Chris Saari

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Chris Saari
Personal information
Date of birth (1962-10-16) October 16, 1962 (age 60)
Place of birth Seattle, Washington, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1986–1989 The Evergreen State College
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1990 Seattle Storm
1990–1991 Tacoma Stars (indoor) 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Chris Saari is a retired American soccer midfielder who played professionally in the American Professional Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League.

Saari graduated from Nathan Hale High School. He then played soccer at The Evergreen State College from 1986 to 1989. In 1990, he played for the Seattle Storm of the American Professional Soccer League. [1] In the fall of 1990, he signed with the Tacoma Stars of the Major Indoor Soccer League. He played one game, scoring one goal, for the Stars in January 1991.

In 2004, Saari became the Port Angeles High School boys' soccer coach. [2]

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