Deering, Chad

Position: Midfielder
Date of Birth: 09/02/1970
Height: 6' 1"   Weight: 165 lbs
College Experience: Indiana
Caps: 18
Goals: 1

Biography:

Chad Deering earned his American soccer pedigree playing in Germany in the early 1990s. The Texas native is a key member of the Dallas Burn of Major League Soccer. He is a versatile two-way player who tracks back defensively and pushes forward into the offense with equal comfort. He has one of the hardest shots in all of MLS and is a one of the top choices to take free kicks for both club and country.

 

National Team Highlights:
2000 - Started two matches and came off  the bench in three others for the United States.
2000 - Delivered a solid 90-minute performance as a defensive midfielder in the USA's important scoreless draw with Costa Rica in World Cup qualifying.
1999 - Credited with the assist  for his perfectly placed long ball to Eric Wynalda on November 17 against  Morocco.
1998 - Was selected for the U.S. World Cup 98 team and started one game, the 2-0 loss to Germany.
1998 - Scored his first goal ever for the  U.S. national team in a 2-2 draw with Paraguay on March 14, 1998 in San  Diego.
1993 - Made his national team debut October 13, 1993 against Mexico.

 

Professional Highlights:
2004 - Signed contract with MISL Dallas  Sidekicks.
2003 - Scored a goal and five assists in 27 games for the  Burn.
2002 - Notched one goal and four assists for six points as the Burn  once again reached the playoffs.
2001 - Scored two goals and four assists in  leading the Dallas Burn to the playoffs.
2000 - Finished the season fifth on  the team in scoring, with 13 points, and third in assists, with nine.
1999 - Finished the year second on the team in scoring with a career-high four goals and seven assists despite playing in only 25 games.
1998 - Played in only 14 games for the Burn but finished tied for fourth on the team in scoring with three goals and one assist.
1998 - Allocated to the Dallas Burn on July 2, 1998 and went on to score his first MLS goal on August 14, 1998, a game-winner at Colorado.
1997 - Played 15 games in the German Bundesliga for VfL  Wolfsburg alongside international teammate Claudio Reyna.