{{Short description|American soccer player (born 1987)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2015}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Chris Korb | image = Chris Korb.JPG | upright = 0.7 | caption = Korb at the 2011 MLS SuperDraft | full_name = Christopher Korb | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|10|8}} | birth_place = Gates Mills, Ohio, United States | height = {{height|ft=5|in=9}} | position = Defender | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 1995–2006 | youthclubs1 = Internationals SC | collegeyears1 = 2006 | college1 = Xavier Musketeers | collegecaps1 = 18 | collegegoals1 = 0 | collegeyears2 = 2007–2010 | college2 = Akron Zips | collegecaps2 = 73 | collegegoals2 = 2 | years1 = 2006–2009 | clubs1 = Cleveland Internationals | caps1 = 32 | goals1 = 1 | years2 = 2011–2017 | clubs2 = D.C. United | caps2 = 121 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2017 | clubs3 = → Richmond Kickers (loan) | caps3 = 1 | goals3 = 0 | totalcaps = 154 | totalgoals = 1 | medaltemplates = }}
'''Christopher Korb''' (born October 8, 1987) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a defender for D.C. United in Major League Soccer.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Chris Korb Profile|url=https://www.dcunited.com/players/chris-korb|url-status=live|access-date=April 13, 2021|website=MLS|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121122233207/http://www.dcunited.com/players/chris-korb |archive-date=November 22, 2012 }}</ref>
==Early life== Korb was born on October 8, 1987, in Ohio to Rozann and Kenneth Korb.<ref name=gozips>{{cite web|url=https://gozips.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/chris-korb/2043|title=Chris Korb|date=n.d.|publisher=University of Akron|access-date=2021-07-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210714182551/https://gozips.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/chris-korb/2043|archive-date=2021-07-14}}</ref> His dad coached his first soccer team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dcunited.com/news/player-feature-chris-korb|last=Salazar|first=Sebastian|title=Player feature: Chris Korb|publisher=DC United|access-date=2021-07-15}}</ref>
==Career==
===Youth=== While playing for the University School, Korb was named Team MVP in 2005 and All-Ohio honoree and also served as team captain. He began his collegiate career at Xavier University in 2006 and appeared in 18 games with 18 starts and 2 assists.<ref name=gozips/> He transferred to the University of Akron following the 2006–07 season and sat out for a portion of the 2007–08 season with a quad injury. As a redshirt sophomore, he played all 23 games and scored his first career goal against Hartwick College during the MAC semifinals in November.<ref name=gozips/> As a junior, he started all 25 games and was named to the Mid-American Conference First Team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/d-c-united-signs-defender-chris-korb/n-4160511|title=D.C. United Signs Defender Chris Korb|date=2011-03-01|publisher=OurSportsCentral|access-date=2021-07-14}}</ref> He played his final year of soccer at University of Akron in 2010, was named to the All-MAC Second Team, and started on the team that won the 2010 Men's Division 1 National Championship .<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111sres701is/html/BILLS-111sres701is.htm|title=Congratulating the University of Akron men's soccer team on winning the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Men's Soccer Championship.|date=2010-12-14|publisher=U.S. Government Publishing Office|access-date=2021-07-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190925052056/https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111sres701is/html/BILLS-111sres701is.htm|archive-date=2019-09-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://bgsufalcons.com/story.aspx?filename=MSOC_1111104340&file_date=11-11-2010|title=Rosales Named to All-MAC Second Team|date=2010-11-01|publisher=Bowling Green State University Falcons|access-date=2021-07-14}}</ref>
During his college years, Korb also played four campaigns with the USL Premier Development League for the Cleveland Internationals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2009/934451.html#STATS|title=2009 Cleveland Internationals roster|date=2009|publisher=USL|access-date=2011-09-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929062350/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2009/934451.html#STATS|archive-date=2011-09-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2008/roster/934451.html|title=2008 Cleveland Internationals roster|date=2008|publisher=USL|access-date=2011-06-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110610070332/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2008/roster/934451.html|archive-date=2011-06-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2007/roster/934451.html|title=2007 Cleveland Internationals roster|date=2007|publisher=USL|access-date=2013-10-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019113622/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2007/roster/934451.html|archive-date=2013-10-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2006/roster/934451.html|title=2006 Cleveland Internationals roster|date=2006|publisher=USL|access-date=2012-10-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121005070829/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2006/roster/934451.html|archive-date=2012-10-05}}</ref>
===Professional=== Korb was chosen in the second round, 31st overall, of the 2011 MLS SuperDraft by D.C. United.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Gibson|first=Geoff|date=2011-01-13|title=MLS Draft 2011: LIVE|url=https://www.stumptownfooty.com/2011/1/13/1932756/2011-mls-superdraft-live|access-date=2021-04-13|website=Stumptown Footy|language=en}}</ref> He signed a contract with the club on March 1, 2011,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dcunited.com/press-release/2011/03/dc-united-signs-defender-chris-korb |title=D.C. United signs defender Chris Korb | D.C. United |accessdate=2011-03-02 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110305054849/http://www.dcunited.com/press-release/2011/03/dc-united-signs-defender-chris-korb |archivedate=March 5, 2011 |df=mdy }}</ref> and made his professional debut on March 26 in a 2–1 loss to New England Revolution<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter-recap/revolution-hold-back-united-whistle-filled-affair|title=Revolution hold back United in whistle-filled affair|date=2011-03-26|publisher=MLS Network|access-date=2012-10-05|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110407035053/http://www.dcunited.com/recap/2011/03/revolution-hold-back-united-in-whistle-filled-affair|archive-date=2011-04-07}}</ref>
He played a pivotal role and started every game through the 2013 Lamar Hunt Open Cup Tournament which D.C. United won
He suffered a season-ending ACL tear in his right knee against New York City FC on August 13, 2015. He experienced further complications and underwent additional surgeries, leading him to miss the entire 2016 season.<ref name=":0" /> DC United declined his option contract but extended his existing contract following several months of recuperation and rehabilitation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blackandredunited.com/dc-united-2017-season/2017/5/4/15548708/dc-united-chris-korb-signs|last=Streff|first=Steven|title=Chris Korb rejoins D.C. United|date=2017-05-04|publisher=SB Nation|access-date=2021-07-14}}</ref> On May 4, 2017, he signed a multiyear contract with DC.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dcunited.com/news/united-sign-defender-chris-korb|title=United sign defender Chris Korb|date=2017-05-04|publisher=DC United|access-date=2021-07-14}}</ref> He was loaned out to the Richmond Kickers of the United Soccer League and played his first game after several years of setbacks on May 18 against FC Cincinnati; he recorded one assist.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blackandredunited.com/dc-united-2017-season/2017/5/18/15660272/dc-united-chris-korb-injury-mls|last=Streff|first=Steven|title=After a long battle with knee trouble, Chris Korb is finally back for D.C. United|date=2017-05-18|publisher=SB Nation|access-date=2021-07-14}}</ref> His resumed play for DC United shortly after and played 16 games (starting 13) in the season.<ref name="declined">{{cite web|title=D.C. United exercise contract options on six players|url=https://www.dcunited.com/post/2017/11/28/dc-united-exercise-contract-options-six-players|website=dcunited.com|accessdate=November 30, 2017|date=November 28, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Goff|first=Steven|title=After only 2 MLS seasons, D.C. United's Luke Mishu retires|language=en-US|newspaper=Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/soccer-insider/wp/2016/12/06/after-only-2-mls-seasons-d-c-uniteds-luke-mishu-retires/|access-date=2021-04-13|issn=0190-8286}}</ref> He was eligible for the 2017 MLS Re-Entry Draft but retired ahead of the 2018 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.americansocceranalysis.com/home/2018/2/14/2018-dc-united-2018-season-preview|title=DC UNITED 2018 SEASON PREVIEW|date=2018-02-14|publisher=American Soccer Analysis|access-date=2021-07-15}}</ref> <!-- I can't find anything on this guy since then but I don't think he works there anymore. He lives in Frederick, MD now and is getting married in Nov 2021. -->
==Honors== '''University of Akron''' * NCAA Men's Division I Soccer Championship: 2010
'''D.C. United''' * Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup: 2013
== External links == *{{MLS player|chris-korb}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
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