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Chase Blair Gasper (born January 25, 1996) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a left-back for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.

Career

After graduating from Gonzaga College High School, Gasper attended the University of California, Los Angeles, where he played college soccer for the Bruins.[1] As a freshman, Gasper helped UCLA win the Pac-12 Conference championship and was named to the All-Freshman Second Team.[1] He only played in 3 games as a junior due to a groin injury. Gasper was granted a medical redshirt by the NCAA.[2]

In 2017, Gasper transferred to the University of Maryland to be closer to his father, who was diagnosed with small-fiber neuropathy.[3] He helped the Terrapins win the 2018 national championship, playing every minute of Maryland's 6 College Cup games.[4]

While in college, Gasper played with PSA Elite during their Lamar Hunt US Open Cup in 2015,[5] as well as in the Premier Development League with FC Golden State Force in 2016.[6]

Professional

Minnesota United

On January 11, 2019, Gasper was drafted 15th overall in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft by Minnesota United after they traded $50,000 of GAM to the Chicago Fire to secure the pick.[7][8] He missed the first 15 games of the season due to a hamstring injury.[9] He made his debut for Minnesota United on June 8, coming off the bench in a 1–0 loss to the Colorado Rapids.[10] Gasper ended the regular season with 15 appearances, helping the Loons finish 4th in the Western Conference to qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs for the first time in team history.[10][11] They lost 2–1 in the first round to the LA Galaxy, with Gasper playing the full match.[10] Gasper also started all 5 of Minnesota's Open Cup games, helping the Loons reach the final, where were defeated 2–1 by Atlanta United.[12]

On September 6, 2020, Gasper scored his first goal for Minnesota United in a 4–0 win over Real Salt Lake.[13] In a shortened 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Gasper finished with 1 goal and 1 assist while appearing in 18 of a possible 21 regular season games as Minnesota finished 4th in the conference.[14][15] He played every minute of their 3 playoff games to help Minnesota reach the conference finals where they lost 3–2 to the Seattle Sounders.[13]

The 2021 season saw Gasper make 30 regular season appearances and score 1 goal, with Minnesota finishing 5th in the West to qualify for the playoffs for the third straight year.[16][17] Gasper and the Loons were eliminated in the first round, losing 3–1 to the Portland Timbers.[16] On September 16, Gasper and Minnesota United agreed to a four-year contract extension.[18]

Gasper missed the first three games of the 2022 season after picking up a concussion in preseason.[19] On March 16 he left the team and entered the league's Substance Abuse and Behavioral Health program.[19][20] He rejoined the team a month later.[21] He made an Open Cup appearance for the Loons and played once for Minnesota United 2 prior to being traded.[12]

LA Galaxy

On May 4, 2022, Gasper was traded to the LA Galaxy in exchange for $450,000 in General Allocation Money, with an additional $300,000 if certain performance metrics are achieved.[22] He made his Galaxy debut on May 8 as a substitute in a 1–0 win over Austin FC.[23] He ended the regular season with 17 appearances for the Galaxy, with 8 of them starts.[23] The Galaxy finished 4th in the West, but Gasper did not appear in their 2 playoff games.[23]

On April 13, 2023, Gasper was waived by the Galaxy.[24]

Houston Dynamo

On April 16, 2023 Gasper was claimed off waivers by the Houston Dynamo.[25]

International

On February 1, 2020, Gasper earned his first senior cap for the United States national team as a substitute in a 1–0 friendly win against Costa Rica.[26]

Career statistics

Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cupШаблон:Efn Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
PSA Elite 2015 SoCal Premier League ? ? 1 0 1 0
FC Golden State Force 2016[6] USL PDL 3 0 2 0 5 0
2017 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 0
Minnesota United 2019 MLS 15 0 5 0 1 0 21 0
2020 18 1 3 0 3Шаблон:Efn 0 24 1
2021 30 1 1 0 31 1
2022 0 0 1 0 1 0
Total 63 2 6 0 5 0 3 0 77 2
Minnesota United 2 2022 MLS Next Pro 1 0 1 0
LA Galaxy 2022 MLS 17 0 1 0 18 0
Houston Dynamo 2023 MLS 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Career total 86 2 11 0 7 0 3 0 107 2

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International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
United States 2020 1 0
Total 1 0

References

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External links

Шаблон:Chicago Fire FC squad Шаблон:2019 MLS SuperDraft Шаблон:MinnesotaUnitedFirstPick