Personal information | |||
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Full name | Christian Eric Chaney | ||
Date of birth | September 8, 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Fresno, California, United States | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Forward Madison FC | ||
Number | 9 | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2014 | Fresno City Rams | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (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– | Forward Madison | 48 | (16) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 26, 2024 |
Christian Eric Chaney (born September 8, 1994) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Forward Madison FC in USL League One.
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]
As of October 26, 2024 .
Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
FC Ararat Yerevan | 2015–16 | Armenian Premier League | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | ||
Sacramento Republic FC | 2016 | United Soccer League | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
2017 | 9 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | – | 12 | 0 | ||||
Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
Fresno FC | 2018 | United Soccer League | 30 | 7 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 31 | 8 | ||
2019 | USL Championship | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 20 | 3 | ||
Total | 48 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 11 | ||
Mosta F.C. | 2019–20 | Maltese Premier League | 6 | 1 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 7 | 1 | ||
Charlotte Independence | 2020 | USL Championship | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | |
Los Angeles Force | Spring 2021 | National Independent Soccer Association | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 9 | 6 | ||
Fall 2021 | 15 | 6 | – | – | – | 15 | 6 | |||||
Total | 22 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 12 | ||
Central Valley Fuego FC | 2022 | USL League One | 27 | 10 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 29 | 11 | ||
Forward Madison FC | 2023 | USL League One | 30 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 32 | 11 | |
2024 | 18 | 6 | – | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 28 | 12 | |||
Total | 48 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 60 | 23 | ||
Career total | 167 | 48 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 191 | 58 |
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