Brian Ching
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Full name | Brian Ching[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | [2][3] | May 24, 1978||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | |||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2][3] | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward[2][3] | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
1995–1996 | Kamehameha Schools-Kapālama | ||||||||||||||||
1996 | Honolulu Bulls | ||||||||||||||||
College career | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
1996–2000 | Gonzaga Bulldogs | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
1998–1999 | Spokane Shadow | 32 | (21) | ||||||||||||||
2001 | LA Galaxy | 8 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2001 | → Seattle Sounders (loan) | 6 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
2002 | Seattle Sounders | 25 | (16) | ||||||||||||||
2003–2005 | San Jose Earthquakes | 56 | (25) | ||||||||||||||
2006–2013 |
Houston Dynamo | 169 | (56) | ||||||||||||||
Total | 296 | (122) | |||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||
2003–2010 | United States | 45 | (11) | ||||||||||||||
Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||
2013 |
Houston Dynamo (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||
2013–2019 | Houston Dash (managing director) | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Brian Ching (born May 24, 1978) is an American former professional soccer player who played for twelve years in Major League Soccer and represented the U.S. national team for eight years.
Ching's professional career began when he was the 16th pick overall by the
In 2006, Ching relocated to Houston when the Earthquakes became the
Ching made his international debut May 26, 2003, becoming the first Hawaiian-born player to represent the
Early life
Ching lost his father, Francis, to cancer on December 25, 1992, when he was 14 years old.[4] Stephanie Whalen, Ching's mother, raised him and his two brothers as a single parent.[5] Ching did not play soccer until he was seven years old, agreeing to only if his mother would coach.[4]
Ching attended Kamehameha Schools Kapālama High School in Honolulu and played in the soccer team in his junior and senior year. He was named as the Interscholastic League of Honolulu's MVP during his senior year with 14 goals and six assists.[6] His junior year he was a second team All-ILH selection.[6]
During his last year of high school Ching played with the Honolulu Bulls Soccer Club, a club team, and traveled to tournaments on the mainland where he was noticed by the Gonzaga coaching staff.[2][7] He went on to play for the Gonzaga Bulldogs men's soccer program under head coach Einar Thorarinsson, whom Ching credits "for believing in him and providing him the skills to grow and mature to be able to compete at the next level."[6]
During his collegiate career, Ching played for the
Collegiate career
Ching joined the Bulldogs for the 1996 season, and as a freshman played in 18 matches with five starts.[6] He finished second on the team in scoring with 12 points on three goals and six assists.[6] As a sophomore, he appeared in 16 matches with 14 starts and was second on the team behind West Coast Conference Player of the Year and teammate Jeff McAllister with 10 goals and 23 points, ranking fifth in the WCC in both categories.[6] The 10 goals were second on the all-time Gonzaga single-season list and his 23 points were third on the all-time GU list.[6] He earned All-WCC second-team honors.[6]
His junior season was cut short by a knee injury suffered in the season opener, then re-injured in the next match, and received a medical redshirt year.[6] Ching missed the entire 1998 season after surgery to repair injured meniscus in right knee.[2][10]
The injury bug continued to plague Ching in the summer of 1999 when he was kicked in the cheek and eye while playing for the
His final season of 2000, Ching missed three matches with an injury but still scored eight goals and recorded 22 points.[6] He was named All-WCC first team and earned All-Far West Region first-team honors.[6] Ching finished his Gonzaga career with 34 goals, which still ties him third on the all-time GU list, and his 23 assists are a Gonzaga career record.[6] Ching's 91 career points are still tied for second on the Gonzaga charts.[6] With Ching, the Bulldogs were back-to-back co-champions of the West Coast Conference in 1997 and 1998.[11] Ching majored in accounting.[2][10]
Club career
Los Angeles Galaxy (2001) and Seattle Sounders (2001–2002)
My first year in the league, I'm on the team with Cobi Jones, Cienfuegos, Alexi Lalas, Robin Fraser, Kevin Hartman, Matt Reis, Sasha Victorine, and Brian Mullan. For those guys to all be on one team my first year in the league, now that I look back on it, that was pretty special. Significant guys that have done a lot for U.S. soccer, to be on that team was a gift for me.
— Brian Ching on his first year in MLS[12]
Ching began his professional career when the
Ching joined a roster that included U.S. Soccer Hall of Fame players Cobi Jones, Alexi Lalas, and Paul Caligiuri, Mexico's top World Cup scorer Luis Hernández, Mauricio Cienfuegos, Ezra Hendrickson, Danny Califf, Kevin Hartman and was coached by Sigi Schmid. Ching wore the number 9 jersey with Los Angeles.[15] Ching made his MLS debut against San Jose on April 7, 2001, as a member of the starting lineup.[16] During the 2001 season, Ching appeared in eight games (starting one) and recorded one goal and one assist.[17]
Ching started and played the full match in his
Ching made his
After signing Carlos Ruiz, the Galaxy waived Ching on February 13, 2002, to comply with the MLS roster limits.[16] One month later, he signed with the Seattle Sounders of the A-League where scored four goals and provided one assist in seven games the previous year when he was on loan from Los Angeles.[24] Ching finished the 2002 season second in the A-League in scoring with 16 goals and eight assists, and was selected as a member of the A-League All-League first team.[25]
San Jose Earthquakes (2003–2005)
The first time the Earthquakes coaching staff got a good look at Brian Ching was facing him in the
Ching made his official Earthquakes debut in
Ching left the August 16, 2003, game at New England Revolution with a ruptured right Achilles tendon. He underwent surgery on August 19 and missed the rest of the 2003 season as the San Jose Earthquakes went on to win the 2003 MLS Cup. Ching scored a then-career-high six goals and two assists during 2003. He was named to the MLS Team of the Week for April 12 and May 3, 2003.[29]
Ching returned from injury in the
In 2005, Ching scored seven goals in 16 games and tallied a career-high five assists in MLS play. He registered a goal or an assist in five straight games before missing 15 matches with a hamstring injury. He ended the regular season having recorded a goal or assist in six straight games.[29] The San Jose Earthquakes finished the 2005 season with the best regular season record, clinching the Supporters' Shield.[30] After the most successful regular season in team history with an 18–4–10 record and 64 points, the Earthquakes were placed on hiatus on December 15, 2005, with the franchise moving to Houston.[30]
Houston Dynamo (2006–2013)
Along with the rest of his Earthquakes teammates, Ching moved to Houston for the 2006 season. He scored four goals in Houston's first-ever game on April 2, 2006, against the Colorado Rapids, becoming the seventh player in MLS history to score four goals in a single game. Ching found out he had been selected to U.S. world cup team on May 2 and celebrated with a game-deciding goal the following MLS fixture, May 6, against rival club FC Dallas. Ching missed six MLS games while he was with the U.S. national team at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. His bicycle kick on September 30 vs. D.C. United, which would later be awarded the MLS Goal of the Year Award, was the deciding goal in a 1–0 win that secured Houston's first ever MLS playoff spot.[29]
In the
In 2007, Ching ended the season tied for the team lead with seven goals despite missing 10 games entirely due to injuries and national-team call-ups. He contributed in the 2007 MLS Cup Playoffs with two playoff goals but sat out the 2007 MLS Cup final after straining his calf in the Western Conference final. He led Houston's comeback from a 2–0 aggregate deficit in the second leg of the Western Conference semifinal vs. FC Dallas on November 2, setting up Stuart Holden's goal in the 67th minute and then scoring himself from a Dwayne De Rosario through ball in the 72nd minute to tie the series. In extra time, of that game, he scored from close range in the 97th minute to give Houston the lead for good.[29]
Ching was a staple in the Dynamo lineup during international competition. In the
Ching's performance during the
Ching ran into disciplinary trouble during the 2009 campaign. In July 2009, Ching was fined $500 by MLS for his comments regarding the officiating of the Dynamo's 2–1 loss to
In 2010, Ching shrugged off injuries and national team disappointment to score seven goals and add three assists in 20 games, making 16 starts, to win the team's Golden Boot for the fourth straight year. His August 21 bicycle kick against
Ching was limited to 1,242 minutes in 20 appearances due to injury in 2011, the lowest minute total of his Houston career, but still tied for team lead with five goals. He started all four matches the Dynamo took part in the 2011 MLS Cup Playoffs, scoring a goal and adding an assist, to help lead the Dynamo back to the MLS Cup final. He started and set up the game-winning goal with left-footed through ball in 2–1 first-leg win at Philadelphia Union and scored the game-winning goal with header from a Brad Davis free kick in a 1–0 win the second-leg, scoring the final MLS goal at Robertson Stadium. Ching started the Eastern Conference championship match at Sporting Kansas City and closed the night by hoisting the trophy as team captain after the 2–0 win. He made his second career start in an MLS Cup final at Los Angeles, who denied the Dynamo the title with a narrow 1–0 victory.[29]
Montreal Impact, return to Houston and retirement (2011–2013)
Ching was left exposed by Houston in the
Ching started opening day on for the Dynamo for the sixth time in seven years and nearly scored at
Ching signed a deal in early 2013 to return to the Dynamo as a player-coach and later announced his retirement effective at the end of the 2013 season.
Ching did not feature in the Dynamo's 2013 MLS Cup Playoffs run as he was not called up to the matchday squad for any of the playoff games. The Dynamo were eliminated by Sporting Kansas City in the Eastern Conference championship game on November 23, 2013,[35] thus bringing an official end to Ching's 12-year MLS career.
International career
Although having a Chinese background, and being contacted by the
On May 2, 2006, Ching was named to the U.S. men's squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany but did not make an appearance in the tournament.
He scored a goal in a 2–0 US CONCACAF Gold Cup victory over Trinidad and Tobago on June 9, 2007. He drew a penalty in the box of the second half of the Gold Cup Final against Mexico. Landon Donovan converted the penalty, tying the game at one. The USA won 2–1 after Benny Feilhaber's game winner.
Ching was called in to the USA side to face
On May 11, 2010, Ching was named to the preliminary U.S. men's squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa but did not make the final 23-man roster.
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | League[nb 1] | Playoffs[nb 2] | Cup[nb 3] | Continental[nb 4] | Total | ||||||||||
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Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
Los Angeles Galaxy
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2001 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | 12 | 1 | 2 | ||
Total | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 2 | |
Seattle Sounders | 2001 (loan) | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | ||||||
2002 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 17 | 8 | |||
Total | 31 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 20 | 9 | |
San Jose Earthquakes | 2003 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 2 |
2004 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 13 | 5 | |
2005 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 8 | 5 | |||
Total | 56 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 68 | 28 | 12 | |
Houston Dynamo
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2006 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 26 | 14 | 2 | ||
2007 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 5 | |
2008 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 14 | 7 | |
2009 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 4 | |
2010 | 20 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 3 | |||
2011 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 24 | 6 | 2 | |||
2012 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 6 | 5 | |
2013 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | |
Total | 169 | 56 | 22 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 6 | 5 | 224 | 69 | 29 | |
Career total | 264 | 101 | 43 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 7 | 5 | 339 | 118 | 52 |
Note that:
- Cells marked with an em dash (—) indicate the player did not participate in that competition because the club did not qualify, was eliminated, or the player was no longer with the club before the start of the competition.
- In competitions where the player has zero appearances, the club qualified and played in that competition and the player was registered and eligible to play. Player did not appear due to injury or was not selected by the coach.
Notes
- ^ Includes Major League Soccer and A-League
- ^ Includes MLS Cup Playoffs and A-League Playoffs
- U.S. Open Cup and Canadian Championship
- CONCACAF Champions League, and North American SuperLiga
International
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 2003[39] | 1 | 0 |
2004[40] | 4 | 2 | |
2005[41] | 6 | 0 | |
2006[42] | 9 | 2 | |
2007[43] | 5 | 1 | |
2008[44] | 7 | 4 | |
2009[45] | 11 | 1 | |
2010[46] | 2 | 1 | |
Total | 45 | 11 |
International goals
- Scores and results list United States' goal tally first
Result | Competition | Location | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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01. | August 18, 2004 | Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica | Jamaica | 1 – 1
|
1 – 1
|
Q 2006 World Cup |
02. | October 9, 2004 | Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, USA | El Salvador | 1 – 0
|
2 – 0
|
Q 2006 World Cup |
03. | February 19, 2006 | Pizza Hut Park, Frisco , USA
|
Guatemala | 2 – 0
|
4 – 0
|
|
04. | May 26, 2006 | Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, USA | Venezuela | 1 – 0
|
2 – 0
|
|
05. | June 9, 2007 | Home Depot Center, Carson , USA
|
Trinidad and Tobago | 2 – 0
|
2 – 0
|
|
06. | June 15, 2008 | Home Depot Center, Carson , USA
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Barbados | 3 – 0
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8 – 0
|
|
07. | June 15, 2008 | Home Depot Center, Carson , USA
|
Barbados | 8 – 0
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8 – 0
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|
08. | September 10, 2008 | Toyota Park, Bridgeview , USA
|
Trinidad and Tobago | 2 – 0
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3 – 0
|
|
09. | June 21, 2008 | RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C., USA | Cuba | 4 – 1
|
6 – 1
|
|
10. | July 8, 2009 | RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C., USA | Honduras | 2 – 0
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2 – 0
|
|
11. | February 24, 2010 | Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida, USA | El Salvador | 1 – 1
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2 – 1
|
Management career
The
On December 23, 2013, the Houston Dash named Ching as the inaugural managing director the NWSL franchise.[49][50] Ching manages the day-to-day duties on both the business and technical sides under the supervision of Dash and Dynamo team president Chris Canetti.[49] The role shares similar responsibilities as the general manager tag, with the addition of branding Ching as "the face of the team" so that he can gin up sales and awareness by making himself publicly available as the face of the organization.[50][51] While his focus will be primarily with the Dash, Ching will also advise Canetti and head coach Dominic Kinnear as needed on the technical side with the Dynamo.[49]
Managerial statistics
- As of December 28, 2012.
Note: Only regular season matches are shown for the MLS teams
Team | From | To | Record | ||||
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P | W | L | D | Win % | |||
Houston Dynamo (assistant)
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March 2013 | December 2013 | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 41.18 |
Houston Dash (managing director) | December 2013 | January 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Total | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 41.18 |
Testimonial match
On September 24, 2013, the
Orange | 6-4 | White |
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Ching 10', 21', 23', 48' (pen.), 69' Davis 41' |
Report | Carr 8', 57' Ralston 31' Galavis 46' |
Orange
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White
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Match rules
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Honors
My legacy? I just want to be known as a hardworking guy who overachieved and is a winner. I think there's always been more talented people out there and whatnot. But I've accomplished a lot, more than I ever thought I would, because of my desire and my desire to compete.
— Brian Ching in an interview with the Houston Chronicle[4]
Club
LA Galaxy
Seattle Sounders
- 2002
San Jose Earthquakes
Houston Dynamo
- MLS Cup: 2006, 2007
- MLS Western Conference Championship: 2006, 2007
- MLS Eastern Conference Championship: 2011, 2012
International
United States
- CONCACAF Gold Cup: 2007; runner-up: 2009
Individual
- MLS All-Star (6): 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
- MLS Best XI (1): 2004
- MLS Comeback Player of the Year (1): 2004
- MLS Golden Boot (1): 2004
- MLS Goal of the Year (1): 2006
- A-League All-League First Team (1): 2002
- USL PDL Rookie of the Year (1): 1998
- 2006
- San Jose Earthquakes MVP (1): 2004
- West Coast Conference Hall Of Honor: 2011
Off the field
Social Causes
Ching's Champions
Each fall since 2012, Ching and Kroger honored members of the Houston community who were chosen as "Ching's Champions."[55] The Ching's Champions initiative was started by Ching and Kroger as a way to pay tribute to those members of the Houston community who perform selfless acts for others. Each of the winners gets to take part in a shopping spree with Ching at a Houston-area Kroger.
Eight champions were selected in 2012 from the group of nominees and each winner received a Ching's Champions medal and a four-minute shopping spree at Kroger. The 2012 winners collected over $7,700 worth of groceries.[55] In 2013, the five "champions" were able to secure over $9,000 of groceries and merchandise during the 250-second shopping spree.[55][56]
The House that Ching Built
In 2009, Ching made a commitment to give back to his adopted community by raising money to build an affordable home through Houston Habitat for Humanity.[57] With the support of Dynamo Charities and MLS W.O.R.K.S., Ching has raised $75,000 to sponsor the build through personal appearances, events, individual giving and corporate partnerships.[57]
The funds raised exceeded Ching's initial goal and allowed Houston Habitat to upgrade the home with green features, including solar panels and a solar hot water heater through a grant from Green Mountain Energy. The Milby Park build was completed in 2010 and welcomed the Urbano family with a home dedication in May 2011.[57]
Along with the announcement of the testimonial match to be played in honor of his retirement at the end of the 2013 season, Ching committed to fundraise $85,000 to build a "green" house for another local Houston family in need.[58] Almost half of the donations for the 2013 project were provided by Dynamo owners Anschutz Entertainment Group, Brenner Sports & Entertainment and Golden Boy Sports & Entertainment.[58]
Endorsements
On March 8, 2012,
PLEX is the performance center of Ching and other athletes like fellow Dynamo alumni Stuart Holden, NFL quarterback and Katy product Andy Dalton, and NFL defensive end Julius Peppers.[60]
Television
Ching hosted his own sports segment on
See also
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- ^ "Kickin' it with Brian Ching 11 8 2009", KHOU, YouTube, retrieved December 13, 2013
External links
- Official website
- Brian Ching at Major League Soccer
- Brian Ching profile at ussoccer.com
- Brian Ching – FIFA competition record (archived)