Chris Albright

Personal information
Full name	Christopher John Albright
Date of birth	14 January 1979
Place of birth	Philadelphia, PA, United States
Height	6'1" (185cm)
Position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Los Angeles Galaxy
Number	5
Youth clubs
1997-98	University of Virginia 48 (31)
Professional clubs*
Years	Club	Apps (goals)
1999-2001 2002-	DC United Los Angeles Galaxy	56 (4) 103 (7)
National team**
1999-	United States	20 (1)
* Professional club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 August 2006. ** National team caps and goals correct as of 17 June 2006. Image File history File links Albright_US.jpg Summary Headshot from ussoccer. ... January 14 is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates , Government Country  State   County United States  Pennsylvania   Philadelphia Founded Incorporated October 27, 1682 October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 369. ... Official language(s) None Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 160 miles (255 km)  - Length 280 miles (455 km)  - % water 2. ... Year Founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Stadium The Home Depot Center Coach Frank Yallop, 2006— First Game Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1 MetroStars (Rose Bowl; April 13, 1996) Largest Win Dallas Burn 1–8 Los Angeles Galaxy (Cotton Bowl; June 4, 1998) Worst Defeat MetroStars 5–0 Los Angeles... Mascot Cavalier Website www. ... Year Founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Stadium RFK Stadium Coach Peter Nowak, 2004- All-Time Leaders* Games Marco Etcheverry, 191 Goals Jaime Moreno, 76 Assists Marco Etcheverry, 101 Points Jaime Moreno, 218 Shutouts Nick Rimando, 18 First Game San Jose Clash 1 - 0 D.C. United (Spartan Stadium; April... Year Founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Stadium The Home Depot Center Coach Frank Yallop, 2006— First Game Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1 MetroStars (Rose Bowl; April 13, 1996) Largest Win Dallas Burn 1–8 Los Angeles Galaxy (Cotton Bowl; June 4, 1998) Worst Defeat MetroStars 5–0 Los Angeles...

Christopher John "Chris" Albright (born January 14, 1979 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American soccer defender for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer. January 14 is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... Philadelphia is a village located in Jefferson County, New York. ... Official language(s) None Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 160 miles (255 km)  - Length 280 miles (455 km)  - % water 2. ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... In association football a defender is a player whose position of play is behind the midfielders and first and foremost provide support to the goalkeeper. ... Year Founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Stadium The Home Depot Center Coach Frank Yallop, 2006— First Game Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1 MetroStars (Rose Bowl; April 13, 1996) Largest Win Dallas Burn 1–8 Los Angeles Galaxy (Cotton Bowl; June 4, 1998) Worst Defeat MetroStars 5–0 Los Angeles... Locations of Major League Soccer teams Major League Soccer (MLS) is the top soccer league in the United States in the American Soccer Pyramid. ...

A forward early in his career, Albright played college soccer at the University of Virginia but chose to leave it after just two seasons; he was named an All-American in 1999. Considered one of the best attacking prospects in the country, he leveraged foreign interest into getting assigned to D.C. United, despite the club being low on MLS's pecking order for Project-40 players. The league forced a trade with the Miami Fusion for future considerations, which turned out to be Roy Lassiter, but not until both Albright and Lassiter helped DC to the 1999 MLS Cup. The striker (wearing the red shirt) has run past the defender (in the white shirt) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to attempt to stop the ball. ... An NCAA tournament game between Indiana University and the University of Tulsa in 2004 College soccer is a term used to describe soccer that is played by teams operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes. ... Mascot Cavalier Website www. ... The NCAA each year names the 11 best Division I college soccer players to its annual First-Team All-American list. ... Year Founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Stadium RFK Stadium Coach Peter Nowak, 2004 - First Game San Jose Clash 1–0 D.C. United (Spartan Stadium; April 6, 1996) Largest Win 6–1, once; 5–0, 4 times Worst Defeat Kansas City Wizards 6–1 D.C. United (Arrowhead Stadium... Generation adidas is a joint venture between Major League Soccer and the United States Soccer Federation aimed to raise the level of young soccer talent in the United States. ... Year Founded 1997 - 2002 League Major League Soccer Stadium Lockhart Stadium Coach - First Game Miami Fusion 0 - 2 D.C. United (Lockhart Stadium; March 15, 1998) Last Game Miami Fusion 0 - 1 San Jose Earthquakes (Lockhart Stadium; October 17, 2001) Largest Win D.C. United 2 - 6 Miami Fusion (RFK... Roy Lassiter (born March 9, 1969 in Raleigh, North Carolina) is an American soccer striker, Major League Soccers record holder for goals scoring in a season, with 27 in 1996. ... MLS Cup is the final game of the Major League Soccer post-season, officially recognized as the championship of the league. ...

But Albright's club career did not live up to the lofty expectations. He struggled to find the back of the net, scoring just four goals total in his first three years in the league. DC dealt Chris to the Galaxy for a draft pick prior to the 2002 season. Albright drifted further onto the midfield, and then found himself in the back as the Galaxy's starting right defender for the 2003 and 2004 seasons. His totals after eight seasons in MLS league play stand at nine goals and 14 assists.

Albright's first attempt at playing defense came with United States coach Bruce Arena, who also coached Albright with UVA and DC United, who gave Chris his first cap on September 8, 1999 against Jamaica. Albright scored his lone U.S. goal that day and has accumulated 18 caps as of early 2006. Bruce Arena was a winning college soccer coach at the University of Virginia for 18 years, ultimately achieving five NCAA Championships there (in 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, and 1994). ... September 8 is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years). ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

Albright was listed as an alternate for Bruce Arena's 23-man squad for the U.S. National Team in the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany and made the final squad two days after the initial roster annoucement due to the injury of Frankie Hejduk. Albright did not appear in a match in the tournament. Bruce Arena was a winning college soccer coach at the University of Virginia for 18 years, ultimately achieving five NCAA Championships there (in 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, and 1994). ... REDIRECT United_States_mens_national_soccer_team ... The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international association football world championship tournament. ... Frankie Hejduk (born August 5, 1974 in La Mesa, California) is an American soccer player who currently plays midfielder and defender for the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer, renowned for his work rate. ...

Clubs

• D.C. United (1999-2002)
• Los Angeles Galaxy (2002-present)

Year Founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Stadium RFK Stadium Coach Peter Nowak, 2004 - First Game San Jose Clash 1–0 D.C. United (Spartan Stadium; April 6, 1996) Largest Win 6–1, once; 5–0, 4 times Worst Defeat Kansas City Wizards 6–1 D.C. United (Arrowhead Stadium... Year Founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Stadium The Home Depot Center Coach Frank Yallop, 2006— First Game Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1 MetroStars (Rose Bowl; April 13, 1996) Largest Win Dallas Burn 1–8 Los Angeles Galaxy (Cotton Bowl; June 4, 1998) Worst Defeat MetroStars 5–0 Los Angeles...

See also

• List of current MLS players

This is a list of current Major League Soccer players (as of April 1, 2006). ...

External links

• Chris Albright articles on Yanks Abroad

	United States squad - 2006 World Cup
1 Howard | 2 Albright | 3 Bocanegra | 4 Mastroeni | 5 O'Brien | 6 Cherundolo | 7 Lewis | 8 Dempsey | 9 Johnson | 10 Reyna | 11 Ching | 12 Berhalter | 13 Conrad | 14 Olsen | 15 Convey | 16 Wolff | 17 Beasley | 18 Keller | 19 Hahnemann | 20 McBride | 21 Donovan | 22 Onyewu | 23 Pope | Coach Arena Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... REDIRECT United_States_mens_national_soccer_team ... The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international association football world championship tournament. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... For other people named Tim Howard, see Tim Howard (disambiguation). ... Carlos Bocanegra (born May 25, 1979 in Jalisco, Mexico[1]) is a Mexican American soccer (football) player who currently plays for Fulham of the English Premiership. ... Pablo Mastroeni (born August 29, 1976 in Mendoza, Argentina), is an American soccer defender/defensive midfielder, a member of the United States national soccer team. ... John Patrick OBrien (born on August 29, 1977 in Los Angeles, California) is an American soccer player, one of the first Americans to earn a starting spot with a major European team, which he did with Ajax Amsterdam. ... Steve Cherundolo (born February 19, 1979 in Rockford, Illinois) is an American soccer player, who currently plays defender for Hannover 96 of the 1. ... Edward Lewis (born May 17, 1974, in Cerritos, California) is an American soccer player, who currently plays left midfielder for Leeds United in Englands Football League Championship. ... Clint Drew Dempsey (March 9, 1983 in Nacogdoches, Texas) is an American soccer player, who plays midfield for the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer. ... Eddie Johnson (poster) Edward (Eddie) Ed Johnson (born March 31, 1984 in Palm Coast, Florida) is an American soccer player, currently considered one of the best young players in America. ... Claudio Reyna (born July 20, 1973 in Livingston, New Jersey), is an American soccer player who is currently the captain of the US national team, and frequently recognized as one of the most skillful ever to play for the United States. ... Brian Ching (born May 24, 1978 in Haleiwa, Hawaii) is a U.S. soccer player, who currently plays forward for Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer. ... Gregg Berhalter (born August 1, 1973, in Englewood, New Jersey) is an American soccer defender, who currently plays for TSV 1860 München in the German Second Bundesliga. ... Jimmy Conrad (born February 12, 1977 in Arcadia, California) is an American soccer defender, who currently plays for the Kansas City Wizards of Major League Soccer. ... Benjamin (Ben) Olsen (born May 3, 1977 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) is an American soccer player, who currently plays midfielder for D.C. United of Major League Soccer. ... Robert Francis Convey (born 27 May 1983 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American football (soccer) player who currently plays on the left wing for Reading in the FA Premier League. ... Josh Wolff (born February 25, 1977 in Stone Mountain, Georgia) is an American soccer player, who currently plays forward for the Kansas City Wizards of Major League Soccer. ... DaMarcus Lamont Beasley (born May 24, 1982 in Fort Wayne, Indiana) is an American soccer player. ... Kasey Keller (born November 29, 1969 in Olympia, Washington) is an American football (soccer) goalkeeper, four time World Cup participant and one of the first American goalkeepers to become a starter in the English FA Premier League. ... Marcus Hahnemann (born June 15, 1972 in Seattle, Washington) is an American soccer (football) goalkeeper, who currently plays for Reading in the English Football League Championship. ... Brian McBride (born June 19, 1972 in Arlington Heights, Illinois) is an American football (soccer) player, who currently plays forward for Fulham of the English FA Premier League. ... Landon Timothy Donovan (born March 4, 1982 in Ontario, California) is one of the most talented and widely-known American soccer players, who currently plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer. ... Oguchialu Oguchi Onyewu [1] (born May 13, 1982 in Washington, D.C.) is an American soccer defender, who currently plays for Standard Liège in the Belgian Jupiler League. ... George Edward Eddie Pope, December 24, 1973, in Greensboro, North Carolina is a soccer defender, who currently plays for Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer and is an important part of the United States national team. ... Bruce Arena was a winning college soccer coach at the University of Virginia for 18 years, ultimately achieving five NCAA Championships there (in 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, and 1994). ...