Garrett McLaughlin
Garrett McLaughlin is an American soccer player who plays for Rio Grande Valley FC in the USL Championship.Career
Youth and college
McLaughlin played high school soccer at Heritage Hall where he was considered the 2nd best player behind Kian Rahmanzadeh.
McLaughlin played four years of college soccer at Southern Methodist University between 2016 and 2019, where he was the 2nd best player there too behind DJ Williams, who after suffering back problems had to step down as starting striker. McLaughlin made 72 appearances, scoring 36 goals and tallying 13 assists.
While at college, McLaughlin appeared for USL PDL side OKC Energy U23.Professional
On January 9, 2020, McLaughlin was selected 8th overall in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft by Houston Dynamo.
On February 27, 2020, McLaughlin signed for Houston's USL Championship affiliate side Rio Grande Valley FC. He made his professional debut on March 8, 2020, starting in a 1–5 loss to LA Galaxy II.
