Chris Korb (born October 8, 1987) is a former American soccer player who last played in 2017, for

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in Major League Soccer.

Early life

Korb was born on October 8, 1987 in Ohio to Rozann and Kenneth Korb. His dad coached his first soccer team.

Career

Youth

While playing for the

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, Korb was named Team MVP in 2005 and All-Ohio honoree and also served as team captain. He began his collegiate career at

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in 2006 and appeared in 18 games with 18 starts and 2 assists. He transferred to the

University of Akron The University of Akron is a public research university in Akron, Ohio. It is part of the University System of Ohio. As a STEM-focused institution, it focuses on industries such as polymers, advanced materials, and engineering. It is classifie ...

following the 2006-2007 season and sat out for a portion of the 2007-2008 season with a quad injury. As a

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sophomore, he played all 23 games and scored his first career goal against

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during the MAC semifinals in November. As a junior, he started all 25 games and was named to the Mid-American Conference First Team. He played his final year of soccer at

in 2010, was named to the All-MAC Second Team, and started on the team that won the 2010 Men's Division 1 National Championship . During his college years, Korb also played four campaigns with the

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for the

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Professional

Korb was chosen in the second round, 31st overall, of the

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. He signed a contract with the club on March 1, 2011, and made his professional debut on March 26 in a 2-1 loss to

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He played a pivotal role and started every game through the 2013 Lamar Hunt Open Cup Tournament which D.C. United won He suffered a season-ending ACL tear in his right knee against

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on August 13, 2015. He experienced further complications and underwent additional surgeries, leading him to miss the entire 2016 season. DC United declined his

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but extended his existing contract following several months of recuperation and rehabilitation. On May 4, 2017, he signed a multiyear contract with DC. He was loaned out to the Richmond Kickers of the

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and played his first game after several years of setbacks on May 18 against

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; he recorded one assist. His resumed play for DC United shortly after and played 16 games (starting 13) in the season. He was eligible for the

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but retired ahead of the 2018 season.

Honors

University of Akron

NCAA Men's Division I Soccer Championship The NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament, sometimes known as the College Cup, is an American intercollegiate soccer tournament conducted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and determines the Division I men's national champi ...

(1): 2010

D.C. United

Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, commonly known as the U.S. Open Cup (USOC), is a knockout cup competition in men's soccer in the United States of America. It is the oldest ongoing national soccer competition in that country. The 2023 U.S. O ...

(1):

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External links

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Korb, Chris 1987 births Living people Akron Zips men's soccer players American people of German descent American soccer players Association football defenders Cleveland Internationals players D.C. United draft picks D.C. United players Major League Soccer players Richmond Kickers players People from Gates Mills, Ohio Soccer players from Ohio Sportspeople from Cuyahoga County, Ohio Xavier Musketeers men's soccer players USL Championship players USL League Two players