Christian Dean

Christian Dean
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-03-14) March 14, 1993
Place of birth East Palo Alto, California, United States
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position Center-back
Club information
Current team
 Chicago Fire
Number 26
Youth career
Palo Alto FC
Santa Clara Sporting FC
De Anza Force
2009–2010 National Academy Select 93 - West
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 California Golden Bears 55 (1)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 12 (0)
2014 → Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 (loan) 3 (0)
2015 → Whitecaps FC 2 (loan) 10 (1)
2017 → Whitecaps FC 2 (loan) 2 (0)
2017– Chicago Fire 5 (0)
National team‡
2014 United States U23 4 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 29, 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of April 23, 2015

Christian Dean (born March 14, 1993) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a center back for the Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.

Career

Early

Born in East Palo Alto, California, Dean began his youth soccer career at the youth teams of Palo Alto Football Club, Santa Clara Sporting FC and U.S. Soccer Development Academy club De Anza Force.[1] He was also selected into the National Academy Select 93 teams in 2009 and 2010 for the West and won the 2010 New York Red Bulls National High School Cup.[2] He then went on to attend the University of California, Berkeley where he played college soccer for the California Golden Bears.[1] During the 2013 season Dean was awarded All-Pac-12 and NSCAA Far West Region first-team honors as he led his team to the elite eight in the NCAA.[1]

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

On January 16, 2014 Dean was selected as the third overall pick in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft by the Vancouver Whitecaps FC on a Generation Adidas contract.[1] He made his professional debut in Major League Soccer on March 16, 2014 against Chivas USA when he came on as a 77th minute for Andy O'Brien as Vancouver drew 1–1.[3]

Chicago Fire

On August 9, 2017, Dean was acquired by Chicago Fire in exchange for $50,000 of General Allocation Money as well as $50,000 of Targeted Allocation Money, and a percentage of any future transfer fees.[4]

International

Dean trained with the United States U20 side in 2012.[1] Dean scored his first international goal for the U-23 team in a 3-0 friendly win over Mexico on April 22, 2015.[5]

Career statistics

As of March 17, 2014[6]
Club Season League MLS Cup Canadian Cup CONCACAF Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2014 MLS40——00——40
Career total 4000000040

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Vancouver Whitecaps FC select defender Christian Dean in first round of 2014 MLS SuperDraft". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
  2. ↑ "#2 Christian Dean". California Golden Bears. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Chivas USA 1-1 Vancouver Whitecaps". Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on March 17, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Christian Dean". Retrieved October 26, 2017.
  5. ↑ "U-23 MNT 3 vs. Mexico 0 - Second-Half Barrage Lift USA Past Mexico At StubHub Center". U.S. Soccer. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
  6. ↑ Christian Dean at Soccerway
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