Gordon Chin
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| Gordon Chin 陈珩琛 |
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Gordon Chin |
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| Date of birth | March 26, 1983 | |
| Place of birth | Burnaby, Canada | |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Yantai Yiteng | |
| Number | 10 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1999-2001 | Portsmouth | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008-present |
Vancouver Whitecaps Edmonton Aviators Halfax Town Toronto Lynx Charleston Battery Yantai Yiteng |
14 (0) 25 (3) 9 (1) 24 (0) 27 (2) ? (?) |
| National team | ||
| 2002-2003 | Canada U-20 | 10 (1) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Gordon Chin(Simplified Chinese:陈珩琛) (born March 26, 1983 in Burnaby, British Columbia) is a Canadian professional soccer player. He currently plays for Yantai Yiteng in Chinese Jia League.
Chin made his USL debut in 2003 with the Vancouver Whitecaps where he played 16 games and failed to score a goal. In 2004 Chin signed with the Edmonton Aviators where he scored three goals and one assist for the Aviators in 25 matches, second on the club.
When the Aviators folded, Chin signed with Halifax Town A.F.C. of the Conference National where he played nine games and scored a single goal.
In 2006, Chin returned to the USL this time to sign with the Toronto Lynx where he played 24 games and added an assist. He also helped the Lynx to a team-record undefeated streak at home to ten games. Also helped the Lynx reach the final of the Open Canada Cup which they lost 2-0 against Ottawa St. Anthony Italia.
In 2006 after the Lynx dropped to the PDL Chin signed as a free agent with Charleston Battery. He played indoor soccer for the Baltimore Blast for the MISL's 2006-07 season. In March 2008, he transfer to China, his grandfather's motherland, and signed with Yantai Yiteng of the China Jia League.
Chin was also a star for the Canadian U20 team that made it to the quarter-finals in the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship.
