Chase Gasper

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Chase Gasper
Personal information
Full name Chase Blair Gasper [1]
Date of birth (1996-01-25) January 25, 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) [2]
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Chicago Fire
Number 77
Youth career
2011–2014 Bethesda SC
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2016 UCLA Bruins 43 (2)
2017–2018 Maryland Terrapins 28 (0)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015 PSA Elite
2016–2017 FC Golden State Force 3 (0)
2019–2022 Minnesota United FC 63 (2)
2022 Minnesota United 2 1 (0)
2022–2023 LA Galaxy 17 (0)
2023 Houston Dynamo 5 (0)
2023 Houston Dynamo 2 6 (0)
2024– Chicago Fire 3 (0)
International career‡
2013–2014 United States U18 12 (0)
2016–2017 United States U21 9 (0)
2020 United States 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 16, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of February 1, 2020

Chase Blair Gasper (born January 25, 1996) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a left-back for Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire.

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Career

After graduating from Gonzaga College High School, Gasper attended the University of California, Los Angeles, where he played college soccer for the Bruins. [3] As a freshman, Gasper helped UCLA win the Pac-12 Conference championship and was named to the All-Freshman Second Team. [3] He only played in 3 games as a junior due to a groin injury. Gasper was granted a medical redshirt by the NCAA. [4]

In 2017, Gasper transferred to the University of Maryland to be closer to his father, who was diagnosed with small-fiber neuropathy. [5] He helped the Terrapins win the 2018 national championship, playing every minute of Maryland's 6 College Cup games. [6]

While in college, Gasper played with PSA Elite during their Lamar Hunt US Open Cup in 2015, [7] as well as in the Premier Development League with FC Golden State Force in 2016. [8]

Professional

Minnesota United

On January 11, 2019, Gasper was drafted 15th overall in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft by Minnesota United FC after they traded $50,000 of GAM to the Chicago Fire to secure the pick. [9] [10] He missed the first 15 games of the season due to a hamstring injury. [11] He made his debut for Minnesota United on June 8, coming off the bench in a 1–0 loss to the Colorado Rapids. [12] Gasper ended the regular season with 15 appearances, helping the Loons finish 4th in the Western Conference to qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs for the first time in team history. [12] [13] They lost 2–1 in the first round to the LA Galaxy, with Gasper playing the full match. [12] Gasper also started all 5 of Minnesota's Open Cup games, helping the Loons reach the final, where were defeated 2–1 by Atlanta United FC. [14]

On September 6, 2020, Gasper scored his first goal for Minnesota United in a 4–0 win over Real Salt Lake. [15] In a shortened 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Gasper finished with 1 goal and 1 assist while appearing in 18 of a possible 21 regular season games as Minnesota finished 4th in the conference. [16] [17] He played every minute of their 3 playoff games to help Minnesota reach the conference finals where they lost 3–2 to Seattle Sounders FC. [15]

The 2021 season saw Gasper make 30 regular season appearances and score 1 goal, with Minnesota finishing 5th in the West to qualify for the playoffs for the third straight year. [18] [19] Gasper and the Loons were eliminated in the first round, losing 3–1 to the Portland Timbers. [18] On September 16, Gasper and Minnesota United agreed to a four-year contract extension. [20]

Gasper missed the first three games of the 2022 season after picking up a concussion in preseason. [21] On March 16 he left the team and entered the league's Substance Abuse and Behavioral Health program. [21] [22] He rejoined the team a month later. [23] He made an Open Cup appearance for the Loons and played once for Minnesota United 2 prior to being traded. [14]

LA Galaxy

On May 4, 2022, Gasper was traded to the LA Galaxy in exchange for $450,000 in General Allocation Money, with an additional $300,000 if certain performance metrics are achieved. [24] He made his Galaxy debut on May 8 as a substitute in a 1–0 win over Austin FC. [25] He ended the regular season with 17 appearances for the Galaxy, with 8 of them starts. [25] The Galaxy finished 4th in the West, but Gasper did not appear in their 2 playoff games. [25]

On April 13, 2023, Gasper was waived by the Galaxy. [26]

Houston Dynamo

On April 16, 2023 Gasper was claimed off waivers by the Houston Dynamo. [27]

International

On February 1, 2020, Gasper earned his first senior cap for the United States national team as a substitute in a 1–0 friendly win against Costa Rica. [28]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played June 6, 2023 [29] [30] [31]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupPlayoffsOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
PSA Elite 2015SoCal Premier League??10——10
FC Golden State Force 2016 [8] USL PDL 30—20—50
2017 000000—00
Total3000200050
Minnesota United FC 2019 MLS 1505010—210
2020 181—303 [lower-alpha 1] 0241
2021 301—10—311
2022 0010——10
Total632605030772
Minnesota United 2 2022 MLS Next Pro 10———10
LA Galaxy 2022 MLS17010——180
Houston Dynamo 2023 MLS5030000080
Career total89211070301102
  1. ↑ Appearances in MLS is Back Tournament knockout stage

International

As of match played February 1, 2020
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
United States 202010
Total10

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  6. ↑ "Chase Gasper – Men's Soccer". University of Maryland Athletics.
  7. ↑ "US Open Cup: USL teams go 16-5 in Second Round as Chattanooga, Jersey, California squads pull upsets | MLSsoccer.com".
  8. 1 2 "FC Golden State Force – 2016 Regular Season – Roster – # – Chase Gasper -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
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  10. ↑ ColinODonnell (January 11, 2019). "Minnesota Trades Into 15th Pick to Take Chase Gasper". E Pluribus Loonum.
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  12. 1 2 3 "Chase Gasper 2019 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  13. ↑ "2019 Major League Soccer Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  14. 1 2 "USA - C. Gasper - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  15. 1 2 "Chase Gasper 2020 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
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  17. ↑ "2020 Major League Soccer Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  18. 1 2 "Chase Gasper 2021 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  19. ↑ "2021 Major League Soccer Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  20. ↑ Bogert, Tom (September 16, 2021). "Minnesota United, defender Chase Gasper agree to four-year contract extension". Major League Soccer. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  21. 1 2 Wald, Jeff (March 16, 2022). "MNUFC defender Chase Gasper entering MLS substance abuse program". Fox 9. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  22. ↑ "Minnesota United defender Chase Gasper voluntarily enters league's SABH program". Major League Soccer. March 16, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
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  24. ↑ "LA Galaxy acquire defender Chase Gasper in trade with Minnesota United". Major League Soccer. May 4, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  25. 1 2 3 "Chase Gasper 2022 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
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  27. ↑ "Houston Dynamo FC claim defender Chase Gasper off waivers". Houston Dynamo FC. April 16, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  28. ↑ "International Friendly: USA 1 – Costa Rica 0 | Match Report & Stats". www.ussoccer.com.
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