Chase Gasper
Chase Blair Gasper (born January 25, 1996) is an American soccer player who plays as a left back for Minnesota United of Major League Soccer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | January 25, 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Alexandria, Virginia, United States | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Minnesota United | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2014 | Bethesda SC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | UCLA Bruins | 43 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Maryland Terrapins | 28 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | PSA Elite | ||
| 2016–2017 | FC Golden State Force | 3 | (0) |
| 2019– | Minnesota United | 33 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013–2014 | United States U18 | 12 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | United States U21 | 9 | (0) |
| 2020– | United States | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 9, 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of February 1, 2020 | |||
Career
Youth & College
Gasper attended the University of California, Los Angeles, where he played college soccer for three seasons, including a redshirt year in 2016.[1] In 2017, Gasper transferred to the University of Maryland to be closer to his father, who was diagnosed with small-fiber neuropathy.[2]
While in college, Gasper played with PSA Elite during their Lamar Hunt US Open Cup run in 2015,[3] as well as in the PDL with FC Golden State Force in 2016.[4]
Professional career
On January 11, 2019, Gasper was drafted 15th overall in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft, by Minnesota United after they traded $50,000 of General Allocation Money to Chicago Fire to secure the pick.[5][6]
International
On February 1, 2020, Gasper earned his first senior cap for the United States national team as a substitute in a friendly match against Costa Rica.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 8 December 2020[8]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| PSA Elite | 2015 | SoCal Premier League | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| FC Golden State Force | 2016[4] | USL PDL | 3 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2017 | USL PDL | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Minnesota United | 2019 | MLS | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 2020 | MLS | 18 | 1 | — | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||
| Total | 33 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 36 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 48 | 1 | ||
- Appearance(s) in USL PDL Playoffs
- Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
References
- "Chase Gasper – Men's Soccer". UCLA.
- "Chase Gasper – Men's Soccer". University of Maryland Athletics.
- "US Open Cup: USL teams go 16-5 in Second Round as Chattanooga, Jersey, California squads pull upsets | MLSsoccer.com".
- "FC Golden State Force – 2016 Regular Season – Roster – # – Chase Gasper -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- "Minnesota United first-round pick Chase Gasper brings maturity, familiarity as training opens". Star Tribune.
- ColinODonnell (January 11, 2019). "Minnesota Trades Into 15th Pick to Take Chase Gasper". E Pluribus Loonum.
- "International Friendly: USA 1 – Costa Rica 0 | Match Report & Stats". www.ussoccer.com.
- Chase Gasper at Soccerway