Chris Seitz

Chris Seitz

Footballer

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Career & Clubs

Professional career

Real Salt Lake

Seitz was drafted in the 2007 MLS SuperDraft where he was selected fourth overall by Real Salt Lake. In his first two starts, he had a 0–1–1 record and a 2.5 GAA. In 2009 Seitz played one game on loan for Cleveland City Stars of the USL First Division, a 3–1 loss to Miami FC, and two games on loan with the Portland Timbers, also of the USL First Division, both against the Carolina RailHawks. He was the first goalkeeper to face five penalties in one match. In three seasons in Salt Lake, Seitz was never able to un-seat veteran Nick Rimando as RSL's first-choice keeper.

Philadelphia Union

On November 25, 2009, he was traded to MLS expansion franchise Philadelphia Union. Seitz spent the first 22 games of Philadelphia's inaugural 2010 season as the Union's starter, before being dropped to the bench behind Brad Knighton. He posted a 1.80 goals against average, worst in the league for players with more than one start in goal. The Union did not extend his contract, making him available for the two stages of the 2010 MLS Re-Entry Draft after the 2010 season.

FC Dallas

Seitz was selected by Seattle Sounders FC in the second stage of the 2010 Re-Entry Draft. A contract was agreed with Seattle, and he was immediately traded to FC Dallas in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft. Seitz started one game for FC Dallas in 2011, allowing four goals in a 4–2 loss to the San Jose Earthquakes. In 2012, due to an injury to Kevin…

Career statistics

As of March 9, 2022

Club
Cleveland City Stars (2009–2009)
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Philadelphia Union (2010–2010)
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Real Salt Lake (2007–2009)
Club
FC Dallas (2011–)
Club
Portland Timbers (2009–2009)
Club
United States men's national under-20 association football team (2007–2007)
Club
United States men's national under-23 soccer team (2008–2008)
Club
Portland Timbers (2009–2009)
League
Major League Soccer
League
USL Championship
National team
United States

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Description

American soccer player

Position

goalkeeper

Extract from Wikipedia

Christopher Seitz is an American former soccer player. He played as a goalkeeper in Major League Soccer from 2007 until his retirement in 2021.

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