Chase Harrison (born April 2, 1984) is an

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player who most recently played for

Philadelphia Union The Philadelphia Union are an American professional soccer club based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference. Founded on February 28, 2008, the Union began ...

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Career

College and amateur

Harrison attended Huntington High School and played

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Virginia Tech The Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, commonly referred to as Virginia Tech (VT), is a Public university, public Land-grant college, land-grant research university with its main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia, United States ...

from 2002 to 2005. In four seasons he appeared in 79 matches, registering 289 saves, 24 shutouts, and a GAA of 1.12. During his college years he also played with the

West Virginia Chaos West Virginia United (formerly West Virginia Chaos and West Virginia Alliance FC) is an American association football, soccer team based in Charleston, West Virginia. Founded in 2003, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the Ameri ...

in the

USL Premier Development League USL League Two (USL2), formerly the Premier Development League (PDL), is a semi-professional soccer league sponsored by United Soccer Leagues in the United States, forming part of the United States soccer league system. The league will featu ...

Professional

Harrison was drafted in the third round (26th overall) of the 2006 MLS Supplemental Draft by

Real Salt Lake Real Salt Lake (RSL) is an American professional Association football, soccer club based in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference (MLS), Western Conference. Fou ...

. He was loaned to the

Virginia Beach Mariners The Virginia Beach Mariners were an American soccer club, who formerly played in the USL First Division of the United Soccer Leagues, the second division in the US Soccer hierarchy behind Major League Soccer. On March 30, 2007 the team folded due ...

in March 2006, and played two games for the team, before being waived by RSL at the end of the 2006 season without playing a senior game. He signed for

Rochester Raging Rhinos Rochester Rhinos, formerly known as the Rochester Raging Rhinos, was an American association football, soccer team based in Rochester, New York, United States. The club won the 1999 U.S. Open Cup, marking the only time a non-Major League Soccer ...

in May 2007. On July 9, 2008, the Rhinos sent Harrison and

Jamil Walker Jamil Walker (born April 21, 1981, in Rochester, New York) is a retired American soccer forward and midfielder, who played professionally in Major League Soccer and the USL First Division. College In 1999, Walker spent his freshman season at the ...

, recently acquired from the

Carolina RailHawks North Carolina FC is an American professional soccer team in Cary, North Carolina, a suburb of Raleigh, and member of the USL Championship. Founded in 2006, the team previously was named the Carolina Railhawks. On December 6, 2016, the RailH ...

, to the

Portland Timbers The Portland Timbers are an American professional Association football, soccer club based in Portland, Oregon. The Timbers compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference (MLS), Western Conference. The Timbers have p ...

in exchange for

Andrew Gregor Andrew Gregor (born November 22, 1975) is a retired American soccer midfielder who played professionally in Major League Soccer, the USL First Division, the USL Premier Development League and Major Indoor Soccer League. He is now the director ...

. Harrison signed for

Harrisburg City Islanders Harrisburg City Islanders, known as Penn FC in their final season, were an American professional soccer team based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 2003, the team most recently played in the USL Pro, the second tier of the ...

in March 2009. On February 18, 2010

Crystal Palace Baltimore Crystal Palace Baltimore was an American professional soccer team based in Baltimore, Maryland, US. Founded in 2006, the club was originally named Crystal Palace USA and was affiliated with English side Crystal Palace. The club was a member of t ...

announced the signing of Harrison to a contract for the 2010 season. On September 9, 2010, Harrison was added to the

D.C. United D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference. Domestically, the club has won four MLS Cups (league championships), four Supp ...

roster following the release of Andrew Quinn, who underwent knee surgery. On October 26, the

Columbus Crew The Columbus Crew are an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference (MLS), Eastern Conference. The team began play in 1996 as one of the 10 cha ...

signed Harrison to a short-term contract to backup Andy Gruenebaum in the postseason after starting goalkeeper

William Hesmer William Russell Hesmer Jr. (born November 23, 1981) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a goalkeeper. Early career and college Born in Wilson, North Carolina, Hesmer played soccer at Hunt High School as "an all-state c ...

suffered a right shoulder fracture. Harrison signed with

, now playing in the

USL Pro The USL Championship (USLC) is a men's professional soccer league in the second tier of the United States league system. It is organized by the United Soccer League (USL) as its premier league for men above USL League One. Operating under a f ...

league, on March 16, 2011. Harrison was signed by

on September 23, 2011, to replace injured goalkeeper Thorne Holder as a backup. At season's end, the club declined his 2012 contract option and he entered the

2011 MLS Re-Entry Draft The two-stage 2011 MLS Re-Entry Draft took place on December 5, 2011 (Stage 1) and December 12, 2011 (Stage 2). All 19 Major League Soccer clubs participated. The Stage 1 and Stage 2 Drafts were conducted in the same order as the traditional Wai ...

. Harrison was not selected in the draft and became a free agent; however, Philadelphia re-signed him just before the start of the 2012 season. Harrison remained with Philadelphia through the 2012 season. After the conclusion of the 2012 season, Philadelphia declined the 2013 option on Harrison's contract and he entered the

2012 MLS Re-Entry Draft The two-stage 2012 MLS Re-Entry Draft took place on December 7, 2012 (Stage 1), and December 14, 2012 (Stage 2). All 19 Major League Soccer clubs were eligible to participate. The Stage 1 and Stage 2 Drafts were conducted in the same order as th ...

. He became a free agent after going undrafted in both rounds of the draft.

References

External links

Harrisburg City Islanders bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Harrison, Chase 1984 births Living people American men's soccer players West Virginia United players Real Salt Lake players Virginia Beach Mariners players Rochester Rhinos players Portland Timbers (2001–2010) players Penn FC players Crystal Palace Baltimore players Richmond Kickers players D.C. United players Columbus Crew players Philadelphia Union players Men's association football goalkeepers Sportspeople from Huntington, West Virginia Soccer players from West Virginia USL League Two players USL First Division players USL Second Division players USSF Division 2 Professional League players USL Championship players Major League Soccer players Virginia Tech Hokies men's soccer players Real Salt Lake draft picks Huntington High School (West Virginia) alumni