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Chris Seitz Personal information Full name Chris Seitz Date of birth March 12, 1987 Place of birth San Luis Obispo, California, United States Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Playing position Goalkeeper Club information Current club FC Dallas Number 30 Youth career 2005–2006 Maryland Terrapins Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2007–2009 Real Salt Lake 7 (0) 2009 → Cleveland City Stars (loan) 1 (0) 2009 → Portland Timbers (loan) 2 (0) 2010 Philadelphia Union 23 (0) 2011– FC Dallas 1 (0) National team‡ 2007 United States U-20 4 (0) 2008 United States U-23 3 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 24, 2010.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of October 13, 2009Chris Seitz (born March 12, 1987 in San Luis Obispo, California) is an American soccer player who currently plays for FC Dallas in Major League Soccer.
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Career
Youth and college
Seitz was famously cut by Steve Zoradi, coach of the 1995-1996 Under-10 San Luis Obispo Crossfire AYSO All-Star soccer team. Seitz had tried out as a field player and was told the following year by Zoradi he would make the U-11 SLOSC Crossfire, but only if he converted to goalkeeper. Seitz changed positions and has remained a force in the goal ever since.
Seitz was awarded Gatorade's California High School Soccer Player of the Year award in 2004 while playing for San Luis Obispo High School under the tutelage of coach Bob Galarneau. He also scored four goals in his junior season, all on penalty kicks.
Seitz played college soccer at the University of Maryland for the 2005 and 2006 seasons. As a freshman at Maryland, Seitz won the NCAA national championship by posting a 13-1-2 record with a 0.89 goals against average. He was named College Cup Defensive MVP. During Seitz's two year career at Maryland he registered a 28-5-3 record with a 0.77 GAA. He was the ACC Defensive Player of the Year in 2006.
Professional
Seitz was the first goalkeeper drafted during the 2007 MLS SuperDraft when he was selected fourth overall by Real Salt Lake. In his first two starts, Seitz had a 0-1-1 record and a 2.5 GAA. Also in 2009 Seitz played one game on loan for Cleveland City Stars of the USL First Division, a 3-1 loss to Miami FC,[1] and two games on loan at the Portland Timbers, also of the USL First Division, both against the Carolina RailHawks.[2][3]
In three seasons in Salt Lake, Seitz was never able to un-seat veteran Nick Rimando as RSL's first-choice keeper. On November 25, 2009, he was traded to MLS expansion franchise Philadelphia Union.[4] He has been Philadelphia's first choice goalkeeper for majority of the season - although he has generally struggled in goal, making a number of errors that directly led to goals. After Brad Knighton was given a chance in two consecutive games, it is presumed that Seitz has been dropped to the bench. An article revealing the players available for the new MLS Re-Entry Draft revealed that the Philadelphia Union did not choose to extend his contract, making him available for the 2 stages of the draft on December 8 and December 15, 2010. [5]
Seitz was selected by the Seattle Sounders in the second stage of the Re-Entry Draft. A contract was agreed with Seattle and he was immediately traded to FC Dallas in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft.[6]
International
Seitz earned his first full international call up for the game against Brazil on September 9, 2007, but did not see any playing time. He previously started games for the U-23 squad in the CONCACAF Pre-Olympic qualification tournament prior to the 2008 Olympic Games, and was on the roster for the 2008 Summer Olympic soccer tournament.
Honors
Real Salt Lake
- Major League Soccer MLS Cup (1): 2009
- Major League Soccer Eastern Conference Championship (1): 2009
Career statistics
Updated October 24, 2010
Season MLS MLS Cup Playoffs U.S. Open Cup North America Total App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals Real Salt Lake 2007 3 0 - - - - - - 3 0 2008 0 0 - - - - - - 0 0 2009 4 0 - - - - - - 4 0 Club Total 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 Philadelphia Union 2010 23 0 - - 1 0 - - 24 0 Club Total 23 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 24 0 Career Total 30 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 31 0 See also
References
External links
FC Dallas – current squad 1 Hartman · 2 D. Hernández · 3 Ihemelu · 4 Jacobson · 5 Benítez · 6 Jackson · 7 Cruz · 8 Guarda · 9 Santos · 10 Ferreira · 11 Villar · 12 Loyd · 13 Galindo · 14 John · 15 Castillo · 16 Warshaw · 17 Hall · 18 Chávez · 20 Shea · 21 Leyva · 22 Lambo · 23 Wiedeman · 25 Stewart · 27 Edward · 28 Ulloa · 29 M. Hernandez · 30 Seitz · 32 Top · 34 Luna · 40 Sanchez ·
Head Coach: Hyndman Assistant Coach: Ellinger Assistant Coach: Ferruzzi Goalkeeper Coach: Keeshan
United States squad – 2008 Summer Olympics Categories:- 1987 births
- Living people
- American soccer players
- Maryland Terrapins men's soccer players
- Real Salt Lake players
- Cleveland City Stars players
- Portland Timbers (USL) players
- Philadelphia Union players
- FC Dallas players
- Association football goalkeepers
- Footballers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic soccer players of the United States
- Soccer players from California
- USL First Division players
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