Chris Henderson
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Full name | Christopher Henderson | |||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | December 11, 1970 | |||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Edmonds, Washington, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | |||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||
College career | ||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
1989–1990 | UCLA Bruins | |||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
1989 | Seattle Storm | |||||||||||||||||||
1994–1995 | FSV Frankfurt | 15 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
1995–1996 | Stabæk | |||||||||||||||||||
1996–1998 | Colorado Rapids | 87 | (12) | |||||||||||||||||
1999–2000 |
Kansas City Wizards | 61 | (12) | |||||||||||||||||
2001 | Miami Fusion | 25 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||
2002–2005 | Colorado Rapids | 91 | (19) | |||||||||||||||||
2005 | Columbus Crew | 21 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
2006 | New York Red Bulls | 32 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||
Total | 332 | (53) | ||||||||||||||||||
International career | ||||||||||||||||||||
1990–2001 | United States | 79 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Christopher Henderson (born December 11, 1970) is an American former professional
Club career
Early career
Henderson, older brother to Sean Henderson, attended Cascade High School in Everett, Washington. In 1989, he played a single season with the Seattle Storm of the Western Soccer League.
Henderson played two years of
Major League Soccer
At the end of the Norwegian season, Henderson returned to the U.S. and on March 11, 1996, the
He moved to the
International career
Henderson earned 79
Henderson continued to play with the national team until 1998. His last game in the 1990s came in a February 25, 1998 loss to Belgium as the U.S. prepared for the 1998 FIFA World Cup. Despite being a critical part of the national team for years, Henderson did not make the World Cup roster. Henderson did not earn his next cap until October 25, 2000. His next, and final cap, came on September 1, 2001. Over his 79-cap national team career, Henderson scored three goals for the United States but never played in a World Cup.
Post-playing career
Following his retirement as a player, Henderson rejoined the Kansas City Wizards as an assistant coach for the 2007 season. On January 24, 2008, it was announced that Henderson would be joining the front office of the Seattle Sounders FC as the technical director.[4] Under Henderson, the Sounders reached the playoffs in 12 consecutive years starting with their expansion season in 2009. They have won four U.S. Open Cups, one Supporters' Shield, and two MLS Cup championships since joining the league.[5]
Henderson was named the chief soccer officer and sporting director of Inter Miami CF on January 18, 2021.[6]
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
FSV Frankfurt | 1994–95[7] | 2. Bundesliga | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 2 | ||
Colorado Rapids | 1996[8] | Major League Soccer | 29 | 3 | ||||||||
1997[8] | 30 | 7 | ||||||||||
1998[8] | 28 | 2 | ||||||||||
Total | 87 | 12 | ||||||||||
Kansas City Wizards
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1999[8] | Major League Soccer | 30 | 3 | ||||||||
2000[8] | 31 | 9 | ||||||||||
Total | 61 | 12 | ||||||||||
Miami Fusion
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2001[8] | Major League Soccer | 25 | 3 | ||||||||
Colorado Rapids | 2002[8] | Major League Soccer | 28 | 11 | ||||||||
2003[8] | 26 | 4 | ||||||||||
2004[8] | 29 | 3 | ||||||||||
2005[8] | 8 | 1 | ||||||||||
Total | 91 | 19 | ||||||||||
Columbus Crew | 2005[8] | Major League Soccer | 21 | 2 | ||||||||
New York Red Bulls | 2006[8] | Major League Soccer | 32 | 3 | ||||||||
Career total | 332 | 53 |
- Open Cup
Honors
United States
Individual
References
- ^ Anderson, Lenny (November 16, 1994). "SeaDogs unveil selves, coach for '95 debut". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. p. C3.
- ^ Nierman, Jonathan (December 22, 2006). "MLS original Henderson retires". MLSnet.com. Archived from the original on January 6, 2007. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
- ^ Patterson, Nick (December 2, 2022). "Cascade alum Henderson feels 'incredible pride' for U.S. men". The Everett Herald. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ Romero, José Miguel (January 24, 2008). "Henderson named technical director for Seattle's MLS team". The Seattle Times. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
- ^ Evans, Jayda (January 18, 2021). "Chris Henderson leaves Sounders to join Inter Miami". The Seattle Times. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ "Chris Henderson » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Major League Soccer: History: All-Time MLS Player Register". Archived from the original on May 14, 2007. Retrieved July 27, 2008.
- ^ All-Star Game flashback, 1997 at MLSsoccer.com
- ^ "2000 MLS All-Star Game". MLSsoccer.com. July 29, 2000. Retrieved July 28, 2023.