Marshall attended Rubidoux High School in Jurupa Valley, California where he was an NCSAA All-American, Parade All-America selection his junior and senior years, and Parade's Best Defender in his senior year.[2] Coming out of high school he was rated as the top college soccer recruit in the country by Soccer America. In addition to his soccer exploits, Chad was also an avid equestrian. He played club soccer for the prestigious club soccer team Irvine Strikers coached by the legendary club coach Don Ebert, helping lead the team to four state titles.[3] He attended the IMG Soccer Academy in fall 2000 through spring 2001.[4] Chad attended Stanford University for college, and as a freshman in 2002, He started 20 of 21 regular season games en route to earning Soccer America's Freshman of the Year and Second Team All-Pac-10 honors. He scored two game-winning overtime goals in the NCAA College Cup playoffs, securing 2-1 victories against Furman in the third round and Creighton in the semifinals, while being named to that year's College Cup All-Tournament team.[2] After two seasons with the Cardinal, he decided to turn pro.
Professional career
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Marshall's strongest campaign with the Crew came in 2008. He led the defense on the squad that won both the Supporters' Shield and the MLS Cup 2008, a game in which Marshall scored the game-winning goal.[9] After the season, he was voted to the MLS Best XI[10] and was also awarded the MLS Defender of the Year award, beating competition from Bakary Soumaré and Jimmy Conrad.[5]
Marshall's contract ran out after the 2008 campaign. After a brief trial for part of December with German 2. Bundesliga side Mainz 05[11][12][13] he re-signed with Columbus on December 26, 2008.[14]
In 2009, Marshall was awarded MLS Player of the Month award while playing every minute of the Crew’s four games that month, scoring two game-winning goals, and helping Columbus to three shutout victories.[15]
On March 17, 2011, Marshall was named captain of Columbus Crew for the 2011 season to fill the void left by departing captain Frankie Hejduk. In December 2011, Columbus signed Marshall to a long-term contract extension through the 2015 MLS season.[16]
During the 2012 season, Marshall missed eight games due to a concussion.[8]
On May 22, 2019, Marshall announced his retirement from professional soccer due to injury, concluding a historic 16-year Major League Soccer career at age 34.[19]
Marshall earned his first cap and scored his first goal for the senior national team on March 9, 2005, against Colombia. Marshall was selected for the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup for the United States and received his first cap since 2005 in the side's opening match against Grenada. Marshall went on to play in five games throughout the tournament and garnered Gold Cup All-Tournament honors.
On May 11, 2010, Bob Bradley, the U.S. Men's National Team head coach selected Marshall for the 30-man preliminary roster for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[20] On May 26, 2010, Bradley decided to keep Marshall off the 23 man roster for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[21]
Marshall is known for his aerial ability, strength, consistency, defensive positioning, and his comfort with the ball at his feet.[2][3][8][23][24][25]
↑ Smith, David (December 9, 2008). "Marshall in Mainz Crosshairs". Yanks-abroad.com. Archived from the original on December 10, 2008. Retrieved December 9, 2008.
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