Chase Niece
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | October 28, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2017 | St. Louis Scott Gallagher | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Tulsa Golden Hurricane | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Saint Louis Billikens | 63 | (6) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | St. Louis Scott Gallagher | 9 | (0) |
| 2022 | North Texas SC | 11 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 23, 2022 | |||
Chase Niece (born October 28, 1998) is an American soccer player.
Playing career
[edit]Youth, college and amateur
[edit]Niece played high school soccer at Kirkwood High School, where he was a Top 150 recruit by TopDrawerSoccer.com. He also played four years of club soccer with the St. Louis Scott Gallagher academy, scoring six goals in over 80 appearances for the team.[1][2]
In 2017, Niece attended the University of Tulsa to play college soccer, but redshirted his entire freshman season.[3] He transferred to Saint Louis University in 2018, going on make 63 appearances for the Billikens, scoring six goals and tallying two assists. Niece was named to the A-10 All-Championship team in 2021.[1]
During 2021, Niece also played in the USL League Two for St. Louis Scott Gallagher, making nine appearances.[4]
MLS SuperDraft
[edit]On January 11, 2022, Niece was selected 66th overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft by FC Dallas.[5]
North Texas SC
[edit]On February 17, 2022, Niece signed with North Texas SC, the MLS Next Pro side for Dallas.[6] He made his debut on March 27, 2022, starting in a 3–1 win over Minnesota United FC 2.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Chase Niece - 2021 - Men's Soccer". Saint Louis University.
- ^ "4 SLSG Alumni Selected in 2022 MLS SuperDraft". www.slsgsoccer.com. January 13, 2022.
- ^ "Tulsa Men's Soccer Team Adds Two to 2017 Signing Class". University of Tulsa Athletics.
- ^ "St. Louis Scott Gallagher | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ Dallas, F. C. "FC Dallas Selects Six Players in 2022 MLS SuperDraft". FC Dallas.
- ^ SC, North Texas. "North Texas SC Signs Defender Chase Niece". North Texas SC.
- ^ "NTXvsMIN 03-26-2022 | MLSNEXTPro.com". mlsnextpro.
External links
[edit]- Chase Niece at Soccerway
- 1998 births
- American men's soccer players
- Men's association football defenders
- FC Dallas draft picks
- Living people
- MLS Next Pro players
- North Texas SC players
- Saint Louis Billikens men's soccer players
- Soccer players from St. Louis
- Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's soccer players
- USL League Two players
- 21st-century American sportsmen