Chad Vandegriffe

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Chad Vandegriffe
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Vandegriffe with Milwaukee Wave c. 2017
Personal information
Full name Chad Alexander Vandegriffe
Date of birth (1989-11-24) November 24, 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Kansas City Comets
Number 4
Youth career
2004–2007 Chaminade Red Devils
–2007 St. Louis Scott Gallagher
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008–2009 SMU Mustangs 25 (0)
2010–2011 Saint Louis Billikens 36 (3)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2016 St. Louis Ambush (indoor) 52 (13)
2015–2016 Saint Louis FC 22 (0)
2016–2020 Milwaukee Wave (indoor) 86 (19)
2020–2023 Florida Tropics (indoor) 71 (8)
2023– Kansas City Comets (indoor) 28 (3)
Total258(43)
International career
United States Minifootball 14 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 30, 2024

Chad Vandegriffe (born November 24, 1989) is an American soccer and indoor soccer player who currently plays for the Kansas City Comets in the Major Arena Soccer League.

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Youth

Prior to turning pro, Vandegriffe was a standout at Chaminade College Preparatory School, where he was a four-year letter winner, team captain and Defensive Player of the Year. He helped lead the school to the Missouri Class 3 state championship in 2006. Other accolades include first-team all-Midwest, first-team all-state, first-team All-Metro Catholic Conference, and he was named to Great Midwest Classic All-Tournament Team. He also lettered in baseball and basketball.

Vandegriffe played club soccer with St. Louis Scott Gallagher Soccer Club, where he helped lead his team to Missouri state championships in 2005, 2006 and 2007 prior to playing in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy. He was a U-23 regional champion and national runner-up in 2011.

College

Vandegriffe played two years of college soccer at Southern Methodist University in 2008 and 2009, before transferring to Saint Louis University in 2010. [1] [2]

Vandegriffe made the Atlantic 10 Conference all-tournament team in 2010 and earned honorable mention, Atlantic 10 Conference, in 2011.

Professional

Vandegriffe playing for Milwaukee Wave c. 2017 Chad Vandegriffe jumping by Kyle Sykes.jpg
Vandegriffe playing for Milwaukee Wave c. 2017

After playing with the St. Louis Ambush in the Major Indoor Soccer League, then in the Major Arena Soccer League in 2014–15, [3] Vandegriffe signed with United Soccer League expansion club Saint Louis FC on March 13, 2015. [4]

On June 16, 2015, Vandegriffe played Sporting Kansas City in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Ultimately losing 1–0 on a header from Graham Zusi in front of a crowd of 19,298 at Children's Mercy Park. [5]

After the USL season concluded, the Ambush announced that Vandegriffe would be returning to the team for the 2015–16 season. [6]

On December 23, 2015, Saint Louis FC announced a number of players would be returning for the 2016 season, including Vandegriffe. [7]

On October 3, 2016, the Milwaukee Wave announced the signing of Vandegriffe for the 2016–17 Major Arena Soccer League season. On June 30, 2017, the Wave announced that he had re-signed for three seasons.

Vandegriffe and the Milwaukee Wave won the 2018-19 Major Arena Soccer League Championship. The Wave defeated the Monterrey Flash 5–2 in front of 7,901 fans at the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena on May 5, 2019. [8] [ circular reference ]

Vandegriffe signed a two-year contract with Florida Tropics SC on July 23, 2020. [9] Vandegriffe, the 2021-22 Major Arena Soccer League Defender of the Year re-signed with the Florida Tropics on June 29, 2022. Vandegriffe, who led the MASL in blocks last season with 54, inked a new three-year contract with the club. [10]

On July 12, 2023, the MASL announced that the Florida Tropics suspended operations. As a result of the suspension Vandegriffe's contract was voided and he became a free agent. [11]

On July 19, 2023, the Kansas City Comets signed Vandegriffe to a three-year contract. [12]

United States Minifootball

Vandegriffe represents the United States men's national minifootball team in six-a-side and indoor soccer. Both compete in the World Minifootball Federation.

On May 8, 2023, Vandegriffe and the United States won the 2023 EMF Nations Games Championship in Galanta, Slovakia. The United States defeated Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, and Hungary once again in the final. [13]

He also represented the United States during the 2023 WMF World Cup in Ras Al Khaimah playing against Spain, Sudan, Romania, and Czech Republic. He scored his first international goal against Spain on October 26, 2023. [14]

The Soccer Tournament

Vandegriffe played with Sneaky Fox FC in The Soccer Tournament on June 1–4, 2023. His coaches and teammates included the likes of Mike Magee (soccer), Kyle Martino, Nick Rimando, Alan Gordon (soccer), Jay DeMerit, Brad Evans (soccer), Quincy Amarikwa, and Steven Lenhart. Sneaky Fox FC lost in the semi-final to Newtown Pride FC, who would go on to win the $1 million winner-take-all prize. [15]

Vandegriffe played with Tranqui10 FC in The Soccer Tournament on June 5-10, 2024. [16]

Honors

St. Louis Ambush

Milwaukee Wave

Florida Tropics

United States men's national minifootball team

Kansas City Comets

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  11. ↑ "News: FLORIDA TROPICS TO SUSPEND OPERATIONS - Major Arena Soccer League". 12 July 2023.
  12. ↑ "News: Comets sign 2022 MASL Defensive Player of the Year - Major Arena Soccer League". 19 July 2023.
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  15. ↑ "TST: The Soccer Tournament".
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  19. ↑ "Masl Elite Six". 22 April 2022.
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