Shawn Chin
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Personal information | |||
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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, Forward | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2008 | Boston College Eagles | ||
2009–2010 | South Florida Bulls | 31 | (6) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011 | FC Edmonton | 18 | (6) |
2012 | Minnesota Stars FC | 15 | (6) |
2013 | VSI Tampa Bay | 24 | (8) |
2014–2015 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 53 | (11) |
2016–2017 | San Antonio FC | 33 | (3) |
2017 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 6 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Miami FC | 20 | (2) |
National team | |||
2008 | United States U20 | 2 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 9, 2019 |
Shawn Chin (born May 11, 1989) is an American professional soccer player.
Personal[]
Chin is of Jamaican and Chinese descent. He was born and raised 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 (58 goals), before going on to play two years of college soccer at Boston College. While at Boston College, 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 career[]
FC Edmonton[]
Chin turned professional in 2011 when he signed with North American Soccer League side FC Edmonton.[1] 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]
Minnesota Stars FC[]
After FC Edmonton, Chin signed with Minnesota Stars FC of the North American Soccer League. They went on to become the runners-up of the NASL.
VSI Tampa Bay[]
Chin joined VSI Tampa Bay FC of the United Soccer League shortly after leaving Minnesota Stars FC. He went on to score eight goals in 24 appearances as a right midfielder. Shortly after the 2013 season VSI Tampa Bay FC was shut down.
Fort Lauderdale Strikers[]
Chin was signed by Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the North American Soccer League as soon as VSI Tampa Bay was shut down. He made over 50 appearances in 2 seasons becoming a top 10 modern era appearance holder for the club. Chin was an integral part of the club that finished runners-up in 2014 and 3rd place in 2015. In 2014, Chin lead in the assists category for the club and became the first signing for the 2015 season. He also finished 2nd in assist in the North American Soccer League.
San Antonio FC[]
After Fort Lauderdale Strikers Chin signed with San Antonio FC of the United Soccer League in January 2016 as a Forward. During the 2016 season, Chin scored 3 goals and notched 1 assist in 17 games while logging 821 minutes.[4]
Colorado Springs Switchbacks[]
On September 8, 2017, Chin moved to United Soccer League side Colorado Springs Switchbacks.[5]
Miami FC[]
On March 5, 2018, Chin signed with "Miami FC 2," The National Premier Soccer League side for Miami FC, ahead of their inaugural season.[6] He made six appearances during the regular season as his team went on to win the NPSL National Championship. In 2019, Chin played a bigger role with the team, now going by just "Miami FC," playing in all but one of the team's regular season games. The team repeated as NPSL Champions, beating New York Cosmos B on August 3, with Chin scoring the final goal in the 3-1 win.[7][8]
Chin stayed with the team when it moved to the newly created National Independent Soccer Association in Fall 2019. He played in five of the team's regular season games and came in as a second half substitute in NISA East Coast Championship, which Miami won 3-0 over Stumptown Athletic.[9]
International[]
Chin joined the United States U-20 national team for camp in 2008, and played against Guatemala and Honduras. He became tournament Champions with the US U-20, where he had a goal and assist in three caps.
References[]
- ^ "FC Edmonton Signs Shawn Chin". Nasl.com. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "FC Edmonton Defeats FC Tampa Bay 4–0". Nasl.com. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
- ^ "San Antonio FC – 2016 Regular Season – Roster – #17 – Shawn Chin – F". Sanantoniofc.com. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
- ^ Huber, Joel (September 8, 2017). "Switchbacks FC Add AJ Ajeakwa and Shawn Chin Via Free Agency". Switchbacksfc.com. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
- ^ "The Miami FC 2 Solidifies Inaugural Roster with 10 Additions". Miami FC. March 10, 2018. Archived from the original on March 10, 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ^ "Game Report". npsl.bonzidev.com. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ^ Kennedy, Paul (August 4, 2019). "NPSL: Miami FC leaves as back-to-back champion". www.socceramerica.com. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ^ "MIAMI FC LIFTS 9TH TROPHY, WINNING NISA EAST COAST CHAMPIONSHIP 3-0 VS. STUMPTOWN ATHLETIC". Miami FC. November 9, 2019. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
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- Boston College Eagles men's soccer players
- South Florida Bulls men's soccer players
- FC Edmonton players
- Minnesota United FC (2010–2016) players
- VSI Tampa Bay FC players
- Fort Lauderdale Strikers players
- San Antonio FC players
- Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC players
- Miami FC players
- North American Soccer League players
- National Independent Soccer Association players
- Expatriate soccer players in Canada
- United States men's under-20 international soccer players
- American people of Chinese descent
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- American people of Jamaican descent