# Chris Roner

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{{short description|American soccer player}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name           = Chris Roner
| image          = ChrisRonerPortrait.jpg
| image_size     = 175 px
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| birth_date     = {{Birth date and age|1980|3|4}}
| birth_place    = [San Francisco, California](/source/San_Francisco), U.S.
| height         = {{convert|6|ft|1|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
| youthyears1    = 1998–2001
| youthclubs1    = [California Golden Bears](/source/California_Golden_Bears)
| years1         = 2002–2004
| clubs1         = [San Jose Earthquakes](/source/San_Jose_Earthquakes)
| caps1          = 27
| goals1         = 2
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'''Chris Thor Roner''' (born March 4, 1980) is an American former soccer player. He played for the [San Jose Earthquakes](/source/San_Jose_Earthquakes) of [Major League Soccer](/source/Major_League_Soccer). His brother [Erik Roner](/source/Erik_Roner) was a professional skier and base jumper who starred in the [Nitro Circus](/source/Nitro_Circus) series on [MTV](/source/MTV).<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/video/mtv/vi892208153 |title=IMDb profile |website=[IMDb](/source/IMDb) |access-date=2018-06-29 |archive-date=2016-03-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160316154151/http://www.imdb.com/video/mtv/vi892208153 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

thumb|upright|left|Roner scoring the tying goal in the Western Conference semifinals Roner (pronounced "Ron-ear") played four years of [college soccer](/source/College_soccer_in_the_United_States) at [University of California, Berkeley](/source/University_of_California%2C_Berkeley) where he was Team Captain, First Team Pac-10 and MVP his final three years.<ref>[http://www.calbears.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/roner_chris00.html Cal Official Athletic Site] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321225407/http://www.calbears.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/roner_chris00.html |date=March 21, 2012 }}</ref> He was selected 33rd overall by the San Jose Earthquakes in the [2002 MLS SuperDraft](/source/2002_MLS_SuperDraft).<ref>[http://www.pac-10.org/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/040502aaa.html “Chris Roner signs with San Jose Earthquakes” ]{{dead link|date=November 2016|bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> As a rookie, Roner saw limited playing time. The following year, in 2003, he was instrumental in helping the Quakes win the MLS Cup. In the Western Conference semifinals against the [Los Angeles Galaxy](/source/Los_Angeles_Galaxy),  Roner scored the tying goal in the 90th minute, capping the "greatest comeback game" in MLS history.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sjearthquakes.com/history |title=San Jose Earthquakes History |access-date=2010-04-27 |archive-date=2011-06-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606125854/http://www.sjearthquakes.com/history |url-status=dead }}</ref>

At [MLS Cup 2003](/source/MLS_Cup_2003), Roner was substituted early in the second half and scored the first [own goal](/source/own_goal) in MLS Cup history. Minutes later, he conceded the first [penalty kick](/source/penalty_kick) in MLS Cup history, but San Jose won the match 4–2 and clinched the championship.<ref>{{cite news |last=Goff |first=Steven |date=November 24, 2003 |title=Donovan Fills Up San Jose's Cup |page=D4 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8624-2003Nov23.html |newspaper=The Washington Post |accessdate=November 15, 2018}}</ref>

After the 2003 championship, Roner underwent a routine arthroscopic surgery on his right ankle, but the cartilage damage was so severe that it ended his soccer career early.<ref>[http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=172698 BigSoccer.com]</ref> He attempted to revive his career in 2005, being called into the San Jose pre-season camp, but was unable to play through the pain. After retiring, Roner worked at an advertising firm in San Francisco.<ref>{{cite news |last=Freedman |first=Jonah |date=February 13, 2012 |title=What Ever Happened To ... Chris Roner |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2012/02/13/what-ever-happened-chris-roner |work=MLSsoccer.com |accessdate=November 16, 2018}}</ref>

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Category:1980 births
Category:Living people
Category:American men's soccer players
Category:California Golden Bears men's soccer players
Category:San Jose Earthquakes players
Category:Portland Timbers (2001–2010) players
Category:Soccer players from San Francisco
Category:Major League Soccer players
Category:A-League (1995–2004) players
Category:San Jose Earthquakes draft picks
Category:Men's association football defenders

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