Jack McGlynn
Jack Ryan McGlynn is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Houston Dynamo and the [United States men's national Association football|soccer team|United States national team].
Club career
Born in Middle Village, New York, McGlynn started his career with BW Gottschee Academy, a prominent soccer academy in New York City. In 2019, McGlynn moved to Philadelphia and joined the youth academy at the Philadelphia Union. During the 2019–20 academy season, McGlynn scored seven goals and on March 6, 2020, he signed a professional contract with the Union's reserve affiliate, Philadelphia Union II for the 2020 season.On March 7, 2020, a day after signing with Union II, McGlynn made his competitive debut for the side in the USL Championship against Loudoun United. He came on as an 82nd-minute substitute for Luis Flores as Union II drew 0–0. On August 5, McGlynn scored his first professional goal against New York Red Bulls II. His first-half stoppage time goal was the equalizer in a 3–2 victory for the Union II. McGlynn finished the season for Philadelphia Union II with five goals in fourteen matches.
Philadelphia Union
On August 20, 2020, McGlynn signed a pre-homegrown player deal with the Philadelphia Union, joining the club for the 2021 season. He made his debut for the Union on April 14, 2021, in a 4–0 victory over Deportivo Saprissa in the CONCACAF Champions League, coming on as a 68th-minute substitute for Leon Flach. McGlynn's debut in Major League Soccer came on April 24 against Inter Miami, coming on as a late substitute for Ilsinho.Houston Dynamo
On February 3, 2025, McGlynn was sold to Houston Dynamo in for a $2.1 million transfer fee. Philadelphia would also retain a sell-on percentage of any future transfer, as well as potentially receiving a further $1.3 million if certain performance-based metrics are met.International career
McGlynn made his international debut for the United States at the under-16 level, playing against the Netherlands on November 14, 2019. Jack is also eligible to represent Ireland due to dual citizenship through his Irish born father, and he has been approached by the Football Association of Ireland to do so if he chooses. In November 2025, McGlynn announced his allegiance to the United States, stating that he "always felt American and a New Yorker".On October 8, 2023, McGlynn was called up to the United States under-23 national team ahead of friendlies against Mexico and Japan.
On July 8, 2024 McGlynn was called up to the United States under-23 national team for the 2024 Summer Olympics. He would go on to play in every match, starting in their 4–0 loss to Morocco in the quarterfinals.
Senior
On January 5, 2024, McGlynn received his first call-up to the senior national team for January training in Orlando ahead of a friendly against Slovenia. On January 20, McGlynn came on as a substitute for Josh Atencio in the 61st minute in their 1–0 loss to Slovenia.On January 18, 2025, McGlynn scored his first goal for the senior team when he opened up the scoring in a 3–1 friendly win over Venezuela. McGlynn was selected by Mauricio Pochettino for friendlies against Turkey and Switzerland on May 22, and he was later named to the squad for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup on June 5.
Personal life
McGlynn is the younger brother of Conor McGlynn, who is also a professional soccer player for USL League One club Westchester SC. On July 25, 2020, both Jack and Conor played against each other for Philadelphia Union II and Hartford Athletic respectively in the USL Championship. They played against each other again on September 23, in which Jack scored the equalizer for Union II in a 1–1 draw.Career statistics
International
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | January 18, 2025 | Chase Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States | 2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly | |
| 2 | June 7, 2025 | Pratt & Whitney Stadium, East Hartford, United States | 5 | 1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly |
Honors
Philadelphia UnionUnited States U20