Chase Minter (born August 19, 1992) is an American

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player.

Career

College

Minter played four years of

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at Cal Poly University between 2012 and 2015, including a red-shirted year in 2011. Minter appeared for

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side

Des Moines Menace Des Moines Menace is an American soccer team based in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Founded in 1994, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the United States soccer league system. The Menace have had sustained success in USL Lea ...

in 2011, and

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in 2013 and 2014.

Professional

On January 14, 2016, Minter was selected in the second round (21st overall) of the

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. However, he wasn't signed by Columbus, instead joining

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side Sacramento Republic on March 16, 2016. On August 4, 2016, Minter was sent on loan to USL side

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. Minter signed with

side

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on November 17, 2016. Minter was released by Real at the end of the 2017 season. On February 21, 2018, Minter joined USL side

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. Minter was released by Swope Park on December 3, 2018.

References

External links

Cal Poly bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Minter, Chase 1992 births Living people American men's soccer players Men's association football midfielders Cal Poly Mustangs men's soccer players Columbus Crew draft picks Des Moines Menace players People from Heath, Texas Real Monarchs players Sacramento Republic FC players Soccer players from Texas Sporting Kansas City II players FC Tulsa players USL Championship players USL League Two players Ventura County Fusion players 21st-century American sportsmen