Kraig Chiles

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Kraig Chiles
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Chiles during the San Diego Sockers match at the Dallas Sidekicks on January 27, 2013
Personal information
Full name Kraig Ryan Chiles
Date of birth (1984-05-14) May 14, 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Torrance, California, United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 San Diego Sockers
Number 37
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2003–2007 San Diego State Aztecs
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008 Chivas USA 5 (0)
2009 Los Angeles Legends 6 (1)
2009– San Diego Sockers (indoor) 214 (435)
International career
2010– United States futsal 14 (9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 December 2022

Kraig Chiles (born May 14, 1984) is an American soccer player currently playing for the San Diego Sockers in the Major Arena Soccer League.

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Career

Youth and college

Chiles played high school soccer for Poway High School in Poway, California, and remains one of the school's all-time leading goalscorers. At San Diego State University he was named to the All-Pac-10 team three times, including First Team All-Pac-10 senior year. Kraig scored 21 goals and had 12 assists in his four years with the Aztecs. [1]

Professional

Chiles was drafted 9th overall by CD Chivas USA in the 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft. He made his MLS debut for Chivas against FC Dallas on 20 April 2008, but was released by the team in February 2009.

Having been unable to secure a professional contract elsewhere, Chiles signed for Los Angeles Legends of the USL Premier Development League in June 2009. He scored on his debut for the Legends on June 19, 2009, in a 5–0 win over Ogden Outlaws. [2]

In 2010 Chiles was signed by the San Diego Sockers. Chiles led the Professional Arena Soccer League's Western Conference with 33 goals, helping the Sockers capture the PASL North American National Championship. Kraig was re-signed for the 2011–12 and 2012–13 seasons. [3] Chiles earned the League MVP honor from the PASL in 2011, 2012, 2013, scoring over 200 goals in his 5-year professional indoor soccer career. [4]

Chiles has also been included in the United States Futsal National team for the last 4 years, earning 14 caps scoring 9 goals.

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References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-08-20. Retrieved 2008-04-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ↑ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2009-06-24. Retrieved 2009-06-20.
  3. ↑ "Professional Arena Soccer League Update". Our Sports Central. November 27, 2012. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Kraig Chiles Wins Third Consecutive PASL MVP". Our Sports Central. March 5, 2013. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
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