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Devon McTavish
Personal information
Date of birth	August 8, 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth	Winchester, Virginia, United States
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s)	Defender
College career
Years	Team
2002–2005	West Virginia Mountaineers
Senior career*
Years	Team
2004	Boulder Rapids Reserve
2006–2011	D.C. United
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 19, 2011

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Devon McTavish (born August 8, 1984, in Winchester, Virginia) is an American former professional soccer player. He played his entire professional career from 2006 to 2011 for D.C. United in Major League Soccer.

Career

Youth and college

McTavish attended James Wood High School and played club soccer for the Chantilly-based FC Cannons under coach Mike Volpe.

McTavish played college soccer for West Virginia University from 2002 to 2005. He is ranked third all-time in school history with 75 appearances for the Mountaineers. He scored 13 goals for West Virginia, including five game-winners. In 2004, he spent the collegiate off season with the Boulder Rapids Reserve of the Premier Development League.^[1]

Professional

McTavish was selected in the fourth round 43rd overall in the 2006 MLS Supplemental Draft by D.C. United. He made his first appearance for D.C. United against the Chicago Fire in a 1–0 win. He earned his first start in the next game against Kansas City. During the 2007 MLS season, McTavish made his way into the starting lineup of D.C. United and constantly pressured central defenders Bobby Boswell and Greg Vanney for time. ^[2] He scored his first goal on March 12, 2008, in a CONCACAF Champions' Cup game against Jamaican side Harbour View.

McTavish stayed with D.C. through the 2011 season. At season's end, the club declined his 2012 contract option and he entered the 2011 MLS Re-Entry Draft. McTavish was not selected in the draft and became a free agent. He announced his retirement on December 22, 2011.^[3]

Post-professional career

Devon McTavish makes up one third of the hosting crew on the Fans of United podcast that covers D.C. United in its weekly episodes.^[4]

Also in 2016, McTavish joined with Dave Johnson on color commentary for D.C. United matches on NBC Sports Washington.

Honors

James Wood Colonels

Hall of Fame 2016

D.C. United

Major League Soccer Supporter's Shield (2): 2006, 2007
Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (1): 2008

References

^ "PDL Members in the Draft" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-10. Retrieved 2008-07-04.
^ "D.C. United: Roster: Player Bio". Archived from the original on August 10, 2007. Retrieved August 23, 2007.
^ "Devon McTavish announces retirement from soccer | D.C. United". Archived from the original on 2012-01-07. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
^ "Podcast Hosts - Fans of United". Archived from the original on 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2012-05-23.

External links

Devon McTavish at Major League Soccer

[1] "PDL Members in the Draft" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-10. Retrieved 2008-07-04.

[MLS-2] "D.C. United: Roster: Player Bio". Archived from the original on August 10, 2007. Retrieved August 23, 2007.

[3] "Devon McTavish announces retirement from soccer | D.C. United". Archived from the original on 2012-01-07. Retrieved 2012-01-09.

[4] "Podcast Hosts - Fans of United". Archived from the original on 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2012-05-23.

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-'''Devon McTavish''' (born August 8, 1984 in [[Winchester, Virginia]]) is a retired  [[United States|American]] [[soccer]] player who most recently played for [[D.C. United]] in [[Major League Soccer]].
+'''Devon McTavish''' (born August 8, 1984, in [[Winchester, Virginia]]) is an American former professional [[soccer]] player. He played his entire professional career from 2006 to 2011 for [[D.C. United]] in [[Major League Soccer]].
 ==Career==
 ===Youth and college===
 McTavish attended [[James Wood High School]] and played club soccer for the [[Chantilly, Virginia|Chantilly]]-based FC Cannons under coach [[Mike Volpe]].
-McTavish played [[college soccer]] for [[West Virginia University]] from 2002 to 2005. He is ranked third all-time in school history with 75 appearances for the Mountaineers. He scored 13 goals for West Virginia, including five game-winners. In 2004, he spent the collegiate off season with the [[Boulder Rapids Reserve]] of the [[USL Premier Development League]].<ref>[http://pdl.uslsoccer.com/docs/home/06%20MLS%20Supp%20Draft%20Results.pdf PDL Members in the Draft]</ref>
+McTavish played [[College soccer in the United States|college soccer]] for [[West Virginia University]] from 2002 to 2005. He is ranked third all-time in school history with 75 appearances for the Mountaineers. He scored 13 goals for West Virginia, including five game-winners. In 2004, he spent the collegiate off season with the [[Boulder Rapids Reserve]] of the [[Premier Development League]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://pdl.uslsoccer.com/docs/home/06%20MLS%20Supp%20Draft%20Results.pdf |title=PDL Members in the Draft |access-date=2008-07-04 |archive-date=2012-02-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120210074449/http://pdl.uslsoccer.com/docs/home/06%20MLS%20Supp%20Draft%20Results.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
 ===Professional===
-McTavish was selected in the fourth round 43rd overall in the [[2006 MLS Supplemental Draft]] by [[D.C. United]]. He made his first appearance for D.C. United against the [[Chicago Fire S.C.|Chicago Fire]] in a 1-0 win. He earned his first start in the next game against [[Kansas City Wizards|Kansas City]]. During the 2007 MLS season, McTavish made his way into the starting lineup of D.C. United and constantly pressured central defenders [[Bobby Boswell]] and [[Greg Vanney]] for time.
+McTavish was selected in the fourth round 43rd overall in the [[2006 MLS Supplemental Draft]] by [[D.C. United]]. He made his first appearance for D.C. United against the [[Chicago Fire S.C.|Chicago Fire]] in a 1–0 win. He earned his first start in the next game against [[Kansas City Wizards|Kansas City]]. During the 2007 MLS season, McTavish made his way into the starting lineup of D.C. United and constantly pressured central defenders [[Bobby Boswell]] and [[Greg Vanney]] for time.
-<ref name="MLS">{{cite web| title=D.C. United: Roster: Player Bio
+<ref name="MLS">{{cite web
+| title=D.C. United: Roster: Player Bio
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-| accessdate=August 23, 2007 }}</ref>
+| accessdate=August 23, 2007
+| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070810212239/http://dcunited.mlsnet.com/players/bio.jsp?team=t103&player=mctavish_d&playerId=mct059326&statType=current
-He scored his first goal on March 12, 2008 in a [[CONCACAF Champions' Cup]] game against Jamaican side [[Harbour View F.C.|Harbour View]].
+| archive-date=August 10, 2007
+| url-status=dead
+}}</ref>
+He scored his first goal on March 12, 2008, in a [[CONCACAF Champions' Cup]] game against Jamaican side [[Harbour View F.C.|Harbour View]].
-McTavish stayed with D.C. through the 2011 season. At season's end, the club declined his 2012 contract option and he entered the [[2011 MLS Re-Entry Draft]]. McTavish was not selected in the draft and became a free agent. He announced his retirement on December 22, 2011.<ref>http://www.dcunited.com/press-release/2011/12/devon-mctavish-announces-retirement-from-soccer</ref>
+McTavish stayed with D.C. through the 2011 season. At season's end, the club declined his 2012 contract option and he entered the [[2011 MLS Re-Entry Draft]]. McTavish was not selected in the draft and became a free agent. He announced his retirement on December 22, 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dcunited.com/press-release/2011/12/devon-mctavish-announces-retirement-from-soccer |title=Devon McTavish announces retirement from soccer &#124; D.C. United |accessdate=2012-01-09 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107172836/http://www.dcunited.com/press-release/2011/12/devon-mctavish-announces-retirement-from-soccer |archivedate=2012-01-07 }}</ref>
-===Post MLS career===
+==Post-professional career==
-Devon McTavish makes up one third of the hosting crew on the Fans of United podcast that covers D.C. United in its weekly episodes.<ref>http://www.fansofunited.com/podcast-hosts.html</ref>
+Devon McTavish makes up one third of the hosting crew on the Fans of United podcast that covers D.C. United in its weekly episodes.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.fansofunited.com/podcast-hosts.html |title=Podcast Hosts - Fans of United |access-date=2012-05-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120328155817/http://www.fansofunited.com/podcast-hosts.html |archive-date=2012-03-28 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
+Also in 2016, McTavish joined with [[Dave Johnson (sportscaster)|Dave Johnson]] on color commentary for [[D.C. United]] matches on [[NBC Sports Washington]].
-In 2016, McTavish joined with [[Dave Johnson (sportscaster)|Dave Johnson]] on color commentary for [[D.C. United]] matches on [[WJLA-TV]].
 ==Honors==
+===James Wood Colonels===
+*Hall of Fame [[James Wood High School|2016]]
 ===D.C. United===
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 ==See also==
-* [[List of current MLS players]]
+* [[D.C. United]]
-* [[List of current American soccer players by US state]]
 ==References==
-{{Reflist}}
+{{Reflist|30em}}
 ==External links==
-* [http://www.mlssoccer.com/player/devon-mctavish MLS player profile]
+* {{MLS|devon-mctavish}}
 {{DEFAULTSORT:McTavish, Devon}}
 [[Category:1984 births]]
 [[Category:Living people]]
-[[Category:American soccer players]]
+[[Category:American men's soccer players]]
 [[Category:D.C. United players]]
 [[Category:West Virginia Mountaineers men's soccer players]]
-[[Category:American people of Scottish descent]]
 [[Category:Colorado Rapids U-23 players]]
 [[Category:People from Winchester, Virginia]]
 [[Category:Soccer players from Virginia]]
-[[Category:Premier Development League players]]
+[[Category:USL League Two players]]
 [[Category:Major League Soccer players]]
 [[Category:D.C. United draft picks]]
+[[Category:Men's association football defenders]]