Christian Chaney

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Christian Chaney
Personal information
Full name Christian Eric Chaney
Date of birth (1994-09-08) September 8, 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Fresno, California, United States
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Charlotte Independence
Number 99
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–2014 Fresno City Rams
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012 Club Deportivo de los Altos
2015–2016 Fresno Fuego 26 (16)
2016 Ararat Yerevan 1 (0)
2016–2017 Sacramento Republic 9 (0)
2018–2019 Fresno FC 48 (10)
2020 Mosta 6 (1)
2020 Charlotte Independence 6 (0)
2021 Los Angeles Force 22 (11)
2022 Central Valley Fuego 27 (10)
2023–2024 Forward Madison 48 (16)
2025– Charlotte Independence 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 9, 2025

Christian Eric Chaney (born September 8, 1994) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Charlotte Independence in USL League One.

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Career

Chaney played college soccer at Fresno City College between 2011 and 2014. In the summer of 2012, Chaney played with Mexican side C.D. De los Altos as an amateur player. [1] Chaney has also played with Premier Development League side Fresno Fuego, where was a candidate for the League MVP in 2016, after scoring 13 goals in 12 appearances. [2]

After appearing in a friendly for Fresno Fuego against Armenian side Ararat Yerevan, Chaney was signed by the Armenian Premier League club. [3]

Chaney returned to the United States when he signed with United Soccer League club Sacramento Republic on August 12, 2016. [4] In September 2016, Chaney appeared for San Jose Earthquakes in a friendly match against C.F. Pachuca. [5]

Chaney signed with newly hometown USL club Fresno FC on December 6, 2017. [6] Following a stint in Malta with Mosta F.C., Chaney returned to the United States on August 20, 2020, joining USL side Charlotte Independence. [7]

Chaney returned to Fresno on January 27, 2022, signing with USL League One expansion club Central Valley Fuego. [8]

Prior to the 2023 season, Chaney moved to fellow USL League One side Forward Madison FC. [9]

On March 12, 2025, Chaney was announced as a new signing for USL League One side Charlotte Independence. [10]

Career statistics

Club

As of November 9, 2024.

ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsDomestic CupLeague CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FC Ararat Yerevan 2015–16 Armenian Premier League 100010
Sacramento Republic FC 2016 United Soccer League 000000
2017 9030120
Total90003000120
Fresno FC 2018 United Soccer League 30710318
2019 USL Championship 1831110203
Total48101120005111
Mosta F.C. 2019–20 Maltese Premier League 611071
Charlotte Independence 2020 USL Championship 60100070
Los Angeles Force Spring 2021 National Independent Soccer Association 752196
Fall 2021 156156
Total22112100002412
Central Valley Fuego FC 2022 USL League One 2710212911
Forward Madison FC 2023 USL League One 301011103211
2024 1862012943012
Total48163122946223
Career total16748731039419358

References

  1. Clark, Keaundrey. "Christian Chaney: Coming Into His Own".
  2. Staff, PDL (3 August 2016). "2016 PDL All-League Team Unveiled". Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  3. "Three newcomers". Archived from the original on 2018-10-08. Retrieved 2017-06-17.
  4. FC, Sacramento Republic (12 August 2016). "Sacramento Republic FC Sign Top Prospect from PDL, Forward Christian Chaney".
  5. "Former FCC Player, Christian Chaney, Makes Debut With Earthquakes - CCCAA". www.cccaastats.org.
  6. Moreno, Angel (December 6, 2017). "FFC SIGNS HOMETOWN PRODUCT CHRISTIAN CHANEY FOR 2018 SEASON". www.fresnofc.com. Archived from the original on 14 December 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  7. Bradley, C. J. (August 20, 2020). "Charlotte Independence Complete Signing of Christian Chaney". Charlotte Independence.
  8. "CHRISTIAN CHANEY SIGNS WITH CENTRAL VALLEY FUEGO FC". FuegoFC.com. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  9. Warwick, Evan (December 7, 2022). "Christian Chaney Joins FMFC For 2023". ForwardMadisonFC.com. Forward Madison FC. Archived from the original on December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  10. "Charlotte Independence Sign Veteran Striker Christian Chaney".