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Niall McCabe re-signs with Louisville City FC

By USLChampionship.com Staff, 12/19/22, 2:00PM EST

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Irish midfielder ranks third in regular-season appearances for single club in Championship’s history


Louisville City FC has re-signed midfielder Niall McCabe, whose 177 regular season appearances for the club ranks third in Championship history among players for a single club. | Photo courtesy Em-Dash Photography / Louisville City FC

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Louisville City FC announced on Monday the club had re-signed midfielder Niall McCabe ahead of the 2023 USL Championship season. Currently the USL Championship’s longest-tenured player at a single club, McCabe is set for his ninth season with LouCity in the upcoming campaign. The transaction is pending league and federation approval.

McCabe returns after seeing his 2022 campaign cut short by injury, but the Irish veteran had continued to impress prior with three goals and five assists in 16 appearances for the club.

“When Niall was on the field this year, he was performing at a high level,” said LouCity Head Coach Danny Cruz. “We are confident that his injury issue has been solved with a successful surgery and, when healthy, he is still one of the best midfielders in this league. We are looking forward to having him return as we believe he can build on his positive performances from 2022.”

McCabe – whose professional career started alongside LouCity’s inaugural 2015 season – has remained in Louisville ever since, going on to tally 177 regular season appearances for the club. That leads all active USL Championship players at a club and ranks third overall in league history behind only Taylor Mueller (200, Charleston Battery) and Kevin Kerr (183, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).

The 32-year-old midfielder has helped fill LouCity’s trophy case. He was part of the club’s consecutive USL Championship titles (2017-2018) and contributed to four squads that won Eastern Conference crowns (2017-2019, 2022). He currently sits third on LouCity’s all-time lists for assists with 30 and minutes played with 12,859.

“First and foremost, I’m delighted to be back with this group,” said McCabe. “It’s a group I believe will achieve great things. I have a desire and hunger more so than ever to achieve after not being able to help at the end last year. Together with this group and these coaches, we can create an incredible chapter in the LouCity story book. I’m thrilled to be part of it and can’t wait to hit the training pitch.”

McCabe marks LouCity’s 22nd and final returning player announced, with the number believed to be a record for a USL Championship club's roster year over year. Cruz and his staff continue to negotiate toward new offseason signings with updates to be provided in due time.

“When you look at the continuity in the roster after a record-setting year, we are continuing to build a roster that the club and community can be proud of and Niall is an important piece in that,” said Cruz.

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