Chris Tierney

Not to be confused with stunt performer Christopher Tierney, hurt in a preview performance of Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark.

For the Canadian ice hockey player, see Chris Tierney (ice hockey).

Chris Tierney

Personal information
Full name	Christopher Wheeler Tierney
Date of birth	(1986-01-08) January 8, 1986
Place of birth	Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States
Height
Position(s)	Midfielder, Defender
Team information
Current team	New England Revolution
Number	8
Youth career
2004–2007	Virginia Cavaliers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–	New England Revolution	181	(9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 16, 2015

'Christopher Wheeler Tierney January 9, 1986) is an American soccer player who currently plays for New England Revolution in Major League Soccer.

Career

College

After playing high school soccer at the Noble and Greenough School in Dedham, Massachusetts, Tierney played college soccer at the University of Virginia, appearing in 79 games with the Cavaliers, starting 38, and scoring 11 goals and adding 16 assists in his four-year career. As a senior he scored a career-high seven goals, and assisted on seven more, helping his team to advance to the NCAA College Cup in 2006 for the first time since 1997. Tierney also played club soccer in the Boston Bolts youth program, under New England assistant coach Paul Mariner.

Professional

Tierney was drafted in the first round (13th overall) in the 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft. He made his full professional debut for Revolution on July 1, 2008, registering two assists in a US Open Cup third round game against Richmond Kickers. He also played in the final of the 2008 SuperLiga, in which Revolution beat Houston Dynamo on penalty kicks after a 2-2 tie; Tierney scored one of the shootout goals.

Tierney became a regular starter for the Revolution during the 2010 season, starting in a variety of positions across the Revs' midfield and back line, including left back, center-back, right back, left midfielder, center defensive midfielder, center midfielder, and center attacking midfielder. He scored his first professional goal on September 4, 2010 in a match against the Seattle Sounders. The goal tied the game at 1, and New England went on to win 3-1. He scored the goal to tie it 1-1 in the 2014 MLS Cup Final. Tierney is known for his accurate and fast crosses, whipped in from the left.

Honors

New England Revolution

• North American SuperLiga (1): 2008

See also

• List of current MLS players

External links

• MLS player profile