WATCH: McNamara with long-range strike

WATCH: McNamara with long-range strike

Former Clemson standout soccer player Thomas McNamara scored his first goal for New York FC (53rd minute) on Saturday in a 2-1 comeback road win against the Philadelphia Union. It was his second career goal (1 with Chivas USA).
The 25-yard strike to the upper right corner of the goal was the #2 play in Sportscenter’s Top Plays on Saturday.
It was the first road win in the history of New York FC.
McNamara’s road to New York FC has had a few twists and turns since he turned pro last season. Chivas USA picked McNamara with the first pick of the 2nd round in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft. After the team’s contraction, D.C. United selected him in the 2014 MLS Dispersal Draft. McNamara was left unprotected and then picked with the 8th overall pick by New York FC in the 2014 MLS Expansion Draft.

Official Clemson Bio: NSCAA All-American (Second-Team)Collegesoccernews.com All-American (Third)NSCAA All-South (First)NSCAA Scholar All-South (First)NSCAA Scholar National Team (First)First-Team All-ACCAll-ACC Tournament TeamTwo-Time ACC Player-of-the-Week, Sept. 10, Oct. 15Topdrawersoccer.com National Player-of-the-Week, Sept. 10College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA)Academic All-America National First-TeamCollege Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA)Academic All-America Region TeamCaptain of 2013 TeamNamed team’s Most Valuable PlayerNamed team’s Offensive Player-of-the-YearScored four game-winning goalsLead the Tigers (11-7-3) to the first round of the NCAA TournamentThe four game-winning goals are the most since Dane Richards had seven in the 2005 season.The 22 points he accumulated in 2013 is also the most for a Tiger since Richards had 31 in 2006. He led the team in goals scored (7) and assists (8)Scored the game winner against Mercer in Clemson’s first match of the season on August 30 and against Gardner Webb on September 8 in Clemson’s 3-0 victoryScored the game winner in Clemson’s 2-0 victory over 15th-ranked Virginia on September 6Also scored the game-winning goal in the UNC-Greensboro match on September 17Assisted on Kyle Fisher’s goal in Clemson’s 1-1 draw with #15 ranked Wake Forest on October 11Assisted on Kyle Fisher’s game-winning goal in Clemson’s 2-1 victory over #15 North Carolina in the quarterfinals of the ACC TournamentFifth in the ACC for most points (22)Tied for eighth in the league for most goals (7)Tied for third in the ACC for most assists (8)Tied for third in the ACC for most game winning goals (4)
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WATCH: McNamara with long-range strike
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