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Chris Duvall
Duvall with the New York Red Bulls
Personal information
Full name Chris Duvall
Date of birth (1991-09-10) September 10, 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Duluth, Georgia, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Right-back
Youth career
Concorde Fire
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Wake Forest Demon Deacons 74 (1)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 New York Red Bulls 59 (1)
2017–2018 Montreal Impact 42 (1)
2019 Houston Dynamo 1 (0)
2019 → Rio Grande Valley FC (loan) 3 (0)
2019 OKC Energy 3 (0)
2020 Portland Timbers 10 (0)
2021 FC Cincinnati 4 (0)
Total 122 (2)
Managerial career
2022 Charleston Battery (assistant)
2023– St. Louis City SC 2 (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 15, 2021

Chris Duvall (born September 10, 1991) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a right-back. He is currently an assistant coach for the St. Louis City SC 2 in MLS Next Pro.

Born in Duluth, Georgia, Duvall began his career with club side Concorde Fire before enrolling at Wake Forest University and playing college soccer for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. He spent four seasons with Wake Forest before being drafted by the New York Red Bulls in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft. Duvall spent three seasons with the Red Bulls, helping his club win the Supporters' Shield in 2015. He was then traded to the Montreal Impact where he played for two seasons before being traded again to the Houston Dynamo in 2019. After playing four matches for the Dynamo, Duvall was released and signed with USL Championship club OKC Energy before signing with the Portland Timbers for the 2020 season. He retired following the 2021 season with FC Cincinnati.

Playing career

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Early career

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Born in Duluth, Georgia, Duvall attended the Wesleyan School for high school, playing on the school soccer and cross country teams. He played club soccer for the Concorde Fire, helping them win three state championships.[1] Duvall played college soccer for Wake Forest University from 2010 to 2013. He was a four-year starter for the Demon Deacons, making 74 appearances, scoring 1 goal, and recording 11 assists in his collegiate career.[1] Duvall helped the Deacs reach the NCAA Tournament in his sophomore, junior, and senior seasons.[1]

New York Red Bulls

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Duvall with teammate Roy Miller

On January 16, 2014, Duvall was selected with the 22nd pick by the New York Red Bulls in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft.[2] He signed with New York on He made his Red Bulls debut on May 17, coming on as a halftime substitute for Kosuke Kimura in a 2–0 loss to Toronto FC.[3] Duvall made his first professional start the next week on May 24 in a 2–1 loss against the Portland Timbers.[3] He ended his rookie season with 19 appearances, 18 of them starts, and 1 assist in the MLS regular season, helping NYRB finish 2nd in the Eastern Conference.[4][5] Duvall did not appear in the playoffs as the Red Bulls reached the conference finals.[3] He also made 1 Open Cup appearance and 2 CONCACAF Champions League appearances during the season.[6]

On June 28, 2015, Duvall scored his first goal as a professional helping the Red Bulls to a 3–1 Hudson River Derby victory over New York City FC.[7] A few days later, on July 1, 2015, Duvall helped the Red Bulls to a victory in the U.S. Open Cup over another local rival New York Cosmos, drawing a penalty kick during the match which was converted by Sacha Kljestan in a 4–1 victory. However, Duvall suffered a harsh tackle in the waning moments of the match which resulted in a broken right leg, keeping him out of action for the rest of the season.[8] He ended the regular season with 15 appearances, 1 goal, and 1 assist, helping the Red Bulls win the Supporters' Shield.[4][9]

Due to various injuries to New York's central defenders, Duvall was converted to center-back during the early part of the 2016 season and started the match at center-back in a 7–0 Hudson River Derby victory against New York City FC on May 21.[10][11] Duvall made 25 appearances and had 2 assists in the regular season as the Red Bulls finished 1st in the East, 3 points behind FC Dallas for the Supporters' Shield.[4][12] He started both of New York's playoff games as they lost to the Montreal Impact 3–2 over two legs.[11] Duvall also made 2 appearances in the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League group stage, helping the Red Bulls top their group.[6]

Montreal Impact

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On December 13, 2016, Duvall was traded along with GAM to the Montreal Impact in exchange for Johan Venegas after being selected second overall by Minnesota United FC in the 2016 MLS Expansion Draft.[13] Duvall made his Impact debut on March 4, 2017, starting in a 1–0 loss to the San Jose Earthquakes.[14][15] He scored his first goal for the Impact on July 1 in a 2–0 win over D.C. United.[16][15] Duvall ended the season with 27 appearances, 1 goal, and 2 assists in MLS play as the Impact finished 9th in the Eastern Conference, failing to qualify for the playoffs.[15][17] He also made 3 appearances in the Canadian Championship as Montreal reached the final, where they lost to their rivals Toronto FC 3–2 on aggregate.[6] On December 29, 2017, Duvall signed a contract extension with Montreal through the 2019 season with an option for 2020.[18]

During the 2018 season, Duvall made 15 appearances and had 1 assist as Montreal finished 7th in the East, one spot out of the playoffs.[19][20] He saw limited minutes during the second half of the season after suffering a calf injury in July.[21]

Houston Dynamo

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On December 17, 2018, Duvall was traded to the Houston Dynamo in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft.[22] He made his Dynamo debut on June 11 in a 3–2 win over the Austin Bold in the U.S. Open Cup. He would appear in his only MLS match with the Dynamo on June 29, a 2–1 defeat to the New England Revolution. Duvall struggled to get playing time and spent time with the Dynamo's USL Championship affiliate Rio Grande Valley FC throughout the season.[6]

On August 6, 2019, Duvall was waived by Houston.[23]

Oklahoma City Energy

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On September 21, 2019, Duvall joined USL Championship side Oklahoma City Energy for the remainder of their season.[24] He made his Energy debut on September 22 in a 0–0 draw with Sacramento Republic.[6]

Portland Timbers

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On February 25, 2020, Duvall signed a contract with Portland Timbers for the 2020 season.[25] He made his Timbers debut on March 8, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 win over Nashville SC.[26] Shortly after the Nashville game, the MLS season was paused due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Play resumed in July with the MLS is Back tournament, with group stage games counting as regular season matches. Duvall played in all 3 group stage games and played in 3 of Portland's 4 knockout round games to help the Timbers win the tournament.[26] He helped the Timbers finish the shortened regular season 3rd in the Western Conference, appearing in 10 of a possible 23 games.[27][26] He did not appear in their playoff game.[26] Duvall's contract option was declined by Portland following their 2020 season.[28]

FC Cincinnati

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On August 20, 2021, after participating in training sessions with the club, Duvall signed with Major League Soccer club FC Cincinnati.[29] He made his debut for the club the next day on August 21 against the New England Revolution, coming on as a substitute in a 4–1 defeat.[30] Duvall made 4 appearances during the season as FCC finished last in the Eastern Conference and overall standings.[31] Following the 2021 season, Cincinnati declined their contract option on Duvall.[32]

On January 4, 2022, Duvall announced his retirement.[33]

Coaching career

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Duvall joined the Charleston Battery as an assistant coach ahead of the 2022 USL Championship season.[34] On January 23, 2023, it was announced that Duvall had joined Bobby Murphy's St. Louis City SC 2 staff as an assistant.[35]

Career statistics

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As of March 11, 2022

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Playoffs Cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
New York Red Bulls 2014 Major League Soccer 19 0 0 0 1 0 2[b] 0 — 22 0
2015 15 1 0 0 1 0 — — 16 1
2016 25 0 2 0 0 0 2[b] 0 — 29 0
Total 59 1 2 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 67 1
Montreal Impact 2017 Major League Soccer 27 1 — 3 0 — — 30 1
2018 15 0 — 0 0 — — 15 0
Total 42 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 45 1
Houston Dynamo 2019 Major League Soccer 1 0 — 2 0 1[c] 0 — 4 0
Rio Grande Valley FC (loan) 2019 USL Championship 3 0 — — — — 3 0
OKC Energy 2019 USL Championship 3 0 — 0 0 — — 3 0
Portland Timbers 2020 Major League Soccer 10 0 0 0 — 0 0 3[d] 0 13 0
FC Cincinnati 2021 Major League Soccer 4 0 — — — — 4 0
Career total 122 2 2 0 7 0 5 0 3 0 139 2
  1. ^ Includes U.S. Open Cup and Canadian Championship
  2. ^ a b Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
  3. ^ Appearance in Leagues Cup
  4. ^ Appearances in MLS is Back Tournament knockout stage

Honors

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New York Red Bulls
Portland Timbers

Personal life

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Chris Duvall was born in Duluth, Georgia to Derrell and Darlene Duvall.[1][14] His brother, Cristan, was on the cross country and track and field teams at Georgia Tech.[1][14] His godfather is former Pro-Bowl receiver Billy "White Shoes" Johnson.[39]

References

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  2. ^ Giase, Frank (January 16, 2014). "Red Bulls select Wake Forest defender Chris Duvall in MLS SuperDraft". New Jersey.com. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c "Chris Duvall 2014 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d "Chris Duvall". Major League Soccer. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  5. ^ "2014 Major League Soccer Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  6. ^ a b c d e "USA - C. Duvall - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
  7. ^ "MATCH RECAP: New York City FC 1, New York Red Bulls 3". New York Red Bulls. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
  8. ^ Toto, Steve (July 2, 2015). "Chris Duvall Breaks Leg During USOC". Once A Metro. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  9. ^ "New York Red Bulls win 2015 MLS Supporters' Shield". Major League Soccer. October 25, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  10. ^ "New York City FC 0, New York Red Bulls 7". MLSSoccer.com.
  11. ^ a b "Chris Duvall 2016 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  12. ^ "2016 Major League Soccer Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  13. ^ "Impact acquires defender Chris Duvall from Minnesota United FC". ImpactMontreal.com. December 13, 2016.
  14. ^ a b c "Chris Duvall". impactmontreal.com/en/. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  15. ^ a b c "Chris Duvall 2017 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  16. ^ "Impact shuts out D.C. United 2-0". impactmontreal.com/en/. July 1, 2017. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  17. ^ "2017 Major League Soccer Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  18. ^ Stejskal, Sam (December 29, 2017). "Montreal Impact re-sign Chris Duvall to two-year deal with option for 2020". Major league Soccer. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  19. ^ "Chris Duvall 2018 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  20. ^ "2018 Major League Soccer Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  21. ^ Butler, Dylan (August 1, 2018). "Montreal Impact vs. DC United | 2018 MLS Match Preview". Major League Soccer. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  22. ^ Rodriguez, Alicia (December 17, 2018). "Houston Dynamo acquire Chris Duvall in trade with Montreal Impact". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  23. ^ "Houston Dynamo waive veteran defender Chris Duvall | MLSSoccer.com".
  24. ^ "Energy FC Bolsters Squad with Two Signings". September 21, 2019.
  25. ^ "Timbers sign defender Chris Duvall for 2020 season". timbers.com. February 25, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  26. ^ a b c d "Chris Duvall 2020 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  27. ^ "2020 Major League Soccer Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  28. ^ "Timbers announce roster status ahead of 2021 season | Portland Timbers". Archived from the original on December 4, 2020.
  29. ^ Bogert, Tom (August 20, 2021). "FC Cincinnati sign veteran MLS defender Chris Duvall". Major League Soccer. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  30. ^ "New England Revolution 4–1 FC Cincinnati". Soccerway.
  31. ^ "2021 Major League Soccer Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  32. ^ "Who's in, who's out? 13 MLS clubs announce roster decisions following 2021 season | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  33. ^ "Instagram post by Chris Duvall • Jan 4, 2022". Instagram. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  34. ^ Haley, Ross (January 31, 2022). "Red Bulls Paper Revue: January 31, 2022". Once A Metro. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  35. ^ "St Louis CITY2 Announces Coaching Staff For 2023 Season". STLCitySC.com. St. Louis City SC. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  36. ^ "Chris Duvall Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  37. ^ "USA - C. Duvall - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  38. ^ "Dario Zuparic goal clinches MLS Back is Tournament for Portland Timbers". The Guardian. August 12, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  39. ^ "Impact's Chris Duvall turned to ex-NFL star for intel on Montreal - Sportsnet.ca". www.sportsnet.ca. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
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