Greg "Chevy" Chevalier (born

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) is a retired American

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who played professionally in the

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Player

Chevalier attended Monroe-Woodbury High School in

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. He then played college soccer at the

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from 1999 to 2002. In 2003, Chevalier played as an amateur with the Albany Blackwatch Highlanders of the fourth division

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. He scored nine goals and was named to the All-PDL team. He began his professional career in 2004 with the

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in the

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. On April 9, 2005, the Silverbacks announced the signing of Chevalier. In April 2006, the Silverbacks released Chevalier during the preseason. He then signed with the Riverhounds. He also played four games for the Atlanta Silverbacks U23s of the PDL. In 2007, he took the season off after getting married. In April 2008, Chevalier returned to professional soccer with the

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Coach

Chevalier began coaching in 2000 and has held positions at the high school and

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levels. He currently is located in Atlanta, GA coaching for Atlanta Spurs FC alongside Ted Macdougall and Paul Smith.

References

External links

Atlanta Silverbacks Player Profile
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