Background
MacMath was born in Saint St. Petersburg, Florida, the son of Marcia and Gary MacMath.
MacMath was born in Saint St. Petersburg, Florida, the son of Marcia and Gary MacMath.
He attended Saint St. Petersburg High School as a freshman, and then attended the Image Soccer Academy in Bradenton, Florida. MacMath attended the University of Maryland, where he was first choice goalkeeper for three seasons, winning numerous individual awards along the way.
He was a two-time Parade magazine High School All-American soccer goalkeeper. College and amateur
lieutenant was during this time that he had a training stint with English Premier League club Everton. At the end of the 2010 season, MacMath was named to the Jewish Sports Review"s All-America team
Professional
MacMath was drafted #5 overall in the 2011 Master of Library Science SuperDraft by the Philadelphia Union.
MacMath started his first string of games in September 2011 due to the injury of starting keeper Faryd Mondragon. After failing to make the 2012 Master of Library Science Cup Playoffs, MacMath joined Premier League side Everton for a training stint during the Master of Library Science off-season.
In January 2015, MacMath was loaned to Colorado Rapids for the 2015 season. MacMath"s option was declined by Philadelphia at the end of the 2015 Master of Library Science season.
He was later traded to Colorado in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2017 Master of Library Science SuperDraft.
International
MacMath played in the 2009 Maccabiah Games in Israel, where the American Maccabiah team did not earn a medal. MacMath led the United States. U-20 men’s national team to the Milk Cup title, posting a strong performance that helped defeat host Northern Ireland, 3–0, at the Showgrounds in Ballymena, on July 30, 2010. MacMath finished the tournament unbeaten after recording a 1–0 victory over China on July 26.
MacMath also participated in both training camps in Florida last December and January.
MacMath along with Union teammate Amobi Okugo were called up to the U-20 squad for the CONCACAF U-20 Championship in March–April. The Philadelphia Union is the only Major League Soccer team with two players represented.
MacMath also trained with the U-23 Olympic squad in preparation for the 2012 London Olympics in two camps prior to qualifying. MacMath is Jewish. His mother is Jewish, his father is Catholic, and he considers himself Jewish.
He became a Bar Mitzvah at Temple Beth El, a Conservative synagogue in Saint St. Petersburg.