Team of the Matchday: Atlanta, Nashville make statements in Matchday 17
Midweek MLS is prime time for parity, a truism that Atlanta United and Nashville SC emphasized during Matchday 17.
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Jack Maher enters his fourth professional season, all with Nashville SC after being selected as the first adidas MLS SuperDraft selection in Nashville SC history. Maher has made 50 MLS regular season appearances and set a career-high in appearances (27) and starts (19) in 2022. He scored a brace against Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Aug. 27, 2022 and tallied a goal in the Leagues Cup Showcase vs. Club América. In 2021, the defender registered his first career MLS goal on June 23, 2021 at Nissan Stadium against Toronto FC. In the very next match, Maher earned his first career assist off an Abu Danladi stoppage time goal against CF Montréal. Maher made his MLS debut on Oct. 11, 2020, as a sub against Sporting Kansas City. His first career start came in a 3-1 victory at Houston Dynamo N/A FC on Oct. 14, 2020.
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