Chris Albright

Chris Albright national team (2006)

Christopher " Chris " Albright ( born January 14, 1979 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American football player at the position of a defender.

Sports career

The 1.85 meter tall Albright began his football career as a striker and played on this position between 1997 and 1998 for the University of Virginia. In 1999 he was one of the best players of Division I of the NCAA - as a " Division I first- team All-American " - appointed and acted as one of the greatest talents attacker. In 1998, he was also in the U-20 national team to 18 sessions, scoring ten goals. For the football team of UVA, he scored in the years 1997 to 1998 at 48 inserts 31 goals.

The association D.C. United finished for the nationwide Drafting system one of the back rows, and had so little chance to the obligation of a player from the so-called Project -40 team (one sponsored by the company Nike joint venture between Major League Soccer (MLS ) wanted and the U.S. Football Association United States soccer Federation ( USSF ), the young football talents to help in its development ), the Albright belonged. The fact that Albright was nevertheless able to switch to DC United in 1999, he owed ​​to the fact that a trade with Miami was negotiated merger that a change Roy Lassiter DC United to Miami envisaged in return. However, the change from Lassiter to Miami only entered into force in 2000, so that both could still win the MLS Cup together in 1999. Also in 1999, Albright was used in the national team of the United States, scoring on 8 September against Jamaica, in his first race from the start, his first goal. In addition, he completed all four games of the U20 team at the Junior World Cup in Nigeria, where the United States in advancing to the knockout stages.

In 2000, Albright played from now on in the qualifiers of the U23 Olympic team and then at the Sydney Olympics itself, at the U.S. choice could win the fourth place. For DC United Albright was from the year 2000, more and more first-team regular, but developed from now with only four goals in 56 games a weak hit yield, which had a retreat Albright in the right midfield result. Bruce Arena put Albright even to the position of right-back, and thus brought its strengths, which are in a fitted style, and a great speed on the outer track, a new way for development.

Albright moved in 2002 to the Los Angeles Galaxy and has held henceforth in the club, the position of right-back. He immediately won his second MLS Cup and gave it the final submission to the decisive 1-0 winner against New England Revolution by Carlos Ruiz. However, due to a knee injury he only came in 15 games for use and missed twelve more. In 2004, Albright served his time being probably best season and was nominated for the Major League Soccer All-Star Game, he was able to win two in own Assists 3-1.

In the National Albright came sporadically used and had lost the battle for the position of right-back at the 2006 World Cup first against Frankie Hejduk and Steven Cherundolo. The injury Hejduk then provided, however, that Albright was appointed later in the squad. In the tournament itself, as the U.S. team was eliminated after the group stage, but Albright came in any of the three games used.

Since the 2008 season, Albright plays for the New England Revolution. In his first season with the Revs, he belonged to the tribe squad in the team. A year later he graduated, due to injury, only a game.

On 14 January 2010 he joined the New York Red Bulls. After he had recovered from his injury, he became a strong retention for the defense of the Red Bulls. On November 30, 2011 New York City decided not to renew his contract and Albright came in the 2011 MLS Re - Entry Draft. There he was picked by any other team. He has since been without a club.

Achievements

• 3x MLS Cup winner: 1999, 2002, 2005
• 2x MLS Supporters' Shield: 1999, 2002
• 1x MLS Best XI: 2005