Chad Marshall Biography

Three time MLS defender of the year, Chad Marshall was born August 22, 1984 and is a retired American soccer player. During his 16-year career, he played for Columbus Crew and Seattle Sounders FC in Major League Soccer.

On March 17, 2011, Marshall was named captain of Columbus Crew for the 2011 season to fill the void left by departing captain Frankie Hejduk. In December 2011, Columbus signed Marshall to a long-term contract extension through the 2015 MLS season.

On December 12, 2013, Marshall was traded to Seattle Sounders FC in exchange for allocation money and a third-round 2015 MLS SuperDraft pick. He scored his first goal as a Sounder, a game-winning header in the 84th minute, against the Philadelphia Union on May 3. He was named MLS Defender of the Year for the third time as the Sounders won the Supporters Shield.

On May 22, 2019, Marshall announced his retirement from professional soccer.

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