Shawn Chin
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shawn Chin | ||
| Date of birth | May 11, 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Miami, Florida, United States | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2008 | Boston College Eagles | ||
| 2009–2010 | South Florida Bulls | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | FC Edmonton | 13 | (2) |
| 2012 | Minnesota Stars FC | 5 | (0) |
| 2013 | VSI Tampa Bay | 18 | (3) |
| 2014– | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 4 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2008 | United States U20 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of February 13, 2014 | |||
Shawn Chin (born May 11, 1989) is an American soccer player currently plays for the Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the North American Soccer League.
Personal
Chin was born in Miami, Florida.[citation needed] He has Chinese background, his great grandparents came from Guangdong, China,[citation needed] and were Hakka Chinese,[citation needed] Chin is Chen (陈）in Hakka dialect.[citation needed]
Career
Youth and Amateur
Chin grew up in Miami, Florida and attended Felix Varela High School, where he was named Miami Player of the Year in 2007 as his school's leading scorer, before going on to play two years of college soccer at Boston College. While at Boston he was named to the ACC All-Rookie team as a freshman in 2007, before transferring to the University of South Florida prior to his junior year.
Professional
Chin turned professional in 2011 when he signed with North American Soccer League side FC Edmonton[1] after participating in the first annual NASL Combine. He made his professional debut on May 4, 2011 in a 2011 Canadian Championship game against Toronto FC,[2] and scored his first professional goal on May 31 in a 4-0 win over FC Tampa Bay.[3]
FC Edmonton announced on October 18, 2011 that Chin would return to the club for the 2012 season,[4] however, he was released during the preseason.[5]
After playing the 2012 season with Minnesota Stars FC and 2013 with VSI Tampa Bay FC, Chin joined his hometown Fort Lauderdale Strikers for the 2014 season.[6]
International
Chin was invited to join the United States U-20 national team for a domestic camp in 2008, and played in friendlies against the U-20 sides of Guatemala and Honduras.
References
- ^ FC Edmonton Signs Shawn Chin
- ^ http://www.canadasoccer.com/documents/Match_trackers/20110504_NCC_TORO_EDMO.pdf
- ^ FC Edmonton Defeats FC Tampa Bay 4-0
- ^ http://www.fcedmonton.com/news/2011-10-18/More%20Player%20and%20Coach%20Movement%20for%20FC%20Edmonton
- ^ http://www.fcedmonton.com/news/2012-02-24/Player%20Movement%20Before%20Training%20Camp
- ^ http://www.total-mls.com/nasl/nasl-news/movers-and-shakers-february-13.html
External links
- 1989 births
- Living people
- American soccer players
- American expatriate soccer players
- Boston College Eagles men's soccer players
- South Florida Bulls men's soccer players
- FC Edmonton players
- Minnesota United FC players
- VSI Tampa Bay FC players
- Fort Lauderdale Strikers players
- North American Soccer League players
- United Soccer League players
- Expatriate soccer players in Canada
- United States men's under-20 international soccer players
- American people of Chinese descent
- American Hakka people
- Soccer players from Florida