's return to the USL Championship.<ref>{{cite web |title=NCFC signs goalkeeper Jake McGuire |url=https://www.northcarolinafc.com/news/2023/12/14/ncfc-signs-goalkeeper-jake-mcguire/ |website=NorthCarolinaFC.com |publisher=[[North Carolina FC]] |access-date=14 December 2023}}</ref>
===Sporting JAX=== On January 22, 2026, [[USL Championship]] expansion club [[Sporting Club Jacksonville]], commonly known as Sporting JAX, announced McGuire had joined their inaugural roster.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Sporting JAX Staff |title=Sporting JAX Adds Three Former Teammates |url=https://www.sportingjax.com/news/2026/01/22/sporting-jax-adds-three-former-teammates/ |website=SportingJAX.com |publisher=Sporting Club Jacksonville |access-date=23 January 2026 |date=22 January 2026}}</ref>
==International career== McGuire was a member of the [[United States men's national under-17 soccer team|United States under-17 national team]] with its residency program from 2010 to 2011 in Bradenton, FL.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://www.ussoccer.com/players/2014/03/15/05/02/jake-mcguire#tab-1|title=Jake McGuire|website=www.ussoccer.com}}{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ussoccer.com/teams/youth/us-under17-men/residency.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140325214252/http://www.ussoccer.com/teams/youth/us-under17-men/residency.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 25, 2014|title=Residency Program - U.S. Soccer|date=March 25, 2014}}</ref> McGuire was a member of the [[United States men's national under-20 soccer team|United States under-20 national team]] in 2012.<ref name="auto"/>
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== External links == * {{Commons category-inline}} * {{MLS player|jake-mcguire}} * {{soccerway|jake-mcguire/346717}}
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