Career
Club career
McBean, a California native, formally signed for Los Angeles Galaxy at the age of 16 in April 2011. As of July 2011, he is the youngest player to have signed for the club in its history. He previously played for the Los Angeles Galaxy under-16s and, prior to that, Slammers Football Club and Corona del March High School.
He was assigned the number 32 shirt for the 2011 Major League Soccer season.
He made his first appearance for the club in a friendly match against Manchester City on July 24, 2011, coming on as a 66th minute substitute for teammate Miguel Pedro López. The Los Angeles Times noted that he "quickly provided a threat" after appearing, while Fox Sports West stated that he "immediately made an impact" in the game.
The match finished 1-1, but included a penalty shootout. On October 23, 2011 McBean played his first league game against Houston Dynamo getting the start, and subsequently scored.
He moved down to the Los Angeles Galaxy"s reserve club, Los Angeles Galaxy II, following the 2014 season.
International career
McBean has represented his country of birth at the under-17 age level He played for the United States under-17s in the 2011 Fédération internationale de football association U-17 World Cup, in which the United States reached the round of 16, and in the 2011 CONCACAF U-17 Championship, in which the United States were champions. McBean has a Scottish father and is eligible to play for the senior national teams of the United States and Scotland.
As of summer 2011, he has yet to confirm long-term allegiance to either country.