| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Richard Pontius | ||
| Date of birth | May 12, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Yorba Linda, California, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking Midfielder, Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | D.C. United | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2005 | Irvine Strikers | ||
| 2005–2008 | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009– | D.C. United | 70 | (13) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 29, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Christopher Richard Pontius (born May 12, 1987 in Yorba Linda, California) is an American soccer player who currently plays for D.C. United in Major League Soccer.
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Pontius attended Servite High School, and played club soccer with the Irvine Strikers, who he helped win the Nomads College Showcase in 2005. He played college soccer at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he was named Big West Offensive Player of the Year in 2007, and Hermann Trophy candidate in 2008. Chris was also a part of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity at UCSB.
Pontius was drafted in the first round (7th overall) of the 2009 MLS SuperDraft by D.C. United. He made his professional debut, and scored his first professional goal, on 22 March 2009, in DC's first game of the 2009 MLS season against Los Angeles Galaxy.[1] On May 23, Pontius scored DC's 2nd goal in the 3-2 victory against Italian giants A.C. Milan.
On December 22, 2009, Pontius received his first call up to train with the senior US national team. Training in Carson, California began for Pontius and the other players called up on January 4, 2010, leading up to a friendly match against Chile. On August 29, 2011, Pontius was called up by the US National Team for friendlies against Costa Rica and Belgium.
| Club | Season | Major League Soccer | US Open Cup | CONCACAF | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| D.C. United |
2009 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 6 |
| 2010 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 21 | 2 | |
| 2011 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 26 | 7 | |
| Club Total | 69 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 83 | 15 | |
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