Spencer McNair Richey (born May 30, 1992) is an American professional

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player who plays as a

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for

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club Chicago Fire.

Career

College and amateur

Richey spent his entire college career at the

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. He made a total of 71 appearances for the Huskies and finished with 30 clean sheets. He also played in the

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for

Tacoma Tide Sound FC is an American soccer team based in Tacoma, Washington. Founded in 2006, the team most recently played in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. History 2006–2009: Playoffs The Tacoma team was introduced i ...

, Portland Timbers U23s,

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and Puget Sound Gunners.

Professional

On January 20, 2015, Richey was selected in the third round (61st overall) of the

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. However he was cut from camp and he ended up joining

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affiliate club Whitecaps FC 2. He made his professional debut for the club on April 1 in a match against

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. Richey signed with

side

on December 19, 2016. On November 22, 2017, the Whitecaps picked up Richey's team option and loaned him to

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for the 2018 season. Richey was released by Vancouver at the end of their 2018 season. His MLS rights were subsequently traded to new MLS expansion side

in December 2018 in exchange for a third-round selection in the

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. He was released by Cincinnati at the end of their 2020 season. On February 2, 2021, it was announced that Richey signed with

Seattle Sounders FC Seattle Sounders Football Club is an American professional men's soccer club based in Seattle. The Sounders compete as a member of the Western Conference of Major League Soccer (MLS). The club was established on November 13, 2007, and began ...

. Following the 2021 season, Seattle declined their contract option on Richey.

International

Richey was a member of the U.S. under-17 national team at the

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Career statistics

Club

References

External links

Washington Huskies bio
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