{{Short description|American soccer player (born 2000)}} {{BLP primary sources|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Ashish Chattha | image = | image_size = | fullname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|1|6}} | birth_place = Fremont, California, United States | height = {{convert|5|ft|10|in|abbr=on}} | position = Midfielder | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Juventus Academy SV | youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Silicon Valley SC | collegeyears1 = 2018–2019 | college1 = San Francisco Dons | collegecaps1 = 30 | collegegoals1 = 3 | collegeyears2 = 2021–2022 | college2 = UC Irvine Anteaters | collegecaps2 = 38 | collegegoals2 = 8 | years1 = 2018–2019 | clubs1 = San Francisco City | caps1 = 8 | goals1 = 1 | years2 = 2023–2024 | clubs2 = Orange County SC | caps2 = 52 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2025 | clubs3 = Las Vegas Lights | caps3 = 1 | goals3 = 0 | pcupdate = October 28, 2025 }}
'''Ashish Chattha''' (born January 6, 2000) is an American soccer player.
==Playing career== ===Youth, college and amateur=== Chattha attended American High School, playing club soccer at Juventus Academy Silicon Valley and Silicon Valley Soccer Club.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.svsa.org/college-placement-program/|title=COLLEGE PLACEMENT PROGRAM – Silicon Valley Soccer Academy|access-date=2023-03-13|archive-date=2023-03-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230313233633/https://www.svsa.org/college-placement-program/|url-status=live}}</ref> He also played with the United States Under-15 side in 2015.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://ucirvinesports.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/ashish-chattha/5988?path=baseball|title=Ashish Chattha - Men's Soccer|website=UCI Athletics|access-date=2023-03-13|archive-date=2023-03-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230313233737/https://ucirvinesports.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/ashish-chattha/5988?path=baseball|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.soccerwire.com/news/uc-irvine-mens-soccer-adds-7-newcomers-ahead-of-2020-season/|title=UC Irvine men's soccer adds 7 newcomers ahead of 2020 season|access-date=2023-03-13|archive-date=2023-03-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230313233629/https://www.soccerwire.com/news/uc-irvine-mens-soccer-adds-7-newcomers-ahead-of-2020-season/|url-status=live}}</ref>
In 2018, Chattha attended the University of San Francisco to play college soccer. In two seasons with the Dons, Chattha made 30 appearances, scoring three goals and tallying two assists.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://usfdons.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/ashish-chattha/4196|title=Ashish Chattha - Men's Soccer|website=University of San Francisco Athletics|access-date=2023-03-13|archive-date=2023-03-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230313233629/https://usfdons.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/ashish-chattha/4196|url-status=live}}</ref> After the 2020 season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Chattha transferred to the University of California, Irvine, where he competed for a further two years at the college level. With the Anteaters, Chattha made 38 appearances, scoring eight times and adding two assists. In both his junior and senior year he earned All-Big West First Team honors.<ref name="auto"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ucirvinesports.com/news/2021/11/22/mens-soccer-posts-big-west-title-campaign-in-2021.aspx|title=Men's Soccer Posts Big West Title Campaign in 2021|website=UCI Athletics|access-date=2023-03-13|archive-date=2023-03-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230313233633/https://ucirvinesports.com/news/2021/11/22/mens-soccer-posts-big-west-title-campaign-in-2021.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref>
In 2018 and 2019, Chattha also competed in the USL League Two with San Francisco City FC, scoring one goal in eight appearances.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/24613105?subseason=482928|title=San Francisco City FC - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - Ashish Chattha -|website=www.uslleaguetwo.com|access-date=2023-03-13|archive-date=2023-03-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230313233635/https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/24613105?subseason=482928|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/32573266?subseason=583580|title=San Francisco City FC | uslleaguetwo.com|website=www.uslleaguetwo.com|access-date=2023-03-13|archive-date=2023-03-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230313233633/https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/32573266?subseason=583580|url-status=live}}</ref>
===Professional=== On January 24, 2023, Chattha signed his first professional contract with USL Championship side Orange County SC following a successful trial, including an appearance in a friendly fixture against Hamburger SV.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.orangecountysoccer.com/news/2023/01/24/orange-county-sc-agrees-to-terms-with-midfielder-ashish-chattha/|title=ORANGE COUNTY SC AGREES TO TERMS WITH MIDFIELDER ASHISH CHATTHA|access-date=2023-03-13|archive-date=2023-03-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230313233630/https://www.orangecountysoccer.com/news/2023/01/24/orange-county-sc-agrees-to-terms-with-midfielder-ashish-chattha/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1256770-orange-county-signs-midfielder-ashish-chattha|title=Orange County signs midfielder Ashish Chattha|author=USLChampionship com Staff|date=January 24, 2023|website=USL Championship|access-date=March 13, 2023|archive-date=March 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230313233737/https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1256770-orange-county-signs-midfielder-ashish-chattha|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ucirvinesports.com/news/2023/1/24/mens-soccer-ashish-chattha-signs-with-orange-county-sc.aspx|title=Ashish Chattha Signs with Orange County SC|website=UCI Athletics|access-date=2023-03-13|archive-date=2023-03-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230313233629/https://ucirvinesports.com/news/2023/1/24/mens-soccer-ashish-chattha-signs-with-orange-county-sc.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> He made his professional debut on March 11, 2023, appearing as a 65th-minute substitute during a 3–1 loss to Louisville City.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/orangecountysc-louisvillecityfc-2342640|title=Match Center | USLChampionship.com|website=www.uslchampionship.com|access-date=2023-03-13|archive-date=2023-03-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230313233633/https://www.uslchampionship.com/orangecountysc-louisvillecityfc-2342640|url-status=live}}</ref>
On February 27, 2025, Chattha signed a short-term deal with USL Championship side Las Vegas Lights.<ref>{{cite web | title=Las Vegas Lights FC Signs Goalkeeper Carver Miller and Midfielder Rory O'Driscoll | url=https://www.lasvegaslightsfc.com/news/2025/02/27/las-vegas-lights-fc-signs-goalkeeper-carver-miller-and-midfielder-rory-odriscoll/ }}</ref>
==Personal== Ashish is of Indian descent. He is a fan of Real Madrid, the Golden State Warriors and the San Francisco 49ers.<ref name="auto"/>
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