Chance Carter

Chance Carter

Personal information
Date of birth	(2001-09-15) 15 September 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Edmonton Scottish
Number	22
Youth career
	Edmonton Drillers SC
	FC Edmonton
2017–2019	Vancouver Whitecaps FC
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–	MacEwan Griffins	28	(1)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020	FC Edmonton	6	(0)
2024–	Edmonton Scottish	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 7, 2024

Chance Carter (born September 15, 2001) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Edmonton Scottish in League1 Alberta.

Early life

Born in Canada, is of Jamaican and Guyanese descent through his parents. ^[1] Carter played youth soccer with the Edmonton Drillers, followed by the FC Edmonton Academy, before joining the Vancouver Whitecaps Academy in early 2017. ^{[2] [3]} He signed with the Whitecaps' developmental squad in June 2018 and attended pre-season camp with the first team in 2018 and 2019. ^{[2] [4]} He then departed the Whitecaps in the fall of 2019 and returned to Edmonton. ^[5]

University career

In 2021, Carter began playing for the men's soccer team at MacEwan University, where he was already enrolled as a student. ^{[6] [7]} He helped the team achieve their first Canada West playoff birth in his first season, however, he spent the majority of 2022 dealing with an injury that limited his playing time. ^[8]

Club career

In February 2020, Carter signed a professional contract with FC Edmonton of the Canadian Premier League. ^{[9] [10]} In his first professional season, he made six appearances, including one start, in the COVID-19 abbreviated season. ^[11] In November 2020, the club picked up the option on his contract for the 2021 season. ^{[12] [13]} However, in June 2021, ahead of the start of the 2021 season, he announced his retirement from the professional game, to pursue other career aspirations, as he was attending university for dentistry. ^{[14] [15]}

References

1. Hagen, Jefferson (October 1, 2021). "Talented midfielder Carter bringing pro experiences into rookie season with Griffins". MacEwan Griffins .
2. "Chance Carter Whitecaps profile". Vancouver Whitecaps FC . Archived from the original on June 17, 2021.
3. "Getting to know FC Edmonton's Chance Carter: Balancing soccer with dentistry studies". Canadian Premier League . May 30, 2020.
4. Williams, Peter (May 28, 2020). "Get To Know Thursdays: Chance Carter". FC Edmonton .
5. Jacques, John (February 12, 2020). "FC Edmonton Signs Two Academy Products". Northern Tribune.
6. Hagen, Jefferson (August 20, 2021). "Former FC Edmonton players Carter, Yildiz join Griffins, bolstering team's strong midfield group". MacEwan Griffins .
7. "Chance Carter brings professional soccer experience to MacEwan Griffins". Global News . September 6, 2021.
8. Hagen, Jefferson (August 31, 2023). "Carter, Yassin return to give Griffins a boost heading into huge match vs. cross-town rival Alberta". MacEwan Griffins .
9. Khimji, Kassim (March 10, 2020). "FC Edmonton adds two local products to senior side for 2020". FC Edmonton .
10. "FC Edmonton signs two local U-21 midfielders". Canadian Premier League . February 12, 2020.
11. Jacques, John (November 10, 2020). "FC Edmonton Re-Signs Local Midfielder Chance Carter". Northern Tribune.
12. "FC Edmonton brings back Chance Carter for 2021 CPL season". Canadian Premier League . November 10, 2020.
13. Heidenreich, Phil (November 11, 2020). "FC Edmonton bringing back midfielder Chance Carter for 2021 season". Global News .
14. Rhodes, Benedict (June 23, 2021). "FC Edmonton midfielder Chance Carter announces retirement". Canadian Premier League .
15. Jacques, John (June 23, 2021). "Eddies Midfielder Chance Carter Leaves Football Behind". Northern Tribune.

External links

• Chance Carter at Soccerway