| Intro | American soccer player |
| Is |
Athlete Football player Association football player |
| From | United States of America |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 7 December 1987, Thousand Oaks |
| Age: | 32 years |
Chance Russell Myers (born December 7, 1987 in Thousand Oaks, California) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Portland Timbers in Major League Soccer.
Career
College and amateur
Myers attended Thousand Oaks High School, and played college soccer at UCLA from 2006 to 2007. Over two years he started in 26 of his 42 appearances and managed 4 goals and 4 assists. During his college years he also played in the USL Premier Development League with Ventura County Fusion.
Professional
Leaving school early, Myers was drafted with the first overall pick of the 2008 MLS SuperDraft by Kansas City Wizards and signed for $130,000. He made his MLS debut on April 9, 2008 against the New England Revolution, but struggled to maintain a consistent place in the starting lineup due to a series of injuries a new diagnosis of asthma.
It was announced on November 18, 2010 that Myers would graduate from the MLS Generation Adidas program at the end of the 2010 season. He scored his first two professional goals on May 25, 2011 in a 5-0 win over New England Revolution in the 2011 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
After his release from Kansas City at the end of 2016 season, Myers signed with Portland Timbers as a free agent on January 23, 2017.
Honors
Sporting Kansas City
- Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup: 2012
- Major League Soccer MLS Cup Champion (1): 2013