Mark Chung
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mark Chung | ||
Date of birth | June 18, 1970 | ||
Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1988–1992 | South Florida Bulls | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1995 |
San Diego Sockers (indoor) | 28 | (29) |
1996–1998 |
Kansas City Wizards | 101 | (21) |
1999–2001 |
MetroStars | 90 | (11) |
2002–2005 | Colorado Rapids | 93 | (27) |
2005 | San Jose Earthquakes | 26 | (6) |
2008 | Treasure Coast Galleons | 1 | (0) |
Total | 339 | (94) | |
International career | |||
1992–1998 | United States | 24 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Mark Chung (born June 18, 1970) is an American former professional
Youth
Chung was born in Toronto to Hakka Chinese Jamaican parents. His family moved from Toronto to Pembroke Pines, Florida, when Chung was twelve. These moves created a choice for Chung when he received invitations to play from three national teams, the United States, Canada and Jamaica. He ultimately elected to play for the US.[1] After graduating from Cooper City High School, Chung attended the University of South Florida where he studied finance.[2] He also played on the men's soccer team from 1988 to 1992, finishing his collegiate soccer career with twenty-five assists. Chung is the cousin of the Jamaican international footballer Craig Ziadie.[3]
Professional
In 1995, Chung played with the
Chung retired after the Quakes moved to Houston after the 2006 season. Upon his retirement, he had played in 278 league matches. In 2008, he played one game with the Treasure Coast Galleons of the Florida Elite Soccer League.
National team
Despite a significant amount of success in MLS, Chung never had a significant role in the US national team. Chung made his first appearance April 4, 1992 against his ancestral country, China, but in total made only 24 appearances, and scored only two goals.[7][8] He was the first of two[when?] Chinese-American players to play for the US, the second being Brian Ching.[citation needed]
Honors
Individual
References
- ^ Kluepfel, Brian (November 29, 2002). "Mark Chung: American Soccer's Coolest Man". AsianWeek. Archived from the original on October 16, 2007. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
- ^ Mark Chung Turning Heads At Soccer Camp
- ^ "The Knowledge: Which defenders have scored hat-tricks from open play?". The Guardian. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ "The Year in American Soccer - 1995". Archived from the original on 2018-09-26. Retrieved 2013-02-24.
- ^ 1996 MLS Inaugural Draft
- ^ Yannis, Alex (29 May 1999). "SOCCER; MetroStars Landed A Superman of Sorts (Published 1999)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2017-09-12.
- ^ USA - Details of International Matches 1990-1994 Archived 2012-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ USA - Details of International Matches 1995-1999
- ^ All-Star Game flashback, 1997 at MLSsoccer.com
- ^ "1999 MLS All-Star Game". MLSsoccer.com. July 17, 1999. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ^ "2000 MLS All-Star Game". MLSsoccer.com. July 29, 2000. Retrieved July 28, 2023.