James Joseph McLaughlin III (born April 30, 1993) is an American former professional soccer midfielder who most recently played for USL Championship side Louisville City.

However, after two years without seeing much playing time, he spent 2014 and 2015 on loan to the Harrisburg City Islanders of the United Soccer League (USL).

[3] He made his professional debut on May 29, 2012, coming on as a sub for Freddy Adu in a 3–0 win over the Rochester Rhinos in the third round of the 2012 U.S. Open Cup.

[4] He made his MLS debut on October 24, 2012, coming on as a sub for Danny Cruz in the 73rd minute during a 1–2 loss against Sporting Kansas City.

He was also referred to by some as a key playmaker for the team, with Koch telling a reporter, "He's a younger player obviously in this business, and he's definitely got areas of his game to work on, but the beauty of Jimmy is he's got the willingness to address his deficiencies.

[9] McLaughlin was one of just nine FC Cincinnati players to return for the 2018 season, as Koch spent the offseason making significant revisions to the roster.

[7] On December 10, 2018, FC Cincinnati, which was then transitioning up to Major League Soccer for the 2019 season, announced that they had signed McLaughlin to an MLS contract.

[13] McLaughlin's contract with FC Cincinnati was not initially renewed ahead of the 2020 season; however, he joined the club's preseason training camp in January 2020 in hopes of re-earning a roster spot.