Christopher Jay Ritter (born October 20, 1990) is an American

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player who last played for Chicago Fire of

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Career

Youth & College

Ritter played five years of

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between 2009 and 2013,red-shirting in 2010 after suffering a stress fracture in his leg early in the season. While at college, Ritter also appeared for

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club

Chicago Fire Premier Chicago Fire U-23 was an American soccer team based in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded in 2001, the team last played in the PDL, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. They last played in 2016, choosing to leave the PDL. Th ...

between 2010 and 2013.

Professional

On January 13, 2014, Ritter signed with Chicago Fire as a Homegrown Player. On November 30, 2015 Chicago Fire declined his contract option.

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* * 1990 births Living people American men's soccer players Men's association football midfielders Chicago Fire FC players Chicago Fire U-23 players Homegrown Players (MLS) Major League Soccer players Northwestern Wildcats men's soccer players People from Winnetka, Illinois Soccer players from Cook County, Illinois USL League Two players {{US-footy-midfielder-stub