Chance Russell Myers (born December 7, 1987, in Thousand Oaks, California) is an American former

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player.

Career

College and amateur

Myers attended Thousand Oaks High School, and played college soccer at UCLA from 2006 to 2007. Over two years he started in 26 of his 42 appearances and managed 4 goals and 4 assists. During his college years he also played in the USL Premier Development League with Ventura County Fusion.

Professional

Leaving school early, Myers was drafted with the first overall pick of the

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and signed for $130,000. He made his MLS debut on April 9, 2008, against the New England Revolution, but struggled to maintain a consistent place in the starting lineup due to a series of injuries and a new diagnosis of asthma. It was announced on November 18, 2010, that Myers would graduate from the MLS Generation Adidas program at the end of the 2010 season. He scored his first two professional goals on May 25, 2011, in a 5–0 win over New England Revolution in the

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. After his release from Kansas City at the end of 2016 season, Myers signed with

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as a free agent on January 23, 2017. Myers was waived by the Timbers on February 28, 2018.

Post-retirement

In 2019, Myers joined Nashville SC as the team's chief scout.

Honors

Sporting Kansas City

* Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup:

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MLS Cup Champion (1):

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Myers, Chance 1987 births Living people American men's soccer players UCLA Bruins men's soccer players Ventura County Fusion players Sporting Kansas City players Sporting Kansas City II players Sportspeople from Thousand Oaks, California Soccer players from Ventura County, California Portland Timbers players Portland Timbers 2 players Footballers at the 2007 Pan American Games Sporting Kansas City draft picks USL League Two players Major League Soccer first-overall draft picks Major League Soccer players USL Championship players United States men's youth international soccer players United States men's under-20 international soccer players United States men's under-23 international soccer players Men's association football defenders Pan American Games competitors for the United States Thousand Oaks High School alumni